Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-02
The Democratic Candidates

people can rest assured that the
Office will be in good hands if
Sheriff Haun is reelected.
For county treasurer w. A. New
kirk of Moore township, after re-
peated appeals from his friends and
the party, has consented to stand
as candidate. Mr.. Newkirk is
young man 80 years of age. He
has grown from boyhood to man
hood in Barber county. His busi-
ness is farming and stock raising.
He is the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley D. Newkirk, one of the
best families in Kansas, and the
only reason we have heard why
Aubery should not be elected. is
that he is well-to-do and doesn't
need the Office. 1t may be true
that he doesn't, but the people need
him. Mr.. Newkirk received his
education in the common and high
schools. He is quick and accurate
in figures and has splendid bust
ness education. Wherever he is
found he is steady and reliable and
always applies himself to his work.
His election would certainly be a
fortunate thing for Barber county.
Walter S. Cant of this city is the
candidate for county clerk. He
divides his time between farming
and clerical work. Mr.. Cant, too,
has been brought up in Barber
county. He was educated in the
Medicine Lodge schools and is
competent to take care of any
clerical work in any capacity. Mr..
Cant is not very loud talker but
he does things. Even his political
enemies agree that his character is
spotless, that personally he is a
nice man and an agreeable, oblig-
ing gentleman and no reason can
be given why he would not make
an efficient official in every respect.
Walter is 80 years of age. He is a
thorough Kansan. He has been
with us in our dark days,has exper-
fenced the hard times the rest of us
have, and has shared with others in
times of prosperity. Through it
all he has done his part toward
building up the county and bear
ing his portion of the burdens OF
taxation and contributing to the
county's material welfare. The
point has been made by some Of
his opponents that because he is a
member of the Methodist church
he is out of place in the court house.
The objection is so unreasonable
and so dishonorable that it deserves
to be treated with contempt. Vote
for Mr.. Cant and you will not re-
gret it.
The party has been especially
fortunate in securing James Miller
of Kiowa for the candidate for
register of deeds. Mr.. Miller is
engaged in the grain business. He
is an expert accountant and bust
ness man of more than ordinary
ability. To meet him is to like him
and no man was ever heard to say &
bad word of him. Mr.. Miller has liv-
ed in Kiowa four years. He came
from Sumner county where he has
friends by the hundreds. He also
is man in the COS and wears an
honest face. Vote for him ane
you will be proud of it.
Charley w. Kidd of Medicine
Lodge is the candidate for clerl
of the district court. Mr.. Kidd is
a carpenter and has worked steadily
at the trade for many years. He
is middle aged man and has moi
a bad habit. For sobriety, hono
and integrity he has no superiol
within the confines of the county
and nobody is ashamed of being
his friend. Mr.. Kidd is exception
ally well qualified for the Office te
which he aspires and if he is elect
ed he will prove a worthy successo