Barton County democrat., 1914-09-04
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Topeka; Kans., August 81, 1914

Topeka; KanS.. August 5l' 1919.
The large attendance at the
Democratic Party Council in To-
Deka last week was significant.
Every county was represented and
almost the entire membership OF
275 was present. From every
county came the good news that
the Democratic organizations are
ingood shape, and that Democrats
are everywhere working with an
enthusiasm which spells success
at the polls in November.
The Democrats were entirely
harmonious, and the platform
adopted is recognized as the most
progressive platform ever. adopt
ed by any political party in Kan
SaS.
On the other hand, the attend
ance at the Republican Party
Council was small; only l23 OF
+. the 275 members in attendance,
There was no enthusiasm, but In
stead the leaders plainly showed
their disappointment.
The ProgreSSiveS had an atten-
dance larger than the Republicans
and gave evidence of possessing
a considerable amount of pep.
Z. e. E, Murphy, of Leavenworth
Kansas, better known as Ed
Murphy, is the new chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. Mr.. Murphy probably
knows more men and women per
Sonally than any other man ir
Kansas. He is a great organizer
and stands for cleanliness, no
:. only in politics, but in every eva
hue of affairs, public and pri
vate. He is a director in the Mo
dern WoOdmen; Past Crane
Chancellor of the Knights of Ply
"thiaS; Past Grand Master of tn,
A. o. U. W., and for thirty year
prominent as an Odd Fellow. H,
Is also a S2nd Degree Mason, ant
a Shriner, as well as a prominen
member of the Episcopal church
His activity in all these connec
. tons have given him State-wid
F.. prominence and acquaintanc
which will be invaluable to hir
as Chairman of the Democrat
State Central Committee. Unde
+. mr. Murphy, Democratic Stat
{. Headquarters will be a busy place
and he may be depended upon t
. conduct the most vigorous can
paign ever witnessed in Kansas.
j, NJ. Lewis, of KinSley, we
known editor of the KinSley Grt
phic, will be the new Secretar.
He also has a statewide acquaiT
dance, as we'll as. a lifelong fami
iarity with Democratic affairs
KanSaS. He is a fitting office maj
. fOr the new chairman.
Mr.. Frank Whitney, the ne
State Treasurer, is also the ne
% Chairman of the Shawnee Count
Democratic Central Committe
He is an organizer, and beSid,
taking care of the State Campaie
funds, will organize Shawn,
county and may be depended u
on to put Shawnee county Dem
!. Gratis on ginger diet from no
sUntil the. polls close in Nevembe
9 The Republican State platfor
= is regarded as one of the create
: 90 Jokes of the season. The O
. Stand-pat crowd which were in &
tendance freely expressed theI
selves as not caring what went
to the platform, and let Mr.. Ca
per have his own way about
One of the greatest jokes in tt
Republican platform is that viii
declares that the Democratic ts
ut IS running the farmer. Wi
wheat and steers and hogs al
butter and eggs bringing high
prices than ever before, the fs
mer'S back is likely to be brok
carrying home his money. N
many of our agricultural frien
will object to that sort of ruin.
Another ridiculous thing is tt
clause in the Republican platfoI
which denOunceS the last Dem
: sCratic legislature for having i
creased appropriations. The
crease in appropriations was d
solely to Democratic liberality
tne matter of appropriations f
the maintenance of the big sta
educational institutions, and f
he state publication of scho
. books, so that this plank in I