The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28

lieVe him to be.
1--WE would rather vote for a man
who calls himself Democrat but will
work for the things we want done,
than to vote for man who calls him
self Republican but is dead sci
against the measures we want TO see
get through. That Is one of the things
that Theodore Roosevelt has taught
the people of this country, and he is
a good enough Republican for US. All
a party is good for is to accomplish
things you want accomplished. When
ever it fails to do that it is as salt that
has lost its SAVIOR"
What seems to be a bolt on the Re-
publican ticket in Mcpherson county.
organized by the Civic leaguers, seems
to have taken place at Mcpherson in a
county convention held Saturday after
noon The court room was filled and
the convention was regularly organized
and different committees appointed.
The report Of the committee on resolu-
lions Endorsed the principles as adopt
ed by the Civic league Of the state de-
manding abolition of the free pass,
regulation of freight rates. two cent
fares, the passage Of a primary cleo
ton law and the nomination of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. and the candidate for repre-
sentative was instructed to work for
all these measures.
The enforcement of all laws was de-
mandeQ and the aCIlOn OF a Ie0erdl OF
flee holder in spending his time in Nc
Pherson county fixing politics to pre-
vent a square deal was condemned.
The county ticket nominated was as
follows
J. f. Andrews, representative; A. A
Abercrombie, county clerk; B. F.
Bengston. treasurer; II. c. Zinc, pro-
bate judge; L. c. Criner. county at
torney; G. w. Wiles sheriff; w. E.
Chisholm, county superintendent; J.
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Joseph W. Coons, register of deeds; J.
c. Kalb, coroner.
At the conclusion of the mass con
vention, the Democrats of the county
called their convention and Endorsed
the action of the mass convention and
the Democratic state convention. The
ticket is the strongest ever put up by
the opposition in this county.
The Republican county convention
of Dickinson county Saturday renomi-
mated Representative J. w. Creech,
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee of the last legislature, over A
w Rice by nearly three to one. h
w. King for county clerk, F. Morse,
treasurer. G. O. ScraffOrd register: }
r. Rankin, probate judge; n. Cole. dis
trict clerk; F. D. Parent, county at
torney; ]. B. Favor, sheriff, and E. s
Mccormick, superintendent, were also
nominated. The resolutions Endorsed
the Republican state ticket and plat
form, Representative Creech and Sen
ator Brewer, and favored any and all
amendments to the present railroad
law which will in any way further
prevent and eliminate unjust discrimi~
nations. AfterWard resolution favor
ing an anti-pass law a law giving the
railroad commissioners the power to
FIX rates on their own motion and OPP
posing amy candidate for senator fav-
Or6Q BY the railroads. 3donfpd
The Democrats of Cowley county
/ held their nominating convention at
Arkansas City Saturday afternoon and
election. There was a large attend
ance of delegates, the opera house
1 being. required for the meeting. The
meeting was particularly harmonious.
Both the Love and Jackson factions
! took part in the proceedings and there
4 was no hint of trouble. Most of the
J nominations We're made by acclan1a-
/ ton The following candidates were
selected:
Sheriff. J. S. Day: probate judge
james s Gilkey, register of deeds. c.
I a. RambO county clerk James
/ Woods; clerk of the district court. A.
NJ Dean; county treasurer, o. S. Glib
/ SON. county attorney. P. H. Guy: coun-
ty superintendent, Miss Nellie Chase:
1 coroner. DR.. Jamison Vawter.
No nomination of represents tive was
made. This leaves the field free to W
l. Cunningham, the Republican nomi-
nee.
Resolutions indorsing the state plat
4 form and ticket. declaring for. primary
4 elections, for popular election Of United
I States senators, for close regulation of
/ railroad rates and for taxation reforms
were passed by the Franklin county
/ Democrats at Ottawa Saturday. The
4 following ticket was nominated; Sher-