Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-17
They Went a view Party.

They Want New Party.
The populist state committee de-
c1ared for the organization of a new
political party in Kansas, to include
the elements which lately have been
opposed to republication. A letter was
forwarded to j. Mack Love, of Arkan-
sas City, chairman of the democratic
state committee, asking for a confer
ence of the two committees on the
subject. It is stated in the document
as the opinion of the committee that
the republicans can be defeated only
by union of the opposing forces;
that a successful fusion is make inn
possible by the enactment of an an
Infusion law; that many democrats
would not consent to q, plan that
would take them into the populist
party, and many populists would OBJ
ject to going into the democratic par
ty, and that the only way out of it
is to let go of the old parties and
form q new one.
Favors the Per Capita Plan.
Henry Allen, chairman of the state
board of charities, has declared him
self in favor of the scheme of raising
a state tax on the per capita plan
which is advocated by Senator Fred
Dumon Smith. He has found that, I'M
der the present system. Greeley coun-
ty pays a tax amounting to So for
each resident, while Cherokee's tax
amounts to but so cents for each per-
son. He believes that the new sys-
tenn would do much to equalize the
burden of TAXATION
New Rural Delivery Routes.
A new rural mail route will be es-
tablished at Clyde, Cloud county, SO
miles long, covering an area of 11S
square miles, having population of
1850, with three carriers. An addi-
tional route will be established at
Clifton, Washington county. It will
be SIS miles long and will cover an
area of 6S square miles. This route
will have population of 1920 and two
carriers.
Death of Ex-senator Stocks.
Fred A. Stocks, president of the
State bank at Blue Rapids, died re-
Gently of pneumonia, aged 40. He was
one of the most popular republicans
of the state. He was twice member
of the legislature and under President
Harrison was chief clerk of the Unit
ed States treasury.
Board to Assess Railroads.
The state tax commission will re-
port bill to the next legislature Gre
nting a state board of railroad assess
ors-three members-to relieve the
state officers of the work. The sal
airy provided in the bill is ZOO a
year and expenses for each member.
Kansas Bankers to Meet.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
Bankers association will be held at
Lawrence May % and 20. Congress
man Bowersock will deliver the adj
dress of welcome. James Fl. Eck1es,
ex-comptroller of the currency, is on
the programme for an address.
Anti-Street PAYERS Defeated.
The work of paving the streets of
independence was temporarily stopped
by restraining order issued by the
probate court to prevent the co1lec-
ton of the paving tax, but District
Judge Flannelly dissolved the injunc-
ton.
Still Dying of Smallpox.
DR.. Swan, secretary of the state
board of health, says there were on
April 80, 1,OS2 cases of smallpox in
Kansas with five deaths during the
month. On March 81 there were 1912
cases. with eight deaths during the
month.
Want the Day More Sacred.
The Kansas G. A. r. is making a
final effort to bring about a proper
observance of Memorial day. For
years this day, so sacred to the vet
Grams of the civil war, has been re-
garded as a holiday by the masses.
Treats of Cattle Industry.
The quarterly report of the Kansas
state board of agriculture was issued
recently by Secretary Coburn It con-
tains zoo pages upon the origin, his
tory, characteristics and merits of
Shorthorn or Durham cattle.
Meeting of Kansas Veterans.
There are 10000 civil war veterans
IN Kansas and the G. A. r. encamp-
ment to meet at junction City June
is expected to draw the greater pro-
portion of them. President Mckinley
will stop there.
Pencil Factory at Augusta.
James SLaer will soon establish and
operate q pencil factory at Augusta.
The machinery will have capacity of
$4,000 pencils daily. This enterprise
will be the only one of its kind in
this part Of the country.
McPherson savea Tntere.<