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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
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= W. HsRyan. one Of the Democratic
candidates for governor has. the
most unique Of the primary petitions.
This petition was circulated By one
Of his sons, C. M. Ryan, who acknowl
edged 1t, and It was signed By four
other sons. These four signatures
made up just the. required number Of
names for q petition from Brazelton
precinct, Crawford county. The four
sons live in the same neighborhood.
and all vote at the same place.
-Four signatures made the required l
per cent Of signatures In that town
snip and Mr.. Ryan. would not let
anyone elsesign the petition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
Going After Water In New Mexico.

Going After Water In. New Mexico
We have received letter from Adj
Long, formerly Of Albert, but now
located at Llyod, N. NJ. Mr.. Long
says crops In his locality are look
ing well, but that they are needing
rain. As with almost every section
Of the country, they have been
having plenty Of wind this spring.
He says there are lots of land buyers
there and that land Is changing
hands quite rapidly. Close to where
he lives is a flat topped mountain.
There are three sections Of land
on the top. In the valley where he
Is they go from 70 to $50 feet for.
water, but the man who has taken a
homestead on the top of the mount.
ain has already gone 500 feet with
out getting any water, and says he
will 60 500 feet more to get what
he wants. He has estimated that it
will cost him over $500 to- get to
water, which is certainly going some
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
For Representative.


A. H. Baker, whose announcement
for Representative, subject to the
Democratic voters, appears in this is
sue. is a resident Of Hoisington, and
has been in this county about twenty
two years. Mr.. Baker Is the owner
Of considerable property, and is in
the real estate business. He has
never held office In. this county, but
has at various times held office in tn
city Of Hoisinston and in Homestead
township. Mr.. Baker Ia q man OF
integrity and. ability, and Il he is
elected to the honorable position to
which he aspires, viii serve the peopl
of this county with credit to him
self and the county. a..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
p, A,s,t e,rr,sey.,

The Republican party In congress
has practically committed itself to
the asset currency principle, and In
the opinion a the Omaha World-Her-
aid The camel's nose viii first be
gotten into the tent on the prstext
that this asset currency is ID be for
emergency purposes only. But 1t will
be only 4 little while till the camel
viii follow the nose, and this country
win be doing business with an a.
set currency, issued, regulated, con.
trolled and withdrawn by the bankers
u their will and pleasure The
World-Hreald adds: "The Vreeland
BILL az agreed to In the republican
conference authorizes Of $500, O00, O0t
Of emergency currency. This current
Is to be issued when national banks
group themselves into clearing house
associations and deposit listed secur
tiles and commercial paper assets In
their own keeping as security for thu
currency. The currency is then to b.
issued by the government to the banl
I'd the extent Of seyenty-ive per
cent Of the cash value Of the secur
tiles. On this currency thus ISSUED
to the banks, the banks are to pay
interest at the rate Of four pen cent
year for the first four months, In
crsasing at the rate of one per
cent year for each month thereaf
ter until the total reaches ten per
cent. They will then take this mon
ey which the people, through the
government, loan 10 theem at foul
per cent, and loan it back to the PEG
plee eat ten per cent. And whenev
er they choose they can retire this
hall billion Of circulation. That Is
while the limitation of nine millions
a month on retiring national bank nj
retired by the banks in a single
month, II they choose! This is the
most vicious principle Of the Aldricl
bill, which public opinion compelled
be stricken from that measure. Her,
however ARE the house republicans
giving IL new life, to the end thai
the money kings Of the country ma.
be enabled to initiate and diminish
the circulating medium, and hence
bull or bear the market, raise price
or lower them, as beest suits thal
interests! 1t is evident that whik
the republican congress refuses to III
a finger In the interests of the com
mon people, it is willing to 90 a lon,
ways in enacting legislation that vii
please and benefit special interests
Commoner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
"Mr. DooIey" Writes a Platform for
the Democrats.
Old Hick.
of Latham.

