Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-19
THE CASE AGAINST HOCH.
A Clear Statement Of II From A Kansas
Republican.

ka, Kas,. Oct. ITO The Star: /
am an independent Republican. /
believe in strong independence in
politics. | voted for Roosevelt and
Hoch in 1904. This year | intend 10
vote for W. A. Harris for governor
because believe the last Republican
state convention was controlled abso.
lutely by the railroads. If not, why
should the leading Republicans ask
their candidates after the convention
adjourned how they stand on square
deal? Is this not an admission that
the party's platform is opposed to
square deal! Is the platform in har
mony with, Roosevelt's idea Of a
square deal! The man who expects
a square deal and a reduction in pas
senger and freight rates from Hoch,
if he is elected, is reckoning without
hope.
WHAT ROOSEVELT AND CLICK DID.
w. A. Harris and all OF the candi'
dates on the ticket with him stand for
a two cent passenger rate and rea.
sonable reduction on freight rates.
Some say that with Republican
hold.over state senate Harris can do
nothing if elected. l heard the same
talk wheL George W. Click was elect
ed with one Democrat In the senate
and not one in the house. When Mr..
Click gave them to understand that
he would hold up the appropriation
for their pay, together with other ap.
preparations and call a special ses-
sion Of the Legislature, they passed a
three cent passenger rate the next
day.
1t wants to be borne in mind that
Roosevelt had a United States Sen.
ate strongly in favor Of the railroads
and which opposed his idea Of a
square deal, but they came down of
of the dump and came his way be-
fore: they adjourned.
Hoch is not entitled 10 be our gov
ernor for a second term. No man is
who puts in so much Of his time dur.
ing his first term paving the way fol
second term. He neglected his le
gal duty in not making an examina
tion Of the state treasury monthly a:
was required by law, which resulted
in s557,OOO being tied up in one banl
when it failed; not one dollar Of
which would be paid now had no
G. ]. Devlin died with his life insur
ance policy in the hands Of the FRS
National bank receiver.
Governor Hoch promised the PEG
pie in making his campaign all ovel
the state that when he was elected he
would make a thorou n examination
of the stale treasury and then he
failed to keep his promise and do hi'
legal duty. And when confronted
with the fact that he had not done
this he is reported to have said tina
the law that required an examination
Of the state treasury every month wa
a farce. 1t is now up to the taxpay
ers Of the state to say whether it i
the law or the governor that is
farce.
HocH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.
l do not believe that Governo
Hoch is sincere in his pretensions Oh
the enforcement Of the prohibition
law. If so why does he not start il
on Atchison, Leavenworth, WIGHT;
and Topeka right now and not wal
as he did with the examination of tn
state treasury Is he afraid it vii
lose him votes' II so, that is tn
rankest and rottenest kind Of politica
hypocrisy. Roosevelt don't d,
things that way. The. joints neve
ran at any time wider open under an,
governors administration than rlgh
now in Topeka. 1t is we'll know
fact by everybody who wants t.
know or will take time to look it up
that enough intoxicating liquor ca
be bought at any time in fifteen mir
utes, day or night, by the singl
drink, pint, quart or gallon, With
two hlocks of the efatehouee m Zee