The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-30
FOR GOVERNOR.

| Hon. r W. Hoeh. of Marion. Announces
That lie Il willing to Make the Rae 70,
the Republican Nominstion-His Letter
on the subject.
Hon E. W. Hoch. editor of the
Marion Record. has written the follow.
ing letter announcing that he is willing
for his friends to present his name to
the republican state convention for the
| office of governor:
Mr.. Arthur Capper, Editor Mail, Topeka, Kan
Dear Sir.-For many months have been tbs
recipient almost daily OF letters similar TO
yours. from all parts Of Kansas, urging me to
become q candidate for governor. These letters
have greatly increased in comparative num-
bers during the past few weeks. necessitating
an enormous amount OF private letter writing
! IN reply The press Of the state has also N AMI
Tested much interest in the matter. aud IL
therefore seems not improper for me to ASK the
indulgence Of the public in order that may
make plain nv position Intend 10 be entirely
frank as TO matters personal - mvs II and I
shall speak nv mind with perfect freedom con
corning some matters Of vastly superior impOr
lance than the interests Of any man
The Office Of governor Is an exalted position
Its duties are grave ami its responsibilities are
great IL is a sacred trust which men should
hesitate TO seek and which should be conferred
upon them only after thoroug and thoughtful
consideration Of their character and quslihca.
lions For one 70 voluntarily assume that he,
pre-eminently above others, measures up 10
the requirements OF this exalted ofice, is re-
pugnant TO nv nature ana 20 M idea Of that
modesty which so adorns our humanity, and
which so becomes { occupant Of a great office
OF III kind II ought to be assumed tat our
party would never make the mistake OF its
rival in nominating an unknown man for gov
ernor. 1t sh uld not therefore, be necessary
for any man to seek for the nom nation.
The custom which compels mea 70 do this or
abandon the honorable aspiration is in nv
judgment a pernicious one Il puts a
premium upon presumption. and G ban
upon modesty- II gives an undue advantage
TO wealth. and makes its absence
bar TO prefermeut With no reflection upon
any OF the excellent and eminent gentlemen
who have rsluct intly yield II TO this perniciOus
practice IN the past. or who may do 50 in the
future, here aad now eater M solemn and
emphatic protest against a custom which not
only lowers the high and good standard here
set up. but which tends to ring rule. ssism
and to party antagon sm and to feat am
sick Of the idea that man must throw mod
esty to the win e. and squanter time and
money and character in Wild scramble for
position Of such dignity as this am tired OF
seeing this great ofilce kicked like football
over the prairies OF Kansas / am disguised
with the dispensing Of its perquisites in ad
vance and as a means Of their attainment
From all these things our party has suffered
sOrelv, in the past We must take higher
ground IL We would regain and retain the conf
dence Of the people.
l. the ideal have pictured too high, Would
not our party be many thousand votes stronger
II this ideal could De realized this yearl The
issues Of this year, campo On are too inpor
tant 10 be ieopardiZed by wrangle over the
ambitions and interests OF individuals
there ever was time when men should lay
their ambitions and interests on the altar OF
the country. it is now. ANY and all claims"
are Insignificant compared with the great issue
of red eming this fair state from the grip OF
the socialists in theory and anarchists in prac
tice who. having first deluded an honest follow
ing aided BIZ partr whose alleged principles
are opposite to theirs have made Kansas ridio
vi US in the eyes Of the world
have hoped that there would be no 'can.
didates' for governor this year. have hoped
that the next state convention would be com
posed Of the ablest eleanest and most IN
selfish republicans in the state filed and
thrilled with the one supreme desire TO nom
mate the strongest possible ticket and TO adopt
the best possible platform Let il be con-
veutiOn OF republicans. By republicans and fol-
republcanism instead Of a convention OF can
didates, by candidates and for candidItes Let
It be something more than a ratification meet
ing to indorse the work OF a lot Of manipu ators
with axes To grind and spills TO get Is not
this "a cOnsu nmatiOl dsTOutlv 10 be wished"
have written thus frankly and at this length
because am tremendously In earnest in wish
ing the success Of the party which in state and
nation has alone proven its ability to manage
pubic affairs wisely and we'll
Th-se views will be criticised II will be
thought too ethereal and too sentimental for
Kansas politics believe in ny heart. how.
ever. that il voices the sentiments OF the great
overwhelming mass Of men who do the voting
and who hold patriotism above position %
self
II the party in its aggregate wisdom should
call me to the front untrammeled by pledges
or promises / would do what snV other loTal
citizen would do-try to bear the banner IN
sullied to the victory which / am confden
awaits Us z W. HoCH