Mr.. Dooley" Writes a Platform for
the Democrats.
"Mr. Dooley" writes about the Dem
ocratic party in the July American
Magazine. Here is a part of what
he, says about the doings at Denver
on the 7th of July.
1T takes all kinds Nv men TO make
up tn Dimmycratic party, and thin
there are hardly enough. They come
to tn convintion firm ivry corner iv
tn earth, firm tn pineclad hills iy
Maine, where tn close season f'r a
Dimmycrat is on'y two months, to tn
banks Nv tn Rio Grande, where a
Republican has to 90 over to Mexico
to vote. They'll all be there.
They'll be ivry different kind iv q
Dimmycrat liver l seen. Therein be
Dimmycrats who believe tn protectiy
tariff shud be destroyed, an those
that believe it shud be tickled. Tn
Dimmycratic party has niver altered
in its opposition to a protective tariff
soorces iy predatory wealth., an
nanny iv tn tn ills that our body
polytic is subjick to, includin' tn
happiness iy tn few. 1t. recognizes
thin an is glad to recognize thin.
How dye do? How are ye?"
Following are afew Of the gems
from the platform, as 'Dooley" sees
1t:
We favor an income tax, an in
comes suitable to support tn same
in proper state"
we believe in rural free delivery.
on tn first iv tn month"
"on tn currency question we have
an impression that we have said
enough. Annywan who wishes to
know our opinyons on this momen-
cious question, can look. thin up in
tn files iv tn papers iv twelve years
ago. an may he loose bis eyesight
dom it,
"An' fin'lly, an this is where we
come in sthrong, we denounce an de.
plore all an siy'rai tn policies iv tn
administration now dhrawin' to a
close: Uudher this rejeem poverty
has increased ontil it Is now power
full beyond tn dhreams Nv avarice
tn laborer Is no longer worthy iv his
hire. on wasn't ontil a little while
ago; fortunes have become swollen o.
til they bust; tn coorts are NO
longer tn refuge Nv tn poor and op-
prissed. but what they were intended
to be-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

4, %
A family living on West Broadway
nave been intending to go to Colorad,
In about two weeks. The head Of the
mouse will return in a week, and
the balanceeof the family, numbering
-FOUR will remain two moRths. The
head of the house was. asked by :.
the much better hall this morning IL
he had made any arrangements for
trunks. He replied, t'what in the
dickens did you do with that suit cas-
can't you ever keep 1t at home when
you want to use it?" -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

At an official board meeting at the
First M. q. Church, held last Monday
night more than fifty persons we're
recommended for full membership in
the Church, in some instances whole
families being among the number.
The class Is an unusually large one,
and special preparation is being made
Tor the reception service, which Is to
be held next Sunday, June 2S. at II
O'Clock a. m. Sermon and music will
Dc appropriate to the occasion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
Take a Vacation

and go to Colorado. Low rates every
day all summer. Ask your local agent
about them. And if you want to get
a beautiful folder of the most wonder
full one-day trip in the world, write
c. A. Johnson, G. P. A, Gray's Peak
Route, Denvre Colo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

