The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
CUT IT ALL OUT.
f. J. OyIer Wants Democrats to
Wake Up.
Drop the Anti Prohibition
Plank From Platform.
ARE OTHER ISSUES.
Thinks Democrats Should At
tack Republieans7On Record.
Mr.. Sapp Mould Be Good Can
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ARE OTHER ISSUES.
Mr.. Sapp Mould Be Good Can
didate for Governor.

+. j. Oyler, of lola, member of the
state Democratic central committee and
one of the prominent Democrats Of the
state. is at the Throop hotel this week
When asked today: What do you think
of the political outlook for next year
in Kansas" he said:
1T is a little early to say what may
happen by the time our convention is
held next year, but I think with all the
corruption that has cropped out in high
places in the Republican party; the
weak and vacillating policy of Hoch
concerning the prohibitory law, his
change Of front relative to. the state
funds. what he was going to do with
State Treasurer Kelly. of the recent ac-
ton of the state board of railroad com
missioners on the hearing just conclud-
ed, it seems to me the onposition to the
Republicans have a mighty good chance
to elect their entire state ticket next
year, much better chance than it
seems the Democrats had of electing
fall"
What about the prohibftory law?
Will your party declare for the resub-
mission of the question next year?"
Il hope not. We have made fools of
ourselves long enough about that aues-
a rest. Take up some new and live is
sues Make the platform very brief.
Tell the people in about 20 lines what we
stand for"
What new and live issues do you
There are plenty of them, but men
ton only a few. First would adopt
a platform declaring for a drastic rail-
road law, one that the railroad compan-
les would have to respect, and enlarge
the board of commissioners to at least
five members, reduce their salaries to
$1,000 year, and expenses, give them
full and complete judicial power to hear
and determine all controversies between
the people and the shippers and the
railroad companies. Make their decis-
ions absolutely final, so there can be no
appeal or delay Give them power tC
enforce their orders and DEGREES. In
my judgment it would be much better
to divide the state into districts, anC
let the people elect one from each dis
tr1ct. This would in a measure remove
the influence the railroad companies
now have over them.
II would add a plank in favor of an
anti-pass law, making it a felony for
any public official to accept q pass or
favor from any railroad or street rail-
way company, and make it a felony for
any of the officials of the railroad COM
pan1es or street railway companies to
give pass or extend a favor to any
public official.
1.-The platform should declare in
positive terms for vigorous prosecu-
ton of all grafters, boodlers and cor
ruptionists, especially those in Office,
and pledge the party to a determined
effort to eradicate this Doodle and graft
among public officials.
1.-THE platform should declare for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. If this had
been so in the past we might at least
OF none. Do you know the people of
Kansas have been without a United
States senator for more than two
years2 Poor Burton. Never was a
senator only in name. Since his trou-
ble-I call it trouble for I want to
be charitable to the senator-he has
not attempted to exercise the duties OF
a senator. Chester L Long has always
belonged to the railroad companies, sc
the people of Kansas are now and