Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-09
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
A Brief Sketch Of the Various Democrat.
lie Candidates who should be Elect.
ed In Barber County Nov. 3rd.


dldate with respect to occupation, place
OF residence and standing in the COM
munity. The candidates Of the Dem
ocradc party Of Barber county are well
known to the older settlers but there has
been large immigration Of new people
IN the past several years and to these, es-
pecially. brief introduction Of the coun-
1y candidates will not come amiss.
The Democratic candidate for repre-
sentative Of the 18th district, which con-
sistsof Barber county territory exclusively,
as William c Afford Of HazeItou town
ship. Mr.. Afford is one of the best
farmers IN Kansas. He owns an ex-
cellent farm short distance from Hazel
ton and has it well stocked and while
not rich In the enlarged sense Of the term,
he is in comfortable circumstances and is
successful. He came to Barber county
an 1884, from the state Of Illinois. empty
handed, but what he lacked in funds he
amply supplied in courage and determi-
nation. Those were dark days in Kan
sas and Mr.. Afford had large family
to support but he was undaunted and
he knew no such word as fail.
Drouths and hot winds and panics tried
mems souls in that time but Mr.. Affords
faith in the country was unshaken and he
remained true, and he has been amply
rewarded for his early sacrifices. That
he has the confidence Of the people is
shown by the fact that he served 9 years
as mayor Of Hazeltou, while residing
within the city, and has been member
of the school boards Of the different dis
4ricts in which he resided, "a years. In
connection with farming. he has given
considerable time to real estate and has
been instrumental in bringing many
settlers and buyers to the county. Mr..
Afford has fund of information that
equips him admirably to represent our
people in the legislature, he is in touch
with them, stands for the things the
people want; and is in every way well
qualified to discharge the duties Of the
office.
'''ssFranksM Shell is the Democratic
candidate for county clerk. He was
not candidate at the primary election
but the party drafted" him and after
very nearly declining the nomination
several times, he was finally persuaded
to accept the nomination. Mr.. Shell
served the county as superintendent Of
public instruction six years and made
good" His record shows that in point
of efficiency he yields to none Of
his predecessors or successors and as a
cordial and painstaking officer he has
few equals. He came to Barber coun-
ay in 1884. bought a farm in Sharon
township where he lived until 1895,
when he became county superintendent
moved to Medicine Lodge. Until that
time he divided his time between farm
ing and school teaching and when he
retired from Office he re-engaged in
the same occupations. retaining his resi-
dence here. Mr.. Shell is well qualified
to take care Of the business of any Office
in the court house.
Robert L. Groendyke Of Nippawalla
township, is the Democratic candidate
for county treasurer. His farm and
residence is near the halfway point be-
tween Medicine Lodge and kiowa. He
came to the county from Iowa July 1887,
just in time to get the full benefit Of the
drouths and hard times of the latter 80.
and early '90s, but in spite of all the
combined hardships that the country
passed through in those times. he is now
the owner Of one Of the best farms II
the state and is recognized as one o.
the substantial men Of southern Kansas
Mr.. Groendyke is an excellent penman
quick and accurate in figures and hi
business qualifications are so well known
that to elaborate here would be to onl,
riterate what has been said many
times over in ordinary street parlance
He served Nippawalla township a
trustee until he simply got up In arms
hgura6vely speaking. and threatenec
violence to the man who dared to I'M
pose the Office on him any longer. Asl
any Of the recent ex-county clerks anC
they will tell you that Bob" Groen
dycEe's books returned to the clerI
have always been right up to tn,
scratch" and perfect. In addition t,
his educational qualifications, he is on,
of the finest men personally that on,
could wish to meet. Most everybod,
knows Bob" Groendycke. but if yol
do not happen to know him. make it
point to meet him and you will find ths
what is here said Of him IS far too mod
est.
Charles c. Painter is the Democrat
candidate for Register Of Deeds. l
dIatms on this subject it resolves itse
largely into a personal matter" on tn
part Of the Index. MIR. Painter is on
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