Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
Democrats Feast.


Saom Of the new voters by appointing
women to positions Of trust in the
various institutions. Mrs. Lewis has
! always been a faWorite with the Great
Bend people, having been leading
factor in the life Of the women s
clubs Of the city. and her remarks
we've pleasing to and appreciated by
all.
Congressman Geo. A. Neeley was
next on the program and talked for
thity-five minutes on the work OF the
national administration and the impor
tant measures passed by the same,
and IN all Of which the people Of the
Seventh district are proud to claim
he took a most important and infh-
entail part. There is no need Of an
introduction Of George Neeley or OF
telling that his speech was well re-
ceivsd. He is acknowledged to be
the most able and popular congress
man ever sent to Washington from
this district, and in the Big Seventh
he locks alike to Republicans, Pro
gressives and Democrats-all are will
ing and glad to vote for him, and a
good big portion are loyaly pulling
for him to land the Democratic nomi
nation for United States Senator. he
devoted the greater portion OF nj
speech to the currency question anc
the money trust investigation, o.
/ which committee he was one of tht
Nleading members, and told OF thF
great work of the national admins
tration in the correction Of the grea
evils which existed in these lines
.Neeley always makes a hit with
Great Bend audience, and his talk Oh
this cccssion was no exception to th'
rule. AS congressman he has beel
an indefatigable worker for the bes
interests Of his constituency and hal
striven in every way to see tina
their wishes received recognition AMI
were fulfilled. Should he be noml
mated and elected as U. S. Senate
there is no question but that he vii
COSTUME his faithful and effici:n
work, and that he will be DIN a posi-
ton to serve them in a still create:
way than in his present official capa'
ity. Among the numerous candidate
he is the logical man for the pos.tio'
and there seems to be little queStiol
but that he will receive the nomna
ton with a good big majority. He j
recognized as a winner, and it Is chi
human nature for the voters to wan
to be with the winning man and re
CARELESS Of party affiliat!on they ar
g1ing to rally to his support.
Governor George H. Hodges wa
, the principal speaker of the ever
\ ing, but owing to the lateneSs of tn
hour, made but short address, prom
Using the people that he would b
back with them before the close Q
the campaign and would tell theI
more fully Of the work OF the admit
istration and give them still turtle
proof why they should be vindicats
OF the false charges made agamS
them by the opposition. Governc
Hodges is am earnest, forceful speal
er who holds the strict attention
his audience, and it is conceded b
some of the Leading members OF bon
parties that he made many votes b
his visit to the city, even though
his entire speech he made no me
ton of his candidacy for rs-electio
Governor Hodges has many war
. supporters among all parties in IN
county who are going to work had
for his reelection. His adm instr
has been not only efficient, but &c
nomical, despite the scurrilous attac
of the Capper and other like public
lions, and the voters as a whole a
grestly pleased with his work
cheif executive Of the state and al
going to see that he IS re'elect d Il
this position. His remarks in pa
were as follows:
The Democratic party is the re
4 progressive party, and it will rema