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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
THE SPEAKER AND THE HOUSE.

While the Senate was at work dur
ing the special session. and Speaker
Reed told the House what 1t might and
what it should not do. the organs OF
The Money Power sustained him IN his
tyranicaI course. but now that the
session Is ended. some of them admit
that the permanent exercise OF such
despotIe power by any officers Is in
compatible with the perpetuity OF re-
publican Institutions
The difficulty with some men Is that
they do not see how the House can
emancipste itself? The precedent has
been set and, to them, precedent Is
law. II Is much easier TO remain pas
s!ve while handouts are being fastened
than TO break them afterwards
Fortunately, all that IS needed. in
this case, is courage Every new
House Is an entirely independent bOdE.
and has full power to ignore all preee-
dent, and to make its own rules and
regulations. Therefore. all that is
necessary is to ascertain the cause OF
the evil and To remove it,
The despotism of the Speaker has
been allowed TO increase steadily be-
cause the members have been afraid
OF him, and the chief reason for that is
the fact that he appoints the COM nit
tees-and it IS the committees that
ra2fv shane Te1iSIatT0n
II is, therefore, very plain that the
first and principal thing 70 do is TO
refuse 20 again confer on the Speaker
the power to appoint the Standing
Committees power which he has so
frequently and fagrantly abused The
Speaker will still be formidable per-
sonage, bat his power will De reduced
two thirds or three fOurths-
The Senate does not allow its pre-
siding officer TO appoint its Standing
COmmittees-does not even consult
him. The majority party selects a
committee, which chooses a majority
of the members OF each Standing Com.
mittee, and notifies the opposite party
of the number Of places it will be per
mitted TO fill.
Largely because Of this method of
doing business, and the retention of
the right TO fully discuss all measures.
there has never been anything approx
imating bOssism in the Senate-and
the truth is that, with all its admitted
faults, the Senate has been the bull.
wark of our liberties. since the first in
auguration CT Grover Cleveland.
The emancipation of the House
should be made one OF the issues in
next years congressional campaign.
There is no constitutional obstacle in
the way OF the immediate adoption of
this greatly needed refOrm-and. If II
be once adopted. the old method will
never again be tolerated
Nor should this reform be restricted
to Congress 1t should be adopted by
state legislatures, also. Indeed, no
sag making body should surrender so
mach of its power to one man as is
given eas presiding officer that is au-
thorized to appoint It's committees
Not unfEequently, unfit men owe
their election as presiding officers to
p promises made to other unit meD TO
give them coveted chairmanships.
The power of corporations is also, at
times, greatly increased by their ability
to control votes in such contests, and
also by their supposed influence with
the appointing power. Topeka Inde-
pendent.
Republican Money Did it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

one must take into account the glory
OF Kansas democratic editor. and SO
We conclude TO hang on, If our sut-
seribers viii only pay up the back
wages due u.s. But the good people
who read this paper should see 70 It
that the editors are rewarded. in this
YEAR OF good crops As they have
waited patiently It'll after harvest
for many year. Pay the editor as q
thank Offering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Leroy Lem. accompanied by his
mother, from Ohio. stopped on couple
OF days last week to visit with The fam
Ily OF J V Brinkman. their old
neighbOrs- Mr. Lem was 81 one time
a resident OF Stafford county. having
lived IN that county four years His
home Is not far from Canton. where
the lawn'gTSss suffered determination
last fall at the feet OF the plOdding
thousands Mr. Lem says be did not
assist. Although he was republican,
ne was Is 10 ] Wm- j BRYAN repub-
lican-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Wednesday last Ny Gilmore Of this
city had the misfortune 10 lose eight
stacks OF wheat BY fire. on a farm east
Of HOisington a tew miles. \ man
vas blowing for fail seeding, and set
Pre- TO soma stubb9e to burn. 1t out OF
DtEe way In some manzeE the FIRE got
beyond his CONTROL. with the above
UnfOrtUbat ate result And that was not
all The fire burned two stacks of
wheat belonging 70 Mrs Cofer, and al
OF Tom ClaytoB's pasture Il would
seem that extra pTecautIon should be
aiken By people starting fires Every
thing Is as dry as tinder- the stubble Is
unusually heavy and there IS gener-
ally plenty OF wind TO spread any sort
OF fire
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Frank Patterson and wife and Chas.
Zutavern and wife drove down %
Eliinwood last Friday. While thsTe
Mr.. Z1tayeTn did some business In the
interests OF the DEMOCRAT. and also
got some data and photographs 20 use
In an article on the sugar beet industry
Of Barton county. for eastern papers.
The boys report oodIes OF wheat roll
ing into EIIilEood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Every voter should feel II bis duty
70 attend the township eaasuses and
assist in selecting the delegates TO
county conventions. This applies to
the people OF all parties. Let the
PEOPLE show enough interest in the
prelininaTies OF politics, and the
wishes OF the people viii come nearer
being carried out az the polls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

