The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
d CONDITION OF affairs AS they exist.

ed condition of affairs as they exist.
"Of all the able, conscientious and
state, no one could be selected who
would be better suited for this task
than E. w. Hoch,. who will be the next
governor of Kansas. MI Hoch Will
enter upon the duties of his office alb
solutely free from personal pledges or
promises and from entanglements with
any political clique or faction.
He will have but one obligation, and
that will be to all the people. He Will
have but one ambition and that will be
to give the state OF Kansas a clean,
honest and buSineSs-like admin1Stra-
ton. I know it is his full purpose and
intention to have such changes made
in the accounting system of all the de-
partments and institutions of the state
as may be necessary to perfectly safe
guard the public funds, and l know
that under his administration the be-
trayal of a trust by any state official
will be followed by prompt prosecution
and such punishment as the facts war
rant and the law provides.
ANY public policy which puts
premium on intrigue lowers the moral
tone dulls the public conscience, or in
any way lowers the esteem for high
and noble character is public calam-
ity which makes the mere loss OF mon
ey in comparison dwindle into insig-.
nificance. -~ s
THE incoming legislature will have
the power to enact into law every
pledge contained in the Republican
platform, place Kansas in advance OF
any and every state in the Union po
litically and firmly establish as a part
of the Republican policy in this state
the methods and principles above advo-
Gated. They will also have the power
To cast odium on the party name by
falling to do their duty in these mat
tiers.
'.This, in my judgment, is a momen-
tous time in the history of our state.
movement
absolute political liberty to Kansas; II
means that every worthy ana amol-
tious young man in Kansas VIII nave
an equal opportunity with every otner
Young man to secure public recognition
and public honor at the hands of the
people; it means the absolute destruc-
ton and abolition of machine metnoos
and ring rule which is calcu-
lated to lower the man
hood, the independence, the morality
and character of every man who comes
in contact with it; it means that all
the machinery of the state will be
used for the benefit of all the people
of the state.
"By redeeming in absolute good
faith every pledge made In our plat
form and with vigorous executive
administration we can establish valid
and undisputed claim to the confidence
of all the people of Kansas. In the
hope that this may be contaminated
great deal of time and effort have been
-
cial or other compensation whatever,
or any hope of reward other than the
pride and pleasure of seeing Kansas
occupy the proudeSt and best political
position of any of her sister states.
I'm the name of untrammeled polit-
ical liberty in Kansas, higher patriot
ism and a better and more economical
state government I appeal to every
Republican and good citizen of this
fair state not only to pledge the rep
resentatives and senators in his district
to heartily support in good faith each
and every one of these measures and
methods In the legislature but I ask
each one of you to sacrifice a part or
all of the Sth day of November to
the cause OF Republicanism and not
only come TO the polls yourself, but
bring your neighbors and give Roose-
Welt. Hoch and Republicanism the
overwhelming Endorsement which they
so richly deserve. If every loyal, pa
trfotic Republican in Kansas will do
| nate his time on election day and in