Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-02-14

can banner to success this year. ana
redeem Kansas, and Congress so far
as it is in this states power, from
Democratic misrule.
A big, broad, fine, spirit of unity
ing the Republican party
The participation of several hun
dred representative Kansas women
in the councils of the Republican
party. There are other things as sig
niticant as well. The crowd was at
the meeting, not for ''pie." not for
offices, but for the distinct purpose
of taking an inventory of the Repub-
lican party in the state of Kansas,
and to shape the party's affairs for
one of the greatest battles of history
in this state. The sentiment was
time for the announcement of candi-
dates, but instead time to dedicate
the party anew to the solving of the
big problems which face this country.
The crowd went home with deter
mination to fight hard. all along the
line. Organization work is to be done
right down to the grass-roots. Every
man is to carry his part of the load
''This Republican year." was the
slogan.
Pointing out with striking en-
phasis that the Democratic tariff law
will injure all business alike, and
that the Progressive party will never
amount to anything but Democrat
ic Aid Society, w. S. Wilmoth of
Edna has resigned as chairman
chairman of the Progressive county
committee of Labette county. He
declares that he does not intend TO be
caught aiding the Democrats to keep
control of the government.
Mr.. Wilmoth was the chairman of
the Republican committee of Labette
county in 1912. He was a staunch
supporter of Roosevelt, and in 1913
resigned and was elected member
of the Labette county Progressive
committee and later made chairman.
Last week he resigned the latter
place. The Republican committee
has not yet acted on his resignation
of last year, and it is said that there
are members of the Republican party
who want him to again become their
chairman.
part of Mr.. Wilmoth's letter fol-
Oswego:
''It now looks to me as if the Pro-
gressive party will never amount to
anything, except to be a Democratic
Aid Society to keep the Democrats in
power, and l for one, do not intend
to be caught aiding the Democrats tc
maintain their hold on the govern
ment.
Il am a farmer myself and farm
for a living. The Democrats have
given the farmers markets TO the
foreigners and every farmer who has
corn or oats to sell is feeling the
effect of this silly Democratic tariff
law, to the extent of about 10 cents
per bushel on his grain.
$50 the way the Democrats have
fixed the tariff law all business inter
ests will suffer alike and all bushes:
interests will do all they can to re
tire Mr.. Wilson and the Democratic
party at the first opportunity.
Il saw land down in Mexico tina
can be bought for 81 IL cents pc
acre what will Craze as many sheep
horses or cattle per acre as our up
land farms here will Craze and nov
the farmers of the U. S. have to com
pete with such low priced land a
that in producing livestock.
'This condition not only exists il
Mexico but IN many of the Soutl
American Republics and much o
Canada.
Il think it behooves every farme
to cast his vote where it will coun
count for the most in Kidding hi
business of this intentional robbery
as 1 don't think for minute tina
the men who enacted this tariff laV
were so ignorant they could not fore
see the effects of it.
Il at one time thought the Demo
cratic farmers would resent havin
their markets turned over to tn
foreigners and their cheap land an
cheap labor as many of them wer
loud in their denunciation of Nj
Taft while his Canadian Reciprocit
measure was pending, but now NJ
Wilson, Underwood and Co., hav
cheap land and cheap labor of til
whole world and now my Democrat
farmer friends seem to relish til