The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08
TOLEDO'S MAYOR.
He Is Socialist and Says the Way
to Reform Is Through the
Republican Party.


Toledo, O., March S.-Mayor Sam
Jones regards the action of the Repub-
Hcan convention in turning him down
as an attempt to repudiate all his ac-
lions for the last two years.
He has issued a manifesto, setting
forth his ideas of why he was defeated.
He was asked if he would put out a
straight Independent ticket, or simply
run on his own individual merits. He
replied:
Il wish to consult with my friends in
regard to that matter. AS to myself,
personally, I claim that, in the first
place, was entitled to a denomination,
and, in the second, 1 was defeated by
the most unfair and INSCRIPTIONS
means that were ever adopted on the
floor of a convention.
Not only was the political party ma
chine used to defeat my nomination,
but all the corporate interests Of To-
ledo were arrayed against me.
Il make no open charges of bribery,
but men who were there as delegates
and who were openly and Loyalty for
me, were Influenced and they voted
against me, for what reason leave the
public to judge.
Il do not look upon my failure to re-
ceive the nomination as a defeat The
public will is yet to be registered and
that will not be until election day. I
have stood by the people and have faith
that the people will stand by me-
Il have tried" said he, Ito save the
party from it's enemies, the political
tricksters, and the corporation holders
who control it. We have entered into a
new era of political history.
The line of demarkation has been
plainly marked. 1t is a case of politi-
cal wolf and corporation vulture against
the people. 1 am with the people.
believing, I do, that the Repub-
Hcan party has within it the power
and machinery to do more for the peo-
pie than any other party, stand for it,
and so long as I live my voice will be
raised for the principles and party of
Abraham Lincoln"
Among other things in Mayor Jones'
signed statement he says:
Il was defeated by a combination of
business men and politicians. Two
years ago the saloon element was
against me; the church element for me.
This time the situation was practically
reversed-the leading business men are
against me because they regard me as
an extremist along socialistic lines,
while the politicians disfavOr me be-
cause 1 am opposed to Mark Hanna
and am regarded as an ultra admins
tration Republican.
1.-The methods employed to accomplish
my defeat were so VIGOROUSLY corrupt
as to excite the indignation of all
classes of the entire community, ire
spective Of party.
1.-THE unqualified promise of support
from these is comforting assurance
that government by the people has not
yet persisted from the earth.
1.-The experience of today convinces
me that a good way to put an end to
business corruption in our politics
would be to amend the bribery laws,
Furnishing only the bribe- giver, letting
the poor victim of this despoiler of our
liberty escape.
The movement to defeat me found
its chief inspiration in my well known
opposition to the extension of the fran
chises of the street railway company
| and those sought for the Water street
railway, as the plans of men of eminent
responsibility will be seriously inter-
fered with If these schemes are
blocked"