Barton County democrat., 1914-01-02

tne closing talk in the afternoon. He
urged activity in perfecting county
organizations. He said there were
good progressive organizations iGl
Seventy-five counties, provisional or
ganizations in about twenty, and none
at all in ten or twlve Of the lO5. Sar
tin took a shot at the democratic ad-
ministration. 80
At Ole POINT in his speech the
audience applauded.
Never mind applauding me- he
said. I an. inst a draft horse. The
racing stock-Vic Murdock and Hen.
ry Allen will be here this evening.
am Just the draft horse that they
put the load on and l want you to
help me-
At the t!ose of Sartin's speech
Chairman Dawson announced II
lacked half hour before Murdock s
train would be in. The crowd began
to leave and after the adoption Of
the resolution it was decided to ad.
Journ the meeting until evening.
Resolutions.
The progreSsives of the Seventh
congressional district in conference
at Hutchinson. Kan, hereby declare
their unqualified adherence to the
principles cf the progressive party as
set forth in their national platform
at Chicago.
We believe that both the old pol:ti-
cal parties have ceased to stand fer
the true conceptions of the purposes
and ideals of government, and that,
in losing their fundamental differ.
ence of character they have become
merely rival mediums of office-seek-
ing and personal opportunity. This
fact could not be better illustrated
than by the attitude of the present
democratic state administration tc.
wards their prediction promises, as
shown by their neglect OF present
duty in an unseemly scramble for Of.
flee or promotion.
We do not believe that the recent
hue and cry by the republican party
for harmony is inspired by any other
motive than the desire for the spoils
attendant on party success. That fact
coupled with other evidences ofc bad
faith and the folly Of taking a back
ward step, compel US to declare in
favor Of a progressive party ticket
for county, state, and national offices
without regard to what candida
may be ON any other ticket.
The fight is on, let us keep our
faces toward the morning, and invite
the men and women of Kansas to
enlist under our standard, where Our
purposes cannot be misunderstood
and where harmony already pre-,
walls.
At the evening meeting all Of the
speakers were ON hand. Murdock
spoke first, then Brady and then Al
len, who spoke in his inimitable
style; serious talk and levity all be-
ing jumbled in a manner that thrust
home his points and yet kept the
audience in good humor.
Dawson mentioned the possibility |
of Allen being the nominee for gov
ernor.
Il have been getting nominations
IN that way all my hfe, said Allen,
in acknowledging the introduction,
and l haven't an office yet.
Hardly had the crowd stopped
laughing at this dig at himself than
Allen had it laughing at the repub-
hcan party-'an animal with two
heads. l have never known a two
headed animal to be useful for any
thing except to get itself killed and
stuffed and put in a museum as a
curiosity
He elaborated the dilemma Of the
republican party, with Gummins at
one end with a hole kicked in by the
standpats; PenroSe at the other, with
a hole kicked IN the progressives and
a big hole in the middle where the
people kicked Taft through last No
vember.
Murdock and Brady talked in a ser
ious vein. Murdock reviewed the
progressive fight, which started in
Kansas, he said, several years ago.
He said the day of backing and fill
ing had passed; the trimmer was
doomed to defeat; the only course to
pursue was the square straight course
without regard to temporary victory
or defeat.
Murdock talked much of the situa-
tlon in congress. He claimed the
democrats were dominated in their