The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-25

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The Republicans of central Kansas
Saline county. on October l. They ex-
pect Bailey and Stanley to speak.
Three Republican candidates for dis
'trict judge will have no opposition this
year. They are Judge Heller in the
Thirty-fifth district. Judge Charles w.
Smith in the Thirty-fourth district. and
Judge e. H. Madison in the Thirty-first
district. Judge Smith has occupied the
bench in his district ever since the dis
trfct was formed in 1885, although the
Populists have naturally had major
ity in the district much of the time.
Secretary Curran of the Populist state
reply to the interview of Morton Al
baugh, chairman of the Republican
state committee. rejecting Curran's
challenge for joint debate on the pro-
posed tax bill between Major A. Nj.
Harvey and Senator F. Dumont Smith.
Mr.. Albaugh said the proposed tax bill
has not been adopted as a Republican
measure, and the Republicans do not
care to bring together crowds for fusion
meetings anyway.
Secretary Curran labels his produc-
ton, IAN Orphan Tax Lava 81 900
Republican Child Disowned by its Par
ents." He says Albaugh's declination
contains three statements: First. that
paign; that it must not be an issue un-
til it is passed by Republican legisla-
ture. Second, that he is not disposed
to allow two attorneys for the American
eye in any such debate; and third. that
he does not wish to furnish audiences
for Populist campaigners.''
Mr.. Curran then replies as follows:
Mr.. Albaugh's first proposition is
perhaps the most astonishing. Every
Republican campaigner in the state has
rushed to the shelter of this tax bill
when pursued by Mr.. Craddock and his
supporters. Why, said they, should
the Democrats and Populists attempt tc
cure these tax evils when we have tax
bill which covers all the ground neces-
sary? Mr.. Bailey has used this argu-
ment, and has held this tax law up as
the cure-all for every evil complained
of by opposition campaigners. Mr.. Al
baugh in his state campaign booklet
presents this law in several places as
the Republican plan of taxation. The
naked truth of the matter is that thf
Republican tax law is so full of infamy
and glaring faults and injustice to ths
people, while favoring the corporations
that Mr.. Albaugh has decided they car
not defend 1T and have turned the child
erless.
His second proposition is also very sur.
prising. 1t is hard to understand how Mr.
Albaugh can bring the question of EN-.
tSiOJ AAiOiit' oy Lie <AAicilCdn BOOK cOnp9n
in to disqualffy Senator Smith for a de.
bate on the subject of taxation. There Is
little question but that the work of Sen.
ator Smith for the American Book com.
pany has been open and above board an6
why Mr. Albaugh should have slapped the
senator in the face in this manner, i.
hard to discern. However. there are a few
Republicans still left in the state who arr
not employed. like Senator Smith, by thu
American Book company, who might hav,
defended this bill. And as this seems t.
be a requirement with Mr.. Albaugh, 1 will
endeayor. later in the campaign, to fun
nish aim with list of great many Re
publicans beside Senator Smith who in
stead of working in a professional ca
pacity as they had a right to do, hav,
used their social, political and official in
f1uences to assist the American Book com
doubt when this is done, that Mr.. AL
baugh will find it necessary to have nev
officers elected for his committees and ge
a new set of spell binders.
His third proposition merely expresses
the unity of sentiment between the stat
committees on this point. It is certainl,
dangerous to the success of the Republi
can party for the Republicans to hear tn
Populfsts and Democrats discuss the is
sues of taxation this year, and Mr.. Al
baugh is wise in refusing to lend his ais
in gathering audiences to hear this debate
1t is to be hoped, however, that Republi
cans will attend discussions of the ta,
question in spite of the edict of Mr.. Al
baugh to the contrary