Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-01
AN oRPHAN Tax law.
A $4,000 REPUBLICAN, Child Dis
CwGed by its Parents.

Inc opposition IN the 81 ale ID some
what asiOuiShed ard moved 10 smiles
over tile Republication OF the Republi
can lax law. made by Chairman Al
baugh in response To the challenge
made by Secretary Curran to j"int
debate with Major y. NJ. Harycy.
Mr.. Curran has been trying 10 ar
range the uebatr fLr sUlne time, tut
senator Smith Galii,d for quite {,
while with The proposition and
nfaliy informed Major Harvey Uustt
he CUu.d not arrange matters 50 LLaG
he could enter The debate. IinIIA
ing that perhaps some Otucr Hepubn
can might b. induced 10 discuss tie
TAX bIIl which had cost SO mucu
munCy ana time u tue State. Mr.
Curran issued u free IUr all cIaiIrnae
and Lad II published. Inc aGsM IL
ScuL by MI. AiUauSn To Mr.. CurELlI
canie III the form UI interviews IIuuI
him published in The topeka Herald
and Capital, anu i'll rilccJ were d. IoI-
lows: Fist, that the tax bill was
not al iS>ue i'll this campaign; that il
must not be dn issue until IL is passed
Uy a republican legislature. Srcuud,
that lie was not disposed W allow Two
attorneys for tie American BIZ, k
Company TO get into the pubic eye in
any such debate; and third, that he
did not wish TO furnish audiences for.
populist campaignerS. Referring to
Albaugh's reply, Mr. Curran said:-
Ills first proposition is perhaps
the most astonishing. Every Repub-
lican campaigner i'll the state has
rushed to the shelter or this tax bill
when persued by Mr.. Craddock and
his supporters. why" said they,
should the Democrats and Populists
attempt to cure these tax evils when
We have a tax bill which covers all
the ground necessary" Mr.. Bailey
has used this argument and has held
this tax law up as the "Cure-a for
every evil complained of by opposi-
tion c1mpaignerS. Mr.. Albaugh in
his state campaign booklet presents
this law in several places as the re-
publican plan Of taxation. The naked
truth OF the matter is that the repub-
lican tax law is SO full OF infamy and
glaring faults and injustice TO the
people, while favoring the corpora
tions, that Mr.. Albaugh has de-
cided they can not defend it and have
turned the child ont INTO the cold,
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"His second proposition is also very
surprising. 1t is hard to understand
how Mr.. Albaugh can bring the queS-
tion Of employment by the American
Book Company in to disqualify
Senator Smith for debate on the
subject Of taxation. There is little
question but that the work of Senator
Smith for the American Book Com
pany has been open and above board,
and why Mr.. Albaugh should have
slapped the Senator in the face in
this manner, is hard to discern
However, there are few Republicans
still left in the state who are not en-
ployed, like Senator Smith, by the
American Book Company, who might
have defended this bill. And as this
seems to be requirement with Mr..
Albaugh, will endeavor, later in the
campaign, to furnish him with list
Of great many Republicans beside
Senator Smith who instead of work
ing in professional capacity as they
had a right to do, have used their
social, political and official influences
to assist the American Book Com
pany in its work in Kansas. I have
no doubt when this is done, that Mr..
Albaugh will find it necessary to have
new officers elected for his committee
and get new set Of spell binders.
ellis third proposition merely ex-
presses the unity OF sentiment be-
tween the state committees ON this
point. 1t is certainly dangerous to
the success of the Republican party
for the Republicans to hear the Popu-
lists and Democrats discuss the issues
OF taxation this year, and Mr..
Albaugh is wise in refusing to lend
his aid in gathering audiences to hear
this debate. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, that Republicans Will attend
discussions Of the tax question in
spite of the edict of Mr.. Albaughs to
the cOntrarvr