The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-30

this city with capacity of 1000 peO-
pie and fill the galleries with the
thousands who are anxious TO hear
these speeches.
mo sounder Republican doctrine is
ever uttered than at these meetings
of the Kansas Day club. A book CON
tanning the speeches made here con-
tails all the good Republican policies
that can be spoken by the lips OF man
This club has been a power in the
politics of this state--I It would be in
teresting to know how many men
have gone up to places of power and
distinction after appearing on the
rOstfum of this club From here went
Chester l. Long. that matches
speaker, to the senate of the United
States. From here those other stall
wart Republicans, Joe Bristow,
Charles Curtis and Phil Campbell.
hope to go. From here Charles Scott
went to congress, and from here
Henry Allen hopes to go. Seven of
the Kansas congressional delegation
have been before this club. And from
here came that most excellent Re
publican whom you most justly hon
ored with an ovation this afternoon
the Hon Willis J. Bailey. And want
to say that the material Of the club is
not exhausted
Zone year ago tonight. a great man
stood UP here in this rOtunda and said
1t is a long ways from a log cabin in
Missouri to a place at this banquet Ia
of his life to have a place on this pro-
gramme. Since then, and. 7 believe. due
in great measure to the honor you con-
ferred upon him. he has been called to-
a high office by the president Of the
United States. I refer to the Booker T.
Washington of Kansas, Professor Yer
non. of Quindaro. Cheers.
THE last legislature put more good
laws on the statute books than any
other legislature in the history Of kan
sas. That book of laws is the only
platform the Republican party viii re-
quire in the next campaign
There has been recently organized the
Civic League of Kansas In most of
the principles Of the league can
heartily concur. But that league could
not select a legislature which would DO
more for the state than the one which
the Republican party selected at the last
election.
Denounces FactionaIism.
This club has made and unmade
more men than any other organization
in the state. Men with political subi-
tions are here today. Shall the Kansas
Day club continue to stand for Repub-
lican principles, or shall 1t degenerate
into factions. which shall not build Up
but tear down the Republican party2 I
conerafulate YOU upon this banquet 1t
eclipses all previous efforts You will
carry the principles here euunc1ated into
your own localities. Factioualism is
practical ly dead in Kansas So far as I
am concerned. I beg you to believe that
factionalism has had no place in my
mind since I have been governor of this
state. Factionalism has had nothing to
feed fDOn in the executive Office Of this
state for one year, at least We are
facing some great issues in this coun-
try. If we divide into factions. we per
NIT individual interests to control the
Republican party.
I want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart for the kindness which
Won have shown to me individuals are
nothing in the state It matters little
who occupies the exalted position which
[ now hold. but it matters much whetb-
er the state shall remain in the control
of the Republican party.