The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-01
Chairman Ryan Decides to Send
Back His Pass.
Had Told Mr. W. &. Smith He
Wasn't Sensitive.
HE CHANGED HIS MIND.
That Was When he Was Criti-
Cised by People.
All Republican Candidates Use
He CHANGED HIS MIND.
All Republican Candidates Use
Free Transportation.

LAEL E0aL the OGnOCI6tlC PLATFORM
comes oat strong for the enactment Of
legislation prohibiting the issuance Of
passes by railroads. Mr.. Ryan has is
sued a lengthy statement in which he
tells OF the return OF this pass and also
discuss the various phases OF the rail-
road question. He says among other
things that ali OF the Republican can
didatss for Office are riding around the
state on passes. Following is a por-
ton Of NE. Ryan's statement:
MY attention being called to an
article headed Ryan has a pass
was expecting one OF our Republican
friends TO spring this sensation How
ever. am under many obligations to
the chairman Of the Prohibition state
committee for doing the work. for on
examination [ md that our Repub-
lican friends are not in shape to spring
anything of this character. I accept
ed this pass from the Santa Fe rail-
roads general attorney, over the pro-
lteSt Of our candidates for reasons that
I think are well founded
Some days ago in talking With W.
r. Smith, leading counsel Of the Santa
Pc in Kansas, regarding the transpor-
tatiou question, he stated that all of
the Republican fellows were fixed and
TO show that his road was impartial,
he was willing to do likewise by our
candidates. thanked him very kind
~ for his offer. stating that our can
dtdates had refused to accept transpor-
tation during the campaign, as It is
one of the Issues set forth in our plat
form. However, I said TO him, am
not so sensitive as to myself knowing
at the time that this matter would
come up and believing honesty in poll
tics should govern the same as in any
other business matters, but of course
I was somewhat surprised when our
Republican papers who are defending
candidates for election, seem to be so
scared over the IA ct that the chairman
of the Democratic state committee &C
cepted a pass, which he now returns
10 the party from whence 1t came, with
the following communication. Hon.
w. r. Smith, Topeka, Kan My Dear
Sir-Enclosed please find pass No.
B3136 issued to me a few days ago.
Thanking you very kindly for same,
am pleased to remain, Y ours very truly.
". H. Ryan. Chairman State Demo-
cratic Committee.
Now, what is the proper course for
kansans to pursue in this and other
state questions: each and every man on
the Republican ticket. including judges
OF the district court, with very few ex-
ceptions, are riding on TRANSPORTATION
over all roads running through the state
and their respective districts. All of
the state candidates. including the pres
the board OF commissioners. If the pass
81 an evil. each and every one of those
officers are tainted with that evil How
ever. Governor Hoch says that it is
simply mixed evil but the facts are,
that every proposition coming before
the governor during his administration
and for years before has been mixed
at least he has mixed them The can
didates on the Democratic ticket from
governor down. have refused and do
refuse transportation. Our platform
states in so many words that they are
in favor of an antitrust law and a two
cent fare and such regulations set out
IN platform on railroad regulations
Governor Hoch says not over i've Dem
ocraGs IN the state are competent to ng-
ure out whether two cent fare is re-
munerative or not. OF course the gov
ernor connections with great per
Eonal transactions. enable him to
determine at glance, whether other
men are competent to figure out such
problems. AS one of his neighbors told
me, that during the last 80 years, it was
possible that Governor Hoch had fig
ured on business propositions, not to ex-
coed ten times, where more than 800
was involved in any one transaction.
Now, If he IS competent to figure out
The two cent rate problem, would it not
be better for him and for the state for
him to remain in his Office, earn his sal
airy, instead OF roaming around over this
and other states, measuring his oratori-
cal powers with those Of other men at
the expense of the state of Kansas. and
at the same time, failing to comply
with other state laws while more than
half a million dollars of the peoples
money is deposited in insolvent banks
as the result Of such negligence. This
same article says, referring to the pass
proposition, tnat Democrats are max
ing campaign against the railroads.
This statement is untrue. The Demo-
cratic platform IS made and being made
In FAVOR OF the people which includes
the railroads as well as other great bus
mess enterprises. However, we do say
that the railroads should not be the
domineering power in this state or ma
ton. On the contrary, the Republican
press says that the last state conven-
zion was dominated by the railroads and
their candidates nominated by and fos
the railroads. NOW, the question is, 'on
which side OF this proposition do you
belong Mr.. Voter 1t is not a question
of politics or how your father voted
Are you in favor of regulated railroads
or for the railroads to regulate you2
Governor Aoch points with pride o the
best railroad law that Kansas has ever
had, that was passed by the last legis-
lature; at the same time he stated in
his Marion speech, about two years ago,
that Kansas was not in need Of any
railroad legislation. There is no cues
tion but that the present law Is a good
law If properly handled"
Advice to Stubs.
In statement issued by w. H Ryan,
chairman Of the Democratic state cen
trial committee, he has a word to say to
Mr. Stubs and his followers IN which
he urges them to come out hatfooted
for the Democratic candidates. He says
to them:
Two years ago you got behind Hoch
and pushed him into the governors
chair You and each OF his followers
row say that he has deserted you and
Joined the railroad crowd. You are now
travelling over the state trying to have
the Democratic platform adopted by pc
tition. you say, in order to purify the
Republican party and elect their present
candidates. What assurance have you,
=, IF successful. that Governor Hoch win
bot desert you again, in the time Of
ed A deserted from one BATTLEFIELD.
desert many, II the line Of battle