DIED-Saturday, August I4tb, 1897.
Mrs J. N Ward, aged 81 years. 8
months and I4days- Thus has The life
companion OF one of the old settlers of
the county passed 10 the great beyond
She lived TO a ripe old age ofs useful
ness; contributed her gOodly share to
the welfare OF humanity; and leaves a
large family OF children, grznd.ehild-
rem and great-grand. children TO mourn
her departure for that better land.
She died at her home IN Great Bend.
with many Of the family about her.
For many years she has been resident
or South Bend township, but 4 year OK
more ago moved iEtO town Funeral
services were conducted st the n E.
church, Sunday the 18th, a. ; D r.
and the remains followed 10 tAe city o.
the dead b. q large hast OF sOrroxing
friends and relatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Ihe salaries OF the various county
officers to be filed by election this fan
VIII not be as great as have the salaries
IN the same Offices been heretofore.
At the same time any OF them pay snf-
neientlF well 10 be worth seeking for.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

What was doubtless the heaviest
rainfall OF the season fell last Friday
evening between six and eight O'Clock
FTom al We can learn it was pretty
general throughout the county, and
viii do much TO help cut the fall crop
OF kafhr corn and other Toushness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Lumber dealers inform Us that the
price Of lumber has been raised 81 On
the 1000 feet. because or the tariff bin.
This viii benefit Kansas farmers a
whole lot. won't it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Register OF Deeds Klein lett last
Friday evening for q visit of q week or
10 days II Oklahoma George Crum-
mack has charge of the registers Office
during Henry,s absence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Fred Hsgaman, of Rush county, for
meriy OF Buffalo township. was doing
some trading in town last THURSDAY
He las many old friends in Barton
county who viii be glad to know that
be is doing veil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

LAST week the Tri ibune of this city
issued two supplements One was
headed: ''PrcsperitY's Wide Sweep,
and was furnished by the sound money
league free Of charge TO the Tribune,
and contained six columns of clip
pings from the gold bug papers TIE
other was headed: Delinquent Tax
list OF Barton County" and contained
twenty columns Of solid nonpariel
(the smallest type used here telling
OF thousands of farms and town lots
on which our people have been IN
able to pay taxes Which supple
ulent will our people pay the mos:
attention to2 Which proves the real
facts in the situation9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Candidates for the various county
ofices will make no mistake by putting
q card announcing their candidacy In
the DEMOCRAT Ii Is faiJ and honor
able for any good man 70 announce his
candidacy T,'e people want TO know
who Won are.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

20. 3fIster EEaIt. turn me loose. 1
amt got no money, but good excuse, .
sang the young man who vas halted at
q late hour the other night while Ee-
turning from a late seznce With his
girl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Miss Mae R. Wood, of the State
superintendent Office. came up last
week from Topeka on a visit TO friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Elmer EppeTsOn also joined the dog
and poEy show. as a member OF its
band Elmer Is big enough and old
enough toto blow the inuards out of
any tuba made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Hans Peterson, a prominent RQzh
county farmer, was down TO Great
Bend doing. some trading last Thurs
daV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

More cotton mills closed down last
week in New England on account of
the ''congested market We have
been told that tariff tonic relieves
congestion. That tariff remedy Is the
biggest patent medicine humbug on
the market and its proprietors are the
rsnkest Of quaeks The cotton mar
ufaetuEers have piled up more goods
than the people could buy The mar,
ket Is coDgested because the working
man has coagestion Of the pocket.
book Relieve the pressure On bis
purse and you Nill have markets: bat
10 smount Of high tariff viii sell good:
when the people are too poor to buy
them Lawrence Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

We have bought 3 large quantity of
IubElcating oils and can make you
special prices
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

The Chieftaia rejoiees ever the boom
that has struck Lacrosse. A boo.r
biack-the first in the history OF the
town We presume has set Up in bust
ness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Dan Bird, CT west Clarence. vas IN
town last THURSDAY. 10 report that big
new boy doing finely and learning TO
hoIler for Bryan and Is toll
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Fred FanStOn, who has been Santa
re freight agent here for the past few
months, left for his home at Enterprise
last week He thought there was too
much work for the paw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Jake Shiyeley, who has the contract
for building the new Taylor school
house. south OF the river. com meneeC
work on il last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Remember the South Side Sunday
School picnic at the Hoge grove On
August 21st- 4 good time Is guaran.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Mrs H i. Boshell. of Buffalo toHn.
ship, left last Thursday on an overland
trip TO Lone Tree. Oklahoma. to visit
q (7zuCh$lr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Mrs. Jacob PefTley. OF the south side
left On Monday OF this week on q visit
10 relatives at Indianapolis, Indiana.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

