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saying "Teddy has stolen my division along radical and conservative lines. The independent with the Rock Island there returned with her, spending Sunday tothes." hero Then came the mistake of Roose Misses Alma an Lola Dean re turned first of the week from Abi- velt's career. The mistake of ene, where they visited their aunt Roosevelt's career will not be and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. written in history as the bolt of Lyons. 1912 in the national Republican convention. The mistake of Mrs. Harry Smith and little We Handle the "Ball Hog Oiler" voter was the forerunner of the independent political leader.

The Democratic party out of power, with less of the spoils of office to hold it to conservatism, yielded most readily to the new force. W. J. Bryan in 1896 first drew national attention in an effective way to the unfair industrial and financial situation and first put a national convention on record for the reform side. That year Mark Hanna politics, the last important stand of big and cor daughter are here visiting Rosevelt's career was his endorse ment of Taft in 1908.

He mis- WHITE CITY. The members of the Berean claas met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nels Olson to celebrate the birthdays of two of its members, Mesdames Oscar Hal'gren and Nels Olson. A most enjoyable afternoon was spent together. Light refreshments wera served by the hostess.

Mrs. W. H. Dodderidge is entertaining Thursday and Friday of this week with one o'clock luncheons in honor of her sister, Mrs. Bently, of Colorado, who is spending a few weeks here.

i Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knudson and son motored to Junction City Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Mitchell, of Texas, are here visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. J. E. Bisby. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Mulinix udged his man, as many another man has done, and that is all there and family are here from Colorado, spending a two weeks vacation with relatives. is to it. Taft is a big, capable, good natured gentleman, but he is Miss Thelma Holland of Dunlap not a leader of progressive is here this week demonstrating thought. He took on aveneef of rupt business, returned the Republican party to power and the the Velvetina Cosmetics.

Mr. James Adams and family progressive temperament working under the powerful personality of Rbosevelt, but when the responsi new force in politics was defeat ed. motored up from Dunlap, Sunday. The most simple oiler on the market. Call and see them.

bility of the presidency came to In the belief that somehow the Messrs Harry Tyson, Warren him it restored the original con Bryan side of that fight represent earson and Robert Boyd left Sun Mr. Larson Johnson left Tues trolling conservatism. day for the harvest fields in West ed advancement and the other side if not retrogression at least no day for1 Nebraska, where he join ern Kansas. William J. Bryan also made ed his company of soldiers, having progress, the Guard took its first Mr.

W. H. Matthews came in the mistake of his career in 1908 enlisted in the national guard fling in politics under the pres He flirted with Big Business thru from Eiiswortn, Kansas, ror a week end visit at the Wm, Kurtze about two years ago. the Tammany organization in New ent management and in the main supported the ideas of the Bryan fight. It has never felt it aided home.

York and courted the general op Lbr Badge Among those who motored to Fort Riley Sunday to see the soldiers in review were Mr. W. A. Frank Thomas of Junction position to Taft as the choice of R6osevelt. The people endorsed City, was the guest of Robert what was ultimately the wrong side in that instance.

Ostensibly the issue was free silver. But Kurtze, Sunaay. Fisher and family, Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Block and son, Burt, Mr, and Mrs.

Ralph Knott, Nora Car Mr. and Mrs. Illingsworth and L. VHungerford, Manager deeper the issue was something simpler and more easily under daughter of Junction City spent Sunday here at the William Kurtze home. Taft because Roosevelt endorsed him.

Bryan took his third defeat in a campaign which though only eight years distant, leaves no definite memory with the average yoter as to the issues for which Bryan stood. son, M. G. Frey, Gordon North, Mr. and Mrs.

Craig North and C. stood. It was an unmistakable, F. Hahn and family. undeniable request from the peo' Mr.

