The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-06
STUBS WRITES.
Asks Republican Candidates Where
They Stand.

w. r. Stubs was III Topeka Thurs
day, and made public the letter which
has been written to W. j. Fitzgerald,
the Republican nominee for lieutenant
governor, and to the other Republican
candidates by the Civic League people.
The letter to Mr. Fitzgerald is rather
mere elaborate than those to the rest
of the people on the Republican state
ticket. 1t is as follows:
". J. Fitzgerald, Candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor:
Whereas. a vast majority of the Re
J.Cblicans of Kansas regard the fol-
lowing questions as the paramount is
sues in this campaign; and, whereas,
an uneQuivocal affirmative answer to
these questions will promote a full
measure of success at the polls in No
vember. the undersigned Republicans
respectfully request you to answer the
same in writing.
Are you in favor OF a primary cleo
ton law compelling all parties to
nominate all officers from United
States senator down 10 township trus-
tee, by direct vote OF the people on the
same day and at the same time.
throughout the state with strict and
of voters. and making it a penal
ofense for any person to give or r.
ceiVe anything of value. even a cigar,
directly or Indirectly, in connection
With political services. except that
judges and clerks of election may re-
ceive statutory fees' If elected lieu
tenant governor, wifi you appoint lnen
on the election committee who will
give their earnest support to such a
Law?
Are you in favor of the assessment
of railroad property by the same
agency and authority as other prop
erty in this state, and on the same
basis? If you are elected lieutenant
governor, will y0u give your earnest
support to a bill fcl the creation OF a.
commission to ascertain the actual
value OF all railroad property within
the limits Of the state2
Are you in favor Of an anti-pass law.
making it a crime for q person to give
or receive free Transportation in any
form whatever in this state except
such as is issued to bona fide EN-
ployes of the public service corpora
II elected lieutenant governor, Will
you appoint men or the railroad COM
mittee who viii give their earnest
support to such a law?
Are you in favor of a law fixing the
maximum rate OF passenger fare in
this state at two cents a mile. or at as
low rate as conditions VIII justify .
And if elected lieutenant governor.
will you appoint railroad COMMITTEES
favorable to such = law?
The letter addressed to the other
candidates follows
To All Republican Candidates for state
and Legislative Ohlces:
Whereas. a vast majority of the Re
publtcans OF Kansas regard the follow
ing questions as the paramount Issues
in this campaign; and
Whereas, an unequivocaI Affirmative
answer to these questions will promote
a full measure Of success at the polls
in November the undersigned Repub-
ltcans respectfully request you to an
syver the same in writing.
Are you in favor Of a primary cleo
ton law. compelling all parties to
/ nominate al officers from United
States senator down to township trus-
tee by a direct vote of the people on
the same day and at the same time
throughout the state. with strict and
rigid stipulation for the qualification OF
voters. and making it a penal offense
for any person to give or receive any
thing Of value. not even a cigar. in
connection with political services, ex-
cept the judges and clerks OF election