The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
Democratic State Couventioo.
The democratic state convention at
Wichita last week was presided over
by Senator Hugh Farrelly, of Chanute.
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 H. Atwood, DR.. C.
w. Brandenberg, James Fike and H.
w. Stewart.
The platform announces the ad-
herence of the democrats of Kansas
to the platform of 1896. opposing gold
recommendation and favoring bimetal-
lism; demands 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; ae-
cuses the republican party of ADAM
doning the Monroe doctrine by
thrusting the nation into European
and Asiatic intrigue; protests against
keeping Cuba from the natives con-
rican republics; indorses the income
tax, direct legislation wherever prac-
ticable, public ownership of public
utilities and the election of United
States senator's by popular vote;
urges congressman to support legisla-
ton. to prohibit railroad discrimina-
ton against small dealers and ship
pers, excessive hours for railway en-
ployes and the blacklist; lauds w. j.
Bryan and urges his nomination, and
declares for a union of all anti-repuh.
lican forces in the state.
Saved Most of Its Contingent Fund.
The court of visitation made great
record in the matter of saving its
| contingent fund. It was given $1,000
year for contingent purposes. When
it went out of business it turned back
into the treasury $3,746. 1t only
| spent $1,254. Of this, sum $685. was
paid to stenographer, $3.50 to Judge
! S. H. Allen for defending the con-
stitutionality of the law and 500 to
the Twentieth Kansas reception fund.
The Judge Changed His Mind.
| In district court at Fort Scott, a
divorce was granted to Mrs. Emma
| Collins. She announced that she
would be married at Joplin, Mo-, in
| few hours to Mr.. johnson. When
Judge Simons heard this he told Mrs.
Collins lawyer to telephone her not
to marry or she would have two
husbands, as she had set the decree
aside.
Pathetic Death of John Fous..
John Foust, a prominent young at
torney of lola, and son of Judge Oscar
Foust, died of hydrophobia, 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 outcries,
Little VIII Welcome Them.
/ The Kansas State Bankers associa-
ton will have it's annual meeting at
Abilene, June 6 and T. The city is
preparing an elaborate reception for
the visitors. The address of welcome
will be by Col. E. c. Little and the
response by w. C. Robinson, of Win
field. Gov. Stanley will deliver an
address,
Showed Good Fellowship.
+ Recently tornado destroyed fences
and buildings on John Gleason's
farm near Lincoln Center. The neigh
bors for several miles around to the
number of more than one hundred
assembled and helped Gleason
straighten out matters. The occa-
sion was made holiday.
The democratic state central COM
mittee has appropriated $1,000 for
Kansas headquarters at Kansas City.
The headquarters will be established
at the Baltimore hotel. About $50
persons will comprise the delegation.
| Where Lilo Six Husbands Of One Woman.
A granite shaft towers aloft in the