And the No z. road also had 10 put
in new side track at Hoisiagton TO
accommodate the grain business
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Mrs Lucy Ullery Is visiting friends
in Oklahoma, near Kiowa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Governor Leedy has named Septem-
Der 9Th as Labor Day, in accordance
with the State law providing for such
halliday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Last Saturday evening there were
seventy'four cars OF wheat on the side
tracks at Great Bend, and bat one en-.
gine TO pull them out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Anton f Sehenk, OF OF near Olmitz.
was doing business IN Great Bend Sat
urday- He reports a good rain there
Friday afternoon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
Jerry simpson on the DIngIey Tariff

Jerry Simpson on the Dingley Tariff.
SIT is the greatest outrage upon the
people ever conceived by the paid
talent of organized greed Every
trust and corporation has been paid
by it for the WORK done for Mckinley
in last years campaign
"What do you think of Speaker
Reed and his eommittees?T he was
asked
ssThe Gar? 1 don't want to speak
about him. I have not physical
strength enough to tell yon what l
think of that man.
How about prosperity ii Kansas
The tidal wave Of hard times is
running east. Kansas Is more intelli-
gent than the east, and her people
have eonformed to living on bed rock
prices for their products. The failure
of crops in India and Argentine helps
Kansas, and not the McKinIey's So
called prosperity"
What Is your idea about fusion2'
The forces in opposition to repub-
licsuism. which means the sway of
trusts and combInati9ns, must stand
together, shoulder to shoulder Bryan
will be the man aud silver the issue in
1900. We must remember that and
be ready to fight the most glorious and
triumphant battle ever fought by the
people of America. Now is~the time
to organize for that battle The enc
my is at work and so ought We"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Jacob Cell was in town Saturday
along with many other farmers who
are feeling good over Fridays big
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Another rain Saturday night, witt
cool weather and heavy dews since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Rockvale- Canon lump coal. S5.75
/ per ton. at Allison Bros
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Mrs 7. Il Butler has been conduct
ing an art class In Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Watermelons are plentiful. and
reasonable in price. We do not now
need that belt so often
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

The DEMOCRAT and Kansas Farmer
both oRe year for SI.75. The DEMO
Graf IS one price 20 all subscribers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Mrs Retta Hargrave. OF Lacrosse. Is
in the city on visit TO her brothers.
John and Roger Modet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

FoUND-A Masonic charm and part
or watch chain; on Broad way. Owner
call ar this Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

BrOokside. Canon egg coal, $40 per
ton, az Allison Bros
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Miss Rosa krOucb. of LaTued. who
has been visiting with C SamueIs. re
turned home Saturday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Hiss Lula Moore returned SUNDAY
night from her visit 20 RussTavin. Ind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

arranged for a conference later. be
tween MAJOR Dick. Preyor and him
self At that conference, he claimed. i.
Major Dick agreed 10 pay the expenses
OF headquarters. literature. etc. for
the anti-fusion Populists at the State
convention Major Dick asked them
if they needed any money for expenses,
and PreyOr said he did not Taylor
accepted S25 and a railroad ticket.
Preyor stated TO the committee that
he had Taylor write 10 Dick for money
to Fay his expenses. and bad received a
check for S25 signed by Charles Dick.
and drawn on the Ohio National bank
of Washington. D. G.. which was sub
mitIed in evidence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

THE Kansas City Star says s.Coxey
L Hannas man, Of eourse7 1t l. not
often the Star viii 50 freely admit
the truth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

George Butler,father OF Mrs. ". y
Chapman, came down from Rush Cen
ter last Thursday 10 visit a week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

One dollar and quarter tSI.25] Will
get the DENoCRAT aud the Cincinnati
Weekly Enquirer one Year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

The Twice -arweek Kansas City Times
to Jan 1. 1925, and the DEMOCRAT one
year. for s1-25
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Boyd Eyers IS so far recovered as tc
De able TO haul in his wheat this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Marshal ". E. Klein. Of EIIiu 9oed
made visit TO the Oklahoma country
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Wheat marketing has just fairly be,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

The Register announces that q. W
NImOeks is a candidate for judge Of
this district Why. of course.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Avery Avis, the peddler. has been
appointed postmaster at Otis, hush
county,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Jake thinner and family started last
Thursday on anoverIand trip to Okla
homa CITY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

FoR sALE-A typewriter, in good.
repairs Call at this oGee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

