Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-24

terpret and execute the law, are faith
full to the trusts reposed in them.
The closer We keep to Our conGtitu-
ents the more faithful will We be,
and if a mistake be made, the burden
will rest where it belongs, proof Of
it will be evident and the error soon
corrected.
No. man has any right to be a can
didate upon amy partyticket who is
not In harmony with that party, and
10 party has any right to the conf.
de1ce Of the public that does not
faithfully perform its pledges.
By its platform, a party induces the
individual to declare allegiance under
its banner and 1t thereby makes Sc
cred pledge to the public that should
be as inviOlate as any contract made
by man.
Big business, honestly conducted,
has nothing to fear at the hands OF
the Democratic party, but be II
known that privileged interests, that
are wrongfully levying tribute upon
every home and bringing grief to
many hearts are likely to be disturb
ed, if Democracy is enthToned. Man
is worth more than money, and com
Portable and happy homes for adj is OF
greater value than giIded palaces fou
a few, and be it known that the safe
Ity of our republic depends upon the
former rather than the latter.
The man who aspires to high and
responsible position in the public ser
vice and by the favor and confidence
Of sovereign voters hopes to succeed
should first know the demands Of the
constituency he seeks to serve and
should be ever ready to do its bid
ding.
GEOGRAPHICALLY: was born in
Greene county, Illinois, in 1858. Ny
father was an Irishman and died one
week before l was born. My mother
was a Virginian, German descent, and
died in 1878. All my life have hv.
ed in Greene county, Illinois, and in
Chanute, Kansas. | was united in
marriage with Ella F. Robinson, q
Greene county girl, in 1885, and to US
were born two children, both Of
whom died in infancy.
After graduating in the GreenfieT
schools, l was a teacher, then an edi
tor, and for over twenty years
have been lawyer.
| was authorized by the Supreme
Court of Illinois to practice my pro
fession in 1886, came to Chanute
Kansas, in 1887, where have perma
nently resided ever since and have
devoted my time and energy to my
profession except a little newSpapeI
work on the side during three o,
four years, in the interest of democ
racy and good government.
was chairman OF the state con
vention at Wichita in 1902 and at To
peka in 1906. Was chairman of TIE
state committee in 1902 and was a
delegate to the national convention
in 1904. Have been county attorney
four years, state senator four years
and have some good laws to my ere.
dit.
have been a candidate for but two
offices by my own seeking, and have
desired election to but those two
county attorney and U. S. senator.
Twas elected to the former I'M 1890 ant
hope to be elected to the latter in
1912. ..
POLITICALLY: stand squreiy on
the National and Kansas Democratic
Platforms that have been enunciated
during the years that Bryan has been
our leader, and pledge myself, If e,ec
ted, to do all in my power to enact
laws in harmony with democratic doc
trines, as so announced.
AS SENATOR: l introduced in
1897, and secured its passage in the
Senate, the existing Kansas Bank
ing Law" prepared by the late John
w. Briedenthal, which has been necot
nized for years as one of the best
banking laws ever enacted, and has
been copied by many states.
introduced in 1899, and secured
its passage in the senate, a Bank
Guaranty Law" also prepared by Mr.
Briedenthal. This bill was as vigor
ously opposed as amy that was eyei
before our legislature, and was de
feated in the House. Since then, how
ever, its virtue has been recognized
in both State and Nation.
| prepared and introduced in 1891
and secured its passage in the Sen,
ate an act fixing a tax of 2 IL per
cent on the gross incomes of insur
ance companies doing business in