Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-08
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN NOW OPEN.

10 III Tie enjoyment OF great present
She possesses the essential element
which make for the greatness of tn
!. state. and II she is but faithful to re
publican principles, she will continue
to expand in power and influence, ant
. become the home Of still larger
more prosperous, contented and patri
otic people. There Is a sentimental
reason why Kansas should be repub
lican. In her early days she was thu
object Of our most intense solicitude
Republicans throughout the United
States rejoiced at her entrance into
the federal union. without a stain up
on her. | do not believe that Kansas
will withhold generous vote of ap-
proval, nor do believe the American
people will now turn over to democ-
racY. and chance. the control Of our
ndllonal analrS. NO one can trutnfully
say the laws have not been faithfully
enforced. They have been enforced
against all who have disobeyed them
with equal impartiality. The increased
prosperity of Kansas is well illustrated
by her bank deposits. They have in
creased from $35,000,0OO in 1895 to
more than. S80. 900 900 in 1903. There
is on every hand Evidence of'buAiess
activity, Of building and growth.
What will be the effect upon all of this
If there is change in the national
administration? What will be the re-
suit if we adopt new economic poll
cies?"
Ilis greeting accorded MIR. Hoch
when he arose to speak was genuine
and hearty, attesting the hold which
the candidate has upon the affections
of his neighbors, among whom he has
lived 80 years. Mr.. Hoch paid glow
ing eulogy to Roosevelt and Fair
banks, and freely quoted William J.
Bryan in attempting to discredit the
sincerity, fitness and patriotism Of
Judge Parker. He went exhaustively
into national and state issues, placing
himself squarely in harmony with the
declarations of his party. He de-
scribed fusion in Kansas "a scramble
for spoils, at the sacrifice Of princi-
ple."
Mr. Hoch declared the republican
party had given the state splendid |
railroad law, which would be strength
ened where needed by the republican
party, he declared. Going further, he
said: "I shall not play demagogue on
the subject. No greater business In
terest exists in Kansas than the rail.
road interest, and none Is of more
vital concern to the state. Nothing
has contributed more, nor as much, to
the states upbuilding, as the rail-
roads. Their stockholders include
thousands of comparatively poor peo-
pie, whose earnings have been invest
ed In these necessary and legitimate
and the republican party,
while protecting the people from ava,
ricious railroad managers will also pro-
tect the railroads against political ex-
tremists and designing demagogues."
On the question of enforcing the
law Mr.. Hoch said: Our
Willy opponents are trying to make
heap capital ont Of the prohibition
question. In anti-prohibition centers
am characterized as crank on the ,
ubject In temperance localities I
m charged with rsnounclng my life
ime views. All this Is to weaken the
erublicsn ticket and strengthen their
wn feeble cause. Now. | am not and I
ever was fenetic on this or any
ther subject, nor have or will re-
ounce my lifetime views. Prohibi- J
lon long since passed into the do a
lain of constitutional and statutory
NV. Neither party mentioned 1t In
heir platform, the democrats, even,
mitting mention Of 1t for the first
me in 20 years. This law, like all
ther laws, Is committed to definite
uthorities for enforcement. Since u
le repeal of the Metropolitan police n
wv, which required the governor to a.
Dpoint the police commissioners in >,
ties Of the f1rst-class, the cases are
Ire and extraordinary when 1t be- u
,mes the duty of the governor or o.
thin the scope of his power to act
however, am called upon to take :
lie oath of this exalted office shall I
ot take 1t with perjury on my lips or
my heart"
Senator Chester Long followed Mr..
och and the meeting was then sus-
'nded until night Down town in
ont Of e. W. Hoch's newspaper Office
crowd gathered about six o'clock and
lied on Senator Fairbanks for a
eech. He responded from a dry
'ods box and then the crowd called
r Mr.. Hoch and Senator Long, who
oke briefly. This satisfied the crowd
It'll after supper. when the people
ain assembled in the park and lis
ned to speeches by ex-Gov. Stanley
d Representative Miller. Represents
Te Calderhead, Representative Reeder
d Representative Murdock. Mr..
Oft. Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Campbell and
:. Bowersock were not here. II
Senator Fairbanks paid a high COM
ment 70 Senator IOnR and the Kan