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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
PROHIBITION "HIDE BOUND"
so CHARACTERIZED By DAVID
oVERMYER IN CAMPAIGN SPEECH.
Says No Real Friend Of Liberty Would
Put Prohibition Provision In the
Constitution.

Colonel Harris, of Chicago, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF Kan
sas, says that he will compel the alb
solute enforcement Of the prohibition
law in every county of the state In the
remote event of his election, Colonel
Harris will rely on the cooperation
of David Overmyer as attorney gener-
al to carry out this promise. A
slight investigation of overmyer's pub
lie record as a prohibitionist will af-
ford some information as to the sort
of a man on whom Harris is relying.
In 1894 Overmyer was the straight
Democratic candidate for Governor.
His candidacy accomplished the defeat
Of Governor Lewelling for reelection.
Overmyer made his campaign on an
anti-prohibition issue. Following are
extracts from some Of Overmyer's
campaign utterances on prohibition
in 1894:
"And no friend Of liberty would ever
undertake to put a provision Of that kind
(the prohibitory provision) IN c0nstitu-
ton, no matter how much ne might
think It ought to be the law, because II
he were DESTROYS to protect the liberty OF
the citizen he would be impressed with
the fact that provision Of this kind once
in the constitution might not be removed
for years and years after the wrong of 1t
had become clearly apparent, and that is
the very purpose Of those who have de-
signs against the liberty of the people.
Their purpose is to fasten the restrictive
features in the constitution OF the state
where 1t cannot be removed even after
the wrong Of 1t has been discovered. 1
say to you now; say It with a full sense
Of responsibility as an American citizen
and a citizen Of the state Of Kansas, that
no constitution should ever be permitted
To contain provisions restricting the man
ufacture or SAFE ~ any article which is
universally understandable in all the mar
kets OF the world.
"And II is coming. the great, the liber-
al, the unfettered genius OF America can
never he permanently tied down TO
hIde-bound and constipased policy like
that OF prohibition. 1t Lust walk the
plank. II must die the death and Il will
ere long"
And this is the same David Over
myer upon whom Col. Harris would
have the good people of the state rely
for enforcement of the prohibit ry
law,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
HYPOCRISY EXPOSED.
Tom McNeai FORCED Harris to Quit
Handing Out His sune on Roosevelt.

Tom McNeai FORCED Harris to Quit
Handing Out His sune on Roosevelt.
Colonel Harris, of Chicago, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF Kan
sas. has quit trying to fool Repcbli'
cans with insincere fattery OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt since the exposure OF
his hypocrisy and inconsistency by T.
A. McNeal at a political meeting in
Douglas county few weeks ago In
the fore part OF the campaign Col.
Harris in each Of his speeches alluded
10 President Roosevelt in highly com
plimentary terms in the hope that Re
publican voters would draw the Infer
euce that he Is half a Republican.
Harris and McNeal were speakers at
the same meeting in Douglas county.
Harris spoke first and worked on his
usual compliments to the Republican
president. McNeal followed and took
a fall out Of the Chicago colonel that
the latter will not soon forget.
81 am Glad 70 hear a Democrat speak
40 highly Of our Republican President"
he said. and ] infer from Col. Harris
remarks that although he voted for Par
ker he is really glad Roosevelt was elect
ed"
A laugh started and II was too much
for the tonchy Chicago man who Jumped
evritedly 10 his feet and shouted. ITS
not 10. / said nothing Of the sort. Can't
you be fairf"
There u no intention on my part 20 be
unfair" McNeai replied quietly II l
have niarepresented Col. Harris, beg
NJ. 1870, 4 rIr,niv Inferred from his
gneech that while he voted for Parker he
Il nieased al ROosrvelt's election. or
course Il Col Harris Il sorTy that Roose-
welt vas elected and his tribute 70 the
President Il therefore meaningless I
stand corrected"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11

Dor on NE south, olElahoms. and
S7O.OS Der mile less than our neighbor
on the west, Colorado.
1T is easy to explain why the taxes
in Colorado should be higher than the
taxes in Kansas. Theer are no branch
lines in that state, and it is well
known that tunnelling through the
mounains and bridging over the can
ons and streams in Colorado Is much
more expensive than laying ties and
rails on the plains Of Kansas,
I'm the same census reports OF the
United States you can take the thir-
teen contiguous states, representing .
mileage Of 65.7S4 miles OF railroad,
and the average tax paid per mile by
these railroads in these thirteen states
is S1S7.7S, and by this report it is
shown that the railroads in Kansas
nay IS per cent more in taxes than
they do in these neighboring states"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11

