Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-29
Prohibition Convention

The Prohibtionsts of Anderson Coun
tv held their convention last Saturday
in the Auditorium, in Garnett.
At the morning session 6 Hiatt, o
Garnett, was chosen chairman, and a
W. Fink, of Greeley, secretary. Little
else was done, as neither the organizer
b. {. Hovt, or State Chairman Earl De
Law, was present. Mr.. De Lay arrived at
noon from Ottawa, and Mr.. Hoyt came
up from Labcttc county later,
AT the afternoon meeting, Mr.. Delay
talked briefly on the bright prospects OF
tbe cause throughout the state and this
county and outlined some plans for cam
paigh work. The party is in better
shape by far than it has been i'll eight
years. The party has recovered what ii
lost bv the silver split of lS9G, and has
learned some valuable lessons. Ii was
the Emerson campaign that set it on its
feet again. The state convention, at
Emporia, Nav 10th, will be the largest
and best in ten years. Not only will an
active campo gn in behalf of the state
ticket be carried on by the state com
mittce but congressional campaign
will be waged in each district The
Third district is leading of in this feat
ure of the work, having already held
her convention at independence and
nominated !. ID. Forsyth, of Fredona,
Tor congress. There is renewed activity
in county work all over the state.
There will be county tickets and cam
paigns in most of the counties. In An
dcrson county the outlook is good
Two wears ago, practically nothing was
4 81, ct
There was no organization and no ticket.
This year, b. {. IIoyt has spent five
weeks canvassing the county. The re-
suit of his work has been the county
convention and a county organiza-
ton. There are now 225 copies of the
Kansas ProhibitionIst, the state organ
of the party, coming into the county
every week A full ticket has been nomi-
mated and the new county committee is
planning an active campaign. AT least
one meeting is proposed in every school
house in the county, and as many of the ,
state campaigners as possible will be
brought into the county, Much litera-
tuIe will be distributed Last campaign,
the county vote was 40. This year, it
will pe not less than 200, thinks M De-
Lay, with excellent prospects tor going
higher. The party is not striving for
office and does not expect it this fall,
but is striving to roll up a vote large
enough to elect its issue in some very
near campuigE If Andersoncou rolls
up a vote of 900, she will have done
molly, and her share.
Following is the county central COM
mittee:
S. b. Hamilton. Welda, chairman;
John Watt, Garnett, vice chairman; FL
mer Thoroman, Garnctt, secretary and
treasurer.
V. {. Archer, Glenlock; p. {. Hudson.
Washington; G. w. Lankard, West
phalia {. w. keeton, kincaid; o. w,
Lewis, Lone Elm; d. $. Sparks, Colony;
C. l.. Eddy. Haskell; Roy Smith, West
phala; A w. Fink, Greeley.
Following is the ticket nominated:
Representative, JOS NJ, Caldwell, Glen
lock.
Sheriff, V. c. Archer, Glenlock.
County Attorney, 5, A. Baird, Miner |
al point.
Supt. schools, w, A. Nickers, Greeley.
Surveyor, Finuy McCon, Northcott.
Coroner, Mark Beach, Colony.
Probate judge, S, Is Gamble, Colony |
Register of deeds, J. w. Ruby Haskell, |
Clerk district court, Mrs M. +. Ach |
eson, Greeley.
Commissioner, 2nd district, O. Il. Adj
ans; Sd district, A. l.. Rodger, North