The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-05

made talk to the effect that I didn t
care for the position any longer. He
mad no authority to do so whatever
and cant understand how he could
make the statement except from the
fact that I resigned from the county
central committee some time ago. OF
course If there is going to be a fight
made on me I will step down and out.
1 don't want to fight for it."
we had a talk, Penweu and I, Sun
day" said Mr.. Blair. I'VE came to an
understanding. I was under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Penwell didn't care
Tor the position. I don't think that
there IS any dissatisfaction with him
as member of the committee.
me understanding seemed to be
that he did not care for the position
any longer. I don't think that there
viii be any further trouble"
Miss Bessie Betz, who was placed in
nomination for county superintendent
refuses to accept the gift. She says:
AT the Democratic convention on Sat
urday was nominated for county SUI
perintendent of public Instruction [
wish to say that this was done without
my knowledge or consent and I viii
not under any consideration accept the
nomination. am a teacher and not a
politician and have no political aspira-
tons
The following delegates and alter
mates to the state convention were
elected; Delegates Overmyer,
j. B. Billiard. N. B. Arnold. NJ. Heery,
c. Roof, c. NJ. Brown F. Stevens, G.. P.
Ashton. A. Steinberg. R. w. Blair, John
Switzer, DR.. T. W. Taylor J. H. Ulsh,
D. H. Morgan. A. J. Jameson, D. H.
Marker, Sam Feltner, A. J. Lue, J. P.
McHenry, F. P. Bradley. Alternates-
D. B. Finn, E. 3. Snyder, p. H. South
er, Thomas Finn, Charles Anderson.
r. DIETRICH, George w. Veale, jr., Geo
Overmyer, F. R. Baker, W. o. Rigby.
NJ. W. Saxon, c. c. Brown, John Lung
strum, Z. c. Flower, G. P. Pierce, Joe
Fiederling, J. w. Elliott, G.. w. Kramer.
Joseph Smith.
The following resolutions framed by
the committee on resolutions. r. W.
Blair, chairman, were read and
adopted:
I'VE, the Democrats of Shawnee coun-
ty, in convention assembled, reafirm
our devotion to the principles of our
party and pledge our best efforts to en-
force all laws without fear and favor.
I'VE recognize in greed and its twin
brother graft, evils that surely VIII. II
not checked, undermine this government
and make it one of men instead of one
of laws.
I'VE call attention to the fact that it
was a Democratic president who pro
claimed that public office is a public
trust.
we point out as unDemoeratic. un-
American and dangerous the large cor
ruption fund of the Republicans in the
last national campaign and demand
return to the insurance companies, OF
at least that part of their contributions.
which belonged to Democratic policy
holders.
we call attention to the fact that two
expensive examinations have shown that
the state treasury has been robbed of
something like $4,000 during the last
two Republican adminiStra tons and that
the same examinations show that during
the preceding Democratic administra-
Ioo TaT nd
system of bookkeeping every penny was
accounted for.
We remind our feuowcitizens that
we have a statute that requires the gov
ernOr to make a monthly examination
of the state treasury and that he has
failed to do his duty and as a result
more than half million dollars Of the
states money was loaned to an insolv-
ent bank.
I'VE mention the fact that at a mass
meeting held at the auditorium in the
city last Monday ever ing Captain
COney. the leader Of the brave old boys
in blue, stated in his speech that $4,000
of Doodle is collected monthly by the
authorities of Topeka
I'VE ask you to remember that not
long ago man openly charged on the
floor of the city council that he had
paid a member of that body 500 and
the charge was not resented y, even
denied
I'VE remark that the chairman Of
the Republican state central committee
in his mad race for a seat in the United
States senate breaches purity In politics
and opposes corporation interference
with elections. but he has not yet pub
lished a list of the contribution to the
fund he dispensed in the last campaign
though before it opened he promised to
do so.
Greed for money and greed for office
has made trimmers and traitors Of the
JUDGES for
himself what laws he viii enforce and
anarchy reig1s. The individual viola.er
is not the greatest criminal The Off
Ger who accepts brides or fails to per
form his official duties is the greater
one, and he should be ostracized social
ly and convicted criminally.
I'VE pledge our nominees to the fun
and faithful performance of their off
cial duties and we invite all voters who
believe as we do that a public office
is not a private snap to EelD elect our
ticket r. W. BLAIR.
Chairman