The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-06
STUBS TO FORE.
Issues a Statement About Him
self and Actions.
Says That Primary Election Law
Is Good Thing.
WIN INCIDENT.
Denies He Sent Whisky to Col
lege Town.
Also Explains His Position on
Railroad Bill.
BALDWIN INCIDENT.

w r. StubbS was III 1o@Shd luis
day. and gave out statement about
the Second district congressional fight
"a sort of last word. in which he de-
nies a lot of charges, and declares
that he was in favor of the railroad
bill as enacted by the last legislature
but wasn't in favor of the Texas style
of law.
Mr.. stubbs also endorsed Hugh
Cameron. the Kansas Hermit. who has
announced himself as a candidate for
the legislature against Mr.. Stubbs.
Hugh Cameron is a fine old man,
said Mr.. stubbs. Il am glad to see
him get into the race. if he wants to
take a turn at political life. This is
free country. and any man can run for.
an Office Hugh Cameron has long
and honorable record in Kansas, and
Is a man of courage and individuality.
Mr. Stubbs declared that in his opln-
ion the anti-railroad sentiment will pre-
vail at the coming state convention
II believe he said, that Judge An
sci r. Clark viii be nominated for lieu
tenant governor over Mr. Fitzgerald
Things look very favorable to MS can
didacy, and I think there is no doubt
that ne win get the nomination de
will be a strong man for the place, a
very s&ong man.
What about the primary election
plank in the PLATFORM was asked
The convention should endorse the
primary, unquahhedly," said MI
Stubbs ssThe result of the contest in
the Second district proves conclusive
ly to my mind that good primary law
would insure the election OF the best
men in public Office, and it demon
strates by a practical test the feasibll-
fty and value OF such a law, and
hope to see our next Republican state
convention pass some clear, ringing
II
the kind OF primary law which the Re
publican party proposes to give to the
people OF Kansas at the next session
OF our legislature, together with anti
pass. two cent fare, free and unre-
stricted ballot and many other resolu-
tions along this same line which we
propose to enact into law for the benefit
Of al the people of our state
HIr. Stubs statement in defense Of
his conduct during the Second district
campaign follows
Mr.. Allen has charged over his
own signature that during the second
district campaign / sent drunken
negro to Baldwin with a lot Of whisky
to injure him at that place. can
prove that a prominent citizen who
lives at Baldwin, and who supported
1ir. Allen vigorously, met this negro
when he got off the train and the
negro told him that he was there in
the interest of Mr- Allen. This promi-
nent citizen gave the negro so cents
and urged him to leave town inlne-
diately After being arrested for
drunkenness the negro finally stated
to Judge BristoW that Mr.. Allen sent
him there, and that Allen was going
to get him q position on the railroad.
7 did not send any man to Baldwin,
either white or black, for any purpose
whatsoever and this negro was either
g fraud not representing any one, or
was sent there by Mr.. Allen or some
of his friends as the negTO's statement
lens allegations that sent the negro
to Baldwin or had any connection
whatever with sending him, either
directly or indirectly. are absolutely
and unquaIihedly false. Mr. Allen
lived in Baldwin many years and went
through Baker university at that
place, and was no doubt very much
chagrined at only receiving 123 votes
while Mr.. Scott received 324 votes in
that township where Allen now holds
an official position as one of the trus-
tees Of Baker university. This, how
ever. seems poor way to explain his
tremendous defeat in his old home
township.
Mr.. Allen also stated positively in
public speech that received a five
million dollar railroad contract. Sc
cured through political influence, and
neglected my work in the legislature
TO get the job. This statement does
not need contradiction for the work
referred to had been in progress sew
eral months before the first session Of
the legislature met of which I was a.
member, and the contract had been
secured and signed long before I was
ever elected a member of the Kansas
legislature or had any political in
nuence whatever in Kansas Vet Mr.
AIen boldly and brazenly heraIded
TINS false statement all over Kansas
His statement that I received nav as
speaker Of the house and did not do
The work of speaker is 50 obviously
and notorfously false that it does not
need contradiction
ALSO, the statement from w Y.
Morgan that 7 did not vote for the
general railroad bill in the house and
did not assist in passing wholesome
railroad legislation. is as false as
Satan himself I appointed a. com
aaittee which framed this railroad bill
and knew that every man on that com
mittee was favorable to passing good.
wholesome, fair legislation before he
was appointed to the committee. I
went before the railroad committee in
the presence of the shippers and rail-
road attorneys and stated to them
publicly that we had promised during
the campaign to give Kansas as good
a railroad law as any Of the surround
ing sister states enjoyed. and urged
the committee to frame such a bill,
giving to the railroad commissioners
fun and unlimited power to hear
complaints and enforce their decision
and I voted for the bill in the house.
7 was not in favor of the Texas law
at that time, and have never assumed
70 be. The shippers in Kansas gen
orally admit that We passed the best
railroad law that has been enacted by
any state. The vote referred to IN
Mr.. Morgan's statement was only a
conference committee report and oc-
Cured several days after we had
passed our general railroad bill.
simply give these facts that the peo-
PIE of Kansas may know what kind
81 opposition any man encounters who