The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16


one hundred strong, invaded Cana
dian. Texas, last Friday, something
over twenty cars going from here
The trip was an eventful one for
many, but all arrived at the Texas
city, none the less enthusiastic for
good roads, although SOME Of the
worst roads that could be imagined
were encountered in the vicinity OF
that place. From Liberal to Ochiltree
the road was fine, but in the open
country toward Canadian the road
looked like it might have been laid
out by locoed calf.
Upon arriving at the Texas city all
were registered, and some of the Lib
eral fellows were presented with a
visitors ribbon and meal ticket.
However, the supply seemed to be ex-
hausted before all were served.
After all had been fed the Liberal
band played a selection on the street,
and having finished led the procession
to the court house. The members OF
the procession were the Liberal
Boosters and they made good show
ing.
After arriving at the court house
where the meeting to lay out the
route for the trail was to be held, the
band played another piece. Up to
this time the Liberal bunch were in
high spirits They had the largest
delegation at the meeting and were
full of enthusiasm.
However /as soon as the meeting
had been called to order their ardor
began to cool. The Proceedings sound
ed like selection from a phono-
graph. AS motion after motion was
made and seconded, and Unanimous
ly carried" with pariot-like reguiari-
ty, 1t soon became apparent that the
fellows from Liberal were sadly out
of place. Those in charge of affairs
appeared to forget that there was
such a town as Liberal or that that
the town had sent delegates. When
the committee on credentials-report-
ell the Liberal bunch relied that they
had been presented with package
wrapped in brown paper and tied
with hemp rope, as the report failed
to mention the delegates from Liberal
and we then became wise to the fact
that we were there merely to look on
and had no real business In the meet
ing.
Speakers from different towns had
been called and were recognized by
the chair, when Lee Larrabee called
Tor Herbert Hobble of Liberal The
Liberal bunch, which comprised a
fourth of the audience, in great
burst of enthusiasm, joined in the
,all, the demonstration lasted several |
minutes. When order had been re-
stored the chair announced that as
ioon as the committee on permanent |
had been heard Mr..
Iobble could have the floor. The J
business was finished and again the
all for Hobble was heard. Mr. Hob
lie started for the platform, and the
chairman, realizing that something
vas about to be put over, announced
hat he had been mistaken in the
lame of the town from which the
peaker came, and understood 1t was
pueblo. He further said that mas
much as the route was supposed to
70 by the shortest possible distance
t had been determined couple of
months ago that it could not pass
through Liberal, and the matter hav-
ng been settled there would be no
Ise of Liberal trying to land it, and
ontinuing he said that after all the
usiness of the meeting had been dis
osed of, il there was any time left
he gentleman from Liberal would be.
card. AT this juncture the chillyf
ceiling which had resulted from the
rip through the cold, vanished and
heir blood almost reached the boil
ng point. 1t began to look like af-
Ell journeying all that distance we
,ere not even to have chance of
eing heard, that the doors had been
1cked with us on the outside.
Again the call for Hobble filled the
Oom and pandemonium threatened
} reign. We would have been there
ct calling had not the effort availed /
Doner. The chairman, scenting
'ouble, halfway recognized Hobble, ]
'ho made one of the neatest little ]
llks imaginable under the circum- I
.ances, thanking their audience for
leir attention, and together with the 6
sst of the Liberal bunch, left the /
ouse. departing for their homes {
,vered with sore spots and Texas !