The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31

commissioners when arranging for a
cessation of hostilities. after the disas-
trous battles of Ulrn and Austerlitz, pre-
ceding the peace of Pressburg in 1893:
Instead of the surrender of a slice Of
Austrian territory demanded and OBJ
tanned by France, the Austrian commits
SiOners very generously offered to ac-
knowledge the newly formed empire of
France. With a glance of scorn the
French premier replied: ''Sirs, the en-
pire needs no Acknowledgement Tt is a
fact; and blind through prejudice are
those that don't see 1t. And say,
the patriotic work and loyalty of the
president needs neither acknowledge
ment nor endorsement. 1t is not an
questions of vital Importance to every
citizen of Shawnee county? Questions
that affect our pocketbooks: questions
affecting our business, our homes, our
families, our existence, yes, our lives.
\ This is patriotism, which like charity
begins at home. What do we want?
Every citizen ought to stand up for To-
peka, lose sight of party politics and
vote for the material welfare and inter
est of Shawnee county. The independ-
ent voter who does this, is the real pat
riot of the country, the party voter
slave.
Fellow citizens, the market value of
the capital stock of the four Kansas
railroads doing business in Topeka, has
increased about $70,000,000 during the
last Is months. The stock of the Rock
Island railroad alone having increased
40 per cent in value during this time.
Can any citizens of Shawnee county
boast of a like share of prosperity? En-
erget1c citizens regardless of party lines
spend thousands of dollars every au-
tumn to make the fall festival success
full, and for all their labor and trouble
have no other reward except to create
larger earnings for the roads that con-
tinually ignore them. The railroads
will never treat the people of Topeka
fairly until forced to it. If our city ever
oh tot ~oIj0 Ion
it will come through an anti-Republican
legislature. That the coming session of
the Kansas legislature will be an i'm
portant one goes without saying. No
United States senator is to be elected,
consequently no national politics are en-
volved. The Kansas senate is anti-Re-
publican and will continue so for the
next two years, regardless of the result
of the election for senator in Shawnee
county to fill vacancy.
Friends, in a few days you will be
voting upon the question of public own
ership of your waterWOrks. believe
our city ought to own its waterWOrks,
because the interest of all the people
can thus be best subserved. If it is a
good and profitable thing for a private
corporation to own the WaterwOrks,
then it is good thing for all the peo-
pie to Own them. If not profitable, pri-
Vate parties will not want them. If the
election upon this question turns out in
the affirmative. you may want some ad
ditional legislation upon the subject
Who [ ask will be the better prepared
to secure such legislation for the city If
elected senator, the fusion candidate,
member of the majority party, which
advocates municipal ownership as
cardinal principle or Mr.. Anderson,
member of the Republican party which
opposes municipal ownership?
Major Anderson, the Republican can
didate for senator, if elected will be
member of the minority in the senate.
The Republican party is not pledged to
railroad legislation! Major Anderson
will be found with his party Obstructing
railroad legislation whenever introduce
ed. Nor is it to be expected that Ma
jor Anderson, as an individual, gradu-
ating from the traffic department of the
Rock Island road, as general officer, viii
turn to use his training education and
knowledge of railroad matters in favor
of the peopleI Such a procedure would
be a political paradox. Railroad officials
do not work for the interest of the peo-
pie. The forces that vote for and elect
the common people, but they are the
forces that are aided, assisted and
backed by corporations. If elected, Ma
jor Anderson, being a minority member
of the Kansas senate, will be at disad-
vantage in securing needful legislation
for Topeka and Shawnee county.
Fellow citizens, should be elected to
the office of state senator, pledge my
self to use my influence with the ma
jority to secure for Topeka those rights,
that are ours, and to which we of the
capital city of the state are justly en-
titled, and having given you this prom
Use, trust to your patriotism and love
for Shawnee county and her 1nstltu-
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