The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-27

WooDsoN - @. c. C3evenger, VIM.
Stockerbrand, IS. IS. Mccormick. Homer
Kellogg, a. @. Gordey, 81. G. slavins-6.
CHARLES CURTIS.
Record OF the Man to be BenolnInated BY
-Aceiamatlon Today
The following is from the pen of Judge
John Guthrie and appeared in the To-
peka Mail.
~The public career of Hon. Charles
Curtis. member of congress from this
congressional district, commenced ten
years ago. when he was nominated and
elected county attorney for Shawnee
county Alr. Curtis was born January
-, 1860, in North Topeka, during the
heroic struggle ON the soil of Kansas
between friends of freedom and human
slavery. When Mr. Curtis entered
upon the discharge of his public duties
as county attorney Of this county, 5ena-
tor J ohm Martin retired from the bench
as judge Of the third judicial district,
and Hon Al. ii. Vance retired from the
office of county attorney. During the
four years thaL Mr.. Curtis occupied
the office of county attorney, lie prose
cuted about 500 eases with marked
DIllty and success lie would not
prosecute an accused unless he believed
that he was guilty, or no public interests
could be conserved He had the rare
faculty IF getting into the merits of any
case and determining whether the ac-
trial was commenced He was scrupu-
lously considerate in his expenditure of
public money. and careful to save as far
as possible public expenses. He had
wonderful aptitude ia anticipating the
questions of law that would arise in eve
ry case he tried. and the facts that the
witnesses would swear to on the trial.
or the 900 criminal actions tried before
me during The four years he was the pub
lie prosecutor Of this county. / never
A.
try d case without thorough preparation.
When he retired from the office Of c0un-
tn attorney he was no less able. faithful.
industrious and successful in the private
practice of law lD his private home
life he devOtes his time to his family and
his books. lie has not wasted his time
and opportunities in dissipation
or idleness. The spare moments Of his
professional life have been devoted tO
literature. art and science. lie is con-
stantly educating and strengthening
himself for the work that is before him
AS a political leader and organizer, he
has no superior In the state The Re
publican party of the Fourth congress
si0nal district is better organized than
any district in the state. AS statesman
he is broad and comprehensive in his
views and sympathies. He is devoted TO
the American system of political econ
omy.
Like ex-President Harrison and the
late Dudley c. Haskell iate member Of
congress from the Lawrence district. he
believes that markets for his constItu-
euts are OF more importance than the
theories of Aialrhus and Ricardo. But
when considering tariff legislation. he
contends for the protection Of the in-
terests Of his constituents and the
people of Kansas The state of Louisi-
ana is represented id both houses of
congress by Democrats these mem bers
/ of congress from Louisiana are disci-
pies ot the English system of free trade
but they insist that the sugar industry
! Of Louisiana must be protected by the
! levy 0f a tariff On am imported sugar
+ of 40 per cent. and by this means in
I crease the price of every pound Of sugar
\ consumed ID this country.
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