also has SIX churches, four large pub,
he school buildings, ; and one high
school about 20 stores, one machine
shop, one foundry, SIX blacksmiihs
shops, four miiliner shops, one hos
pital and convent, one Carnegie Ii.
brary, four'hotels, FIVE livery stables,
i've barber shops, three banks, three
printing Offices, eight practicing ply.
sicians, eight dentists.
Horseless carriages are abundant
in this county. While street pa,
rade was passing in town on the 9th
OF May, l counted 20 automobiles in
llne at one place. .
The railroads are quite numerous
running east and west but there are
no north and south roads. When
they get you in a Car at Kansas City
they expect you to stay With them til
you get to the Rockies.
Thefe are some very extensive ap
pie orchards and some small vineyard
in South Central Kansas.
The natural forests along the riv-
ers are mostly cottonwoods with som.
dog wood and sand plums. There
is yery'little buffalo grass but consid.
cradle blue stem. Farmers don't SOW
many oats.
Ranch hands get from S25 to $50
per month, straight time. Harvest
hands are expected to be paid $3.50
per day. Harvest is expected to be
gin about the middle Of June, Mer
from a distance Fave already begur
to come in some driving in wagon.
and camping till harves, commences
They frequently get a chance to worl
their teams through harvest. Harves
is expected to last all of two week.
if tie weather is favorable. Hired mer
get Slipper month where they hav,
steady work, but through harvesting
and threshing hired women get s1.5(
for helping the ranchmen's wives anc
those who cook in the shack get 81
per day.
Society is fairly good here. The
church going people and those who
attend Sunday School will average il
per cent with those Of Missouri.
The faculties for educating the
youth in this country are good. The,
neither spare money or effort for tina
purpose. The high school at Grea
Bend is a free institution for all tn,
people Of the county. The distric
teachers get from $40 to $50 pc
month.
! Old Hick.
| ~ Il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

The republican platform adopted a
Chicago says that under Republican
policies the wealth Of the nation
has grown from s16,OOO,OOO,OOO tc
$4,000 100000. The platform might
also have said ,truthfully, that under
these same benign Republican policie
over three fourths of this one hun.
dred and ten billion dollars belongs
to some thirty men, while eighty mil
lion people have the other one
fourth. That's what Republican pol
icies have done for this country
La Crosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Former Senator Chandler is advis
ing the negroes to bolt the Republi
can ticket, but the only effect will be
to raise the usual price Of darkey
votes in the doubtful states from
S. to $25 a head.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
Goinu 10 CoIorado7

II so and you want to know about
the most scenic one-day trip in the
Rockies, write c. A. Johnson, G. P. A
Grey's Peak Route, Denver, Colorado.
and receive free. beautiful folder of
the trip from Denver to the SNOWMAN
ed summit of Mt. Mcclellan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Taft and good times, is to be the
Republican slogan, but how can Taft
change Republican policies that have
brought panic and business disaster
more than Roosevelt could whose
policies he is pledged to follow!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

The White House politician believe
m the initiative and referendum. HI
Initiates everything except what is re
ferred to him for decision. He was
elected President for that purpose by
the direct legislation league"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

As Mr.. Hartman is a practical
man" he is no doubt prepared as an
undesirable citizen Of great wealth
to- again furnish his share Of the
campaign Doodle for the Republican
Naional Committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

rAs collapse q Governor Csnnins
end. Che Iowa idea" fills the hearts
|of che Protective Tariff League With
.ot-not saspssksble-but very loudi..
exprsssed.:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Up Morgan has endorsed the nom
nation of Taft for president. He
knows which side his bread is but
tered on,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Under new indictments for rebatine
the Standard Oil Trust is liable to
be fined s6S,OOO,OOO. This is the Re.
publican way Of trying to make peo-
pie believe it is "Trust busting" but
it does not seem to worry Rockefeller
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
COUNTY CLERK

hereby anaounce myself, as candidate for
the nomination for County Clerk Of Barton County
subject to the decision Of the Democratic voters at
the:seneral primary in August.
.. CT. Younkin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
DISTRICT COURT CLERK

l hereby .annouce myself as candidate for
nomination to the Office Of Ckrk or the District
Court Of. Barton County, subject to the decision
d the Democratic voters at the general primary
IN August.
L. J. DeGarmo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

That eminent attorney OF the inter
ests, Joseph H. Choate, has declared
to the court that Syndicate always
means sin in some sense" and he
likens the transaction he was en-.
gagged in .unraveling as similar to
when that practical man" Hartman
broke into the treasury Of the Chica.
go and Alton railway.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Complete returns Of the state cleo.
ton In Oregon, gives Chamberlain
Democrat the United States Senator
ship by a plurality Of 1922. ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

The New York Press is. unit in
endorsing the Republican presidential
ticket. Does that signify anything?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