I
of any eight men on the editorial
stan Of the Kansas City Star, the pa
per that has made the most vicious
attacks against the commission and
Governor Hoch.
These are the men Governor HOch
selected as members of the state text
book commission: President Joseph
H. Hill of the State Normal school,
Emporia; Frank Nelson, former state
superintendent of schools, Lindsborg;
Geo. w. Winans, former state super
intendent of schools, Hutchinson; A.
B. Carney, superintendent OF schools,
Concordia, and Democratic candidate
for state superintendent of public in
struction; W. B. Hall, superintendent
of schools, Abilene; s. M. Nees, prin-
cipal of Montgomery county high
school, Independence; Willard $, Lyon,
former county superintendent, Lincoln,
and D. o. McCray, Topeka. Three
things stand out prominent in the
record of those who now profess SO
deep interest in the poor school
children of Kansas When the state
uniformity law was enacted by the leg
islature of 1897, after the people of
Kansas had appealed for protection
against the rapacity Of the book trust,
Colonel Harris, then member of the
state senate refused his aid and vote.
He tried to have the cities of the first
class excluded from the operation of
the law, and failing in that he absent
ed himself when the final roll call WAS
had on the passage of the bill. The
Kansas City Star also gave aid and
comfort to the book trust and abso-
lutely refused to aid the people in this
demand for cheaper school books
Finally when the law was passed the
Star expressed its disgust in an edit
orial squib which sneered at the law
and the people of Kansas, declaring
that they were very much alike, in
their uniformity" AS last eff ri
to defeat the will of the people as ex-
pressed by the legislature, injunction
suits were instituted against the first
text book commission to prevent the
adoption of any books whatever in the
District court of Shawnee county by
the book trust, through David Over
myer, its attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11

BY insinuating that such a policy was
really inaugurated by Jefferson and Mon
roe and not by the big American cor.
porations,. which he Is serving ana
which he seeks to enthrone in the Phil
ippines, Porto Rfca, Cuna and Sauto Do
mingo. Even when he Tells the truth ne
does 90 inorder to disguise an evil nur-
pose or to justify by precedent the wick
ed policy. Surely. no one who values sin
certify will be Influenced by the utter
ances Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The following charge is then nude:
The President favors certain railroads
and accepts gifts from them.vlolates
the interstate commerce 1aw-denands
and receives money In favored banks
without interest--diverts funds appru-
prIated for one purpose to another-al.
lows public money to nay for literary
bureau to boom his policy.
Mr.. Roosevelt has shown greater regaLo
for the interests OF corporations and less
regard for the law than any otner eAecu-
tive the country has ever mad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
DEFINES PARTY TREASON.
overmysr Says the Democrat Who votp
for Republicans 10 a Traitor to His
Party.


The Democrats have absolutely no
hope of success in Kansas this year
unless they can secure the support Of
enough Republicans to overcome the
10000 majority given Governor Hoch
two years ago. When talking to Re-
publicans the Democrats therefore ad-
wise vote 'er straight" This is Just
a sample Of Democratic inconsistency.
David overmyer Is naturally q spokes-
man Of his party in Kansas this year.
What overmyer thinks Of the party
man who opposes his party ticket and
lends aid and comfort to the political
enemy was shown in a speech made at
Kansas City, Kansas:
Il say to you Democrats, vote your par
tr ticket. The Democrat who votes any
part Of the Republican ticket this year IL
moi a Democrat. but is a traitor 70 the
Democratic party"
But now Ooermyer's only hope Of
success Is based on the fond belief
that be can induce a considerable NUN
Der Of Republicans TO be guilty Of
what he would call treason on the part
Of q Democrat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
HARRIS MEETINGS SMALL.
TALKED TO ONLY sss PEOPLE IN
FIVE MEETINGS.
Hoch Had More People In Each Meeting
During Week Than Harris Had In
all Five.

