The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-23
Saturday Was Convention Day
Throughout the State.
Douglas County Endorses W. R.
Stubs for Senator.
LINCOLN CO.DEM0CRATS
Praise Roosevelt and Carr
Taylor for Railroad Attitude.
Commend Topeka State Journal
for Anti-Graft Fight.

for Anti-Graft Fight.
Saturday was a great day for county
conventions, both Republican and Dem
ocratic. Throughout the state there
were dozens of conventions. and some
OF them were of unusual interest.
In Douglas county. W. r. Stubs was
in fun charge of The county convention,
and acted as chairman. The convention
went ahead and endorsed him for Uni
ted States senator which is almost
equivalent to an announcement of his
candidacy. Mr. Stubs says he had
nothing to do with the senatorial reso-
lutions, and has not announced his can
dfdaoy.
The convention endorsed Roosevelt.
Hoch and Ansel r. Clark. and elected
the following delegation to the state
convention; First ward, B ". McFar-
lane; second ward. ". H. Carruth;
Third ward. A. b McWilliams; Fourth
ward, J. B. Wilson; Fifth ward, Al
LEX; Sixth ward, Fred West: Grant
Bill Bly, Wakeeney. ". r. Stubs;
6udcra, b. Perkins; Palmyra. c. E
stevens, J. P. Bell; Marion, Lois Crit
MN; Willow Springs, c. Z. Pearcy;
.AecomptOn, John Bunce, Clinton, John
Moore Kanwaha, ". J. Cummings.
AAlCOiAs hdIs ApIIi Zine Demo-
cratic county convention met at the
court house Saturday. There was a
fair attendance. The following dele
gates We're elected to the state con-
vention at Topeka April Is: W NJ Nc
CanleE, John McCurdy W. E. Lyon.
John Tinker, and DR.. w. A Hulen; al
ternates. j. A Farquharson, A. J.
Porter ". w. Dehler. a. Artman, and
r. j. Aufdemberg.
The delegates to the Sixth congress
convention OF 1rs4 fol
lows. H. T. Tarum. 5. H Long. c. /.
Iatum, William Manning, I. s. Troup,
and John Burt; alternates n. J. Smith
l. s. Ruggels lisk Simmons, H. w.
Hemminger, II. q. McVey, and George
kirkpatrick.
The convention favored ". A. Harris
for governor. criticised Hoch. Coleman,
Kelly, and gave l. j.. Dayhoff hot
one Lincoln county school districts
were neeced by a gang Of agents who
had DayhOff's endorsement of their
goods. The State Journal was endors-
ed for its independent course upon
public questions. Here are the resolu-
tions;
we the Democrats of Lincoln coun-
", Kansas. in convention assem- bIed
hereby endorse the principles enunci-
ated in the platforms of the Kansas
city and St Louis conventions. and note
with pride that the Republican party IS
daily acknowledging those principles to
De right.
we commend the action of those
Democratic members or congress who
have been faithful TO their trust and
have fought tie battles of the common
people at the risk of political annihila-
ton by the corporations.
we endorse the action OF President
Roosevelt and Benjamin Tillman in
their heroic efforts for freight rate re-
forms.
I'VE favor the election of United
States senators by the direct voterDf the
people.
I'VE favor the gc1-r snt supervis-
ion Of all coal mines and coal lands; that
the miners shippers and consumers
may receive equal justice.
I'VE are in favor of national Iegisla-
ton that VIII compel the common car
Tiers Of the United States 70, give fair,
just and equitable rates to all both as
to individual travel and the shipment
Of freight
eve are in favor of the speedy. con
struction of the Panama. canal and de-
nounce those members of con gress who
81 the interests Of the continental rail-
roads are endeavOring to obstruct the
competition of the same
we look back with pride to the Off
cial integrity of David Hehebower in
his administration Of the office of state
treasurer and we call the attention of
the people to the fact that no shortage
was found in his office in the recent in
vestigatiOn.
I'VE denounce the corrupt. dishonest
and unbusiness like management Of the
financial affairs Of our state, especially
as shown by the administrations of
Frank Grimes and II. T. Kelly.
I'VE denounce the dilatory action of
Attorney General Coleman and Cover
dor Hoch in prosecuting a defaulting
state treasurer who has been found
short in his accounts to the amount OF
$4,000 and demand that the criminal
code Of Kansas be used by Governor
Hoch in the same manner that Cover
nor Haniy of Indiana has used the Grim
1naI code OF of that state.
1--WE deplore the terrible calamity that
befen the educational interests Of the
state when T. L. Dayhoff was elected
to the office Of state superintendent OF
public Instruction.
1--WE demand that our present unjust
and Ubiquitous mode of taxation in Kan
eas be reformed
I'VE denOunce the present board oil
railroad commissioners but commend
the official integrity and earnest efforts
Of Carr w. Taylor who has been faith
full TO his trust in the interests of the
people.
We believe 1T in progress lies tbs
safety OF our nation and denounce a:
un-American and undemOcratic thI
principle as enunciated, Let well enough
alone.'
I'VE favor w A Harris as oandi-
date for governor and call attention Il
his record in the United States senate
dollars than any other man In recen
years We believe that he should b
our standard bearer and If elected
would prove worthy of the trust.
I'VE commend the Topeka State Jour
nal for It's constant and unwaverins
fight against graft and corruption il
all places. high or low, and in all politf
cal parties
Bert Walker says in the Osborn,
County Farmer: w. H. Pratt O
PhtlliDsburg has been nominated 70