The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-12
CURTIS AND HOCH
They Were the Orators at Audi
forum Rally.
Formal Opening of Republican
County Campaign.
BIG FLAG UNFOLDED.
MRrshaIl's Band Played Star
Spangled Banner.
Speakers Dwell Upon Achieve
ments of Republicans.
BIG FLAG UNFOLDED.

nv the Republicans in the city of To
pelxa Saturday night at a mass meet
ing at the Auditorium which was at
tended by from fifteen to eighteen hun
dred people.
A noteworthy fact was the especial
~ large number of ladies present. and
also the large number of old soldiers
About one-third of the audience wa:
composed of ladies. and E. w. Hoch
candidate for governor, in his speech
dveIt at length upon the spectacle OF
80 many women in attendance at po-
litical rally. He told of the time when
political rallies were held in dirty,
dingy halls. and when women never
Graced the political meeting.
The rally was considered a success
from every standpoint unless it was
I'm the size of the audience. Mar
shall's band led parade through
Kansas avenue followed by the Re
publican Flambeau club and num-
Der of local and ward clubs
Marshall's band played several pat
riotic airs. the audience sang America,
and the Capital City quartette sang
several humorous selections, after
which the speakers of the evening
were introduced.
Just as Marshalls band began to
play the star Spangled Banner, the
nag was unfurled from a wire strung
across the hall above the stage
H NJ. Philips. chairman of the Re
publican county central committee
drst introduced James Gibbons of the
Second ward. Mr. Philips stated that
Mr.. Gibbons was one of the prominent
young men who were responsible Tor
the conversion of the Second ward
from a Democratic ward to a Repub-
ncan stronghold
Mr.. Gibbons introduced Congress
man Charles Curtis who made the
hrst speech of the evening
Mr.. Curtis said:
1--WE have heard from Oregon and
we have heard from Vermont. The
splendid victories of the Republican
party in these two states may be taken
as a good indication of the endorse
ment that will be given in November
TO our great leader. our fearless presi-
dent. Teddy Roosevelt
After a few words of party eulogy,
Mr. Curtis announced that it was his
intention to tell the people of Topeka
as well as the people in the rest of
his district his views on the tariff
question. He said in part;
LAS a congressman and member OF
the ways and means committee of the
house, I want to say that the Repub-
Ifcan party is not now nor has ever
been welded to any particular sched-
ule of tariffs. The tariffs will be re-
vised whenever it is found that it is
necessary. But when the tariff sched-
ule is revised it will be along the lines
of American protection.
I'VE are told that the issue this year
is to be the record of the candidates.
] want to say that we are ready to
meet the opposition on that issue. Who
is not proud of the president. Teddy
Roosevelt His is a record to be
proud of.
THE eminent judge who heads our
opposition has said that the money
question is settled He is right 1t
IS settled, but it was settled by the
Republicans and we have been telling
the people that same thing for the
past four years. And am proud to
say that 1 was one of the committee |
OF eleven persons who framed the |
measure which was enacted and which
settled the money question.
L want to say here that 1 am in
favor of the passage of a service pen
zion law which will give the old SOL |
der his just deserts regardless as
to age.
publican party is greater than any one
man in it. After conventions / do /
not believe in factional strife and I
have practiced this doctrine. If a man |
is nominated who is unsatisfactory to |
me. 1 consider that it is none of my |
business and I am perfectly willing |
TO go out and work for his election"
In closing his remarks to introduce |
to the audience E. w. Hoch. Mr.. Cur
tribute:
Il want to introduce to you our
next governor of Kansas. one of the |
brainiest. nerviest and cleanest men /
ever presented as candidate for gov |
ernor in any state"
Mr. Hoch then took the stand. and |
after making a few preliminary re- /
marks in which he noted the excep- /
tionally large attendance of women at |
the rally, and of the beauties and at |
fractions OF the city of Topeka as a /
place to live, he went direct into his /
speech of the evening.
r.
which he gave at the time of the big
rally at Marion which marked the
opening of the Republican campaign
IN Kansas. 1t viii be found in full |
the date of September L
MI Koch particularly emphasized |
MS position on the railroad issue 1t
will be remembered that he has stated
that he is in favor of protecting the
people of Kansas from avaricious rail- /
way managers insofar as it is in the
power of the office of governor to do
so, and that he also is in favor of pro-
tecting the railroad as well from the
political demagogue.
The issues of the Democratic party at
the various presidential campaigns dur
ing the past "a years occupied consider
able of Mr. Hoch's time.
he made the declaration that he has
not promised any office to any man, and
that II elected he says L will go into
office pledged to no particular faction.
VIII be governor of the people of Kan |
sas and 1 VIII do all in my power to be
broad enough to act for the best inter-
ests Of the whole people of the state"
Mr. Hoch also emphasized his position
on the question of the acknowledgements
of the negro Of the south He said that
ne was in favor of a congressional COM
nittee being appointed to make an in
vegtigatfon of the conditions existing
md that If it was found that some of
he southern states were not casting
he requisite number of votes to en-
them n Of daro
n the electoral college. the fact should
oe remedied- This condition he de-