During Week Than Harris Had In
all Five.
A Missouri newspaper supporting
Col. W. A. Harris, the Chicago man
the Democrats havenominated for GOV
ernor of Kansas, is making desper-
ate effort to create the impression that
Col. Harris is being greeted by ire
mendous crowds of enthusiastic sup
porters at his political meetings. The
stories to this effect are willful ana
deliberate Misrepresentation mace
out of whole cloth. The Democratic
campaign in Kansas this year is real
ly attracting little attention from the
voters.
The last week in September, Col.
Harris addressed Ave purely poliScal
meetings in the Sixth congressional
district. The meetings were at Smith
Center, Mankato, Colby, Oberlin ana
Norcatur. Col. Harris talked to q
total of exactly 1886 people, men, wom-
en- and children, by actual count in the
five meetings Sixty people heard him
at Norcatur, 76 at Colby, 14O at Smith
Center and in the neighborhood Of 300
at each of the other meetings. With
this sort of material the staff cores
pondents of the Kansas City Star are
writing wonderful bits Of fiction re-
garding the tremendous enthusiasm
for Harris.
During the same week Governor
Hoch delivered addresses at Alma,
Manhattan, Hope, Lindsborg and juno
ton City. There were 900 people In
the smallest audience he addressed
during the week. Governor Hoch has
drawn good crowds at his meetings
throughout his campaign while Just
the reverse has been true of his op-
ponent.
And Col. Harris is not the only
Democratic spellbinder who is failing
to draw crowds. David OVermyer'
the nominee for attorney general, was
billed for speeches both afternoon ana
evening at Council Grove only week
or so ago. The afternoon meeting
was cancelled because no audience as
sembled to hear the Brownie states
man." In the evening Overmyer ad-
dressed an audience Of only few
more than 100 people, He came away
from Council Grove Disguised and dis
appointed.
Judge Jas. Humphrey, OF Junction
City, one of the Democratic nominees
for railroad commissioner, addressed
meeting at junction City week be-
fore last. There we're just eighteen
people in the meeting wnen he began
talking, Later the number was swol'
len to 81. but that was the limit.
These are but illustrations OF the
apathy prevailing in Democratic ranks
but they are convincing of the abso'
lutte and utter unreliability OF the
Kansas City Star in Its reports OF the
progress Of the campaign in KansaA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
ABUSES ROOSEVELT.
The star Joins Democratic Crowd In
singing Mud At the President.

The star Joins Democratic Crowd In
singing Mud at the President.
Under the caption, The Motive Be
hind the Big Stick It is charged
that President Roosevelt favors big
corporations in Porto Rico and the
Philippines and that be would make
laws advantageous for them; that he
wants q big military and naval force.
10 include subsidized merchant, ma
rine. and that he has perverted the
Monroe doctrine in the interest Of the
Asphalt trust In Venezuela. II Is
state,l that not until be found Il neces-
sary TO win Democratic support for
his policy Of imperialism did he ever
say a word in praise Of any Demo-
cratic Statesman or Democratic
achievement Quotations follow from
sorre Of the Presidents books refer.
ring in alleged uncomp'imentary term
40 Jefferson, Madison, Benton and 9th
ers. The book then comments:
The ubeious and scandalous sayings re-
fect the true spirit q Theodore Roose-
Vsit. what he now says 4 aaid only 70
Win approval for the "big stick policy,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
HAS HELD NO MEETINGS.

Governor HOeh ExpIodss Another Demo-
cratic "Tpt Book Issue"
Governor Hoch in a recent state
ment on the text book commission
question exploded the whole fabrica-
ton created by the Democrats in their
attempts to besmirch the character Of
the commission appointed by the Gov
ernor. He pointed out that during
the life Of the present commission not
q school book contract has been let.
that not one meeting has been held
By the commission, and that the board
has transacted no official business
during its administration In closing
his statement Governor Hoch asked
the people to compare the character
Of the eight men appointed on the
commission BY him with the character
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
.RIDlGULED THE HOLY BIBLE
ovERMvER SAYS SACRED BOOK 10
NOT OF DIVINE ORIGIN.
Made t4Is Attack on the Bible In q Brief
Ia the Supreme Court.

