The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-13

Congressman P. P. Campbell is still
standing pat on the tariff issue. In a
speech at the Crawford county con-
vention yesterday he declared that the
tariff should only be revised only
when 1t will do more good than HARM
He continued:
The Dingley law would be repealed
as soon as the Democratic party could
organize itself after being clothed with
power. The protective tariff law under
which our languishing industries have
revived, under which our idle labor has
been employed, under which our sls-
pended banks have reorganfzed and
resumed. under which our railroads
have emerged from the hands of re-
ceivers, under which business of every
character in every section of our whole
land has been given Inspiration, pros
perity and hope, would at once be re-
pealed by the Democratic party, and
some such law as the German Wilson
law enacted in its stead.
Instead of law that would protect
our labor and our Industries, a law
would be enacted that would open our
markets to the laborers and industries
of the world They would enact a law
that would transfer prosperity from
this country to foreign lands. They
would enact law that would draw the
fires in our furnaces. hush the hum Of
millions of our spindles, close the doors
of thousands of our factories, stop the
activity of our railroads and throw
Oh our PCOpl0 out Oh employ
ment. They would enact a law that
would bring again the experiences of
1893 to 1897, when laborers were
without employment and their families
without bread When industries were
without business and their employees
tramping the highways in search of
work. The soup house would take the
place of the market and poverty and
want the place Of prosperity and
plenty"
The Crawford county convention re-
nominated J. W Montee for the legis-
lature, and nominated Frederick Wheel
er Of Pittsburg in place of DIR. C. A.
Fisher for the other representative. DR..
Fisher was one of the most popular
members Of the last house, and he was
elected by a very large majority in the
previous election. The other nominees
were as follows: Sheriff, J. E. Walsh
county clerk. Frederick A. Gotkin,
county superintendent, Fred A. Taylor;
register of deeds. N. Simpson; county
attorney. D. II. Wooley; probate judge,
Joseph Keys; treasurer, DR.. 0. F. Lewis;
clerk of the district court, Frank Price
/ surveyor, Thomas Oliver; coroner, DR..
W. E. Orr: commissioner, W. H Braden
/ trustees, A Justice, L z. Clark, J. S.
Black and Frank Curtis.
It looks as though Col .'Bill'' Hackney
would be again nominated for the legis-
1 lature in CoWley county The Winfield
/ Free Press which is friendly to Hack
ney, says;
wv. P. Hackney opens the campaign
tonight at his office. He will meet the
laboring men of the city there to hold
a session with regards to his nomina-
ton for representative
The news came in Saturday after
noon that Hackney had carried Walnul
| township by an easy majority. this be-
ing the first time in recent years he has
| succeeded in getting that township into
line. Sheridan township has already
| instructed for him. Col. Hackney be
lieves that he has enough of the Other
/ townships in line to assure him success
at the convention. which nominates g
representative.
Col Hackney's friends are strong II
the belief that he viii win the nomina.
ton. but If not, that he will be electes
as the independent candidate, for, as hs
has said, he expected to be candidate
until the polls closed
The opposition to Hackney IS headed
by Greer. who is putting Cottingham t
the front. Greer has said that he woult
not open up on Hackney as every tim,
he did it only made Hackney friends
So he is advising his friends to lay low
and fight Hackney in the dark. This L
being done, but Hackney stands but lit
tie chance of losing out as his friendl
are working hard for him every day