Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-29
Republicans Hold
County Convention.

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IsigAts and ior 4 square deal'' ioI
every mAn, Oe he rich Or poor, white
81 biaok. N
I w Sndorss Gov. Hoch and the state
Standardization and commend the leg
isiAtuEs Tor 10 many wius and benetl'
cent laws. Among these was one q
EGne beat Railroad laws ever placed On
i tAs statute books Of any state In the
luaiUR;a maximum freight law ON ~
1 saving the people Of DickineOn county
si0,vVD 4 year; . state depositary law
sevthR the state $4,000 a year.. q law
sBtabllshing . state printing plant
/ saving the state $4,000 d year and
laws mat are, enabling the people Of
/ Kansas to develop Tor themselves
thsir gastoil interests. III
We endorse the candidacy Of the
Honorable W. A. Calderhead for re-
nomination for congress, believing in
this courage and ability. We com,
mend him for bis vote In favor Ok
statehood for the splendid territories
Ioi Oklahoma and Indian Territory and
Tor biz position on the railway meas
ures before congress, which has been
10 the interest o. good government,
Roosevelt Republicanism and square
deal. 5R.sA
We commend the records Of Senator
| ]. 8, Brewer and Representative J. W.
CreeOh ID the lastl legislature and
recognize their work % being in the
interest Of the Advancement Of Kansas
and good government.
W. endorse the county officials Of
Dickinscn county elected Of the last
general election, the drst time In two
decadsstthat every officer has been q
Republican, and are proud Of their
reCoEdS % faithful, conscientious and
honest servants Of the people.
W. recommend that our delegates
to Tie. state convention Investigate
carefully the records Of candidates for
lieutsnsnt governor, secretary 81
statA. afuFeF, auditor and attorney
gonersL constituting the board Of
railway assessors and Of candidates.
for memhers Of the board Of raslway
oommlssioners,to the end that We may
nominate men not under Corporate
control, but who will stand for the
whole state Of Kansas, lie people and
| Its- -ina atitutipns, with fairness 70 every
intersst within this great cDmnion-
wealth.
The report Of the state delegation
was followed BY an objection By ?.
r. (7orden to the name Of J. B. Case
whom be accused Of being railroad
man; etc. Mr.. Case came out Of the
audience and asked permission TO
speak. be was received with applause
and made . stem-winder talk, giving
the convention frank, fair talk,
telling cf his business history and
position 40 q businessman. He Inn
prsssed the convention with his fair.
nsds ind Me remarks we're applauded
heartily The GOrden amendment
was voted down BY large majority |
and The delegation slected.
On ths resolutions D. r. Gcrden
made 4 long speech attacking Con-
grsssmsn calderhssd and declaring |
that he was not right on the railroad
Question. W. g., Anderson Alsc at-
tackled CaldeFhsAd and hissspeech at
Washington. s(Mr. Calderhead has
repeatedly denied that he said what
was repaired regarding that speech
and be ID. sustained BY many who
heard him, but Mr.. Anderson did,nct
hesitate TO charge IT, 8. s, Smith
took tie door snd made 8 splendid
talk. he told how Mr.. CaIdsrhead
was defending honest money when
men like W. s. Anderson were voting
for Bryan and free silver. He was
repeatedly cheered. P. W. Heath
offered 3 fsw remarks against Calder
bead but the vote was practically I'M
auimous Tor the adoptiOu Of the rssO-
lutions a read.
3. 7. Fairchiid, Of Ellsworth, can
dIdats ior state superintendent OF
public instruction, made a'short 3D.
The convention then adjourned.