The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-29

taxes!" DO you not know that Mr.. |
Kelly and his state board of equaliza- |
ton with which Governor Bailey has /
nothing to do, arbitrarily raised the as
sessed valuation of the farms and per-
sonal property of 63 counties in Kan
sas approximately $50, 100000, but left
the railroads practically as they We're?
Do you remember that W. H. Grad
dock, Mr.. Bailey's Democratic oDpon-
ent two years ago. told the people in his
campaign that the Republicans would
favor the railroads in matters of tax
alton. and that the railroads are not
taxed enough? And do you remember
that Mr. Bailey denied it? Do you
know that the railroads fought Mr..
Bailey's nomination two years ago and
are aiding in the fight on him now? In
view of the fact that Governor Bailey
has officially advised justice to all tax
payers. how will you justify your
action IL you turn him down for re-
nomination at the behest of Mr.. Kelly,
who raised the assessment on the peo-
pie of 63 counties 100000, 900, but for
got" to increase the railroads?
You doubtless pride yourselves on be-
ing Just and honorable men, and you
think it is just and honorable to blame
Governor Bailey with this increase of
taxes and favoritism towards the rail-
roads?
Your leaders in the fight on Governor
Bailey are making strenuous efforts to
prove that Senator Burton is not con-
nected with the Hoch movement. It is
doubtless true that Senator Burton is
not exerting himself actively and open
ly in Mr. Hoch's behalf. He knows that
his endorsement of Hoch's candidacy
would kill it. and besides. he has been
very busy in st. Louis recently.
But just the same, Mr.. Burton's only
hope in Kansas politics, as he himself
expressed it a few weeks ago. is in
political revolution which would give
him chance to slip to the front again.
And you are now aiding in organizing
| just the sort of a revolution Mr.. Bur-
/ ton wants. 1t may be you are not per-
! sonally for Mr.. Burton-Burton's friends
are taking care that things shall be so
shaped that the revolution you are now
helping along shall carry into the next
/ state senate men who are for Burton.
That very thing happened in Johnson
county a few days ago. Tied up with
!
didacy of F. W. Sponable for state
senator T. T. Kelly spent some time
in Johnson county working for the
HOch and Sponable ticket. Sponable
was elected as a Burton senator four
years ago. and he is the same now.
And the success of Hoch in Johnson
county carried with it the success of
Sponable, a Burton senator who will
have vote in the legislature of 1907
when Burton viii come up for re-
election-unless he should in the mean
! time be convicted of some crime
This same sort of movement in 1900
was what landed Burton in the United
States senate-and disgraced Kansas.
This same element which is now stirring
up the fight on Governor Bailey then
went after Cyrus Leland as national
committeeman. They were aided then,
as now, by the railroads, because Leland
had just then defeated the railroad in
| terests in the appointment of a federal
judge. The railroads wanted Horton
but Leland insisted on the appointment
of Hook, and President Mckinley ap-
pointed Hook. The majority of Repub-
licans did not want Burton for United
States senator in 1900 and never did.
but Burton's managers, D. w Null
vane and Frank Grimes saw to 1t that
the fight on Leland carried with it the
| nomination of Burton men for the leg
islature. Wherever Leland was defeat
ed Burton men were elected, as a rule
and Burton went to the senate.
| Speaking of Hoch in connection with
Burton: 1t has always been mystery
why man of E. W. Hoch's character
SHOULD stand for Burton, but he has
stood for both Burton and Kelly and,
so far as is known, has never protested
against either.
In June 1900, when Burton was a can
didate for United States senator, a Re
publican county convention was held in
Marion county, and E. w. Hoch was
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions- Among others Mr.. Hoch report
ed the following resolution, and it was
adopted:
I'VE endorse the candidacy of our
neighbor and brilliant fellow Republi-
can, Hon. ]. r. Burton, for the United
States senate
SO far as is known Mr. Hoch has