-, - ol =, Yausoa
Mlisters VI .re eoePe =. 49,
undoubtedly wlli DC SURPRISES Az ~ I ,v~.n
tnat IL renamed ior Daylu o. 1890
Democrauc canuua, ~ p;hie i
general, 70 discover tnaC tno DlDio =
| not of divine origin ana Lnat pne
stories told In II are no longer regard
- o., ;,4aIl;oa,t ,vorldV "a true.
" an LnOoisere - oda hv
Yet, TINS statement mas Deen nauI ~
Mr.. Oyermyer in one Of the briefS
1vh;ch he has Aled In the Kansas su.
wnien no n1s nSN n.,...,,,,,a, al that
preme court. Mr. OVeImye1 ~ O@s
time told the story OF the zSrd FsaIm
and for the benefit of the little child
~. 49, - -a.;ta This nsalm
rem OF tne state VINO teo,'o 'ni9 80
every week he dissected it and told
what the different words and sentences
a~t
lhoans' .as ~. All.
Mr.. Overmyer COMMENDED tnat this
| Psalm, if read by country school
teacher IN the puuils of the school,
.e" W - oI,,,v.h .n5
tended to form union OF churcn anu
state. This was in the case OF y. D.
billiard AGAINST the Board Of Education
= ~. ~, - nonai,. R;llard obiecf.
VI Ine City u Avpen@. -
ed to sending MS Doy 10 scnooi oe
/ RanEA fnA H1nIH WIS I6AO III Tue mOIu@
-. n,,o,,o;soa
ing oAerSises' c.Ys s.
In his argument Tor BLIZZARD, OVer-
myeF said in part in the brief ne nled
,,y;th arc CONT.
"4 ~ Vno .,. .S,. r,.,v. ror. tho
a... n Us "i'" NM ia ,s NV ahsnherd
nTst CLAUSE me Horu y r,,o Ky ssspht Ne
what dOes tnat mean a. me. "i hrna d NJ
ma!ter OF constructUn,, !. ny ~, u nvo,,r,
| speaking " ~ cvnI " ~ ~ .A0 r.
sitlon tnat tne Guy 9! ny yoSc-
scrlpeo ana recoghizea IN .n1 d D onIv 1sod
van is inc reaL muS 4 the FORM os q
That he is person IN INC ~ .%out
man anu tnaS az VA -, .hn cia;r,s tbat
him IN tne hipie anu s ~ VIZ IN fhe
| are made as to HIS lnterposluoi IN s sne
ahalrs OF men ana nauons :. Is 1.a. tho
| cepted as aosoiutey Tue, npsh and
verse seriously ~ 70 acce ~, + Soo' e. aid
not only Jenovah, put ~ {na' ,a,,.o 70
ABOUT Jenovan, ~ .ioss ., M
interpret ihe scrlptutes Ixh.3 roty WIN
81 shall not want why not. VIZ na.y.
because me Lofu JehoVa" y, ~. hnt
will feed and supply me: Lnat u "i@'
1t means Hr i means notn Has.,n a., oreer
lie Hia1 Ty lHs " oh,,d is renresented
| pastures. Here the cniiu Is repi ~
as A little lamp, ana the Lo,u rno
shepherd taking care OF tne Anu; III
i viding bountiful green pasture ""eie
the lamb may feeo
"He leadeth me beslde tne stiil "a a. tSa
rms IS supstant1any III IN fn,,', az
former phrase. 1t as wen as sne ior ~ y
phrase Is either entirely aliegori ga ~.
implies that q personal COO IN tne iu nhn
Of man actually leads tne person m m.o
repeats 1t beside the sun Wategs tn at
only reason that such literature does no.
Introduce infinite confusion INTO tne minus 1aS
Of men Is because they leL ~ pass VIII
out attempting 70 tlinA WIG ~ IL dath
And take the next phrase. he ieao E1,.
me in the paths Of righteousness Ior ms
names sake This Is nothing more tn IA
an effort to magnify the Jewisn , Goo at Se
hovah ana tnat 700 ~ col$ - e,,Sst a. the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
FORCED TO RETREAT.
Democratic Candidates DIslodged by Re-
publican Records.


publican Records.
For probably the first time in the
history of the party in Kansas, the
Democratic State Convention could
find nothing in the record Of the Re-
publican state Administration to at
tract their usual condemnation and
denunciation.
While the Democratic campaign
must necessarily be one of condemna-
ton, il the usual policy Of the party
is followed, yet the speakers and the
leaders have been unable to find an is
sue upon which an aggressive fighting
stand against the Republicans might
be taken.
The Democrats have been dislodged
from their position which they have
taken in this fight by the truth about
the Republican State Administration
furnished from the records Of the va
rious departments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
NE IS A DEMOCRAT.



