The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

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with war; that he was in cellar the
only time he ever heard a gun roar"
Talks Of Rate Bill
When Harris said that he gave Presi-
dent Roosevelt credit for many good
acts. the audience cheered and applaud
ed He said the Democratic members of
the house and senate stood by the pres
ident on every proposition
Colonel Harris then discussed the rail
road rate bill, the railroad laws in kan
sas and the enforcement of law He
said.
1t is ne duty of every one to obey
the laws. They help make them Tt is
the duty Of every executive TO enforce
all laws. He is not a judge Of the law.
He has no right to exercise any dis
erection as TO where he viii or Will not
enforce the law. He has no right to
say that one law should be enforced and
that another should be allowed to lapse.
There should be no discrimination in
the law or in the places where it is to
he enforced"
Colonel Harris then read the Demo-
cratic platform on prohibition and
quoted the section of his letter of &C
ceptance on this question AS he finish
ed reading Colonel Harris said: Rise or
fall- sink OF swim live or die. survive
OF perish, we will stand by the law to
the end
II am not a prohibitionist. I do not
believe that is the best way to treat
that great evil. But 1t is the law and
IT."
Mr.. Harris thanked the independent
Republicans and the negroes.
The negroes have signed declara-
ton Of independence. and while 1 be-
longed to a slave holding family, / VIII
do the negroes exact justice" (Cries
OF That's rightHD Colonel Harris also
paid tribute to the old soldiers and
said he honored them because they
were willing to lay down their lives for
principle
Harris speech was very well received
by the audience, and when he took his
seat. there was prolonged applause. The
Democratic candidate bad done better
than anybody had expected him to do,
speaking to an audience in what is sup
posed to be the center of Republican
strength in Kansas.
GOyersOr Folks Speech.
Governor Folk was the next man to
talk. and he failed to show up well in
comparison 90 Harris. Folk is disap
pointment as a speechmaker- He is bet
ter as a conversationalist He does not
talk loud and he bites off his words
with a cOntortion of the mouth tina
makes him look as though he was
chewing off a piece of hemp ropes He
did not arouse as much enthusiasm as
did Harris, and he had been speaking
hardly five minutes when people COM
rnenced to leave the hall. 1t was evil
dent that about all they wanted was to
look at the celebrated governor of the
commonwealth across the line.
Governor Folk said in part:
Il Will only talk to you a little while
7 come here as a Democrat, and make
no apologies for my partisanship. am
proud Of four things in my career; one
is thet I am an American citizen; an
other that I am a citizen of the grand
old state of Missouri; another that I am
d member of the Baptist church, and
another that I am a Democrat
Governor Folk then told Of a man
whose patriotism prompted him to
spend thousands Of dollars to plant the
American flag at the North pole and
vet at the same time he was spending
thousands of dollars in legislatures try
ing to debauch members in passing a
baking powder bill He spoke of an
other who at a St. Louis banquet had
exclaimed with great fervor; i would
ike to die for my country.
And yet" said Governor Folk. "the
same man in three weeks was kueeling
at the feet of Justice, confessing bril-
berry. Many men have patriotism on
their lips and treason I'm their hearts.
but the man who lives for the state and
country every day is the man the
country needs now. We need more
men and fewer Of those who are in
for revenue only.
"The strength of the lawless is great
but it is as nothing when in contrast
with the public conscience. A dozer
law breakers win make more noise
than 500 law abiding citizens. The law
less sing the SIRENS song to the office
holders. that it is better politics to
serve them. The lawless element is al
ways organized. while the people are
unorganized. The jUintkeeper, gam
bier and other law breakers stand
shoulder to shoulder. Oh if the good
people could only be induced to stand
together Just once, these forces of evil
would be vanquished.'
who owns Kansasgn asked the gov