The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
EASY VICTORY
FOR w. ]. BAILEY
Continued From Fifth Page.)

>DDeTSO 1oRn Win Inc mention rHi
Cushion gambling law and all side.
cheered when he mentioned the old sol
der employment law He claimed tha
these laws we're vioiated openly for IN,
benefit OF some rank outsider who coElt
ccme in and milk every dollar from II,
common people. The prohibitory law I.
violated for the Missouri brewery and II,
vhisly trust; the Farrely antitrust Law
FOR the coal oil machinery and the big
gest OF all trusts-the packing house mer
ger The old soldier law made the ap
pcintmcut OF old soldiers compulsory
i cut Governor Stanley had appointed but
= lightweight out of 200 places. Mr.. Grad
dock stated that II he could not show
= more old soldiers in this city alone thaE
the governor appointed. he would get OF
: the ticket Someone in the audience said.
You better make your getaway hight
sudden. then.
Mr. CraddOck decided that he had wan
deTed FAR away from MS favorite pastures
: ~ this time. so retuFne To the TAX QUes-
ton and offered some comparisons IN
; Missouri there are 6.571 miles OF railroad
and they are taxed S1l $50 per mile; in
Texas there are 10,100 miles and they are
taxed $3.50 per mile and in Kansas there
are 1922 miles OF railway and they are
taxed SEQ per mile This made a diff
ference of S21.1le in favor OF long horned
Texas and against intelligent Kansas
lie stated that the railroads in Kansas
Fay II per cent Of the taxes and In Mis-
sour they pay per cent and Missouri
vas the fourth state in the union in point
OF wealth. while Kansas was thirteenth
he claimed that the railroads were tax
ing IN interest in politics and their at
torneys given funds and helping get sta
tistics for the opposition He said: But
the railroads know that in CradSock
there is man they cannot buy or control
and man that will night them 10 the
hitter end" This brought forth a few
cheers
Iie made an example Of himself and his
own town. where ths school BOARD had
collected : per cent more than usual and
the county had even raised its assessment
10 per cent. while he. Democratic
mayor, had run the city on $4,000 less
than usual. The other boards were Re
publican. As parting shot he asked Mr.
Eailey the following questions:
DO YOU indorse Governor Stanley"
DO you doubt the auditors report OF
1ss9?'
DO you intend TO enfore the prohibi-
tory law and all oihers?"
! DO YOU believe that the railroads
should pay their proportion OF the
taxcs?"
DO you indorse President Roosevelt il
he should come and advocate the taxing
OF railroads according TO their earning
capacity?"
With the above he closed except 10 say
that if he had lied the people should de-
feat him. but If his statements were true.
1t was their duty to elect him governor
MR.. BAILEY RELIES
Mr.. T. b, Wall introduced Willis j.
failey, the Republican candidate for gov
efnor of Kansas. When Mr. Bailey ad-
VI need TO the stage he was greeted with
loud cheers and handSiapping. lie smiled
On acknowledgment and the cheers con
tinued He started 10 speak, but could
not be heard for the cheers Fully three
minutes were taken up In cheering Mr.
bailey something that was not accorded
his opponent
He began by saying that like his on-
Ionent, he would make no personal re.
marks and anything he might say re-
garding his opponent should not be taken
as personal as Mr. Craddock wss a very
good friend Of his. Il will make on i'm /
possible promises in this campaign" said
Mr.. Bailey. nor wilt ! make pledges |
that cannot be kept but II elected l viii |
do all in ny power to make every expense !,
of the government rest on tho sh0ulders
Of all share and share alike. rich or
poor"
Mr. Bailey would not stand for any
comparison with old Missouri. from
which state Kansas withdrew when the
question of human slavery was nara
mount The history Of Kansas was made
by the Republican party which was really /
formed on that question and he would /
support the Republican party and Kan
sEs.
He then read some circulars sent out hv
the Democrats regarding this campaign
The circular said that the party was
without funds for the trusts had sobbIed
ffrHfa rl~-.
also extended an invitation 70 KansanS %
join the DO Right Club one Of Ar
craddock's $ pet ideas To join this club
was 10 vote the fusion ticket and 10
Join IL also cost a dollar. and the speaker
said that If a voted Joined the DO Right
Club IT would cost him a dollar 70 east
his vote.
Mr. Craddock has told you that n ~
MAS elected YOU would nay $50 taxes
where now you pay 800. When vas
nominated for this office 7 knew very 1T ,
lie about the duties Of the governor But
began 10 study ard cannot see how q
governor could take OF one-hsif the taxes
when that Il in the power of others Bui (
thought that II MT CFsddock is smooth :
enough 70 take of half the taxes an
smooth enough 10 take them aH or and q
hat is what | an perfectly willing 30 do ,
= II We're possible. 3
My opponent has stated that the Bur ,
ington railroad ir Kansas is taxed al the Z
ate Of S7aDo per mile IN Missouri n Is e
alued AT the rate II So 90 per mile NOW r.
FL me tell you. ny friends. that In aiia- '
iouri the Burlington system IS a trunk 81
ine. with 2 finely equipped trains nun
ing over II each ray. while On Kansas q
~ ~ the roads that belong "a that svs b
em are branches. nffh-class roads moth s.
- more than jerkWater railroads. ard 2
ge could not assess them SO high a. the 4
rurk line Ny ononert in hts c0mpaFi- a
ons does not take roads of the sanae T.
tandsrd. Now. let me make corn1arf-
IN Take tho santa Fe from Kansas y
'.ty across the state - Missouri ans 2,
cross Kansas from Kansas cts zach r
av East of Kansas city the Santa p ri
one hiF line. with many fTsins q day z
NJ of its business is done over one lire I +
So ~ Kansas CITY In Kansas their y
Csiness - done over half a dozen or . a
lore branches. which concentrate bus q,
iess az Kansas City Last year in kan
D. the Santa Fs system paid Ssza = for Z fe
Verr mile = track in the state While in
iissoUri The company paid bot fz-f pr ~
'lie. This Is one little rornparisoa- b.
Now. NY friends. ! have had prepared ti
ne mo-e comparisons between kansas ~
al Missouri I am going ~ con- pare 20
le assessment valuation on land and Hse 81
ock in Ine two states. r Z ehouid fzxe
le total of the enttFe state. ny opponents y.
ouid scream t1at The conditions Esre ir
nereEt So ~ obriats fhis. have taktn =
- Counties that Join esch other ~ Tho "a
ate line Hero fhere certainly could be tf
, difference On land. IRE stoex esuid rot -
any better l1 one pace thsr another f-
1iess r. wss - favcr - ka-Eas ans ~
.rsr aye the fx1rrz rrrraref o. the ~
50 expert accountant ard sfat. .st{ciar -
EaEsaE tz'
These are ths figures 20 prepared In 70