The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-30

ing front seat "as though it were
really an old-time Pop meeting
Major T. ]. Anderson was called on to
sing. The song was improvised by an
Usage county poet. 1t was as follows
I'm HOCH SIGNO VINCES"-BAT-
TIE HYMN.
On the plains of Sunny Kansas there is
something doing now;
Her people are uprising and decline to
bosses bow;
They are mastering, determined, and
shall have their way we trow,
AS Hoch is marching on.
Chorus.
Glory, Glory Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory Hallelujahi
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
AS Hoch is marching on.
The battle front is forming in a strong
and steady line,
As county joins with county in a mighty
hot combine;
"In Hoch Signo Vinces," on their BAN
ner is the sign,
AS Hoch is marching on
Chorus
They fight that public treasures shall
not recklessly be spent;
They fight for lower taxes and for
cleaner government;
They fight that Teddy Roosevelt NAV
still be president
AS Hoch goes marching on.
Chorus.
is no joke,
When stalwart delegations there shall
rend the calling yoke,
And nominate the peoples choice, whose
surname shall be Hoch-
AS Hoch goes marching on,
Chorus.
Ewing Herbert tried to move that
the meeting adjourn to a larger hall.
The people of Kansas are all trying to
get in back here" he said, land there
is not room enough"
Everybody was well contented. how
ever, and the popular sentiment was
against adjourning.
Senator Henley of Lawrence through
force of habit or otherwise, started to
suggest something about the superin-
tendent of ventilation, but his sugges-
ton was lost in laughter. Then Chair
man Stubs raped for order and
things started.
There is no doubt" said Mr.. Stubs,
but what this battle is won. It is
only question of time
Mr.. Stubs said that while the dele
gates to the Wichita convention will be
free to do as they please, he thought
they should be conservative and did
A1OL OE4lCFO III IuIIllllS uOWn the OJlGT
state officers, except Governor Bailey
as some were in favor of. He also de-
plored the fact that mention had been
made of any candidates for places I'M
der the new administration. me
Hoch,' he said, will become governor
of Kansas without having made a sim
gle pledge. 1 hope no man engaged in
this movement will be an office seeker"
Mr.. Hoch was then introduced.
81 am overwhelmed at this moment
with conflicting emotions" he began
Il fear I shall not be able to speak as
I would wish to speak. The Republican
party has always been a party of the
people. 1t has always been close to the
hearts of the people. Its leaders have
come up from the ranks of the people
when they have been needed. 1t is the
peoples party
Mr.. Hoch is a good speaker. He
talks better than he writes, because
his personality has considerable fnflu-
ence over his audience. After telling
how Lincoln and Grant, Garfield and
Mckinley had been called to lead the
Republican party he continued:
You do not expect me at this time
to enter into a lengthy discussion Of
the issues of this campaign, which
seems about to eliminate in a glorious
victory, not for any man, but for glori-
GUS principles. 1t has been and is a
movement against intolerance in party
management. It is a protest against
the use of funds and party machinery