The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-18

are bound by every tenet of political honor
to vote for him, even though you and he
are not on speaking terms. Your personal
dislike ought not to be taken into consul
Grafton
If there is a man on your ticket whom
you know to be dishonest; if there is one
whom you know to be incompetent; II
his duty if elected. don't vote for him.
Honesty, competence and conscientious
regard for official duty are above any
mere party considerations"
The Usage City Free Press gives notice
that it -everses the supreme court il its
decision not to hear the anti-fusion law
case because Of personal interest in the
matter. 1t says: In our judgment JUS
tees erred in backing away from the case
The supreme court is the only proper tri-
The Peoples Party eandIdates have a
right to be heard and the justices ought
TO have risen above personal reason and
given the case a fair hearins. and rem
dered a decision such as they thought
right. And if a justice felt that he could
not try the case fmpartially. there is one
thing he could have done. and ought TO
these people He could have declined the
nomination of his party. and then he
would not have been an Interested party.
1t is not absolutely necessary that these
they ought to have considered it abso-
lutely necessary that they do what they
are sworn to do-jusulce to the people"
There is probably not a better man per-
sonally in the state of Kansas than Ed
Hoch of the Marion Record Just now,
though, Mr.. Hoch is a candidate for Office
and for that reason he is giving a silent
support to a mighty bad candidate. The
Burns citizen makes the following re-
marks on the subject: THE overpower-
ing office itch has brol-en or at least bent
the moral be ckbone of the Marion Rec
ord. How car such a preacher of temper
ance and good morals consistently sup
port for office a drunkard for insurance
superintendent, ard an embezzler for stat
treasurer? 1t does not hesitate however.
to show up the rascality of Candidate
Craddock, and the evidence against The
latter is not one bit more convincing than
it is against the other two Does Ed
Hoch speak of himself when he gives
utterarce to the following: Prejudice
blinds the eyes of political partisans aud
cuts, off the view; too oiten OF pe a ca
fee itch does the same thing
The following list of dates has been
arranged for the fusion speakers for the
week ending October %:
w H Craddock-Oct. 20, Chanute, 2
D. M, Parsons. 7:30 p. m; a. Winfield.
wellington, p. M. Caldwell, 1880 p. m.
John H. Atwood-Oct. rs, Abilene, 7:39
D. m.
r. W. Turner-Oct. "a. Lincoln: Is,
Russell.
Kingman; %, Harper; %. Medicine
Lodge; "a. Howard: 25. FL Dorado, p.
M; % Potwin, 1880 p. m:
j. L. BOtkln-Oct- ~, sauna, q, Mail
haitian; %, Harper; %, Medicine Lodge;
"a. Wichita; %, Mound City.
Claude Duval-Oct 20, Meriden; 21,
Manhattan: %, Blue Rapids; %, Wash
ington, p. m. Cuba, 1880 p. M; "a,
CORTLAND, p. m, Belleville, 1870 p. m. /;
%, Delphos, p. m, Minneapolis, 1870
, m.
Cyclone" Davis-Oct. 20. Cherryvale;
p, Neodesha; %, Larned; "a. Ness City,
%. Usage City.
G. w. Harrington-Oct 25. Lebanon.
F. NJ. Pearl-Oct 20, Miltonvale; 81.
Cottonwood Falls; D. Eureka; %, Mo-
ran; "a, Oswego; %, McCune, 2 p. m,
Cherokee, 7:30 >. m.
F. J. CIose-Oct. 20, Rosemont; q,
Michigan Valley; %, Gardner; %, Spring
Hill; "a. Raymond; 25, Hollywood.
A. NJ. Harvey-Oct. q, Grenola; %,
Thayer.
Dan Hart-Oct. %. Phelan; %, Rapp
John p. ST. John-Oct. q. Hutchinson;
p, Barclay; %, Overlook; "a, Paloa;
%, Mound City
w. H. Toothaker-Oct. 21-25, Edwards
county.
Taylor RiddIe-Oct. 25. Lyndon
John E. Wagner-Oct. 20, Atchison;
q. Effngham; %, Muscotah; %. Huron;
"a, Valley Fails.
Noah Bowman-Oct. 20. Kansas City,
Kas.; q, Vance, p. m; p, Conner, 1870
p. m; %, Kansas City, Kas.; 23, Bonner
Springs; "a, Argentine.
T. H. Grisham-Oct. 90 Piqua;. 81,
Yates Center; %, Leon; %, Benton; "a,
Peaobdy.
Andrew Shearer-Oct. 20, Clay county;
u. Manhattan: %. Cloud county.
Vernon J. Rose-Oct. 20, Sterling; II,
Kingman , p. m; 81. Hutchinson, 7:30
p. M; %, Pratt; %. Medicine Lodge; q,
Anthony; 25. Wellington, 2 p. m; %,
Caldwell, 7:30 p. m.