I fear that Mr.. Padgett, Of the Salins
Herald. voiced the sentiment OF the
newspaper fraternity generally in this
article: Holding down the editorial
tripod Of 4 great democratic weekly AT
> cents day. looks mighty nigh ike
nothing. compared with these yarns OF
s15 day in the gold fields OF Alaska
and besides that, great fortune at the
end Of couple Of years labor; but then,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

UNDER the heading Of Announce
meDts will be found the card of Ar
D. C. Luse, Of Great Bend, who will
ask the nomination for sheriff in the
democratic county convention 20 be
held at Hoisington September 4th,
which means also that he will ask the
nomination OF the p6pulists should he
Be selected BY the democrats IS their
standard bearer Mr.. Lusa il. We be-
lieve. widely known throughout the
county. He Is one of the old resi-
dents and has been identified with
almost all matters of public improves
ment that called for an exhibition of
good citizenship. He has the conf
dence and esteem of all who know
him, and has been elected time and
again as member OF the school
board OF Great Bend, being now the
president Of the board We believe
ne has good qualifications for the OF.
fies to which ne aspires, and We know
that he Is Is to 1 free silver man.
He vas captain Of the free silver
marching club during last falls
campaign and did much good WORK in
the cause If ne Is so fortunate as to
become the democratic nominee for
sheriff, the DENoCR.T can support
him with the greatest of pleasure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

The ChaHute Blade Questions after
this fashion: -'Oh. consistency in gold
bug editorials, where art thol?-'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
BUSY BETFYs COLUMN.

The Knoxville, Ia, Journal defines
poetry in motion as. q handsome young
lady on her bike
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Lillian Russell says that every time
she married it has ,oeen for protection.
MIR. Dingiey ought TO have made a
place for Lillian in his biu.-Kansas
City Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

OuE 6ul[orfaI OF last week regarding
the nomination OF Judge Clark by pc,
tition. as the independent candidate
OF the people, has met q responsive
chord from both democrats and re-
pubIicans II the east end of the coun.
ty- This matter should be taken up
st once and vigorously pushed. that
the people may retain the services of
the best judge the district ever had.
Let the petition be circulated and it
will receive the signature of hundreds
of men Of al political beliefs.-Ellin-
wood Leader
ISAsNUCH as Judge Clark Is q
strong republican, Is serving a term
to which he was elected as a republi.
can, and Is liable to be the republican
nominee this fall TO succeed himself 1t
would seem that the Leader editor
has forgotten that be effects to pub
lish paper OF independent politics.
If the Leader can assure Its readers
that Judge Clark will not be the re-
publican nominee it can then claim
consistency in its course. But the
signs are all ''ferninst it. We have
not word Of criticism for Judge
Ciarks course on the bench, but If he
Is the republican nominee he cannot
expect any democrat to vote for. him
Will the Leader please give rs some
light on the matter Of Judge CIarkis
uoIitIcs3
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

Warren knaUs says: IFe are now
living and hoping for prosperity under
the Dingley Bill; at least it is supposed
to be the Dingley Bill. as nobody else
will Claim 1t As his offspring
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

1 see in your last issue that you have
noticed the deplorable condition OF the
Great Bend cemetery Why do not the
people form a Gem stery association
and arrange to hare the City of the
Dead kept in good order?
People's voice., 1897-02-25
Battle AK tobacco per
lSC at Wyatt Bres.
CALDWELL TOWNSHIP.

Robinson has sold the Ben Chestnut
farm to a Caldwell man.
JOHN Cowl will move from the Hip
son farm to the old Wells farm.
Hugo Czaplinski has traded his
farm to Fl. c. Keeling Of Caldwell.
james Jordan has bought eighty
acres of land of William Hiuchcliffe.
Great focks of ducks are staying in
the corn fields and ponds OF this Sec
ti0n.
]. II. Huff traded his farm in Mis-
sOari to Joseph Baily for his farm on
Bsqff'creek.
John Jordan sold two wagon loads
of hogs to Mitch Horton at Caldwell,
$3.50 per 100, Saturday.
The Arkansas man who bought the
OOsand place is on the road to Kansas
and expects to arrive the first of the
month.
The Whitman family have moved
from the COsand farm to farm south
Of Caldwell where they expect to re-
side in the future.
Commissioner ThOs. Murphy seems
to think he did quite the right thing
about the county printing. 1t is, of
course, very hard to please everyone
We received a letter tCOmRepresen-
tive Harbaugh asking us to recon-
mend some one 20 a position in the
state appointments now to come off.
John Deering and wife will start to
New York state the 18th of March.
If the change suits they will make it
their future home. The children will
run the farm this summer and follow
to New York in the future if the old
folks conclude to stay.
SILVER DEMOCRAT.