Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-01
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

Democratic State Convention.
The democratic state convention at
Wichita last week was presided over
by Senator Hugh Farrelly, of Chanqte.
In his opening prayer, Rev. Daubber,
of Wichita, set the delegates wild by
his concluding clause, praying for the
nomination and triumphant election
of William j. Bryan. j. G. johnson
was reelected national committeeman
and the following delegates-at-large
were chosen: j. G. johnson, David
Overmeyer, John II. Atwood, DIR. C.
w. Brandenberg, James Fike and II.
W. Stewart.
The platform announces the adj
herence of the democrats of Kansas
to the platform of 1896, opposing gold
recommendation and favoring bimetal-
ism; demands a tariff for revenue
only; demands the enforcement of
federal laws against trusts; believes
in the theory of voluntary self-gov-
eminent and wants no imperialistic
construction; opposes militarism; de-
nounccs the Porto Rico tariff law as a
violation of American traditions; ac-
cuses the republican party of aban-
doning the Monroe doctrine by
thrusting the nation into European
keeping Cuba from the natives con-
troll; sympathizes with the South At
rican republics; indorses the income
tax, direct legislation wherever prac-
ticable, public ownership of public
utilities and the election of United
States senators by popular vote;
urges congressman to support legisla-
ton to prohibit railroad discrimina-
+ ion
pers, excessive hours for railway en-
ployes and the blacklist; lauds w. J.
Bryap and urges his nomination, and
declares for q union Of all anti-repub.
ican forces in the state
aassd Moss Of It's Ge.tnrsst fu.a.
The court Of visitation made great
record in the matter OF saving its
contingent fund 1t was given IS, 600
year for contingent purposes When
it went out of business tt turned back
into the treasury $a.74s. It only
spent H,2H. Of this sum $685. was
paid to photographer. $3.50 to Judge
S. a. Allen tor defending the con
stitutionahty OF the law and $1oo to
the Twentieth Kansas reception fund
The Judge Changed BIS Mine.
In district court at Fort. Scott, q
divorce was granted to. Mrs. Emma
Collins She announced that she
would be married at Joplin, No. in
few hours to q Mr.. johnson. When
Judge &mons heard this he told Mrs.
Collins lawyer to telephone her not
to marry or she would have two
husbands, as che had set the decree
aside.
fashesie Death Of yehn Fouss
John Foust, prominent young at
torney Of Iola, and son OF Judge Oscar
Foust, died Of hydrepLobia, the re-
suit Of having been bitten by mad
dog on an lola business street last
fall. He suffered such horrible death
that his young wife and parents had
to leave the house to avoid the pain
OF listening to his agonizing eutcriea
Littls VII Welcome Them.
Inc kansaS State Bankers asSocia-
ton will have it's annual meeting at
Abilene, June Q and 2. The city 10
the visitors. The address OF welcome
will be by Col. z. c. Little aud the
response by w. c. Robinson, OF Win
feld. Gov. Stanley Win deliver a.
| address.
shovsA Good Fellowship
Recently q tornado destroyed fences
| apd buildings on John 91eason's
farm near Lincoln Center. Tie neigh
bors for several miles around to the
number Of more than one hundred
assembled and helped Gleason
! straiehten out matters. The ccca,
sion was made a holiday.
Deno(sbc Headquarters at Kapaas clio.
The democratic state central COM
mittee has appropriated 81, 900 for
Kansas headquarters at Kansas City.
The headquarters will be established
! at the Baltimore hotel. About $50
persons will comprise the delegation.
Where Lie Six Husbands OF One Woman.
A granite shaft towers aloft in the
Minneapolis cemetery marking the
hallowed spot where rest Six husbands
of one woman. And the widow is
still quite pert and chipper.-Hutch-
| inson News,
kansas Girl Won the Prixea
The vocal contest for the piano val
ued at $1,000 at Hardin college, Mex
leo, Mo-, was won by Miss Flora
Thomas, of Paola. Miss Thomas also
| won the medal in the piano contest.
Found Dead ON Her Door.sep
l. Mrs. George Hume, widow of a
former well-known merchant of Law-1
| renee, was found dead on the steps
of her home.