The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-01-19
A CAMPAIGN OF EPITHETS

applied by the Kansas City Journal
to the resolutions of the convention
at Wichita. Let this sort Of doctrine
prevail, it warns Kansas, and re-
turn may be expected of the times
"of turmoil and strife, when a man
with money to invest gave wide
berth to Kansas. D."
So? Well, where will this sensl-
tive soul with money TO invest go!
The insurance and trust phllan-
thropists will warn him away from
New York. He certainly will shun
Wisconsin as he would plague
spot, Since the board Of railroad
and warehouse commissioners re-
duced rates horizontally all over
Illinois by 20 per cent the other
day, he will shake the dust of that
anarchistical state from his feet.
4 The Journal told US only last week
Nhat he will not 60 near the freak
State of Iowa. Judging from the
remarks OF Governor Van SAINT at
Wichita, he will avoid Minnesota.
If he shares the opinions almost
daily expressed by the Journal OF
Governor Folk, it is certain thdt ne
will carefully go around the imperial
state of Missouri as II. II. Rogers
took the precauton to do short
time ago. 1t looks to US as 1t this
unfortunate man with money to in
vest would either have to bury 1t IN
the ground or send it out of the
country. If it is unsafe in Kansas
it is unsafe in the United States.
No "mischief," however, will be
done if Kansas puts every resolu-
ton adopted at Wichita into effect.
What harm can come to Kansas
by abolition of the free pass' What
peril can possibly lurk IN the pro-
posed primary law which this CON
vention asks fo.? The Journal, in
stead Of condemning che resolutions
in "glittering generallties," should
take them up separately and let US
know in what particular they are
un. American.
There were seven resolutions
adopted at Wichita, as follows:
First, the abolition of the free pass
and in that event reduction of fares
10 cents a mile. Second, Advis-
Ing the voters not to nominate for
Office attorneys or agents of public
service corporations. Third, Urg'
ing direct primary law for the
nomination of officers up TO and in
GLIDING U. S. Senator, the primaries
to be held IN all counties on the
same day. These three resolutions
refer to the state.
The other four refer to national
legislation, as follows; Fourth, That
the Inter state Commerce commits
sion be empowered TO make special
rate, to have heatngS on lis own
motion as well as on complaint, and
to have special attorney to repre-
sent it in hearings. Fifth, That
Congress appoint commission to
inquire into railroad accounts as has
been done in the insurance investi
CATION, Sixth, That the federal
government inspect railroad books
RS it does national banks and re-
Inc railroads doing an interstate
IHSiness to keep uniform accounts.
Finally. Seventh, That the tariff be
"modi6ed by its friends" so as to
promote the expansion of the for
eign market for American produc-
tons.
These are the resolutions. If they
are un-American, mischievous, rab-
BILE rousing and destructive of pro-
sperity it should be pointed out in
what respects. Kansas people are
not to be stampeded by epithets and
cancellations away from course
of action in the direction of cleaner
and better government and of
Square Deal. These resolutions will |
be considered by the voters each by |
itself:S sd on its merits.
Govenaor Hoch was interviewed |