Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
Candidacy of Harris.

Candidacy of Harris.
Leading the democratic party in k.nsas
has long been such a forlorn hope that
when that partys delegates met in topeka
to name ticket they faced the unpleasant
fact that every man whose name mad peeh
mentioned for the head of the ticket mao
announced with feversh haste that ne
would not make the race under any circum-
stances.
Col. Harris was of this number. But Har-
ris is a man well liked in Kansas. lie
served the state well in the lower house OF
Congress. and in the days of the populist
regime he went to the United States Senate
1t was a fight begun by him as represen-
tative and carried to a successful issue go
a senator that forced the Union Paclhc 70
nav the government fifty-eight million DOL
lars which that company mucn desired ~
Welt was known to have favored COL Harris
with his friendship and regard
Col Harris then was the only man VINO
appeared to have the chance or maHlns
even a good showing against Hoch, ana tle
democrats showed a disposition to impress
him. Harris finally yielded, but his capt.
ulation was an ultimatum he saiu ne
would accept the nomination II perHltteu
to dictate the platform and name certain
of his associates on the ticket, including
the candidate for attorney general. me
terms were accepted. Col. Harris plat
FORM boiled down. is:
Enforce every law without rear or Ia
vor."
Here, then is the tncongruous situation OF
the candidate of the party that has always
had the liquor support of the state deinahu
ing that the prohibition law be enlorcSo'
while the jointists are supporting the can
didate Of the party which made their pusl-
ness unlawful.
Gov. Hoch of course, does not uphold the
violation Of the prohibition law. He say
he has done the best ne can 10 suppress
the liquor traffic.
Railroad Issues.
The name of President Roosevelt Is often
heard in the campaign, but herein Is an
other unusual feature. 1t is Col. HATES
the democrat, who most often quotes the
words and voices the sentiments OF the oc-
cupant Of the White House Col. Harms IS
not afraid to use the names OF other repup-
lcans, also, and he frequently quotes Cum
minis Of Iowa, IaFollette of Wisconsin and
Weaver Of Philadelphia. Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri, is also an example which the Kan
sans know well. Gov Folk has come into
Kansas to help Harris and has drawn great
crowds Some of the republican papers
call it another republican INVASION
There is a railroad issue in Kansas also.
The democrats charge that the republican
state ticket was named by the railroads.
IaFollette has invaded the state on lee
ture tour and made his republican col
league, Senator Long, very angry by tell
ing the karsans how their senior senator
voted on the various phases of the rail-
road bill. This diversion has not been dis
pleasing to the democrats.
The action of Gov. Hoch in lending the
name of the state to enable the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway to get into the
United States Supreme Court with its
claim for land in Indian Territory. valued
at Sc, coo. is being contrasted with Har-
rls' Union Pacific record. This action has
by the lay mind, but it is enough for the
Kansans to know that their representatives
in Congress, including Senator Long, have
fought the claim for years as being without
the slightest justification in right.
Not All One-Sided.
The fight is not all resided, however. he
republicans readily admit that their candi-
date Is not so strong as he was two years
ago, but they feel reasonable security
that his tremendous plurality of 10000 can
not be overcome. They contend that Gov.
Hoch has done all in his power to enforce
the law. but they are on the defensive, and
consequently, there is little Of the plctur-
esque in their fight.
Tie republicans also contend that even
should Col. Harris be elected he could not
take his seat. Harris is in the live stock
business and has an office in Chicago The
republicans assert that he has given up his
residence in Kansas and has his home In
Illinois Their campaign literature refers
to him as "Col. Harris Of Chicago