The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-12
Brewery Interests Offered to
Finance Harris Campaign.
MAKES A BITTER TALK
Says Law Yiolaters Save Hoch
From Defeat.
Intimates That Attorney GEN
eral Elect Has Made Promises.


man. talked rather Interestingly today
on the recent election. the effect it will
have on the affairs of the state, and
the intentions of the Democratic party
for the future. Among other things he
intimated that the brewery interests of
Missouri had offered TO help the Demo-
cratic cause with funds and otherwise
if they could get some assurances from
Colonel W. A. Harris of a nonenforce-
ment prohibftory policy in certain To-
calities at least. Their support under
such conditions was spurned.
Colonel Harris and the men on the
ticket with him. said Mr.. Ryan, ARE
all well pleased with the results of the
election in Kansas when it is consid-
cred that two years ago the head of
the Republican ticket had a l26,0O0
plurality and Governor Hoch some
0000. Colonel Harris platform and
letter of acceptance have been en-
dorSed in no uncertain tones by the
good people of Kansas. and this en-
dorsement is monument to his mem
ory of which he is proud
The communities responsible for
Mr.. Hochs 1900 plurality that ap
pears now in his favor, are Atchison,
Leavenworth, Cherokee and Crawford
counties, where now and for years past
the laws of the state have been vio-
lated openly, where practically a state
Of anarchy prevails. And under these
conditions Governor HOch wonders
why a modest man like he should have
met with such persistent opposition
from the people of Kansas, its law
abiding element.
"Those intellectual parasites who
hang around his Office and write for
Standard Oil newspaper located in
Kansas City, helped in the apparent
defeat of Governor Hoch. and Philips
Pitts Campbell joins in their chorus.
and says me. too. and points to the
Standard Oil company.
sIn truth and in fact the Standard
Oil com pany has no more fear of Gov
ernor Hoch and Mr. Campbell than
have the jointkeepers of Pittsburg.
who have been protected by both Of
them for years. There are in Craw-
ford county today more than two hun
dred violators of the law in the joint
business. Governor HOch knows it. He
was there on July and looked the
gronnd over and talked about the flag.
the BIRDS the beautiful sky and the
fair women Of Kansas. Campbell
knows it. He helped to build them up
as their legal adviser while his brother
Standard Oil company that had any
thing to do with it. They have moth
ing to fear from Governor Hoch.
1T was the law abiding voters of
Kansas who spoke last TUESDAY Ihey
wanted to know whether Frank Grimes
owes the state $1,000 or $4,000; they
wanted to know the amount of the
shortage in the school fund; they want
ed to know why half million dollars
of the peoples money was placed in an
insoIvent bank without a word of pro-
test from Governor Hoch- They want
ed to know then, and they want to
know now If Governor Hoch is in a deal
with Mr.. Jackson to wink at v1olators
of the law in the open towns. am
Informed that Mr.. Jackson made
promises to this effect to officers IN
Pittsburg and other towns in the state
The voters wanted to know and they
want to know now why every violatcr
of the law stood by Governor Hoch and
the Republican ticket and bet to 1 on
it.
'I met a gentleman by the name of
Mr. Finley. representing the Helm
Brewing company in company with the
mayor of Pittlsburg. Mr. Finley cam
paigned some He is a very brilliant
man and can repeat Senator Tillman
on the race question, Governor Folk on
law enforcement, etc, in language that
would do credit to John J. lngalls, but
he always wound up his speeches by
wanting to bet to l on HOch- He was
in Pittsburg in the interest of the Re-
publican ticket and the brewery trust
of Missouri
"A prominent man Of Pittsburg, who
knows told me that on che evening in
Question all hte saloon men got their
orders to line up for Brother Hoch.
They got their orders from the brewing
trust of Missouri, and this same man
told me that if Col. Harris would say
the word this same element could be
lined up for him in short order. My re-
ply was that Mr.. Harris had said to mo
that he would rather be defeated in an
honorable fight than win on compro-
mise with lawlessness.
Governor Hoch need not try to de-
ceive himself or the people any longer
by The hirlings who swarm around his
Office and write articles about Quantreli
raids and the Standard Old supporting
the Democrats. The people are on to his
and their tricks all the way from Mar
ion county to Wyandotte county.
But this battle which has been
waged by the Democratic party with
such signal success has just begun. It
will be the policy of the Democratic
party in the future to invite all good
citizens to join with them IN the spring
election and nominate good men on tbs
law enforcement platforms. and drive
/ the boodlers and grafters out into the
sunlight in all localities. as we have III
this state fight. The Independent men
of Kansas are with US in this fight and
the Independent prass as we'll. Even the
better element of the negro race has
found out that it is no longer the chat
tel of few political hirlings, because
they are labeled Republicans
THE size of the campaign fund no
longer denotes victory in Kansas. We
spent less than $4,000, two-thirds Of
which was paid for railroad fare and
printing Every dollar paid for print
| ing was paid to Kansas aveditors and
printers and every dollar received was
from producers of wealth engaged In
legal business.
we are indeed proud of the good
people Of Kansas and extend to them
I our heartfelt thanks for their loyal sup
port and cooperation regardless Of
their political past or present party az
dliations. The home IS the cornerstone
Of the law abiding commonwealth. and
! the Independent voter and volunteer