Barton County democrat., 1914-03-20


A large number Of the Democuats
oi the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict Of Kansas were the guests Of
The Tribes q The Pawnees, on Mon
.lay evening Of this week. The Paw,
uess sarsa Democratic political OrgaOf-
sataon of Paxuee .cCunt, organized
Cor the purpose of boosting the cam
aidacY Of John E Wagner, Of Lar
ned for the. office Of. lieutenant gov
erncr df thesstate. 80 o
The meeting was held in the big
ArmOry Hall and was attended by al
most 500 men sld women Of the dis
trtct. The Armory building was an
ideaa place for. a meeting Of this
kind, it being Of a size so that the
entire crowd could be seated at one
time, without crOwding.. The building
was aicsly decorated for the Occa-
sion. splendid music was furnished by
the Sand' boyp and the Huffmaa or
ehsstra, the banquet was anexceNent
one. nicely served, and the addresses
which followed were such as to stiH
h,rther nheeF the triumphant Demo
erats Of the Big Seventh, although
nothing is needed to cheer or buoy
ND their spirits, for their. rousing vic
tories at the.polI4 in 1912; the sac'
eessfal administration of the affairS
Of the district, state and nation by
the Democratic executives since nat
time, and the brilliant prospects that
the entire district and state will be
Overwhelmingly Democratic at the com
ing election, are of themselves SUM-
cfent to make every good loyal Dem
Ocrat seeegood all over.
One Of the pleasing features was
the attendance at the banquet OF oVell
100 old soldiers, members Of the G.
A. r.. and Shb body Of old veterans
was SOundly cheered when tneS
. marched i'm la body and took theil
places at the tables. followed by q
like Number Of young men, members
Of the Eshsas National Guard.
The principal address of the even
ing was by Gov. Geo. H. Hodges, ant
it was universally conceded by al
who heard the Governor that his tail
was a masterlv one and won him {
great many new and warm support
ers amomg EVEN both the members o
= the Republican @nd Progressive par
ties who were present at the ban
Quet. He reviewed the work Of th'
state administration since his inaugeT
alton into office; told how each de
partmeut was being run and what 4
was costing to,r@ the same, ans
made comparisons with the cost o
the same nnder the administration o
the late lamAnted Stubbs.I He tol
bow useless employees and board
had been dispensed with and nov
the smallest interests of the tax pay
ems were 6ehg guarded in every pa1
tcuIar, and proved conchsively tina
.the business Of the state has and ]
DengcOHducted. on policy Of SS pc
cent business and 2 per cent politics
lie paid his respects to Arthur Car
per in no uncertain terms and wa
Ioundly Cheered again and again i
way which left no doubt as to Nj
Csppers standing among all presen
Hes commended the policy of Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary of Stat
Bryan III regard to the Mexican ST
uatieD, and the crowd showed the
they were unanimous h their heart
approval Of the course taken by b
national administration by their en-
'thusiastic applause wheneN% the nan
Of Wilson was mendoAed.
80 Me address Of Senator ShOuse We
,sn the subject Of Andrew Jackscr
a most appropriate subject for
was in c6mmemoration Of the day
his birth that the celebration by Il
. Pawnee Braves was held, and the g
fair will bs sl annual affair ON b
birthday in the future. The addre
BY the Senator was timely to the q
easiOn and @as delivered in a mastt
y ways He is "a pleasant yet fore
ful speaker and his speech was w
received. Senator ShQuse Is alrea,
making an active campaign for
nomination for Congress to succe
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