The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
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quoted in the Kansas city star as fol-
lows:
I'm a Republican. I always have
been a Republican. And accepted
the nomination of the Dem 0cratfc con-
vention. I'm not ashamed of II. When
Representative J. NJ. Miller declared at
the Republican state convention May
2, that people who wanted tariff re-
form must get it in the Democratic
party. he offended many Republicans
and I was asked to stand as an Inde-
pendent Republican candidate. I re-
fused that, but accepted the Demo-
cratic nomination because I felt that
the issues before the country were
greater than any party issues and I
said, with Colonel Harris, I stand with
my party whenever I can but owe my
first duty to my country.
THE Democratic senators helped
our Republican president pass the rate
bill. The railroads have captured the
Republican party in Kansas and the
questions before the Kansas people
now are questions of the general vel
fare. The paramount issue is that of
tariff reform and / would rather work
for that issue as the Republican nomi-
nee of the Democratic party than
stand pat with Mr. Miller and see the
people robbed.
And about these nominal distinc-
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Moore. 1T seems TO me that there is
no difference between one good Amer
lean. who is a Democrat and another
who is Republican. other than
names President Roosevelt and Col
onel Harris have both proved that, al
ready
Both the Wyandotte and Bourbon
Democratic county conventions. which
were held on Saturday. refused to en-
dorses W W. Rose, the mayor of Kan
saS City. Kan. for the Democratic
nominat ton for congress IN the Second
district. which he IS an avowed can
didate for
In the Wyandotte county conven-
ton William H. Martin was nominated
for representative for the Ninth dis
trict: Charles A. Foulks for the Tenth
district, and w. Y. Gordon for the
Eleventh district
Jonathan NJ. Davis was nominated
for representative by the Bourbon
county convention
One of the unique speeches of the
state campaign was that delivered on
Saturday before the Wyandotte Dem
ocratic convention by Patrick German,
Of Fulton, Kas.. the Democratic nonli-
nee for state trea surer. This is what
Mr.. German said.
It am no speeehmaker. I never
made speech in my life. know
how to plow corn and raise cattle,
though. I did not seek the nomfna-
ton for the Office. In fact. I drove
bunch of cattle IS miles to a pasture
the day I was nominated However
am nominated and / want your
votes.e
The Democrats and Populists in
lowing county ticket, Probate Judge,
John T. Burris; clerk OF the district
court, G. w Folmer: sheriff L. L.
Cave coroner. DR.. Egan; county at
torney. G. w. Gorsuch. treasurer. w.
T. Turner: county clerk. Harry King:
representative. J. P. Hindman; reg
lister of deeds WilliaFn g. SHINE. su-
perintendent. Margaret Mcfarland;
surveyor. Roy Weldon: commissioner
First district J. r. Young.
To the Editor of the state Journal.
The prominence Of the Interrogation
point in the politics of Kansas sug-
gested to a meeting of Independent
voters. who have come to believe that
unreasoning elnging to party through
thick and thin is q mark Of stupidity.
that in assisting them to decide for
whom they shall vote answers to the
following questions might be useful:
/. viii you if elected to a legisla-
tive office work for enactments that
viii outlaw all com binations of cap
lldis organized IN lTuStSs TO COnIFOi ar
bitrarily the conditions of trade, in
surance and transportation among our
people?
2. Will you If elected to an execu-
tive Office use all the power the law
gives against such offending combina-
tions of. capital as are referred to in
question No.
3. If elected to represent your dis
trict In the legislature Will you sup
port for United States senator some
honest and courageous citizen of the
state pledged to a revision of the tariff
and who will work to place upon the
free list lumber. steel. iron. and in
fact all building material and wood
pulp
A. Do you believe that 1t is the duty
of the voter to expose public officials
and party mana gers and methods
work which tend to bring harm to the
state. or should such things be be-
Titled in the interests of party?
s. Do you believe that the triumph
Of party organization is paramount to
the conscientious discharge of civic
duty?
6. If elected to the Office to which
you aspire will you represent the whole
people, regardless of party. or will you
be governed by the dictates of a party
faction?
I. Do you think the voter of to-
day can be controlled in the exercise
of his suffrage by appeals to partisan
bigotry? Respectfully,
r. W. TURNER.
Chairman of crowd that is sitting
on the fence
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