The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-10-11
Mr.. HOOvER'S LETTER.

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MIR. hoover, the Democratic nominee
for representative from this county, has
Issued new letter, a copy Of which will
be found in another column In this paper
Mr.. Hoover's latest letter is headed "To
Democratic and Independent Voters" but
Is in reality intended to get Republican
votes. Mr.. Hoover Is without question
one Of the best men 10 the Democratic
party In this county, and he Is entitled to
the vote Of his party. There Is not one
reason, however, why he should get .
single Republican vote. The new letter
is an ingenious bid for votes, providing
the reader does not stop to consider and
analyze its statements. 1t draws sharp
knife across the fat throat of the railroads
to catch the attention Of the farmers, even
at the expense Of losing the vote of the
railroad employees, who are naturally on
the alert for reckless movements that
may cut their salaries down. At the
same time, while smiling on the railroad
employees by permitting them to enjoy
free transportation, 1t hits the stock
raisers, who have to 90 to market with
their cattle, mortal blow by excluding
them from the free transportation list,
and forcing them to pay fare II they want
20 10 along to take care Of their cattle.
Tho letter talks Of voting for "square
deal" senator, which when interpreted by
any carsfal reader means a vote for that
unique high-roller, and fashion plate,
Col. Bill Sapp, who 10 slated to reosive
that distinction to s0Oth bis wounded
feelings In being thrown out Of the state
chairmanship. The sixth section Of the
letter IL indeed refreshing, and inclines
one to the belief that Mr.. Hoover Is be.
coming something Of humorlst. Pos
sibly, Mr.. Hoover may feel personally,
as be states In This letter toward the
Soldiers Home. But the proposition OF
the Democratic party posing as the friend
and protector OF the old soldiers is too
utterly ridiculous to consider seriously. It
is solely and only through the Republi
can party that Kansas or any state has a
soldiers home Democratic states do not
have them. and If the Democratic party
was In absolute power In all of the states
OF the union there would be no such
thing as soldiers home
The eighth section Of the letter is in
tended to mollify certain voters in Dodge
City, who have been greatly In doubt as
TO M aoover's position on the PROPOSE
tion of Dodge City owning her own
water works. At the last legislature Mr..
Beeson secured the passage of blll Of
much local interest, for law under
which Dodge City might be enabled TO
bsild and operate City water works.
Those who have been anxious to move
forwsrd In this matter will be glad to
know that Mr.. Hoover, as mayor Of
Dodge City, takes Ihe stand be has 10
his letter on this proposition. But 10 the
matter Of securing legislation to carry
out these views MIR. Beeson, being with
the majority party in the legislation can
do much more toward securing such 9
law than Mr.. Hoover can.
As to the main matters mentioned 10
the letter, as to freight rates, primary
elections, and all real ''square deal
principals, the Republican nominee, Mr.
Beeson has expressed his views upon
them, and he had come out In favor OF
them long ago, before Mr.. Hoover was
candidate, and shortly after time when
Mr.. Hoover expressed himself fayorably
toward Mr.. Beeson Tor representative,
and furthermore encouraged him 10 bt.
come a candidate.
There Is nothing to be said against
Mr.. Hoover as a democratic candidate,
out for Democratic votes. He has teel
urged into the race by state move
ment, the purpose of which is to GET
Kansas organized for hard democratic
in the next presidential elec-
tion. BY getting out men who have
good standing in their own districts,
they hope to Gu! down the Republican
ma jority In the Kansas legislature, which
will encourage the movement In the
next National campaign. 1t Is a straight
oJs movement to put Kansas in the demo