The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-26
BIG CROWD
AT KISMET
TUESDAY
BONUS MEETING DREW IRE
MENDoUS CROWD AND POLL
TICS HAD BIG PART.

HlcI lueoudy WAS dIIeLucu ny opiSh-
did crowd and there is no doubt but
what those present will be ardent
supporters of the soldier bonus bill
on election day.
Early in the day candidates of var
ious parties accompanied by their
friends, began arriving in Kismet,
and by evening the town was pretty
we'll filled with visitors.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Kismet
church had prepared a splendid meal
in the basement Of the church and
at 6:30 one of the long tables was
filled with a hungry crowd, and the
way they slowed away the appetiz-
ing food was evidence enough of
their appreciation Of its quality.
About the time these folks had fin
ished eating the American Legion
band, the male quartette and fifty or
sixty Legion men and their wives ar
rived and finished the eatables.
The band then assembled in front
of the Beale garage and played a
selection, and a truck was run out
and Mike Spooner entertained with
songs and patter. Mike is a scream
and received a glad hand from the
crowd.
The next was selection by the
male quartette, composed of j. N.
Evans, C: v. Rice, c. E. Ames and
A. j. Barrett.
After the selection by the quartette
Mrs. T. F. st. Aubyn, in very neat
speech, introduced RMS. Minnie Grin
stead, Republican candidate for rep
resentative. Mrs. Grinstead delivered
a rather scathing denunciation of the
Democratic candidate, o. T. Wood,
and attempted defense of her record
in the legislature the past two terms.
She spoke at some length, endeavor-
ing to explain some of the legislation
for which she was sponsor, but dur
ing her entire speech, we could not
discover anything which was of inter-
est to Seward county or Seward peo-
pie.
H. A. Gaskill spoke on the bonus
bill, and explained the proposition at
length, convincing his hearers that
the proposition was meritorious and
deserved the support of every patri-
otic citizen. He urged every one to
vote for the reahon that vote not
cast was the same as a vote against.
Gaskill had the bill thoroughly in hand
and gave good, logical reasons for
asking the support of the measure.
The applause which greeted his talk
showed that the crowd was with him
and the bill will receive the support
of the people of Kismet and vicinity
At the conclusion of his talk o. T.
Wood was called and took the plat
form. He attacked the record of
Mrs. Grinstead in several places and
at least evened the score. He said that
he, too, was interested in the rural
schools of Seward county, had aways
boosted the rural schools, had always
had personal interest in the rural
schools and still had. He asked the
voters to use their own judgment as
to who would best represent their in
terests and to vote accordingly. He
did not promise anything startling in
the way of special legislation, but did
say that should the opportunity arise
he would naturally vote and work for
legislation advantageous to the farm
ers of the county since his sole inter-
est is in farm land in the county.
When Mr.. Wood concluded his re-
marks Mrs. Grinstead again took the
platform and apologized for the fact
that Mr.. Wood was allowed to speak.
"Had I known that my opponent was
to speak from this platform should
never have spoken" she announced.
She told that she was informed that
the meeting was to be a joint affair
between the Republican party and the
American Legion and that she had
agreed to speak with'this understand
ing.
Mrs. Cliff Mahoney gave couple
of splendid readings, Spooner sang a
song and gave clog dance, the male
quartette gave a special number,
boosting the soldier bonus and the
program closed.
The afternoon and eveneing was a
very pleasant time for the visitors,
and many are the words of praise we
heard for the people of Kismet. The
different candidates mingled with the
people and many pleasant friendships
were made.
r. E. Barker was visitor in the