Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
ATTENTION, DEMOCRAT VOTERS.

ATTENTION, DEMOCRAT VOTERS.
The county central committee
has authorized the calling of a
county nominating convention,
to be held at Great Bend June 2,
to place a county ticket in the
field. That call you will find in
the DEMOCRAT this week. That
date will bring the primaries and
convention off before the busy
season with the farmers COM
mences, and will enable the voter
to get well posted on the candi-
dates and the issues before the
election.
1t is the unquestioned duty Of
every democrat to attend the
caucus in his township, to the
end that good, trustworthy and
competent men may be placed on
the county ticket, and thor
ough organization of the demo-
cratic party be maintained.
This is a presidential year, and
the issues before the people are
of such grave Importance thatno
man, no matter what his station
in life, can afford to neglect his
duty as a loyal democrat, both
in helping to formulate a ticket
and in supporting it at the polls.
Democrats have not only the
RIGHT on their side, but it de-
wolves upon them to uphold the
principles upon which this repub-
lie is founded, and by standing
faithfully by the Declaration Of
Independence sent forth by our
FOrefa6hers in defiance of British
oppression, prevent the republi-
can party, now in power, from
turning this country over to the
money oligarchy and military
despotism, with the natural and
inevitable result of an Industrial
revolution.
Each and every Individual cit
izon has his share of responsible
ity; take up this responsibility
now, and give a good accounting
of the trust in November.
In our Efforts to uphold and
preserve the fundamental princi-
pies of this republic we, as demo-
Gratis, have the aid and cO-Opera-
tion of the populist party; of
those republicans who in 1896
cut loose from their trust-ridden
party; and of thousands of the
best thinkers and most cOnserv-
ative of republicans who daily
denounce the un-American policy
of Imperialism and trust rule
adopted by the national republi-
cans of the present day.
Let us then, as democrats OF
the Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan
faith, show by our earnestness of
effort, fairness Of action, and the
business Of our cause that we ap-
preciate and welcome the good
will and good efforts of all pat
riotic and loyal Americans who
believe that the Constitution and
the Flag are inseperable.
Personal dislikes and personal
grievances should be laid aside;
the great, towering principle OF
a government FOR THE PEOPLE
not for the trusts, nor the banks,
nor the military, nor bull-dozing
old England-but for equal rights
to the great, struggling, busy,
throbbing masses Of men in all
pursuits of life-shOuld Overshad.
Ow all smaller matters of party
chickering's and personal ambi-
tions this year of all others.
Kansas MUST provide ten cleo
toral votes for Vim. j. Bryan!
Kansas MUST show to the rest
of the world that her people are
fearless for the right, loyal to thu
Constitution and relentless in
their resistance to the oppressor
be he trust magnate, bond specu
later, English bull-dozer o.
America constitution-annuler.
To do this, all forces opposed
to modern republicanism MUST
unite in the common cause, els
our efforts will be futile. And VIZ
believe they will SO unite. Pre-
liminary skirmishing may be {
necessary adjunct to eventua
coalition. No man acsomplishe
anything of Importance withou
opposition. and that opposition