Rollin Herbold, our city Miss Lucile Houch has return pie for relief from economic druggist spent Wednesday and Thursday in Topeka, transacting wrongs. It was sixteen years lat ed to her home in Oskaloosa, af Four years under Taft restored er before a Bull Moose leader business. ter a several weeks' visit here with her cousins, Marian, Edith Mr. Roy Robbins motored to coined the phrase "social justice" A CARLOAD OF BINDERS the conservative Republican leadership. Roosevelt believing rightly in the progressive majority of and Martha Randales.

to include the various phases of Junction City, Sunday morning. the new political force, but it was Mr. Amsbury of Alta Vista, Mr. Stalter is driving a new the same issues, the same fight and spent Wednesday here on busto ess. Ford car, purchased at the Pioneer Garage.

and the same effort toward the ex his party made a fight in 1912 to restore that leadership. The party organization, not the party, denied that leadership, renominating Taft. Mr. P. S.

Williams was a Grove Mrs. John Ussary went to Lati altation of the average man in his struggle for progressive and visitor Wednesday. A CARLOAD OF TWINE mer Wenesday, to visit wtih Mrs. Lady. more representative government, Bryan in 1896 swept his conven Rev.

Meffert is in Salt Lake City having gone Tuesday, He will spend the remainder of the Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Askern and Those who voted for Bryan on tion off its feet with his presenta principle in 1896 and for Roosevelt JUST RECEIVED Mr.

and Mrs. R. G. Holaday visited Fort Riley, Sunday, they made the tion of the thought of the hour, summer there with his son. on principle in 1904 and for Taft! He surprised the conservative trip in the Askren auto.

on Roosevelt's endorsement in Charles Stenstrom is a new Saxon. Six purchased Harvey Carson spent Sunday forces in his party. Four years later, tho this element was unable 1908, certainly "flopped" their principles when after Taft desert through the agent, Joe Martin. here with home folks. He has em H.

R. Tiede to defeat him for renomination, Messrs. Joe Martin and Ross Wal ployment in one of the Council Gvo garages. they deserted him in the cam lace went to Kansas City Friday morning and drove the car out. Mr.

Guy- Campmire of Council paign, and the day of Mark Hanna politics, tho waning, was again Mr. Steve Hinshaw, of Emporia, Grove is here this week helping to Implement and Blacksmith Work victorious. spent the week end here with Miss invoice the Rhodes Lumber. Yard. Myra Wallace.

Mr. Carol Bruntz returned to his Meanwhile the leaven of the Mrs. Burn of Illinois returned new forces in politics was work this week to her home in Elgin home in Council Grove, Wednesday. He has had charge of the Gish barber shop during Mr. having been called here last Tuesday on acount of the death of her Gish's absence.

ing in the Republican, party. It was strong enough to name the vice president in 1900 and named Theodore Roosevelt with a record as an independent reformer in sister, Mrs. Arnold Bisby. Mr. Ole Oleson has purchased a new Ford car.

A car of Fords was received at Roy Robbins made a drive to the Pioneer Garage this week ed the Roosevelt policies, they still voted for Taft in 1912. The Guard stayed with its principles as embodied in the fight Theodore Roosevelt made in 1912 and still thinks it was the only way by which those principles could be maintained. This year's Republican convention is the proof of our position. The 1912 election brought a humiliating defeat to Republican leadership, but not to the party and it placed in the White House a progressive Democrat to contend with a non-progressive party leadership. The defeat of 1912 resulted in progressive leadership strong in the party in 1916- The 1916 national convention adopted a Roosevelt progressive platform, and although it denied Roosevelt the nomination to save its face, it nominated Charles E.

Hughes, a Lamar, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Farmer, New York City Republican politics. The tragic death of McKin Mrs.

Mosher of Council Grove Vivian and John motored to Junc ley brought Roosevelt to the pres1 tion City, Saturday, and also Fort spent a faw days the first of the week with Mrs. W. H. Garner. idency.

Riley. FARfl LOANS INSURANCE See Me about that FARM LOAN or any kind of INSURANCE, at the Latimer State Bank. GEO. J. PARKER Misses Alma and Lola Dean re Conservatism had completed its THE STRAIGHT LINE Louisburg arrived Saturday for a few days visit here with Miss recapture of the democratic organ IN POLITICS.