No one works any harder and &C,
composites less than the politician
who thinks he cuts a little ice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
REGISTER of DEEDS

thereby announce myself as candidate for
the denomination for Register d Deeds, subject to
the decision Of the Denocratic,votert at the gen
eral primary: %
E.E. Eppersou.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
Democratic Candidates
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

thereby announce myself acandidate for the
Office Of representative for the s3rd district. sub
3ect to the decision Of The Democrats At the pr;.
mary to'be held August Str 1898
o L. z. Baker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

A careful record and poll made by
the Chicago Record-Herald, Republ.
can, gives Mr.. Bryan 1888 delegates,
or 116 more than enough to nominate
with four good sized states to hold
their conventions the coming week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

How kind 1t was of the Taft men
to allow the opposing delegation froa
ton when they we're entitled to the
Louisiana halt vote in the conven-
whole vote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

The Prohibition National Conven.
ton will be held at Columbus, Ohio,
July Is, and II the voters that have
forced the dry issue in so many state
vote as they talk there will be
enough Prohibition votes cast to cause
trouble for the two old parties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

The election news reported from
Cuba sounds very much like the
doings Of the Republican factions in
Ohio with the Louisiana fight be.
tween the Black and Tan and the
Lilley Whites thrown infor good meai
ure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Nominations by direct. long-distance
telephone beat direct nominations by
the people these days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
L. c. Breeder.

Owing 70 the fact that petitions have bean
fled 10 place my name on the Democrat tichet
TO be voted for next August, am a candidate
for County Treasurer subject to the decision Of
the Democratic voters eatothe general primary.
wv. SopERsrsoN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Thereby announce myself as a.candidate for tn
nomnatiOn for Probate Judge. subject to the de
eAiOn Of the Democratic voters at the genera
primary in August. Barry A HAL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
COUNTY TREASURER

: l hereby announce myself as acandidate ir
the nCrnipatics for County Treasurer, subject to
deeision Of the Democratic voters at the seneral
primary. 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

When the Republicans failed to paa
the Publicity bill IL. was virtual no
tice that they intended to continue tn
fst frying process that they have
always found 30 easy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

Miss Helen Howard, of Fort Scott,
is the guest Of Miss Frances Cole on
West Broadway this week. ai
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

1t is odd to see Chicago importing
canned goods; but so it is. Canned
candidates and canned platforms, put
up at the great White House cannery
were imported in job lots, and dished
out to delegates under the name of
crow.
The steel trust has at last been
obliged to succumb to the lack of bus
mess and cut the price of its pro,
ducts to try and induce buyers to cor
into the market. But the price of
steel rails are to remain the same
except when sold to foreigners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
PROBATE IunGk.

1desis to announce myself as "a candidate for
the nomination for probate Judge on the Demo-
cratic ticket subject to the primaries lin August.
e. P. W. Paxson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
SHERIFF

hereby announce mysai ass candidate for
the nomination for sheriff Of Barton County sub
ect to the decision Of the Democratic voters At
the general primary m August.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
COUNTY CLERK

thereby announce that l am candidate for
renemina ton TO the Office Of County Clerk Of Bar
ton county, subject tO,he decision Of the Republi-
can party atithe general primary to be held in
August. co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
q. D. Ashpole.

l hereby announoeamyself as a candidate FOL
the nomination Ot'countys Clerk, subject to tn,
decision Of the Republican party at the primaries
to be held August 4. 1905
J,E. vanpelt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
NJ. Daily.

thereby announce myself as a candidate ior
Sheriff on the Democratic ticket, subject to TIN
decision Of the general primary to be held n
August. a Q Herbert L. Cole,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
Republican Candidates
COUNTY TREASURER

hereby announce myself as candidate for Il e
! office Of County Treasurer, subject to the decis.
on q the Republican voters a, the general pr
4 mary to be held in August. In. Wilhide.
STATE SENATOR
61hereby announce myself as candidate for
State Senator for the 3sth Kansas senatorial dis.
'trict, subject to the decision Of the Republican
primaries. lie QUEER.
Thereby announce myself as candidate for a
second term for State Senator for the 3sth Sena.
tCrial District subject to the decision Of the Re.
publican voters at the general primary to be
held Aug. 4th., 1908.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
STATE SENATOR
G. L. Chaplain.
SHERIFF

