Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

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suitable, provided the Board Of ran.
road Commissioners and the peoples q:
torney do not n the meantime adjust this
"1 As to needed TAI lesislation. Ever
person in the state ought TO favor tai
law that will improve our present system
and result IN the assessment Of all kinds
Of property on an equitable basis ! hops
I have bfieSy Outlined above the pro.
gressive work Of the Republican. party
during the past two years and only wish
to say that II reelected the whole powcy
and influence Of the administration will
be exerted to continue this good work
eral and Republicans in particular will
pardon a few words personal In conclus-
ion. came into office under peculiar
and trying circumstances. MY party waa
rent with factional feuds which wer,
that / would not be factional but would
treat all factions and persons fairly: This
promise has been faithfully kept; though
1t has not always been easy TO do SO. ]
en- proud Of my appointments. Many
Of them were selected entirely outside OF
the list of candidates and ] challenge .
personal analysis Of these appointments
No faction, no corporation, has romip7
ated the administration. its mistakes
have been its own. In every department
Of state integrity and efficiency havii
history of the state have all the institu-
tons Of the state been more economic
ally or more efficiently managed, and
never were these institutions In better
The tangled affairs Of the Adj
iutant Generals DEPARTMENT under form
adjusted with the Government. Govern
mental appropriations Withheld awaitin4
these adjustments have been renewed ana
our military department was never 90 eff
fcient and enthusiastic as at this time.
Suits have been instituted to secure re.
IN grain rates, all Of which have been
Iuccessful, The influence Of the admins
stration was used In securing and In
,aving the maximum rate law on oil and
his Is still In operation. The Colorado
water suit has been vigorously pushed
With increasing prospects Of success, and
las resulted In the encouragement Of beet
TOwers in the Arkansas valley und be-
leVe, together with the government irTt-
Iation experiment growing ot1t Of It. will
,esult In the erection Of several Immense
!1gar retineriss, one 81 waicn i " alrSaGy
Ia soldiers have been showered with
learning completion at Garden City. ThS
|upreme Court Justice and two appoint
q for United States Senator.
Ny administration Is the property o.
b public; It is an open book. Upon it,
aerffs as business administration, In
IL the scrutiny and solicit the support
the people.