The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-21

ing the short time he has been in con-
gress. He has got the government to
work at solving in a practical way the
problem of bringing the underfiow in
the Arkansas valley to the surface
When this is accomplished it will be
the greatest thing that was ever done
for that part of the state. Mr.. Muir
dock has been congressman only a part
of one term, but he has already ac-
complished a great deal for the short
grass country.
Congressman Miller and Senator Long
spoke at Madison, Greenwood county,
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate
for congress. spoke at Wichita Tuesday
night, and in spite of the fact that part
of the seats in the auditorium were re-
served and charged for, it is stated that
he had larger crowd than either the
Republicans or Democrats have had
out at Wichita.
The fusionists of Cherokee county held
their convention Tuesday and put up q
county ticket, and as Cherokee has al
ways been a Populist county they ex-
pect to carry it this year. The Republi-
can nominee for state senator is DR.. c.
). Huffman, who was assistant surgeon
in the Twentieth Kansas. He is re-
garded as a strong man, but the fusion
lists believe they have matched him.
The candidate put up blythe fusionists
for senator is Cyrus w. Harvey, whom
Colonel 'Bill'' Sapp says is the strong
est man in Cherokee county. Harvey
is a quaker preacher. He lives on a
farm few miles out from Galena, but
he is state agent for the Provident Life
& Trust company and maintains an
office in Galena. He was once the Pro-
hibitiOn candidate for congress in the
Third district, but he generally voted
the Republican ticket until 1896, and
since then he has been with the Pop
ulists and Democrats. Chairman Sapp
says he is one of the leading Quaker
ed in Latin, Greek and Hebrew, as well
as ordinary things Sapp says he is
very quiet until he gets stirred up by
what he believes is wrong and then
broadsides He is strong among both
miners and farmers, and Sapp says
there is no doubt about his election.
1t is asserted that Congressman Reed
er is to have financial help from the
Republican national congressional com
mittee in order to carry his district this
year. It is admitted that Mr.. Reeder
mas a hard fight on his hands, but it is
doubtful if he has any more opposition
than Mr.. Curtis or possibly Mr.. Bower
sock.
The Federation of Commercial In
tereStS has determined to present a |
few facts to E. W. Hoch in the hope
of correcting some of Mr.. Hoch's ideas |
concerning the federation and what it |
desires to accomplish for the shipping
interests of Kansas. Mr.. Hoch is |
arguing that things are all right in |
pers have no grievance. For that rea- |
son H. L. Resting, secretary of the fed |
GRAFTON, has addressed the following |
letter to J. n. Dolly, who is a member |
of the federation and is also one of |
Mr.. Hoch's close political friends:
Wichita, Kas., Sept. Is, 1914.
J. n. Dolly, Maple Hill, Kas.:
Dear Sir-The Kansas Federation of
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every effort to secure for the state a |
board of railroad commissioners who |
will faithfully and honestly serve the |
business interests of the state and the |
railroad companies alike, and also to |
secure the enactment of a law that will |
enable said commission to accomplish |
this purpose.
We have thus far succeeded in re-
itics are concerned, and hope to be
able to maintain this policy to the |
end of the campaign.
One of the great parties of the state
Glory manner, but many of its
leaders are not only giving it a shabby
but are actually dealing US I'M
derhand thrusts.
Mr.. Hoch, the leader of the other
great party, seems to have formed an
idea that the demands of the shipping
interests of the state are being sup
ported only by a few calamity howl
the matter lightly. This is doubtless
due to railroad influences and requires
an effort by our shippers and pro-
1ucerS.
To this end it has been suggested
hat a committee of the best business
men of the state, who are also men,
oerS and supporters of Mr. Hoch's
party, call upon him in a body and tell
him in person of the disadvantages
lnder which our shipping interests
low labor and make their suggestion
is to remedy
Nothing could be done at present
hat would result in greater good than
o set Mr. Hoch Alright upoE this QueS-
ion, in the manner above suggested.
A gentleman of wide influence and
hipping interests and one who is also
personal friend of Mr.. Hoch, has
1een requested to arrange for a date,
md when that is done, will notify
you and request your attendance.
You are also requested to provide
-ourself with data conveniently at ,
land by which can be shown the dis !
less, as against that which you con- +
der justly your due Yours truly,
H. L. RESING, Secretary.
Chairman .Bfll' Sapp quits working |
own at Democratic headquarters every
nee in u while to go off and laugh by
imself. He claims to have discovered
hat Chairman Stubs is taking his !
much advertised poll of the state by
telephone. Sapp says a poll by tele- |
hone is the biggest joke he knows of.
G. E. Ryan of Girard, son of w. H.
ryan. the fusion candidate for congress-
nan in the Third district, says that his
ather's chances for election this year |
re good if the fusionists can get their
ote out. There are a large number of
ew voters in the Third district and no Z
ne knows how they stand, and both
ides are claiming them. If the fusion )
L. - nd fT,.1sv-
vote of two years ago, Mr..
halieyes his father will defeat | z