: thereby announce myself as candidate foz
Sheriff on the Republican ticket, subject to the
decision Of the Republican voters at the general
primary in August. George J. Spencer.
hereby announce myself as caedidate for
the nomination for sheriff on the. Republican
ticket, subject to the decision q the voters at
the general primary in August.
90 Is. WIN. Brown.
thereby announce myself as candidate for the
nomination Of sheriff Of Barton county, subject to
the decision Of the Republican voters at the gen.
eral primary.in August.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
PRoBATE.JUDCE

lam candidate for theofice Of Probate Judge
Subject to the decision'Of the Republican Party
at tn Primary Election TO be held August I, 1908
W. Torrev
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

L. J. DeGarmo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-29
P0URS V0LLEYS
INTO II ROOSEVELT
Bryan Also Cridciisei;s TAFT and
lhe Platform on Which
He Stands.
CALLS OPPONENT DODcER
\, Ma. .lays;ahS, Aaaivasst Vs.. President
,~.twEalM. 10 Land Any Trust. g.
Masna,e in Jail-Dash
Through Dakota.
VI

EIXiiorn, s. D., Sept. s5.--Con-
d1Hsng a one-day campaign In
South Dakota yesterday, William j,
Afy.sr poured voifess"'ot tfftfcfsfi ins
tn the republican platform, Mr., Taft
AND Pe..so dent Roosevelt. He covered
n sss~h deal os ground In the state
ami hast night stopped Ia Sfoux CITY,
IN va whence he left at 5 o'clock
ths a.orning for Rock Island, Ill.
The expectation was to catch "A
nixfH train for the Illinois city, but
mp4s<sA~ along the line 40 delayed
tn democratic candidate that ne
cnuld not make connection at Sioux
Csfy Gnil this morning, Mr. Bryan
spssse rsrvval times. his principal re-
nHaxNs being at Mitchell, Yankton,
Vernn hion and Peruville. His facile
ar,Rtnnents were on the trusts, guar
anty of bank deposits and publicity
ar 6AmNaiEn contributions before
ssArr sSM- re inveigned ngainst Pges-
tAspy Roosevelt, ~ rhe said, because
ar khs PRESIDENT failure to land any
rrvsM una spate in the penitentiary.
Hx criticised Taft for dodging his
NlaSxaual The fact that South Dako-
tn vas carried by the democratic ma
tSnAl icket IN 1895 was referred to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-29

by Mr.. Bryan and he appealed foi
that support again on the ground
that the democratic party promised
real reforms while the republican
party could not be expected to dc
anything in that direction.
At every place visited by the dem
ocratlc candidate or where his train
stopped for short time he was met
by n large. aud. nthusiastic crowd. a
strong wintry wind from the north
brought cold blasts, which did not
seem to affect either the candidate
or his audience. Observing at Mitch
ell that the windows of storehouses
were placarded with Autographs of
hinisvl. Mr. BryaS, in Ike ccurse OF
mis- remarks there, urged the people
to remove them. and to hang
up in their stead pictures OF Mr..
Taft and thus SHOW him the same
courtesy that you have shown me"
ffe said lie tt03R ~ y, ~ = rsrs u.
Ih,a!t. the, .camnl'ment. paid him was
not private one, but that It was
due to the fact that he was a candi-
date for the highest Office, and zone
as -as., MIN reA.olss.as- As ,HN1 .eahnot
tell yet with certainty which will be
,sl.>. sss.'i,sss ssa.N rsia%r.SaSs. W. 49, hscAM
alike and be on the safe side,