Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-02-28
Up. CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESS.

since 1890 and is matchless in debate
and ability such as IS required In an
active, energetic congressman. More
than this, he is in touch with the m ASS
of people of the Seventh district, un-
derstands their needs and knows how to
secure, through legislation, the things
they most desire. He IS honest and
honorable, esteemed most by those who
know him best. The writer's acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Campbell is limited but
we have often come into contact with
men who know him we'll and his public
work shines brilliantly in the public
mind. We hope he may be nominated.
His home is in the county haYing the
largest population in the district and
it always is safely antl-republican by
a large majority.
In recent number of the Kansas
(Wichita) C0mmoner, Hon. Irwin STRAIT
ton, one of the leading Populists of
Sedgwick county has an article occu
plying two columns, in which he pays
Mr.. Campbell many deserved compli-
ments. We take liberty of quoting the
following extract:
II learn with great deal of Stats
faction that Mr.. l. z. Campbell of
Wichita is candidate for the nOmin a
ton tor Congress IN the Seventh dis
srict next year.
Judged by the proper and high
standard of the Peoples Party of NOR
al and mental worth, and strength and
fitness for the position of its candi-
dates, l believe Mr.. Campbell is the
wisest and best nomination that can be
made. 1 do not desire to indulge in
any simple f1attery or laudation of Mr..
Campbell. This would be distasteful
to him and is wholly at variance with
my ideas and methods.
Il desire to reach practical people
who want facts, and not merely my
opinions or eulogy on which to base
their conclusions and action.
"Mr. Campbell has been my near
neighbor and intimate friend for the
past ten years and l know him about
AS thoroughly as one man can know
another. and for anyone to know Mr..
Campbell intimately and thoroughly is
to like and admire him.
He is man of splendid morals, life
and character, and there has never
been a talnt or suspicion of anything
dishOnorable attached to his name.
There will be no risk that his support
ers will be compromised by anything
he has done or will do if nominated
and elected to Congress.
1.-The leading consideration in a
nomination is the fitness and quahfica-
| ton of the candidate for the place he
seeks. Judged by his standard Mr..
Campbell Is at least as we'll equipped for
this position as any man in the district.
HE is graduate in the classical
course of Dickson College and has the
degree of A. B. from that institution
and is graduate of the law depart
ment of the Michigan University.
He has practiced law continuously
for the past twenty-four years and for
| oOFChhA OoA . Loo hbO ~ dQu OuC-
cessful practice in the United States
Courts, Court of Appeals, and Supreme
Court of Kansas, as any lawyer in
! southern Kansas, and never the attor-
ney or champion of any trust, combine
or corporation.
He is a good parliamentarian, a fine
debater, and will be able to take care
of himself or any question on the floors
of the House of Representatives.
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The Wichita Beacon, a democratic
paper and although favoring a demo.
crat for the place, speaks in the follow
ing fattering terms of Mr.. Campbell's
candidacy:
"Since the candidacy of L. p. Camp.
bell of this city, for the Populist noml-
| nation for congress in the Seventh dis
trict has been discussed with some
favor in some Of the other counties, his
friends in this city are becoming en-
coura9ed, and from this time on there
will probably be good deal of quiet
work in the interest of the Wichita
candidate.
"A reporter for the Beacon asked
Mr.. Campbell last evening whether he
was actually making an effort for the
nomination. His reply was to the eff
feet that he had lntimated that he
would accept the nomination, but out
side of that he had done nothing. He
said that he believed in the Popullst
idea that the Office should seek the man
but he did not believe in slipping
around and seeking the office under
false pretenses.
'''I intend to go before the Populisl
convention,' he said, and ask it for the
nomination for congress provided
have the solld support of Se6gwick
county to start With otherwise / Will not
go before the convention. That Is all
expect to do. do not intend to PC
out and ask men to go to the primaries
and elect delegation to the county
convention favorable to my candidacy
If a man desires ali Office | think he
ought 10 tell his friends 50 and stoI
there
'One thing that has caused Mr.
Campbell's friends to boost his boom
IN the past few DAYS is that the opin