The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

The light in the Seventh district hes
been waged somewhat on railroad liHss,
and The genenal sllppositiop has been
that the candidacy OF Madison was in
the interests of the railroads. 1t has
even been predicted that the victory Of
Madison would be equivalent to the vic
tory OF Fitzpatrick over Ansel Clark
Tor the nomination for secretary of etate
but there is nothing to Indicate that this
will be the case. Clark seems 70 have
a strong lead for this nomination.
Judge Madison has expressed himself
quite strongly on the railroad prc posi-
tion. He takes a position very sirsllar
to that of Senator Chester I. long. In
n recent sreeeh, Judge Madison told
how the people. through the govern
ment, had given to the railways q part
of their sovereignty, which enabled them
to condemn property, to tear down
mans home and do many other things
that the ordinary person or corporation
can not do. The very possession of
these rights subjects them to the con
troll of the government which conferred
the rights upon them. After making
this point clear, the judge told how
the Republicans of this state and Of the
nation, for the most part, were with
President Roosevelt ir the rate reguia-
ton fight.
He said that no man, or set of men,
could lay special claim to the advocacy
Of this doctrine or arrogate to them
selves superior virtue in connection
ger of success lay in the demogogical
conduct of a few who are seeking to
claim all the credit for the battle now
being waged in behalf of this principle,
and whose utterances are those of an
extremist. President Roosevelt he
said is not an extremist, and does not
sympathize with the extremists He
favOrs doing all that the goVeTnme ent
has right to do, and is not seeking to
accomplish anything radical or harm
full to the legitimate business of any
man. What was needed was a pains
taking enforcement of present law,
with few needed amendments, with
out demagOguery or passion.
The Fourth district congressional
convention. held Wednes lay at En-
poria, did not attempt to iron out
the difficulties which are likely to con-
front the district because of the
multiplicity OF its candidates Both
Charles Barnes Of Usage, candidate for
Insurance commissioner, and F. S
Jackson of Greenwood, candidate for
attorney general We're present and
made speeches, but the resolutions en-
dorsed Hoch and Miller and stopped
with that. Some of the Fourth dis
trict people think that the district can
land both Barnes and Jackson. in spite
of the fact that it is practically certain
that it will get the places of governor
and justice Of the supreme court.
A new congressional committee was
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William Norton; Corey, J. L. Senior;
Greenwood. George G. Wood; Lyon. ].
L. Evans; Morris. George P. More
house; Marion. A H. Wheeler; Usage.
A H Howard Pottawatomie. Harry
Hagaman; Wabaunsee, 0. A. Myers;
Woodson, W. P. ShOckey-
Morehouse was elected chairman for
another term, and George Tucker. Of
Eureka. secretary.
Two years ago Mr.. Morehouse offered
a fine flag to the county showing the
largest Republican gain in the district.
Pottawatonie won and Mr.. Morehouse
gave its delegation the flag today. He
said that the county had run its Re
publican majority up from 50 IN 1893
to 800 two years ago. Seventy five per
cent of the people there vote the Repub-
clan ticket. All the other counties also
made big gains two years ago. Miller
carried 233 out Of 254 precincts in the
district.
There were seven candidates fos
state Office in town-Charles Barnes.
for insurance superintendent; James
Nation and 0. J. Nugent. for state
auditor Judge Jackson. for attorney
general: John Brown. for secretary Of
state; George ". Wheatley, for rail-
road commissioner. and J. n. Carson
for superintendent OF schools. All Of