Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-03
SPEAKS.
me SHOWS WHAT THE REPu6Ll'
CANS STAND FOR.


CANS STAND FOR.
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The state Government viii he Con-
Quoted Economically and Honestly
.-nrafters Will Have Hard Shedding
pu.y Of all Good Citizens to Help In
the Good Cause.
Political parties, like churches, IN
~titutions and individuals, do not a.
ways live up to the ideals and princ''
niles. Recognizing these facts the lie
publican party Of Kansas has inaugur'
ated a movement which has for its ul'
climate object the correction. as far as
posslble, Of all the evils which nave
fastened themselves upon our organi'
nation. including the elimination oil
.very CRATER from public service. II
uspposes 10 place the business OF the
state on 90 sound. conservative ana
economical basis as any financial OF
Ausiuess institution In the state.
The causes that led up to this move
ment are well known and are more or
aess common In all government Of
nations, state and municipalities. In
many Of the older and more th'ckly
:populated states political systems
have been fastened upon the people
which place the control Of politics ana
government almost solely in the hands
pf a. few persons who. by their dis
honest use of power in their own m
terests rather than public interests
have misgoveEned the state and
brought discredit upon the party whose
confidence has been abused and be-
lrayed.
The people Of Kansas have been SO
nngrossed with their own individual
affairs and interests that they have
mot given as much time and attention
10 the management Of public business
as their own welfare demands. The
business, educational and moral inter
ests of our state, as well as the good
name Of Kansas, demand that the men
who own the farms, manufactures and
business institutions Of this state give
more Of their time and energy to the
consideration and management OF
uublie affairs, and 1t is for the par
nose Of arousing the sense OF civic
responsibilities In men Of this char
ncter, and Of enlisting their support
that this address Is issued.
The Republican state platform indi-
rates the high ideals and real purpose
nj this new movement One OF the
most vital and important planks In
chat platform is that demanding new
primary Law. Such law will take
the party machinery Of all parties out
ct the hands Of selfish and unscrupu
aous political manipulators and re-
-ntore to the people of Kansas the pow
or TO name good and suitable men as
their candidates for public offices.
Other planks In that platform pledge
the party TO change In the law where
by the funds in the state treasury can
be made TO yield large income in the
way of interest on state deposits; to
effective revision Of the assessment
and taxation laws; to a radical correc-
ton of the abuse of supurfluous en-
ployees in and about the state legisla-
ture; particularly to the most rigid
economy in the management Of all
state institutions and all departments
nj the state government; and to the
Inauguration of system OF account
lng which will insure the honest and
.bbusiness-like handling of all tate
funds. These pledges were made In
sinceritysand they must be carried
out In good faith.
have no disposition or desire in
any way to conceal or ignore the
charges Of wrong doing that have been
sprung in the last days of this cam
paign. Some Of the offenses charged
nrs trivial In character and can be cas-
~ corrected. Others are Of the gray.
ut nature and II established as true
the offenders should be and must be
prosecuted and punished. The Repub
lican party owes It to itself and TO
Che people Of Kansas To probe these
charges to the very bottom and place
. eearchlight In every department and
institution In the state that will reveal
% the people the actual and unvar.
nished condition Of affairs as they ex.
ist.
OF all the able, conscientious and
fearless men in public life in this
state, no one could be selected who
would Be better suited for this task
than O. W. Hoch, who will be the next
governor Of Kansas. Mr.. Hoch win
enter upon the duties Of his Office abb
B0lutely free from personal pledges or
rRomises and from ENLARGEMENT with
nay political Clique or faction. The be
dayal Of 9 trust by any state official