The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28

Then il will be necessary to elect railroad
commissioners that will enforce the law:
1t may be that the nomination of Mr.
Walker by the high-handed methods eri-
ployed Will in the end turn out for the
| best. The delegates 10 the state conven-
ton were elected on an entirely different
issue. but IN the next two years the
railroad rate question will be discussed
and the demand for railroad legislation
will not be confined to any faction or any
party. The object lesson of the wichita
convention will be borne in mind ana the
railroad influence will have to be very
wise indeed If it prevents popular indigna-
ton eliminating in legislation and
board that will put an end TO discrimina-
tions and eXtorIIons in railroad rates.
THE hrst point TO bear In mind now
is the legislation. Kansas must have a
| better and stronger railroad law Inc
same influence which beat George and
nominated Walker will try hard 10 head
this on or to weaken the work If II cam
not be prevented. The newspapers con-
trolled by railroads viii throw dust In
the eyes of the voters. No man should
be nominated for place at either end
of the state capitol who is not instructed
by his constituents to work Tor strong
| railroad law and who Is not the Kind OF
man who can be swerved from carrying
out the party's pledge"
] will not have time this evening to
read you what other prominent Repub-
lcan papers lave said of this railroad
convention.
And who are these people known as the
boss busters railroad combination? The
| Burton. Stubbs, Hoch Kelly combina-
ton, supplemented by some of
! the state officers whose official acts dem
| onstrated their absolute unfitness for
their respective positions. All these were
simply the plant tools OF the railroad
/ companies, and ever ready to do their
bidding.
Burton. whose disgraceful conduct
causes every kansan to blush with shame
at the thought OF his representing US in
| that great body of national law makers.
and his partner in their so-called relig-
/ ious enterprises. Mr.. Stubbs. this cele-
/ brated contractor whose open boast Is
/ that he has one hand politics and the
other on the railroads. This man is
/ slated by the besters to be his partners
! successor as United States senator in
case Burton cannot hold longer to the
salary connected with with the office.
1 This man that raised such hue and cry
against Governor Bailey for the extrava-
gance of the last legislature OF which he.
| Stubbs was a member. Let me read you
what the Hon. ". 2. Hackney, one of
| the leading Republicans of Cowley coun-
| ty. says OF him and the last legislature
of which he. Stubbs. was member.
| The last legislature was eXtravagant
to the point of criminal recklessness. and
| every Republican of intelligence knows
It, And what is true in regard 10 the
10 the preceding one. and every man
knows that. As a sample Of such ex-
! travagance leaving out the merciless
waste Of the peoples money through use
less employees In both the senate and
/ house. I cite the case of The Lawrence
State University" located in Douglas
! county and in the representative district
! represented by Chairman Stuhhs OF the
/ Boss Buster organization. and likewise
| chairman OF the late Republican conven
| tion at Wichita. In the last legislature
he wanted Sisoooo 90 for. that institution.
/ He was chairman Of the committee OF
/ the ways and means of the house 10
which all appropriation bills must 20. and
{ he succeeded by reason of that position in
[ forcing through both branches Of that
legislature as appropriations for that in
! stitufion the enormous sum Of S3s9. 90 %
notwithstanding the fact that institution
I has a land grant given X hy congress.
! which. II properly and economically ad-
nlinstered as mat Institution ought 20
. be. would make itself sustaining and not
I an incubus upon the people Of this state.
! That was S0 asl o. more than ever given II
/ before and s9ee.Cls "a moro than was Civ
en- il by th4 legislature Of 1871, and 80.
! n.n0 more than Was given IL by the pre-
/ ceding legislature Of 1901.
/ Il have taken the trouble n look I'D tho
/ appropriations made In the last eight
years by the -.aHs3s legislatures. ard
! find that the people ~ the state Of Kan
sss have been taxed Tor the n1siRie-
nance OF that institution In that time the
enormous sum % si.ls5. so %
Who Is Hoch,
/ And who Is this man Hoch that the rail-
roads ard boss buster combination put up
+ to down Governor Baiiey. Claimed by
Republicans 10 - cisgruntied politician
who had lost cut or the state printer
( tob one of TIE biggest political gratis
ever fastened upon the people Gf this
state Do you suppose yoD would have
ever heard ore word of protest from him
1 against Governor Bailey CT the last Iegis-
letur. 4 he had been sEicccssfsl IN land
ing that outrageous printer graft And
. Nr Kelly. IL is enough. iaaies aD1 zess-
Z tlerreu. 20 knor of man. that his repts-
ton az home j. s1ch ihst be cannot
+ carry his home convention legally but r.
forced 10 work I'D an irregular CONVEX
ton and by such dizrepufahEe political
l frscEery manage 70 secure nomination
. I have nof taken the time to read al sEe
articles published for and against hin. bit
shall have time % quote only few Hnez
II z rarrghief issued and signed br the
+. chairman and secretary q the Republican n
county committee of MS car county fNi-
+ amt ,.ader date Of February issh. -.
which - as foI3ors
{ 4 trrs,T,as = Kelly has added 20 his
( lire u rohtfrx the ,sxr7rers cf 81 Hlzsri
cy-sfsrv. during Ms four year. term -
Z r-gu-fy clerk. from JsnuzrF. fsee. &c Jan
uzry. Iss<, hy means as rzlped. forset auc
durafcafed county wzrrz3ts. the further