The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-15
ANSWERING QUESTIONS

It Is very apparent that the RepubH-
can nominee for representative in Jew
ell county does not propose to line up
for the Square Deal questions. He has
written the following "open letter.
Mankato, Kan. Oct. 10, 1906.
James A. Troutman, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir: Yours containing petition
without any signatures received. I
presume you have not had time to can
vass Jewell county or you might have
had some names on 1t, at least one.
But il / am correctly informed on the
situation in Jewell county our people
feel abiut as I do about your action in
instituting this uncalled for inquisitiOn.
They consider that you are clear off
the reservation and outside your juris-
dictiOn- 7 on ask that I will not con-
slider you obtrusive. Well, I will not.
but do consider your action both pro-
trusive and intrusive. You are pro-
your jurisdictionaI limit. And intrud-
ing upon the rights and prerOgatives of
the good people in every other district
in the state. The good people of Jewell
county have always been fully able to
and capable OF managing their political
affairs and as yet have never asked for
any outside help to deal with their can
d1dates. When they need a guardian
they will likely claim the right Of
minor of proper age to select their
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&c the job
No, James. we do not recognize your
autocracy. We win cheerfully answer
the people of our district any ques-
lions they ask at all times and they
will not have to send their interroga-
tories down to Shawnee county and
have them fired back at me by you
That would be a waste of time. Take
a friends advice, Jim: get back on to
the reservation. Don't try to make
a. =
gerous. Not only that but cars are
becoming very unpopular. AS the peo-
pie have learned that czars are like
self righteousness, (the more they have
of them the worse they are off.) Look
Weu after ShaWnee's candidates, keep
them in line and YOU will have done
well. ours for economy, equality and
equity. r. H. MCBRIDE.
Mr: Mcbride, who Is a candidate for
reelection, says he Twill cheerfully
answer the people Of his district any
questions they ask but this does not
agree with a statement in the Jewell
Republican, which says:
''R. H. Mcbride speaks proudly of
his record in the legislature. and we
believe he has a right to. We believe
the people Of Jewell county as a rule
approve of the position he took on most
public questions; but if we are able to
gauge public sentiment a majority of
the people of Jewell county do not
want Curtis for senator. We believe a
majority Of the Republicans of Jewell
county are opposed to Curtis. There is
widespread belief that Curtis is pre-
ciselS the man that the railroads want
in the United States senate from KAN
sas. That # he goes there he will rep
resent the railroads and not the peo-
pie. 1t is also widely reported that
Mr.. Mcbride believes Curtis is all
right and Is determined. if not pledged.
to support him. MI Mcbride viii not
say whether he has so determined or
not He talks to Republican voters as
II 1t were not any of their business
whether he Is for Curtis or not. We
do not think that is a right attitude for
8 representative to assume. The sena-
torship is really the principal question
at issue in this campaign. It affects
/ the interests OF every producer and
shipper in Jewell county, and they
I have right to know. Mr.. Mcbride
has a perfect right to be a Curtis man.
II he believes in Curtis ability and in
/ tegrity we would honor him for say
/ ing so; but ne do not believe IN Curtis
and we do not Wish to vote for him d.
rectly or indirectly. We claim there
fore that it IS only reasonable WI en-