The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-13

can friends as well as uenocEalAC'
and he introduced County Attorney
Commons, MIR. Commons said that
We had not come tonight to praise
MIR Thompson; I'VE will do that
when he does things in the senate
and continued: 1--WE are to praise
his victory" Then, pausing mo"
ment, and then bringing his fist down
in his palm in his Enthusiastically
emphatic way, he exclaimed but
he does deserve praise. He de-
serves 1t for the service he has done
as Judge in this district. fervently
hope tnat every judge before whom |
will practice will be as fair and
businesslike as he. ! wish could
say that ne was a republican; We
need such men as Judge Thompson
in the party" After speaking u few
moments about the fight in the Legis-
lature he said: "He will be the next
senator. The Legislature dare not
slap in the face the thousands OF
people who are for him strong. He
renresents the people, and Will not
represent the trusts and corporations
for he has been elected by the com
mon people"
The chairman again spoke. he
touched upon womeu's suffrage light
Wy. Immediately all eyes were turned
upon Mrs. Minnie Grlnsteads and sure
enough, she was the next to speak.
| She gave one OF the most pleasant
little talks OF the evening, and one
which pleased everyone, She stated
that she now felt that she was on a
higher plain, and honored by the
higher responsibility entrusted to wo-
men. She contended that democracy
was by the people and for the people,
and that women were surely people
An argument in itself very hard to
resist
The one crying need, or one OF the
greatest. said Mrs. Grlnstead, was tC
pass a law whereby Kansas, which
has fought so hard to Danish sa'
looms, can be protected from the in
terstate commerce act, and conclud
4 ed: Eve want Senator Thompson u
FIGHT lor it,"
Two musical selections followed
One by the orchestra and another D!
the High School Quartet.
Mr.. Macy was next to pay tribute
to the Judge. He said that the peopl'
had returned their verdict A yer
dict which had placed Mr.. Thompson
in the highest legislative body in tn
world. He complimented Mr.. Thomp
J son in many ways-said that "Wm
II. Thompson had never failed I
earn his salary while ne sat upon tn
bench in this district. He has base
all questions on the simple aspect Q
RIGHT and WRONG, and we are nj
friends, as we'll as he Is ours. II
I has established new judicial proceC
ure in this district which is the mos
business. Ike known OF anywhere
and he will do the same thing in tn
} Senate" Mr.. Macy ended by saying
II AM FOR HIM"
L Voters of Kansas" said Judf
Grinstead, arising, "that means II
Y same now as Ladies and Gentlemen
y They called upon my wife first
] am glad of tit Is the first tin
Y since we have been married that
y have had a chance to get In the Ia
4 word" He spoke for time abo
u the characteristics of the people
y Kansas which made them famous I
q their power to affiliate. their Ind
~ pendence, and the gift of being go'
n losers. He truthfully said that it W
n the duty Of all people of Kansas,
N gardless of party, to help NJ
= Thompson with the big job 6efo
u him. "The times are critical, b
h they are very important; we do n
a need calamity howlers, we need no
~ est, level headed men, who will
~ ahead and transact the business.
a spoke of the opposition, saying tn
~ he was glad It was not repubhca
~ who were causing the fight. He en-
n ed by saying: "Concerning this fig
"A if there is anything that ! can do
n help Judge Thompson, | am at
"A service"
NJ Rev. Bond, In mis- big, hoomi
"a voice, then congratulated Mr.. Thon
~ son, and told a funny funeral ste
~ which made the reporter, at a
~ rate, think of Stubbs. Mr.. Bond 81
~ that we should all be happy, for
~ had elected Wilson, Thompson a
~ Nichols, to say nothing OF Neel
III And. really, everybody there did lC
aH happy.
III After another selection by the
= chestra, Representative elect, DIR.
KS T, Nichols. was introduced. The q
g? tor made a quiet talk, saying I
"a he did not expect 10 set the VIC