The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-19

ana surplus invested in the bonds and
stocks OF the interstate carriers Of
this country.
The government of the United
States can not conf1scate property 1t
may exercise the right of eminent do
main for government purposes, but it
must respond In damages. The bond
of railroad company is property
just as much as real estate The
railroad company may not, in the first
instance, have received a cent for it,
yet. being negotiable. in the hands of
an innocent holder, before maturity.
it is just as binding and sacred as
government bond. The bonds of the
federal government were issued at
par They are now worth $1-40.
Would congress have the lawful right
to compel the owners of such bonds to
take fifty cents on the dollar2 Stubs
ys-it would.
My effort is not to convince any, one
that Stubs is wrong, for every law
yer-every business nan--eyery far
mer-knows that he is wrong. Stubs
knows it himself Ny effort is to show
the people of Kansas that this self
constituted boss is not sincere. He
takes delight in having himself adj
vertised as a picturesque statesman
with smile that can light up an
auditorium to the topmost, and
voice that can keep pace with the
smile 1t requires brains in the
United States senate not "smiles and
wind
Stubs inagines that he is a states
man. He imagines that the country will
go to the d unless he goes to the
senate. Only short time ago it was
published all over Kansas-doubtless
with his consent-that Roosevelt was
seriously considering offering him q
cabinet portfolio, because StessseSs had
broken the beef trust" His latest pre-
tensions are that he has become a cor
rect exponent of the federal constitution
and he undertakes to tell the people OF
Kansas what can be and what cannot
be done under the federal constitution.
He should first familiarize himself with
the constitution and lawssof the state
He would learn that the speaker Of the
house had no lawful right to draw six
dollars q day for services not performed,
and when he learned this he would ad-
wise the man who had thus violated the
law to make restitution, as condition
precedent Of becoming a reformer.
Stubs intimates that am a pettifog-
ger because am a corporation lawyer
He should demonstrate his sincerity in
this respect by at once dissOlving his
partnership with the distinguished cor
poration lawyer with whom he is as
ISOLATED in the gas and oil business. He
should not for the sake of consistency,
attempt to run with the hounds and
race with the hare"
Stubbs appears to be most interested
in the welfare of the people. When did
this awakening occur? Did any one ever
hear of his uttering one word or doing
single act for the benefit of the people.
except in connection with his candidacy
for office? He is now advertised as a
man with "a big BRAIN" illuminating
smile" and loud, penetrating voice. and
possessed of an abundance of red hair
| Strange that this massive brain was not
discovered until Stubs wanted an
office Strange that the frradiating and
/ har nj inf ttfll1lnlnat-
| ing smile" was not felt by any one until
! Stubs had received numerous letters
from prominent men in Kansas, urging
/ him to permit the use of his magnetic
name as a candidate for United States
senator. Strange-passing Strange-that
the clarion notes of that wonderful voice
had not been heard over the hills and
valleys in behalf of the downtrodden
people of Kansas. until Stubbs imagined
that a senatorial mantle had been spec
tally designed for his manly form.
| Quaker, standing six feet in his stock
ings'' And that red hair that his
press agents speak about-hair that
gathers in its flowing tresses the SHIN
mering rays of Kansas sunshine, and
scatters broa beast over the entire state
scintillations that will grow brighter
and brighter, until lost in the glory of
the Eternal City. Before next January
don't be surprised if Stubs parts this
red hair in the middle, permits it TO drop
ders. and, with a shepherds crook in his
hand. proclairns; Il am the new Moses
(the second coming). to lead you out OF
| the land Of your troubles and trfbula-
tons" B. P. WAGGENER-
Quite a number of the Democratic
politicians in the state, who are now
prominent in the councils of the party,
were members of the legislature, which
took a fall out of the book trust by en-
acting the present text book commits
sion law, and now that this book trust
question has been injected into the cam
paign by Mrs. Ella s. Burton, these
/ Democrats are gazing with satisfaction
on the stand they took when the pres
ent law was up before the legislature.
That legislature was known as a Pop
/ legislature but there We're many dyed
| in the wool Democrats IN it and they
joined with the Pops in the passing of
| the bill.
In the state senate at that time was
! Col W. A Harris. the gubernatorial
| nominee Hugh Farrelly, the candidate
Ryan, the chairman Of the Democratic
| state central committee. Each of them
not only voted for but worked hard
with the Pops to secure the passage of
| the law, Notwithstanding the fact that
there were all sorts Of inducements for
| them not to do so.
THE records of the legislature will
show" said Mr.. Ryan yesterday when
/ he was asked about this matter that
we Democrats supported this measure
which has proved to be of such incalcu-
liable benefit to the people of the state
and on the other hand they will show
that the Republicans, almost to man.
were against the measure. In fact
recall but one Republican, who made
fight for the bill and that was Ed Nc
Keever, of Toneka, and he was dubbed
a Populist because Of the stand he
took.
Webb AfcNall Of Gaylord. Kan. who
was in the city yesterday on his way
HEARD AT THE THROOP.