From the Council Grove Dally Guard, Moore's sister, Mrs. J. H. Waldron ization in 1904, turned down Bryan and his following and nominat Twenty years ago there came Mrs. William Glespie returned Saturday from Topeka, where she ed Judge Parker of New York, a into American politics a more or less old issue in more or less new has been visiting relatives.

Her son Pearl who has employment "standpat democrat then known by the term "gold standard" but representing the reactionary side form. Rebuilding this country after the ravages of Civil War developed reckless momentum- What thoroughly progressive candidate of the reform issues. had been individual business or ganized into firms, firms into companies, companies into cor and one Roosevelt endorses. It has taken just twenty years to start from a situation in which both parties were under thick-skinned conservative control and reach a situation in which both parties in ror a uooi ana Happy Vacation Visit the Summer porations and corporations into trusts. It is only fair to say the statesmanship of the Republican the same campaign have a pro Kesorts or the gressive nomine 2, but it was worth the struggle.

And not once in North and East NEW QUARTERS Finding our old quarters too small for our growing business we have moved to the building formerly occupied by Ream Bros. Store, just one door north of our old place We now have room to take care of your business, so bring in your whiskers, harness or shoes and we will fix them for you. ALLEN BABER Harness and Shoe Shop "PROMPT SERVICE OUR SPECIALTY" party Duildea well so tar as restoring the country, industrially and financially is concerned. It is also only fair to say neither the Republican nor any other party saw the day of settlement coming, limitless and to this whole the twenty years has the Guard been anywhere but on the progressive side of the fight And this is what we call the "Straight" line in politics. Anything else is "flopping." region the much less planned for it.

Capital grew rich and richer with no ade Rock Island Lines quate laws governing much of its The Guard believed the principles of the Bryan fight were lost in the nomination of Parker. More than this, the Kansas Republican machine had become corrupt in its handling of official patronage and the new independent force within the party had organized the "boss busters" with Ed Hoch of Marion, as leader. The fight looked good to the Guard and we stayed with our principles, giving Theodore Roosevelt and Ed Hoch the benefit of whatever little influence the paper possessed. Every voter who had supported Bryan on principle "flopped" those principles when he voted for Parker, the champion of. the conservative Democracy- It was disputed then, but no sane man denies it now.

Roosevelt was elected. The independent voter as a balance of power swung his first national election since the campaign which elected Abraham Lincoln. Roosevelt in office became the Fast limited trains operation. 4 to Chicago provide supe nor service ana connec Twenty years ago the, people began to urge relief. Many of with all diverging lines, their wrongs were fancied and exaggerated.

Many of them were Low excursion fares all summer. Long return limit real." The tariff was blamed for it Banks were blamed. Exploi Automatic Block Signal Finest Modern All9teel Equipment Superior Dining Car Senxca Yet we have no contention with those who believe that loyalty to party is better than loyalty to principle. We simply can't understand the political purpose of a man who has stayed strictly with the Democratic party or the Republican party, as it has changed leadership from one side of the issues to the other side. No one who voted for Bryan on principle' in 1896, for Roosevelt on principle in 1904, or again in 1912 will violate that principle in voting for Hughes in 1916.

M. F. A. tation in transportation development was blamed. Trusts were blamed for it.

And most of the TanKag'e, Oil Meal Molasses CaKe WHITE CITY GRAIN COMPANY. Ask for a copy of our new things blamed had some part in folder "Chicago Summer the trouble- Yet it was nothing particularly new history. It Resorts North and East" riSk J. A. STEWART was simply organized human sel I I General Paiener Agenf K-iy.

iii fishness finding new avenues of embodiment of the new political exploitation not barred by legis- force. He stood for a greater so- I naasaa city, mo. lation. I rial iustire. He nrmncpH fhi self.

PAINTING and PAPERHANGING Done Right, bolh in Workmanship and Price L. WEEKS, White City, Kansas ishness of big business in national legislation. Bryan himself said so and went all over the country DR. KOONS HERINGTON, KANSAS Reform of the situation brought into politics as it always has, a J. L.

Lady, Agent Latimer, Kansas..