The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-23
VROOMAN ON BETTING.
Admits That the Republicans Have
More Money.

Carl Vrooman, of Parsons, one OF the
directors of the Fusion campaign, reply
ing to the charges that the party which
he represents fears to bet on the result
Of the Kansas election, has prepared and
made public the following statement:
1.-THE Republicans are all afraid to bet
their own money this year, but here and
there all over the state are scattered lit
tie local healers who have graft on
Mark Hanna's slush fund for blufhng
purposes Their instructions are to Gre
ate all the noise possible, to claim every
thing in sight and to offer all kinds or
money on the results of the election but
when they are pinned down to wiggle
out of it, If possible, and in no case TO
bet a cent, if it can be avoided.
at has been amazing to me to md
that this cheap and absolutely po1ntlesS
performance has actually caused some
of our fellows to feel downhearted and
discouraged. These offers to bet Repub-
lican slush funds have only one mean
ing. They mean that SO mlllionaires anu
trusts out of every hundred in the coun-
try are in the Republican party, that
consequently a part of the money, which
they by means of the Republican ad-
Tninistration, are fleeing the people out
of, they have contributed to the colossal
campaign slush fund which Mark Han
ma has raised to bluff, bet and Doodle
with. Let no man be surprised that
they are able to flash more of the long
green than we can. If money is to decide
started. But, thank God, on November
6 occurs not a gambling contest but a
voting contest and that's where the
common people win. Voting, not betting,
is their long suit. want to emphasize
and insist that the Fusion forces must
make no effort whatever to cover the Re-
publican slush fund bets offered. We
know game worth two of that. Don't
let them distract our attention and keep
US from making our aggressive, cease
less and irresistible fight for principles
from now until Bryan is safely elected.
''When they boast of Mckinley money in
the bank waiting for takers use that
money for a. text and hold them up to the
scorn of decent men, Tell them that the
very money they boast of is the sign and
seal of their degradation. 1t is the price
of the prostitution of once glorious
party. it is the scarlet letter which re-
Veals to the world their shame To what
depths has a party fallen when, losing its
principles and selling itself to the highest
bidder It is forced to confess that its sole
reliance for success is in the power of I'M
limited Doodle.
''Women rarely resort to rouge until
the bloom of natures roses has faded
work when full Of whisky and morphine
is in the last stages of disease and decay.
Likewise a party which barely keeps up
a polluted existence by means of buff
ing boodIine and Intimidation is not only
unfit to receive the support of any honest
man, but is trembling and lettering in the
last stages of degeneration and decom-
position. Success Won at such price is
it, we are about to witness its collapse.
when a Republican offers to bet, let
every fusionist at once challenge him to a
joint debate We are as rich in principles
fight in our own way, with our own Weap-
ons, and the battle is ours