The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-31

cided alone upon the fitnes of the
candidate to really represent.
When you go into your booth next
Tuesday and you scan the names of
the candidates you will find under
the heading "For Representative"
two names. One is that of man,
the other lady. The man has been
resident of this and adjoining coun-
ty for 33 years. He has been identi-
fed with the interests of this section
since the first, day he landed here.
He has handled business affairs sue
cesfully, and established himself as
safe man in the business world. He
is heavy taxpayer and his interests
are all here. Two years ago he was
elected to the State Legislature by
handsome majority, and he did what
was asked of him in that session. He
established name for himself as be-
ing I'the man againt everything"
Every sort of private grab that came
before the body received mo" vote
from the Representative from Sew
ard county. He took the stand that
there were already too many fool
laws on the Statute books of the state
and that there should be no more,
and he was consistently against
them. And when the vote was taken
on the Bone Dry" bill the Repre-
sentative from Seward county did
not vote for it. This is the truth.
And the reason that he did not vote
for it was that he was not present
when the bill came to a vote-he was
in Liberal at the bedside of his sick
wife, where he belonged. However,
on final passage of the bill Mr.. Farm
er was present and voted for it as
shown on page 494, Journal of the
House, Feb. 81, 1917.
There was little legislation before
the Legislature that was of interest
to Seward county. Possibly a couple
of bills relating to railroad legislation
and on these the Representative from
Seward county got favorable action.
He did not go to Topeka to vote on
every fool bill that every representa-
tive there had to introduce-he went
to represent Seward county and he
did. And he should go back. His
name is A. A. Farmer and his name
is on the ticket you will get next
Tuesday.
And the other name is that of a
lady; a very intelligent, a most esti-
mable lady; one of the highest char
acter and standing in the commune
ty. This lady asks to be allowed to
represent Seward county in the next |
Legislature as against the man who
represented the county in the last |
session. She has had no legislative |
experience. AS an orator she is way |
above the average, and in intelligence
is excelled by few. And her name will
be on the ticket you will get next
Tuesday.
Now, Mr. Voter and Mrs. Voter
and Miss Voter. When you get your
ticket and see these two names, do
little thinking. The Lower House of
the State Legislature is made of 1875
Representatives. 1t is more than
likely that 80 per cent of the men,
bership of the legislature will be
composed of men. 1t is also a we'll
known fact that great majority of
legislation is framed in the commit
tee rooms, and the plans of the rep
resentative in getting support for his
measures are laid in hotel Hobbies,
and through gatherings of the men,
bers where friendships are made that
helps get their bills through. Which
of the two candidates do you think
would have the better chance of hav-
ing passed any bill they might have
that would benefit their county
If you were sending a representa-
tive to another city on business deal
which would you send-a man who
has been a business success or a lady,
no matter how estimable she might
be
Framing legislation is a difficult
matter, Temperance legislation in
Kansas with the exception of passing
the Prohibition Amendment is a thing
Of the past. All we need in that line
is local officials who do their duty, we
do not need any more legislation
along this line. But we do need some
good, hard headed business judgment
in the State Legislature, so we are