Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-01-30


Capt. John F. Lewis congratulated
the meeting on the refining pro
cess that was going on in the meet.
ing. The remark obviously had two
very different meanings, but as to
which one he meant the aSsemblage
to infer he did not state.
Win Townsley spoke Of the feel:
ing Of gladneSs which prevailed IN his
manly breast over the mutual love
and esteem when was shown by all
present, and also evidenced the de
sire that brotherly love should con
tinue to prevail. Naturally, as Bill
is a perpetual candidate before the
voters Of this county, he DOESN'T Ge.
sire that there be any mere friction
than necessary in the ranks. He
doesn't know for sure Just which
wing Of the party he has been cater
ing to, but no one present expected
him to commit himself on the ques-
tion, for he has never been known
to come out in the open on any ques-
tion yet.
S. B. Giddings stated that he was
formerly a Democrat, but now Pro.
gressive, and being a Progressive he
did not believe that he should remain
as a republican committeeman and
he wanted to tender his resignation.
He did not want to go back to the
Democrat party, but he also did NOT
want to be a Stand-pat Republican
but wanted to be a Progressive and
SeSesched them not to kick him out
for if they did he would have nc
place to go.
George Thatcher was called upon
and made a rafting good Democratic
talk. He told that he had refused to
vote for the Taft electors at the last
election and did not intend TO stand
for the actions Of the old Republi
cam leaders. He had voted for Dem
ocrats before and he could do 81
again, and strongly intimated that al
far as he was concerned harmon.
could go straight to thunder.
Jacob Rediger stated that he was
Progressive ana that he intended Il
remain so. The old crowd had rul
things too long IN the Republican
party and for one he was tired Of se'
ing them play the game solely fol
the spoils of war. He would rot OBJ
jet to harmony II the other sid'
would come over to him but he saw
no chance for harmony; beEevet
there would be three tickets in tht
field clear down the line and he wai
going to support the Progressive tick
ct.
R. c. Barry stated that he had al
ways been a Republican, but was no
a Stand-pat Republican. He haC
come to the meeting, he said, expect
ing to hear of some plan by whicl
thee two factions Of the party in thil
coGnyt could get together, but tina
he was disappointed in that nothing
had been done which he could see haN
created any feeling Of harmony. HI
would continue to be a Republican
| If the Stand-patters would adopt tn
Progressive ideas, but he saw n
hope for that and believed that th'
split in the party was wider thai
ever before. He also expressed
the belief that there would be thret
full tickets in the field, and judgint
from his remarks, the fellows en- tn
third ticket would get his vote.
o. w. Dawson and other of tn.
Progressive leaders of the count.
were not present at the meeting, bu
it is said that they are working
steadily on the proposition of puttin'
out a straight Progressive ticket y
this county and that they intend t,
support this ticket in its entirety.
If the Republican brethren can ge
any satisfaction out of the meeting G
saturday, then surely 1t is that the.
are becoming meek and humble am
are satisfied with very small things
What little applause was given tn
speakers who talked ON the harmon
movement was decidedly weak am
was given in a haH-hearted manner
and a gloom prevailed over the NEE
ing that even the rhetoric Of Gag
tain Lewis could not dispel. Even Al
thur Capper would have gone HON
with a sad heart-ache after sittinI
in the chilly atmosphere that pervaC
ed the meeting. and would probabl
have decided that after all he did nc
desire the job Of trying to beat Get
Hodges out Of the governors sea