The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-10
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Bale Waggener Still in Doubt
About SenatOrshIp.
Has Decided to Issue a Series
Of Questions.
MR.. SIMMONS HERE.
Renominated for Legislature IN
Lane County.
Ottawa People PROFOUND Some
MR.. SIMMONS HERE
Ottawa People PROFOUND Some
Interesting InterrOgatiOns'

Interesting heterogeneous
Ralie P. Waggener came over from
Atchison today to get his big auto
mobile, which is in the smith auto
mobile factory to have Gluten re
paired. he will start for home tnls
afternoon in the machine, and expects
to arrive in Atchison in time TOT
supper.
saThey are still trying to draft me
for the United States senate, SAID
3 Mr.. Waggener today. 81 have decioeo
to issue a series of questions wh1ch
/ will require all candidates for the
legislature to answer viii nave ohiy
two questions in my list. The nrst
question is, VIII you vote to compel
W. r. stubbs to return the $3.50 which
he unlawfuIiy drew out of the state
treasury as pay for acting as speaker
of the house2 The second question is,
VIII you vote to refund to Mr.. Stubbs
the $50, 600 which he paid to the state
university at lawrence 1 believe
that those questions should be salts
factorily answered by every candidate
before he is elected.
by the way, it seems that my chief
opponent. Mr.. Stubbs, has moved to
Kansas city, and is conducting his
campaign from the Hotel Baltimore.
Mr.. Stubhs seems to want to emulate
Harris, who it is claimed is resident
of another state"
J. s. Simmons. member of the legis-
lature from Lane county, and also
member of the board of managers Of
the Hutchinson reformatory. was in
Topeka today ON private business. MT.
simmons has been renominated for
the legislature.
What will you do about the Stubbs
questions ?" was asked.
Il have done all I propose TO do.
] drafted the plank favoring the anti
pass law which was adopted at our
county convention, and I will run on
that platform. L don't consider that
/ am ansWera Bile to Mr. Stubbs for
my opinions about matters If he
wants to know what I think, let him
read our platform. The platform is
silent on the subject of primary cleo
tlous. Our part of the state is not
inclined TO favor that proposition. The
plank declares for an anti-pass law
of reasonable stringency, and pledges
us to a careful investigation of the
two-cent fare idea
What is the outlook for the success
of the Republican ticket in your
county2"
The ticket viii be all right Lane
county is safely Republican, and there
is no sign of dissatisfaction
Mr.. Simmons was not inclined to dis
cuss the re eent rurnors about the dis
missal of Superintendent Marshall Of the
Hutchinson refOrmatory.
THE matter was never brought before
US in an official way" said Mr.. Sim
mons. No charges were filed; we sim
ply saw some newspaper charges. I have
a great deal Of respect for Mr.. Peck, but
MT Marshall is head of the institution
and should have the right to employ
men with whom he can harmoniOuslv v
work Under present conditions. the
Hutchinson reforma tory can not BE- con-
Quoted on strictly refOrmatOTy lines. We
are getting ready to make a reformatorr
out Of it; the next legislature will os
asked for appropriations to provide for
the erection of training schools, etc
Ex-senator ]. 3. Burton was in town
today. wearing a white linen suit. When
approached by a newspaper man he
said
You'd better keep away from me; I'm
dangerous man. and have big gun
here in my pocket
Asked if he ad anything to say for
publication he replied: I'm nothing but
a private citizen. my doings can be CT
no possible interest to the public
W r. Stubbs and Balie Waggener are
not the only ones who can ask quest tions.
The people of Ottawa have acquired the
habit These are the questions which
Ottawa has fired at Mr.. Stubbs:
First-Is not Kansas now ably. hon
estly and properly represented in the
United States senate?
Second-If not, whom would YOU dis
place and whom would YOU put in. 10
I'll the vacancy caused by the displace-
ment2
These questions viii be forwarded di-
rectly to Mr.. Stubbs, with request for
an answer without unnecessary Islav
The questions were propounded dur
ing the course of a public reception tc
Senator Benson. upon the latter's re-
turn from Washington. The senat ator's
neighbors gathered to express vel
come to him and to pledge united fol-
lowing to his candidacy. District Judge
Smart made one Of the addresses ot
welcome and in the course of his re-
marks submitted the questions as be
ing IN line with the new move in Kan
sas politics. by which public men are
to be judged by their answer to a DO
Htical catechisn.
Senator Benson formally announce,
his candidacy to his home people. H.
said. II acknowledge to YOU that ml
appointment was a political accident
But having been suddenly lifted int
the band wagon having suddenly beer
placed in the white light of publicity
I DO not want to be too suddenly ioltef
off and out And by way of furthei
confession. with your welcome assist
ance. and with such ability as nos
ress- 1 propose to continue in the banf
wagon and to ride with the driver"
Motion for New Trial Overruled.
Judge Dana of the district court tbi
morning handed down p decision in th