The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-04
FOR Mr.. GREEN.
Meeting in His Interest to Be
Held Tonight.

This evening at Jordan's hall, there
will be held a meeting in the interests
Of William Green, the Independent can
didate- 1t Will be for colored people, and
they viii be allowed to conduct the
meeting to suit themselves White men
vii not attempt 70 dictate who shall
speak and who shall keep silent, as has
been the case with the meetings held by
the c. v Wolf machine
owing TO the fact that c. v. Wolf, the
machine candidate, did not attend the
meeting held Saturday night at Jordan's
hail, IN his interests. the people who arc
getting up the Green meeting for this
evening announce that a special invita-
tlon Is eAtehaed 70 Mr. Wolf to come out
TO that meeting this evening and make
a talk If he has anything to say in
his own defense, he could not find a bet
ter opportunity to speak out
The Green meeting is advertised as an
opportunity to hear the truth about
councilmen, IN which respect 1t differs
from the numerous meetings held in Mr.
VOLTS interests.
The radical Republicans who are en-
gineering the machine back of VOLTS
campaign, have devoted much energy
70 whipping the Republicans into line
Lhey have endeavOred to create the
impression that VIM. Green is a rock
ribbed, dyed in the wool Democrat. AS
a matter Of fact, his Democracy is sort
Of dim recollection of the past He
voted for Mckinley twice, for Stanley
and for Bailey. He is also an old sol
der He served four years in the civil
war with a Wisconsin regiment. and
came out of the army a commissioned
OFFICER. He is a member of the LOysiS
Legion, which is composed exclusively
OF commissioned officers.
At the time Of the flood last June,
when G. v. Wolf was holding up the
flood fund for a contribution of 50, 440
toward his trade, Vim. Green was try
ing to Smash the local potato com
nv y, fc etc ~ az
&c cents a bushel, when the commits
sion houses were holding up the price
to $1.25 because they had the market
almost cornered. Mr.. Green was quot
ed in the State Journal at that time as
being heartily opposed to this attempt
which the commission men were max
ing at highway robbery.
FIGHT IN THE SECOND.
There may be a closer fight in the
Second ward than some have anticipa-
ted. The friends of Mr.. Holiday claim
his election by upwards of 200 majority.
The Snyder hackers have today been
circulating the story that Holiday, if
elected, was pledged to work for
sewer in that ward. Mr.. Holiday said
today:
This is a campaign fake, started for
the purpose of injuring me with those
who oppose the sewer Ny position on
the sewer question is just this: I am
for sewer if the majority of the peo-
pie in my ward want it. If the ques
ton would come up for me to act upon,
would take no steps until ascertain
ed as accurately as possible just how
many of the people affected want
sewer and how many are opposed to it
My platform is to represent the people
of the Second ward in all things"
Mr.. Holiday has what the politicians
call IAN immortal cinch' on the votes at
the south end of the ward People down
there are greatly pleased at Holidays
action in clearing up the bridge question
and paying out 500 for the purpose Of
removing all doubt about the construc-
ton of a new $1,000 bridge across the
Shunganunga on East Eighth street The
contracts for this new bridge will be let
at the council meeting this evening
A large number of the best Democrats
in the Second ward are for Holiday in
spirit. though most of them are giving
a neutral support to Snyder Most Of
them will go to the polls, vote for Holli-
day and go home without making any
fight against him. Topeka people are no
longer partisan in city politics. They
have learned that councilmen should be
chosen. not with reference to their poll
tics, but according to their ability to ad-
minister the affairs of the city in a bust
ness like manner.