The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
WILL GO IN FORCE
POpulists to Run Excursion to
Springfield.
Kansas Entitled to SO Delegates
in Convention.
TO BE HELD JULY 4.
Excursion viii Leave Kansas
City July 2.
Kansas POpulists Would Like
to Nominate Hearst.
TO BE HELD JULY A.

John H Curran, secretary of the
Populist state committee, is planning
a special excursion from Kansas to the
National Populist convention to be
held at Springfield, Ill, on July l. He
believes there will be fully enough
Kansas Populists alone VINO will go to
the convention to entitle them to spe-
cial rates and special cars
kansas is entitled to SO delegates
IN the national convention" said Mr.
Curran today, and from reports I
have received 1 think nearly all of
those elected at the Populist state con-
Nention viii attend. L sent out in
Quiries to all the delegates and re-
ceived replies from fifty within four
Gays that they would attend so 1 be-
1ieve at least rs of the SO will go The
others viii send proxies and there will
probably be number of spectators
who viii want to go along also. The
convention viii begin on Monday, July
4, so we viii plan to leave Kansas City
on the evening of July 2. We will nave
such a crowd that I am working to Sc
cure special cars and special accommO-
dations from some of the railroad COM
panies.
While our convention is scheduled
to meet on July there is a possibility
that an adjournment will be taken UNI
til after the Democrats nominate
candidate for president in their ma
tiOnal convention at St. Louis on July
8. good many Populists are for
Hearst for president, and if the Dem
ocrats will nominate him the PopuIists
VIII too. but If the Democrats turn him
down the POpulists may want to nom
mate somebody else
w r. Stubs. chairman OF the Re
publican state committee, refuses to
encourage any organized fight on the
part of The boss busters to secure con
frs~1 s,ff he 1acrf -1r t17o
crowd wants to make that kind of
fight 1t cannot hide behind Stubs and
14och i'll 1oing it, as was done some
time ago. Mr.. Stubs has issued a
hope that members of the legislature
will be instructed to carry out the
pledges Of the Republican state plat
form. Mr.. Stubs says:
with reference to the general ankle
ty expressed in numerous letters and
newspaper articles about the nomina.-
ton of representatives and senators
who are heartily and earnestly in SYM
pathy with the spirit of the pledges
contained in the Wichita platform, I
wish to say that while 1 recognize the
fact that it would be not only disas-
frOus to Mr.. Hoch, but also ruinOus to
the Republican party if a legislature
should be elected that would repudiate
our party pledges made at the Wichita
convention, I do not, however, think
that as chairman of the state central
committee can consistently open
headquarters and use the party organ
1zation for the purpose of controlling
the legislature, and shall not make any
change in the date already arranged.
which viii be soon after the Chicago
convention.
Il have too much respect for the
judgment and good sense of the Re
publicans of Kansas to think that they
would make solemn pledges of the
most sweeping reforms, rigid economy
and a high class business administra-
in hot zfafa 17r,4f 2
elect a legislature that would not carry
them into effect I shall be pleased if
every county not only indOrses the
state platform but instructs its SEN
ators and representatives to support
the various measures in the legislature.
Every pledge contained in the Wichita
platform should be enacted into law
along lines that would best conserve
the interests of the people of the state,
regardless of its effect on persons or
politicians.
1--WE cannot possibly use too much
care in selecting men of the highest
character and business ability for the
legislature, men whose sympathies and
interests are unQuestiOnably favorable
to redeeming every pledge in our plat
form. 1t would be unW1Se for US not
to recognize the fact that there will be
a tremendous effort made to side track
the most important measures which
we are obliged by our platform to
enact into laws. When you undertake
to pass laws that contemplate saving
TO the taxpayers of the state hundreds
of thousands of dOllarS-and that IS
exactly what the Republican platform
means if carried out in good faith-you
reduce the profits and emoluments of
the office holders and politicians Of
the state, and / fully expect to see ev-
cry trick intrigue and maneuver
known to the political profession ex-
hausted in trying to control the legis-
Iature in the interest of some of these
measures.
For the above and many other rea-
sons I regard ironclad instructions, de-
handing that every pledge be fully
redeemed as necessary for every mem
Der of the house and senate. The pledge
of the Republican party must be as
good as a piece of pure gold and the
only way to enjoy the full confidence
of the people is to faithfully and loyal
" line up to the spirit as well as the
letter of the principles we advocate.
It is interesting at this point to re-
call the pledges made by the Repub-
lican state convention. The declara-
lions affecting state legislation were
as follows.
''F'irst-For the greatest economy
in public expenditure consistent with
the proper care of state institutions
and with the reasonable transaction
of public business.
'Second-For such amendment to
the laws for the assessment and tax
alton of property as viii equalize and
distribute and minimize the burdens
of taxation.
''Third-For the enactment of a
primary election law which shall as
sacredly and effectually guard this
fountain of popular government as
the regular election is now guarded
by law.
"Fourth-For the prompt reappor-
tfonment of the state into eight con-
gressional districts by the next legis-
lature.
"Fifth-That the growing evil of
multiplying useless Offices to reward
personal friends or to strengthen po-
litical IA ctions. can not h0 too s4'-7r'~''-
condemned or too speedily stopped"