Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
FOR STATE PRINTER.

Our hat Is not in the ring, but olI
name is In the pot. AS has likely
been CLEANED by our readers from
the daily press, the editor OF this
sheet is supposed to be a candidate
for State Printer on the Democratic
ticket. Probably a word OF explanar
ton may be due some Of our friends,
the others need not pay any atten-
ton to it.
It has been our pleasure and our
privilege to serve this county IN the
lower house Of the legislature for
two terms. We are vain enough to
think that we made a good repre-
sentative. It was Our ambition to
be returned to the house, not that
there would be any more for us to
gain, personally, perhaps, but because
we liked the work, and we believe
we have been a useful member Of
that body. We are well acquainted
with the workings OF the various
state departments, something that 1t
takes some time to learn, and had
several matters In view to be pushed
at the coming session, should we be
returned. We have been instrument
tai in shaping and securing the pas
sage OF some needed school legisla-
ton. We had In mind some more Of
It, for instance a county unit system
Of taxation. Then there are several
departments of the state government
that we feel, from Our knowledge OF
the affairs of the state, could be
turned down and save the tax pay
ems some money. A new man must
first learn these things before he can
pass on them intelhgentlg. We re-
fused to become a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor because we
had rather gone back to the house.
However, there are always those
who register a kick. It was not and
is not our desire to disrupt the Dem
ocratic party, hence, when a few self
appointed guardians Of this writer,
and one might say Of the party, in
sisted that In justice to ourselves
and those who have been lending us
the large amount Of financial assis-
lance that has been necessary for us
to have, owing to the disastrous ven
ture Of operating daily paper, that
we should not bea candidate even If
experience counted and the job was
not a paying one, we gracefully, or
as nearly so as possible, acquisced.
Then, when some Of the state COM
mittee asked for permission to use
our name as state printer, We agreed.
We don't care rap whether or not
We get the nomination. If nominal
ed, we will put UP as hard a fight as
OUR conditions will permit. No one
can do any better. We feel deeply
grateful for the honorS conferred on
us in the past by the people OF this
county. While we have made mis-
takes and have been a failure along
some lines, we feel that we have al
ways discharged the duties placed
upon us by the people in creditable
manner.
AS to the candidate to succeed us,
we are not informed. We understand
that petitions have been filed for
Fred Zutavern. Mention has also
been made of Isom Wright, a for
mer member Of the Legislature, and
of W. H. Maybach, president Of the
Farmers County Intitute. If any
others have been mentioned we have
not heard of it. We hope the best
possible timber will be chosen.
We shall take no part whatever
in the formation OF the county ticket,
but when the primaries have been
held, and the ticket has been named,
we shall work with might and main
for It's election, notwithstanding the
fact that OUT ambition has received
a serious setback. The interests of
the people are paramount to the IN
terests Of any party, and we believe
that the interests Of the people will
be best protected by the Democratic
party. And as the interests OF the
party are greater than are the inter,
ests of amy individual, we bow in
subission to that idea, and unite with
the other democrats In wishing sue
cess to the Democratic party.