Cyrus Corning, who has been an
opponent Of the Republican party all
his life, is one of the individuals who
is urging old soldiers in their com
plants about the action of the Su-
preme Court in selecting a reporter.
The attacks on the Republican candi-
dates have been made by Mr.. Corn
ing, who has during the past week
been publishing and circulating, I'M
der the direction Of the Democratic
State Committee, such things as the
managers Of that campaign believe
would damage the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Corning, and some Of his friends
urge his responsibility as a member
of the Republican party He never
has been Republican and never will
be and is entitled to no consideration
as such
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11

1t Is shown Dy Ine foregoing Cdple
that the years 1905 and 1906 dlsburs-
ed to the school districts of the state
a total Of $SSS,747.24, which is s75,-
23s.OS more than the totals of 1908
and 1904, and sos ,164.91 more than the
total Of 1901 and 1902.
During the period covered by 1905
and 1905, interest rates have been low
compared to 1902 but SO carefully
and faithfully has this fund been In
vested, that no interest has defaulted
and no bonds are past due. The result
is that the common schools OF the
state have been able to have the bene-
At Of all the income to which they are
entitled from this fund.
The record Of the Hoch administra-
ton challenges comparison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Hoeh Administration Obtains Increases
In School Fund Interest.
In its relation to the permanent
school fund, the Hoch administration
shows Q superior record and has sur
passed previous records as shown by
the per capita and total disbursements
of the state annual school fund.
The following table is a fine COM
pliment to the present administration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-11

People are compelled to smother
resentments at least q dozen times .
day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-28
ASSOCIATIONS HAVE UNITED.
Bsptists OF Brazos and Robertson Coun.
ties Join Forces In their As
sociationl Work.

DR.. Geo. B. Butler, I. NJ. Tur-
ner and +. NJ. Petty attended the
Robertson County Baptist associa-
toin at Easterly yesterday. DR..
Butler returned yesterday after
noon and reports that the union of
the Bryan Baptist Association and
the Robertson County Association.
was perfected. The three were
appointed to represent the Bryan
Association in the matter, with
power to act.
The union of the associations
brings together about forty chur-
ches with a membership of three
thousand OF more, served by about
twenty-five preachers, including
two missionaries, and will greatly
strengthen the church and school
work in this section of the state.
The first union fifth Sunday
meeting will be held with the
Bryan Baptist church beginning
Friday, December %. The first an
nual meeting will be with the
Franklin church in October OF
next year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-28
LARGE VERDICT.
Theatsr Company Gets Judgment In
Burlesque Trust Matter

Theatsr Company Gets Judgment In
Burlesque Trust Matter.
Buffalo. oct. GA verdict award.
ing S6G.5O0 damages 70 the Court
Street Theater company Of Buffalo
against the Empire Circuit company,
known as the Burlesque trust. was re-
turned by a jury In the supreme court
Motion for a new trial was denied by
Justice Marcus
The Court Street Theater company
sued the Empire Circuit company for
$4,000 alleging that the latter had
conspircd 10 ruin the business Of tho
plaintiff By inducing managers to
break existing contracts for engage.
ments there under threat OF entire OK.
clusion from numerous burlesque
houses controlled by defendant COM
pany throughout the United States. a
number Of managers, Il IS alleged. did
cancel contracts and the theater was
closed Jan 81 1902. and never re-
opened.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-28
FIGHT FIRE.
Illinois Soldiers Assist In Extinaulsh.
ina Continuation.

Illinois Soldiers Assist In EStingulsh.
ing conhasratlon.
Vicksburg. Miss. Oct. 27.-Veterans
from Illinois formed In interesting
groups in National park Saturday. II
was announced by Governor Deneen
that as much as he would like to con-
tinue his trip TO New Orleans and re-
main with tho party on It's stops en-
route home he was unable 10 do so.
The governor said that In the FIRST
place his wife was not well az home
and Il had been arranged that ne must
return 20 make a number OF speeches
in Illinois He left, accompanied by
Attorney General Stead. The remain
der OF the party departed az night on
three special trains for New Orleans.
A. . o'clock Saturday morning the
city had a fire on Mulberry street, sew
erDl houses being destroyed. a num-
Der OF Illinois soldiers turned out and
assisted the nremcn ln n-hting the
FIRE Jake ZGhn az the Chicago fire
department distinguished himself.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-28
"a to 0.

The A. and NJ. football TEAM pill
ed up a score Of 81 to o yesterday
afternoon against the Daniel Baker
College team of Brentwood on the
A. and NJ. athletic field.
Vanderbilt defeated the Texas
University team at Nashville yes
terday by a score Of IS TO o.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-28
KNOX NO MORE.

Oldest General Freight Agent IN Point
Of Service.
Nashville. oct. 27--George r. Knox,
general freight agent OF the Nashville.
Chattanooga and St Louis railroad,
died here after an extended illness.
MF. gaox was sixty-two years old and
Il Is said was the Oldest general
freight agent IN point OF service In
the United States. He entered the
service Of the North Carolina and St
Louis railroad in 1850 and became
general agent In lsEe