Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-15
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.


one of the best attended that has
been held for fifteen years in Bar
ton county. 1t was likewise one Of
the most harmonious conventions hek
notwithstanding the strong scrap that
had been waging for a few days pre-
vious between the Wilson and the
Clark forces. In calling the cOnven-
ton to order, Chairman Zutavern, in
his characteristic manner, delivered a
few well chosen and pinted remarks.
He spoke as follows:
For the first time in the history of
Barton county, we are blessed with
bed Of pure white snow at a Demo
cratic Convention, which naturally in
dicates the purity Of our intentions
at this Democratic Convention and in
sureS us good crops, a prosperous
year and a Democratic victory in
1912.
In calling this Democratic Mass con-
Veution to order, feel that as chair
man OF the Democratic Central COM
mittee 1 should take this opportunity
to thank you and the good people OF
Barton county for the good work you
have done in behalf of Mr.. Neeley's
election to congress. We are proud
to be represented in this 7th district
by a Progressive Democrat of the
Neeley type. He stands for things
and will do things; not for you or
me, but for the good of all the people.
Mr.. Neeley takes the stand firmly,
that the voters of the land are EMIT
led to a square deal, of which we
hear so much and see so little.
At the congressional election in
this district we made a record which
has surprised our friends and dumb
founded our enemies.
The paramount issue in the coming
Democratic campaign of 1912 will be,
SHALL THE PEOPLE OR THE IN
TEDEcrtc Dit To
Our chief effort to success is to
give the people Of our county an hon
est, intelligent, courageous record and
thereby convince the people, beyond
the shadow OF deu0t, that we are
worthy Of the confidence of all the
people.
This is the straightest, shortest and
easiest way to complete success. We
hold our fortune in our own hands;
let US not lose this golden opportun-
ity.
It can be truthfully said-he serves
his party best who serves his country
best, To serve our party best we
must first be patriotic, we must be
honorable and trustworthy and above
reproach To serve Our party best,
we must above all conduct ourselves
to command the confidence and re-
spect Of all the people. With these
essential qualifications, we cannot
help but serve our country and our
people best. We cannot all be great,
but we can all be honest.
In our deliberations today, let us
all be reminded OF the German say
Ing: "Einigkeit macht stark, " which
meaning We all fully understand. Let
it be impressed ON our minds and
have it on our lips in all our under
takingS.
We are politically in the same con-
dition which wise old Benjamin
Franklin described himself and the
old patriots to be in, when, after the
Declaration OF Independence, he ex.
claimed Now we must all hang to-
gether or hang separately" Even
BENJAMIN Franklin In his wisdom a.
grees with the old German saying,
"Einigkeit macht stark" If there is
any editor or reporter Of our good Re
publican paper in the house whose
education has been neglected, would
only be too glad to translate the Ger
man part of my remarks, which may
impress him and be a great benefit tc
him and his party.
Joe Strothman of Ellinwood, was
elected chairman, with Roy COrne-
lius as secretary. The business before
the convention was the election of
delegates, which resulted as follews:
Fred Zutavern, W. P. FEEDER, Gus
Koch, Jr., Joe Strothman, Joe Casey,
Roy Cornelius, Hugh Byers and Roy
French. Each delegate was empow
ered to choose his own alternate
which resulted to follows: D. C. Luse
T. o. Cole, Gottlieb Ernsting, John
McMuElen, W. B. Pickeril, W. B. Lu
cas-, J. F. Smith and G. H. Holmes.
A resolution endorsing the candi
dacy Of James W. Clarke for district
delegate was adopted, also the follow
ing resolutions to govern the actor
Of the delegation to the state convel