The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-08
FLEA EoR UNIrED EEEoBr.
Newcomer In Topeka would Have
LawIessness Rebuked.

10 the Editor OF the State journal
The undersigned, a. recent arHlNal III
the city, after some years OF eoIlslSl5 ~, =
tton and elaboration, has selected -
ne11a the Beautiful, to make ll tA.s
hane and place OF business for hlrnsel1
aad family. .,-.
J7his choice was made, not Tner sly
because Topeka IS the capital OF tl4S
great commonwealth Of Kansas nor
because it Is the most centrally located
city Of our Union; nor because ~
pieases the sense of the beaut1uI In US
nor because II is thrifty, progresslV =
and OF. the increase; but because OF
knowledge obtained of certain 1acIs II
connection with the history OF TINS 4at.
city which show, that IOpeAa was
founded and reared by men ana women
who rossessed the prerequisites Of sue
cess: that had the ability 10 DO WnaI
they proposed to do. They We're
sturdy people physically, with sPlehuI1
mental attachments, ana nome Clat ~
ters They were fine specimens or true
manhood and wOmanhood OF their uay
sad generation.
No wonder. that from their hands
came forth a masterpiece. cry u
beauty, a veritable bulwark OF liberty
and righteousness, against IaWlessll997
OF every type and form
The undersigned has chosen this CITY,
because the forces standing for right
eousness. for strict observance ana en-
Torcement OF law. Of every law on the
statute books are here largely In eyl-
dence. even from the early days OF the
city down to the present; because lhsse
forces are ever putting forth deterIIll m,
ed effort he feels assured, they VIII
eventually succeed in making the city,
what It's founders intended tnaL &c
should be- the model American CITY, III
all that makes 1t home apeundlllB
fn comfort and beauty, as also a ptOnl-
ab1a Mace for the merchant. the manu-
factllrer the artisan. the WOrktngrnan
and for that matter all residing. as Wen
as those visiting within its BOUNDARIES
So long as they remain law -aplQlns
1t is this love of law and oEoeIi "
nate in the hearts and minds OF an true
men. women and children, native, as
well as foreign born. being here, to rear
homes and put forth effort in iegllInal e
pursuits. pleasures and en5oyments, that
makes this city so desirable to new
corners. and especially to parents ana
home-seekers who desire 10 help me
good work along and sharing with the
people. partaking Of the fruits Oh right
eousness, enjoy themselves.
The fair repute of our beloved CITY.
at this time Is suffering. for reasons pat
ent to the people. Its unenviable moral
condition is published to all the worm,
and rightfully so. Is this condition 70
continue2 All good citizens again anu
again say. no and again, no. we are
on the eve of the primaries ON SaOut-
dav next the good people VIII nave ~
0DDortuuitV to take steps WnlcH HW4ll
result I'm placing men in nomination Tor
ONCE who, when elected. wilIasee to it,
that the majority of the law snaH pc
upheld and vice and lawlessness pc
banished from our boundaries
That this queen Of cities may put on
her royal purple: that she may become
radiant with an effulgence OF light
which shall dispel all night and dark
ness Of crime and lawlessnessi tnat IA
her pristine purity she may take rank
second to none in the Union, regarding
The Observance and enforcement OF
law. and all that makes for righteous
ness and the uplift of man, it IS in my
opinion absolutely necessary, that inc
candidates. who desire to obtain inc
nomination at the hands Of the voters,
who stsnd for the enforcement OF an
laws to take such action, that we may
concentrate all our votes upon one man
for each ONCE: for If we vote for ~ ON,
nick and Harry" while our opponeDt Is
vote for one man for each office, i IS
easy to see that we must surfer deLeaI T.
In the interest of our common WelIai Z,
Fnr Gods sake, let us, the candidates
as we'll as all good people sacrince PEE
eonal self-interest. to the extent r.
oufred. that we may not be oEerWne IiIl-
ed by the opposition on next SATURDAY
b17t that we may win a glorious victory.
rTbfs we shall surely accomplish II We
cast our ballots for one and the same
rnan for the respective offices.
TITNRY c. SIJESS, NJ. ID.