Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29

one after another sinking under the
iron hail from American guns, he
magnanimo usly cautioned the navvies
"Don't cheer, boys; the poor devils
are dying"
SEVENTEEN democratic state con-
ventions this year 80 far have met
and made their platforms. Is have
indorsed and re-affirmed the Chicago
silver platform of 1895. has failed
to do 80. On the other hand 21 re-
publican state conventions have been
held, and but 18 of them haze in.
dorsed the single gold standard
three have resolved for free coinage of
silver. Don't look like 1.-THE silver
issue" was ''out Of politics" Dir.
Goldcollar republican.
The Topeka Mail and Breezs and
the Hutchinson News are vieing with
each other to see which can say the
incest things of the republican NOM
inees for the legislature throughout
the state. The editors of these papers
are both candidates for state printer
and 80 there is method in their MAD
NESS .-Hoisington Dispatch.
The chances of both of those papers
for state printer would be just as good
if the editors thereof would cease tell
ing such Internal, unmitigated lies,
when the truth is 80 we'll known to
everybody.
EVERY member of every volunteer
fire company in Kansas, every mem
ber of every fraternal insurance
lodge or organization in Kansas, wants
to see Web McNall retained as State
Insurance Commissioner. McNall
will be retained, because Governor
Leedy will be reelected, and these
men, who have been so much bene-
e ed by McNall>s course as State In
surance Commissioner. know that the
election of Governor Leedy will insure
the continuance of Webb McNall in
the position he so we'll fills. They also
know that If Stanley should be elect
ed McNall would be fred bodily, for
be has refused to turn traitor to his
honest political convictions for a
promise of office from the Stanley
crowd.
THE opening address for the cam,
paign of the united silver forces OF
Barton county, at the court house
Saturday last, was one that should be
emulated by all parties in the discuss
sion of political issues. Attorney
General Boyle, the speaker of the
day. made one of the most convincing
arguments in behalf of good govern.
ment we ever listened to. He slung
no dirt, uttered no flap doodle, but
confined himself to a careful and en-
tertaing explanation of the benefits
that have come to Kansas people
through the efforts of the common
peoples friends the present state off.
GERS. After the address, which was
listened to by good, representative
audience, a number Of republicans
complimented the speaker upon the
gentlemanly fairness. his logical argu-
ment and the general good spirit that
he inspired in the hearts of all his
hearers, of all political beliefs. We
sincerely hope that the entire cam.
paign may be conducted upon the
part of both sides of the question at
issues, in the same spirit of brotherly
fairness. As Mr.. Boyle said, we
should go about the public selection of
our pu bile servants as we would go
about the purchase of farm, bunch
of cattle, house, or the employment
of help-in business like way, and
with the end in view of getting the
best service from such public officers,
to the best interests of the people of
the whole state.
It should be remembered that each
| certificate of nomination Of township
officers must have ten cent revenue
stamp attached. The chairman and
secretary of the convention or caucus
making the nominations, make out q