The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
HOLD TWO MEETINGS.
Independent Forces Continue to Make
Things Hum.

Stahl and Stebbins, the Independent
Republican nominees for sheriff and
county attorney, We're given rousing
welcome at a couple of rallies held last
night, one at the Presbyterian church
at Fifth and Leland streets, and one at
the Highland Park school house. There
was a big attendance at each meeting,
and considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested.
The meeting at the church was adj
dressed by Rev. F. w Mallory, Uriah
earle. George w. Clark, L. A. Stebbins
and Frank Stahl. Mr.. Clark is not an
advocate of the prohibtOry law, but be-
lieves in the election of men who will
enforce the law so long as it is on the
statute books.
Mr. Mallory took occasion in his re-
marks to pour some hot shot into the
Topeka Capital for its misreDresenta-
ton in support of the regular" nomi-
that the law abiding citizens of the
town and county would not be miSled
by such a campaign.
At the Highland Park meeting, the
speakers in addition to Stahl and Steb-
bins. were Frank Foster, George Stone
and Albert Watkins. George Stone pre-
sided at the meeting. In opening the
meeting Mr. Stone said in part
Il have always been a Republican
and shall continue to be one and to vote
party continues to be the party that
does things for the betterment of man
kind and the progress OF the world. But
when our central committees put up
men for important Offices who stultify
themselves and DISGRACE their constitu-
ents and the community in general by
permitting or conniving at violations OF
laws that they have sworn in their oath
of office to maintain, 7 think it is m r
/ duty IS 4 good Republican to repudiate
and rebuke such action at the polls anfI
/ / believe there are hundreds of Just
/ such Republicans in Shawnee county
who will do that vev tkin~ this fall.
I'VE all know the condition of affairs
he passes joint on Kansas avenue or
one of the sl6e streets and YOU can
scarcely walk a block in the business
portion of the city without obtaining
! ocular and olfactOry eviderce of suffi-
cient strength to convict one or more
! joints before any fair-minded ~ why
doesn't Nichols follow IN some of the
clues tFat he is bound to pick up every
time he goes down the street? We all
know WHY
Does any one suppose that after cleo
/ ton Nichols and Bert Lucas would b.
any moro keen of scent or vioilant IN
/ hunting down these lawbreak ers than
Chey have been in the Dast2 On the
contrary. an election would be a most
positive endorsement Of their past pol
10y OF notification and perjury. Now
( ladles and gentlemen some one without
my consent place my name on the pro-
gramne as o-e of TIE ~-aakars of the
evening. I was -ere~ known to --sake
n speech in NJ lie but YOU will please
consider the foregoing scattering re-
marks as s-ceCl and we shall have
the pleasure CT listening to some roal
speakers. The first on the list is Mr.
L. =. SteDbns. the rev county attor-
ney Of Shawnee countv.v
ar. Stehbins in nis remarks expose
the -9lsehcods which have been circu-
lated by Uae opposition. and defined his
atdtuce on the prohibition question. rs
charged the Topeka Capital with mis-
representation.
Frank Foster made one of the prin.