The Globe-republican., 1906-03-08
BARBER COUNTY ENDORSES
The CANDIDACY OF JUDGE
MADISON
CONVENTION HELD SATURDAY.
In the Old Town Which Has Be-
come Famous for Produce
ing Statesmen

tion held 10 Medicine Lodge last satuf-
day was fairly we'll attended aud very
enthusiastic convention. Weather con-
ditions we're unfavorable to large at
tendance the day being cold, raw, and
dlasgrssabIs Jet every township was
rsJessented bv = half dozen or more
salwarit ,Soms Of wnom had oravsd
rides Of i. Yards Of twenty miles, to BE-
on hand and partislpate In tho dolngs OF
the convention. The oonvsution organ
lied BY the selection Of Attorney J. N.
YiDchsr Of Medicine Lodge, a. chairman.
The committee on resolutions reported
strong endorsement Of the fitness and
qualification OF Judge e H Madison for
congressman, and In splendid terms an
nouuced the pleasure Of the Republicans
OF Barber county to support him for that
position. The state delegates was In
struOted to support G. r. Denton Of Har-
pei county for Secretary Of State and I.
A. McNeal, for state printer. The dele
ga'es to the Judicial convention are for
Judge Preston B. Gill tie q, Kineman
The following is list of the delegates
elected to attend the Congressional Con-
vention: Il. E Glenn. Herbert HobbIe,
james B Neal, H. H Mccoy and James
Degler aud the delegates to the state
Convention are II. H. Case, william
Gesner, w. U. Stranathen, L. NJ Axline
and J @. McGarvin.
Judge Madison was called for upon the
combustion Of the order OF business OF the
convention and responded BY thanking
the delegates for the kindsess ahown
him He then discussed for an hour or
more the issues of the day; reviewed the
legislation already enacted upon these
subjects and bespoke vigorous enforce
msnt of these laws, end defined bis posi-
tion with reference to additional legis.
lation, II the legislation now pending In
congress should fail or prove inadequate
In practice. to the end that corporate
greed, avarice, and cupidity may be
fehecked and curbed
He was frequently applauded during his
talk and at Its conclusion was warmly
congratulated.
Medicine Lodge. in common with all
western Kansas towns Is improving very
rapidly, some fine business houses having
be 50 erected within the past year and a
gOodly namber of residences have been
built and others are la the course Of con.
struction Medicine Lodge has produced
more statesmen" than any town In
Kansas.
OF It's inhabitants, the one who has
achieved the greatest honor is Chester l.
Long, who went there some twenty
odd years ago and began the practice Of
law. He was first elected to the state
SENATE to fH out the term Of Senator
Francis G. Price, who resigned to accept
the judgeship. Senator Long, as every
one knows, was then elected TO congress for
. number of.erms, and In the Legislature
Of 1908, chosen to represent the state in
the highest legislative body in the world
the upper branch Of congress Of the
United States, where be 10 busy adding
laster to his reputation as an able, diGni-
led, and conscientious public servant
Medicine Lodge was the home Of Jerry
SiB pson for many years. It was from
the position Of town marshal Of that place
that he went to Washington as congress-
man Of the .sblg seventh" 10 1892. and
until the year 1900 1t was the political
Mecca for the politicians OF both the big
parties. Among others who have gained
prominence In the political world that
formerly resided In Medicine Lodge were
Jesse Overstreet, J. congressman from Indi-
ana, his brother former United States
District Attorney Of Oklahoma; T. A.
McNeal present state printer; Harry
Iandis, one time Warden Of The peniteD-
tIary; "Miken Sutton OF this place for
four years Internal Revenue collector.
sutton came from Medicine Lodge here