The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-08
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

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Fred S. Jackson, the Republican
nominee for attorney general, is now
putting in most of his time making
speeches throughout the state, and he
is putting especial emphasis on his
position on the prohibitOry law. He de-
eIares that if he is elected, he Will en-
force that law. On Saturday Mr.. Jack
son delivered his law enforcement
speech at Scandal and CORTLAND. He
said in part
this year that law enforcement Is the
paramount issue; that as a people our
consciences have grown scared by law
breaking and that our sympathies go
out too freely to law breakers. This is
welcome tidings, coming from the Dem
ocratic party; sounds new to our time
from that source. The introduction OF
that party to this state, now nearly
fifty. years ago, was one accompanied
by a notification of laws and by fraud
and violence imposed upon law abid-
ing citizenship.
The. Democratic party has done little
in the half century to atone for that
record. During the last twenty-five
years. aided by its Missouri allies, the
brewers and liquor dealers, who have
grown opulent and insolent. it has
waged continual warfare upon the wis
dom and validity Of the prohibitory
law and every measure taken for its
enforcement"
The speaking dates for Senator Har-
ris for the next two weeks were an
nounced today as follows: Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Kansas
City stock show; Thursday at Linwoods
Friday at Manhattan; Saturday at Clay
Center; Tuesday at Kinsley: sNednes-
day at Great Bend; Thursday at Lyons;
Friday at Wichita; Saturdaysat r sii--
ington.
George W Cornell. the editor and
owner of the Lecompton Sun, a Repub-
Hcan newspaper in Douglas couaty, in
the last issue of his paper bolted Gov
ernor Hoch and Fred S. Jackson and
announced that he would support Col
onel W. A. Harris and David OVermyer
for their law enforcement pledges The
editor of the Sun declares that any
thing Governor Hoch could promise on
law enforcement would be given the lie
by his present administration. Mr.. Con-
nell says further that the governor has
made no effort to enforce the prohibit
tory law nor use the supreme court in
ousting district officials in eitis where.
the law is not enforced, except Kansas
City. 4as - assai
0. H. Truman. the Democratic
nominee for congress in the Seventh
district, has issued an open letter to
the voters of the state. in which he
says:
THE only way to secure reform in
Kansas this year is to vote against the
corrupt machine and elect w. A. Har-
ris and the Democratic state ticket.
And honest Republicans must do
this work, if 1t is done at all. It would
not only redeem the state from cor
porate greed and boss rule, but It
would save the Republican party from
corruption. It would teach a much
needed lesson that would not soon be
forgotten
Corporations rule parties by large
payments of money and by packing
conventions through free transperta-
ton 49,,
reform Republicans are working to
correct the convention evils by the d.
rect primary. That is just the thing;
but will it work this year? Promises
are easily made and with some are
Just as easily broken. Can we trust
men who have already stopped to cor
ruption, to carry out form? If Re
publicans will defeat their own COR
rupt candidates, they can easily lead
the reform forces in the future.
Democrats and Republicans alike
are working to abolish the Tree pass
evil. ". A Harris refuses passes Does
Governor Hoch Democratic state
candidates and nominee for congress
pay full fare In this campaign. DO
Republican state candidates, congress
I
free transportation Be It said to his
honor. Senator Benson does NOT a. nd
t he should be supported by every h on
est man rather than one who accepts
corporation bribe.
For the legislature only true and
tried men should be elected. 10 them
we must look for a United States san
ator who is not a tool of the corpora
tfons and for the enactment OF laws IN
| harmony with our reform platforms
THE next congress should be com
posed of men who have sacrificed for
I liberty instead Of those who have been
hired or bribed by the trusts.
revised by the Sixtieth congress. It IS a
revised by Sixtieth congress. It IS a
plain truth that the Dingley tariff los
/ ferss and protects wholesale robbery
/ # car not be denied that steel prod
ucts. watches, farm machinery an q
/ other articles OF American 1naru1ae7
ture are sold much cheaper in Europe
and South America than in the United
| States. Why? Because our unjust
tariff keeps out foreign competition
/ The remedy is simple Reduce or
abolish the tariff on all trust made
goods and they will sell as cheaply al
/ home as abroad.
I'VE are told that the tariff should
be revised by its friends. If the MUIR
5erars and villains Of this country
we're tried by their friends how many
would be convicted? Woe unto you
/ scribes and Pharfsees, hypocrites! for
We devour widows houses, and for a
1ratense make long prayer; therefore
We shall receive the greater damna-
ton.
importation OF Arabian Horses.
New York. Oct. S.@Twenty-sexe
! l7far horses ten mares and seven