The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-25

/ tive answer to these questions viii
4 promote a full measure of success at
the polls in Noyem Der, the under
signed Republicans respectively re-
quest you to answer the same in
writing
l. Are you IN favor OF a primary
erection law. compelling all parties
/ to nominate all officers from United
States senator down to township trus-
/ tee by direct vote of the people on
/ the same day and at the same time
| throughout the state. with strict and
rigid stipulation for the qualification
of voters, and making it a penal
/ Offense for any person to give or re-
ceive anything of value in connection
with political services, except the
/ judges and clerks of election may re-
ceive statutory fee2 If elected, Will
you give your earnest support to such
law?
?. Are you in favor of the assess
ment of railroad properly upon the
same basis as other property in this
state? If you are elected, will you
the creation OF a commission to ascer-
tain the actual value of all railroad
property within the limits of the
state?
5. Are you in favor of an anti-pass
law, making it a crime for a person
to give or receive free transportation
in any form whatever in the state, ex-
cept such as is issued to bona fide en-
ployes of railroad companies and
their immediate families? If elected,
will you give your earnest support to
such a law?
4 Are you in favor Of a law fixing
the maximum rates of passenger fare
in this state at two cents mile, or at
as low a rate as conditions will jus
tify And if elected, will you give
your earnest support to such law
5. Since the lieutenant governor ap-
points ali senate committees. we re-
spectively ask Hon W. J. Fitzgerald
in addition to answering the forego-
ing questions, to state whether he will.
if elected appoint committees a ma
jority of whose members are agrees
sively in favor of these measures.
With Governor Ho 4 out of the city
and the other big politicians of the
party travelling around the circuits feel
ing the pulse of the people, there is
not much activity around Republican
headquarters at the Copeland hotel or
rather there is no apparent activity but
as a matter of fact Chairman Crum-
mer and his force are busy in a quiet
way each and every day. But there are
not many callers at headquarters these
days and things look to be good deal
slower around there than they really
are.
Mr. drummer has placed an order for
the printing of many thousands of
copies of the letter to the people of Kan
sas issued by Governor Hoch in which
he outlined the issues of the campaign
and asked for an Endorsement of his ad-
ministration by a reelection. These will
be scattered broadcast among the voters
of the state Tt is the opinion OF Re-
publican politicians generally that Gov
ernor Hoch's letter is an exceedingly 1
good and strong campaign document.
Mayor Rose of Kansas City. Kan,
who is a candidate for the Democratic
congressional nonaina ton in the Second
district has been making a few speech
es in various towns in his district He
delivered an address in Garrett Kan.
on Monday at the request of some of
his friends in Anderson county. who
are interested in his congressional boom.
In all of his trips out in the district Mr..
Rose has met with encoura cement.
Here Is an estimate of Mr.. Roses
qualifications which the Post prints IS
an interview with citizen of Kansas
CITY. Kan.
when in a fight it becomes necessary
10 cross the ditch and scour the bush
beyond. he does not hesitate but leads
the fight. his most bitter enemies CON
cede his ability and aegressiveness.
Rose is A man of TTOf0und conVic-
tons whose heart beats in sympathy
with the great mass Of humanity He
believes that the social and economic
conditions Of today are wrong and that
they are canal bic of being righted and
ne mas CenglI6. fleSI-CnI IDEAS is 20
how it NAV be done. He has a large
library and has read extensively OF
these subjects.
He is fearless as has been proven by
the fact that he could not be intimidat
ed by the forces of corruption in his
home city. or by the powers Of the Re
publican state machine backed up by
the supreme court
He is a phenomenal campaigner ard
whenever it IS announced in his home
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greeted with a large audience. If nom
mated for congress he will go into every
town and village in the district and. so
far as the time viii permit. into the
country school 5istricts contending for
the PRINCIPLES of equality and making
q fight on special privileges Of every
kind Such fight as this will win not
only the attention but the support OF
the thoughtful people of the district.
regardless of party"
Tt is understood that about 5000 has
been raised 80 far to carry the work
Of the Republican Legislative league.
otherwise known as "the-sendng-out-o
Stlrbbs' questions and -gettfng-thenl-sign-l
ed" Tt is planned to get twice that
amount.
William Allen White IF the Emporia Ca
zette for 800. Mr. Whites enthusiasm is !
evidently not going to consist entirely of
When the meeting was held at Topeka
two weeks ago sum close to $2.000 was
raised Pledges made at the time are now
what is it to be used for?" was asked
of Mr.. Stubs yesterday
"To send out these questions and get
them signed" was his reply.
TANINfANY MAY BE FOR HEARST.
Murphy says It May Back the Editor