Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-02-06

with pride to the achievements ot
the past and paint the political hori
zm with all kinds Of storm clou-s
Fme of which will be a financial
storm, threatening to ruin the en-
tire country. From this cloud they
will picture streaks of lightning stIik
ing against the Democratic tariff
bill, with few minor forks showing
the awful calamity that has come
over the country because-the Repub
licans have been kicked out of a few
post offices.
But this will not be the real up
'heaval. Some regular nimbus clcu~s
THAT always bring a storm and al.
ways leave in its path overturned
houses, many window lights knocked
out, and a flood that fills the base.
ments, and browns nearly everything
that happens to be in its path. The
storm will be directed at the Pre-
greSsiveS. Angels are the Demo-.
Gratis, says the old time political
leaders, compared with the treacher-
GUS, anarchical and renegade Progress.
sives, who have adopted all Of the
wild-eyed schemes of reform, with
the sole purpose of getting into Of
flee.
If Capper is the nominee he will
have to throw aside that old person.
al platform and come out sQuarely
against the /. and R., and the recall.
He must be willing to go back to the
good old days when party conven--
lions were the gathering of the faith
ful, who said who should and who
should not run. No state publication
Of school text books, no primary law,
mo. corporation tax, and no new fam
gaed ideas will be tolerated. This
is the talk. This is what will be
done. Kansas must be won back to
the Republican cause they say, but
the William Allen White, Waiter Ros.
cOe Stubbs,' and Vic Murdoch brand
OF Repubhcanism must be re.egated
to the rear. For four years the Re-
publican party has allowed Bill Whist
to write the platform and the regu-
lar Republicans have swallowed it,
and then got out and hollored for
the party, with the hope that some
day they could get back the organi-
cation. But this never happened and
today the Republicans find themselv-
Is without an organization.
But while the Republicans are try
ing to get back into power, Vic Mur-
dock is going up and down the state.
telling the people the Republicans
have no right on earth and should all
come over on his side. At the same
time WIN. Allen White is pointing
out the many inconvenieQces of the
Republican party. Nominate a real
Progressive ticket he SAYS, "a tick
ct with no Old Glory frills hanging
on the sides In fact, the political
situation i'm Kansas has about reach
ed that stage where a man according
to the Progressive, is not a fit citi-
zen If he is a Republican, and the
Republicans believe a man ought to
be ostracized If he is Progressive.
The real battle will socn be fought.
It's a life and death fight for the two
factions. The people will be the
jury to decide which leader ought to
be sent to Jail or driven forever off
OF the political battle field. These
denunciations will be interesting read
ing, but will in no wise influence the
voters Of Kansas. The Democratic
party has made good. The party Of
Wilson and Hodges, they say, is pro.
gressive enough for all. The leaders
may fight for the empty honor OF
controlling their respective parties
while the people vote to continue the
real progressive party-The Democrats
i'm power.
line Hon. Z. +. Scott, m his Iola
Register, has the following to say il
reference to the appointment OF Mrs
Bustace Brown as Dean of the Won.
en- at the State University:
1t is matter of satisfaction that
the Board of Educational Administra
ton has decided to create the posi-.
ton of Dean of Women at the
State University, and. it is a matter
for cougratuhtion for all concerned
that the Boand has been able to com,
Inland the service Of so well poisei
and charming and altogether gracious
and admirable a woman as Mrs. Eus-
taOe Brown. of Olathe, to fill the pc.
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