The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10

Kansas Republican club He wrote to
James a. Troutman al follows:
Il find the political conditions here
such as to compel any patriotic repre-
sentative from this county to be oc-
cupied in the legislature with the great
questions of revenue to run our city
and county government, questions of
primary election law, questions of the
asssssment of property, and many 9TH
ers oil very great importance And 1t
may be that our condition viii compel
me, If elected, to use my best Judg-
nlent in advocating such laws as viii
best apply to this county and it's pres
ent needs. In fact, I contemplate in
Producing bills in the coming legisia-
ture, if member, for primary cleo
ton law, assessment of all property
on a uniform basis. and for limitations
whereby we may have revenue suffi-
cicnt to run our city and county, II the
condition presents itself, after careful
inv estigation here as 1 fear it does.
Il am surely in favor Of a primary
election law, embodying many OF the
features your questions calls for, tespe-
cial1y eliminating the selection OF
judges and clerks from the party ma
chinery and having the primary for all
parties on a certain day / am very
radical along this line. I am IN favor
of the uniform assessment of all prop
erty, both real and personal. and In
addition I would like to see every voter
share in the burden of keeping up the
government, unless disqualified by
physical weakness or the number of
dependents.
TAT hrst blush, I could not answer
as to the commission The old tax
commission proved failure. and 1 viii
not be caught answering till I see the
bill itself
pass law as supplemental to the fed =
eral law.
II IN in favor of passenger rates be-
/ ing just as low as conditions viii jus
/ tify. and will be a careful student along
the said Ines
Two other men have answered the
questions this week. They were J. W.
Holdren, candidate for representative
from Montgomery county, and NJ. A.
Hutchinson of Shawnee county. Both
were IN favor Of all the propositions in
the questions.
Medicine Lodge. kan, Sept. 10
The Barber county Republican con-
vention nominated the following
ticket:
For representative, William Gesner:
sheriff, Thomas Kinney; clerk district
court, c. D. Raekley; county clerk. S
w Ireland: county treasurer, Frank
/ Warren; register of deeds, George
Guthrie; probate judge, w. 7. Collins;
county superintendent. J. z. Thomas
county attorney. Charles A. Hyatt;
/ county surveyor, z. G. Davis.
The following resolutions were
adopted: The Republicans Of Barber
county reindorse the Republican ma.
tional platform of 1904.
I'VE indorse the platform of the
Republican state convention OF May 2
1906
We heartily indorse the administra-
ton of Governor 2. ". Hoch, and
pledge our hearty support to the state
ticket of this year, headed by him.
We indorse with more than ordi
nary earnestness the record of the Jas
session Of congress and call attention
to the many acts of legislation accom-.
/ plished.
I'VE indorse the Kansas COMPRESSION
al delegation and especially the RECORD
| ma6ie IN the last session by the senior
/ United States senator, Chester I. Long
The resolutions are noticeable be.
cause they are in Senator Longs coun
ty and contain no reference to the
| square dear issues