The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-25
Asking People to Sign the New
Declaration.
AIMED AT CANDIDATES.
Plan Is to Force Them on
Record.
Chairman drummer to Circu-
late Hoch Letter.


legislative offices to define their posi-
lions on what are considered some Of
the leading issues of the campaign but
which were ignored in the Republican
platform. The ohicers of the organiza-
ton are getting into communication
with the chairmen Of the county cen
trail committees and having them in
turn, communicate with leading Re-
publicans in the townships of each
county.
A circular letter calling attention to
the discomfort among Republicans be-
cause the Republican state convention
refused to embody IN the platform the
legislative reforms specified In the
Square Deal" questions, is being sent
to the chairman of each county central
committee. The letter is accompanied
by a printed petition headed Square
Deaf Petition. With the letter and
petition goes printed slip signed by
the chairman and secretary of the
Square Deal organization explaining
the situation that has resulted from
the action Of the Republican state
convention.
Then the chairmen of the county
central committees are sending out
Square Deal petitions to Repub-
licans all over their respective coun-
ties. asking them to circulate them
among the Republican voters of their
vicinities. These letters sent out by
the county chairmen read something
like the following, which Is a copy Of
the letters sent out by the chairman of
the Saline county central committee:
"Salina, Kan. July IL 1906.
Dear Sir. we are inclosing two
petitions which We wish you would
carefully examine and If they meet
with your approval please have the
h 49,
and return. If we can go before the
PEOPLE with all of our candidates
pledged for anti-pass and primary cleo
ton laws our party will be successful
in November. If we can not pledge
our party candidates to enact laws
along the line petitioned for We can
not expect to win.
kindly give this matter your
prompt attention. Yours truly.
JOHN l. BISHOP.
u. E. RYBERG. Chairman.
Secretary.
The letters that are being sent to
chairmen of county central committees
read as follows:
Topeka. Kan, -, 1906
There is widespread discomfort
among Republicans because the state
convention refused to embody in the
platform the legislative reforms spe-
cited in the accompanying list of
4uE5NlOlS- Inc Q6EldIQ TOT le5tS Ia llO4l
along these lines is imperative and the
criticism of the state convention pro-
nounced. but the candidates can, if
they Will, make amends for the wrongs
of the convention and unite the party.
It is the determination of a large ma
jority of the Republicans of the state
to find out how all candidates stand
upon these questions. For this pur-
pose an organization has been formed,
and every Republican voter in Kansas
will be given an opportunity to sign
the accompanying petition.
We want to do this work, as far as
possible through local Republican
committee and therefore ask YOU
10 take charge of the circulation of the
petition in your county.
please advise US promptly whether
We can depend upon you to do this
work. so that We may provide you with
the requisite number Of petitions OF. in
case you can not do 1t. to make other
arrangements
JAS. A TROUTMAN. Chairman.
ARTHUR CAPPER. Secreta ry''
In addition to the letter above. the
following message to Kansas Repub1i-
cans Is being mailed accompanied by
the Square DEAL petitions a COPY of
W hich is printed in connection with this
article:
The organization formed at the Ma
tional hotel Wednesday evening is not
q new party It's purpose is to restore
confidence in the Republican party and
Its candidates. Tt wants to give all Re
publican candidates for state and leg
islatiye offices chance to show that
they deserve to be elected. At least 80
per cent Of the Republicans of the state
are in favor Of the legislative reforms
embraced in the petitions now in cir
Culation but these were omitted from
the Republican state platform Not
outstanding this omission the people
have right to know how their candf-
dates stand upon these proposffions
The method Of circulating petitions
asking for an expression from the can
dtdates upon these questions has been
adopted and it Will be pursued until ev-
cry candidate has al opportunity to de-
hne his position If the Republican
state and local committees viii encour-
age all candidates to get right upon
these questions and to nal Ike an honest
and fearless campaign in their defense
the success Of the Republican ticket is
certain The people demand that all
candidates pledge themselves without
evasion or apology to these vital re-
forms.
This is a fraternal message to the
Republicans or the state from a body OF
Republicans who are tremendously in
earnest. We ask all Republicans of the
state who believe in these PROGRESSIVE
principles to say so by signing these pc
titions. and we ask the utmost can6or
and freedom of expression from the
candidates.
ct is the desire OF our organization
to work In harmony with the Republi-
can state and county committee. with
whom we are ready to cooperate in
bringing about conditions. that will
unite voters in the Republican party
and bring success at the polls.
JAS A. TROUTMAN. Chairman.
ARTHUR CAPPFR. Secretary.
Topeka. KAN July =. 1906"
Following Is a copy Of the petition be-
Ing sent out:
Square DEAR Petition.
Petition from Republican voters
81 -- county
To all Republican Candidates for
state and Legislati tive Omces:
whereas. A vast majority Of the Re
publicans of Kansas regard the fol-
lowing questions as the paramount is
Yues in this campaigns and
Whereas An unequivocaI ahlrma-