The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
TROUTMAN'S ADVICE,
URGES REPUBLICANS TO VOTE
STRAIGHT TICKET.
Says II Would Not Promote "Square
Deap' Cause for Republicans to
Vote Democratic Ticket.


Dear' Cause for Republicans to
Vote Democratic Ticket.
In speech at Wellsville, Kan
sas, September 81, James A
Troutman, chairman of the Square
Deal Republican club, told the
voters to stand by the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Troutman declared that it
was not the purpose of the Square
Deal organization to repudiate the
platform of the party, but to enlarge
it so there will be room for all Repub-
licans and good citizens of the state to
stand upon 1t in the work of crystal
izing into law the reforms demanded
by the people. He said the Republi-
cans OF Kansas can get the needed re-
forms from their own party, and that
its congressional, state, legislative and
judicial candidates can be depended
upon to do the peoples will. Mr..
Troutman called attention to the fact
that in this campaign no charge of per-
sonal dishonesty, OF political venality
has been lodged against any man on
the Republican state ticket, and that
the administration of the affairs of
state had been so free from criticism
found nothing to condemn.
Governor Troutman made it plain
that 1t would not promote the Square
Deal cause for Republicans to vote the
Democratic ticket; the only result
would be to weaken the power of the
Republican party for good. AS proof
of this statement, he said:
In 1882. a good many Republicans
Iaa 49, 10. i
they helped elect Democratic Governor.
For two years we witnessed the huniljat-
ing spectacle Of a Governor prostituting
his exalted office to subserve the de-
mands of the criminals of the state. AS
fast as Republican courts and Republican
officers convicted violators Of law, they
were pardoned. and given permission, I'M
der the fiat OF a Democratic Governor.
to go on violating the laws Of the state.
And the acts OF notification OF this DEM
ocratic administration were sustained by
the united voice OF the party that is now
making a hypocritical pretense OF stand
ing for the enforcement Of law.
Ten years later some OF you thought
the party needed another chastisement
and you Joined the opposition and helped
to put the Republicans out of power
There Is nothing left OF that two years
history. now. but an odoriferous reminis-
cence.
Again. in 1896, some of you helped to
rebulke the party at the polls. And that
two years constitutes an epoch of political
depravity unparalleled in the states his
tory:
do you think it pays to turn your own
party DOWN.
Concluding his speech, Mr.. Trout
man pledged every candidate on the
Republican ticket to stand for the re-
forms advocated by the Square Deal
organization. IF it were case in
which bond could be given" he said
81 would not hesitate to sign bond
to the people of Kansas for the full
amount of my meager possessions
that these pledges will be sacredly
kept"
IT embrace this first opportunity to say
/ that every state, district and county can
| didate upon the Republican ticket will re-
| ceive my vote this year. The Squar,
| Deal Club is essentially and radically
| Republican organization. 1t condones N
| premeditated offenses committed by indi
| vidualN Republicans but 1t absolves tn
great mass of the party from responsible
/ ity for those offenses. 1t is fundamental
ly Interested in the triumph Of right prin
ciplcs and the enactment and enforcement
OF Just laws. ] am the keeper OF no man
| conscience, and the guardian OF no man
ballot but my own. In my representative
capacity have asked candidates to de
fine their attitude upon these question
and they have done SO. Believing tina
they are actuated by pure motives an
patriotic desires, ] personally, accept the
pledges at par and shall give them m
loyal support. This Is a campaign fc
principles, and not a crusade agains
men,"
With the hope of inJuring Governc
Hoch with the people the Democrat
managers and the Kansas City Sts
, are accusing the Governor with bein
: in league with Charlie Curtis and tt
, railroads to elect Curtis senator. Tt
! hest proof that the governor hs
formed no entangling alliances wit
| anybody on-sthe senatorial question
| that he never consulted any politician
} of any faction when he appointe
I Judge Benson as senator. Had he ha
/ an alliance such as the Democra
r accuse him of he most certain
. would have appointed the man in Il
T alliance.