The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-12

were aIternated and that the final coat
would be white.
Nov the difference between the
Washington and the Kansas is con-
tinued he, "the Washington is made to
fight and run away if it has to. while
the Kansas is made to stay and fight.
The Kansas will have heavier armor
and guns. but four knots less speed"
HOCH WEARS WEAVER BUTTON.
And Is Nominated for Z. S. Senator
by General Hughes.
Philadelphia, Aug. 12.-Governor
Hoch of kansas took his stand with
reformers here. He pledged his IN
qualified support to Mayor Weaver,
whose victory will mean the downfall
of the Republican machine in this
state, and left meeting of the nom
partisan committee of seventy with
Weaver button in his coat
When member of the citizens
committee movement hesitatingly
handed the governor the button the
Kansan said: "GiVe it to me. I shall
be proud to wear it, Everybody knew
that Governor Hoch would be met
and entertained by the reform mayor
of this town when he came to attend
sas, but nobody expected him to burn
his bridges behind him in such pro-
nounced fashion. The governor. in a
brief speech, named five men who
AT the head he placed Roosevelt,
and next came Folk of Missouri. In
order then followed La Toilette of
Wisconsin, Hanly of Indiana and
Weaver of Philadelphia.
In Race for Senate.
The senatorial aspirations of the
Kansas governor shoue through the
happy developments Of the day. Cur
tbs and Mulvane, Scott and Bristow,
Burton and all the other senatorial
aspirants might as well prepare to
reckon with Hoch of Marion on an
issue of reform in high places.
The governor told the PhiladeI-
phians all about it and declared that
his fight in Kansas had been the same
fight that is being Waged in this city.
Governor Hoch and party were the
guests of the Philadelphia mayor or
the mayors political friends through
out the day. Hoch and weaver met
early in the morning and Immediately
after luncheon the governor attended
meeting of the nonpartisan commit
tee which is pledged to kill the Quay
machine. While Hoch was at this
meeting Weaver was entertaining the
governors wife, daughter and the
other women of the party at the
Hoch was not accompanied by any
members of his staff when he visited
the citizens committee lie was taken
to the headquarters by B. c. Garrison,
at one time chairman of the Repub-
lican committee of Bourbon county.
The reform crusaders were out in
numbers and the governor was present
cd by Chairman Franklin u Brewer. He
shook hands with every member of the
committee and wished them God
speed" When the hand shaking was
over the chairman said he wanted to
hear a speech. The Kansas governor
was accommodating. He probably new
er made a better speech in his life.
Hoch Makes a Speech.
1t was neither too long nor too short
and he captured his audience. He told
the business men of the town that he
was an optlmlst. II believe the world
is growing BETTER" he said, but the
last thing to grow better is our politics. .
but the conscience of the people had
been aroused and politics was to be rev.
olutioniZed.
why is it?" he asked, that men like
our matehless President Roosevelt, men
like Joseph w. Folk of Missouri, La
Toilette of Wisconsin, Hanly of Indiana
and last but not least, like your Splend-
id mayor, tower like mountains above
their feIlowmen. 1t is because they are
so conspicuous in this new movement
or higher ideals, for newer and cleane.
politics and for civic righteousness.
The governor explained that Philadel-
phia had just begun what Kansas had
already largely accomplished. Listen
10 what 7 am about to say" he de-
manded. I'VE had a legislature in Kan
sas that was absolutely incorruptible
and listen again. we had legislature
that redeemed nine out of the eleven
of its campaign pledges and when ii
found it could rot redeem the other two
did half a dozen other things that were
just as good"
Governor Hoch concluded by telling
what mistaken impressions the east ha6
of the west and especially Kansas. He
explained the oil christening story anC
| how he had told the representative OF
the Standard Oil that it would never bt
christened with that brand of oil, "anC
by the way" he interpolated, kansas
has that monster by the throat and viii
I throttle it,
1t was at the conclusion of this
speech that the governor put the re.
form campaign button in his coat an6
made his way to the hotel to meef
| Mayor Weaver.
Hughes NOminates Hoch.
In crowd in which were Miss Anna
Hoch and her mother, Adjutant Gen
eral Hughes talked of the Kansa:
crops and political conditions. Wher
General Hughes had talked for a time
a series of questions and answers, il
which several persons shared, follow
ed. 1t ran like this:
General Hughes-Hoch is a grea
man and you can set it down he will
wind UP in the United States Senate.
Local Reporter-Who is your sena
tor now?
Kansan Who Butted In-Burton.
First Reporters he going to. re
tire?
Second Reporter-What are Bur
toms initials?
Kansan-He is Joseph r. Burton
and he will soon be tried at st. Louis
First Reporter-What for?
Kansan-uPracticing law before tn
departments. He's been convicte,
once.
First Reporter remember now
} General Hughes-The people O
| Kansas will turn to a man who stand
2 for high moral principles. Hoch is tn
: man of the hour.
: Main ThOrougffare.
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