The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Rock Island Decides to Issue
Political transportation.
Offlceholders Will Receive Passes
as Usual.
CREECH WON'T QUIT.
Still I'm the Speakerslip Race,
He Says.
G. A. StanRard Arrives in
c. A. Stannard Arrives in
Topeka in War Paint.

I|ock 1SlanQ Officials say InaI they
are going to come across" with politi-
cal transportation, as in the days OF
yore, and the announcement relieves
the minds of many able statesmen.
The report that certain requests FOR
transportation had been turned down
is probably true. but the announce
ment is made that this was because
the policy of the road had not been de-
dnitely determined on such matters.
Now. however, the order has been Is
sued that transportation for politi-
clans will be issued, and the list of
those to receive passes is bling made up
at the Rock Island headquarters.
This decision of the Rock Island
puts it in line with the Santa F'e and
Union Pacific, and ought to be of con-
| siderable advantage to the railroad
politicians who have been counting on
passes to help out in the legislative
conflict.
George E. Tucker is now the sole
owner of the Eureka Herald, having
purchased the interest in that paper
heretofore held by his brother in law,
George Wood. The change in owner
ship took place on Jan. 1, and in the
last issue of the paper, Senator Tuck
er declares himself in favor of Con-
gresham Charles Curtis for the Unit
ed States senate. Tucker has been
counted as a Curtis man, and his an
nouncement is expected to act as an
antidote for the anti-Curtis pronuncia-
mento of John A. Edwards, the rep
resentative from Greenwood county.
Senator Tucker says in his paper:
I'VE consider Charles Curtis to be
honest, able and honorable. We be-
lieve that he has always stood Loyalty
by the people of Kansas and has ever
voted for the measures that were in
the peoples interests We know that
he has been useful servant of the
l. g.. ~
neye that he is now or ever will be the
servant of any special interests. We
would not attribute to him any virtues
not possessed by other gentlemen who
seek a seat in the senate, but we do
feel that in point of integrity, honor
and usefulness he is at least the peer
of any man In the race and whether he
be chosen by the Republican caucus
to represent Kansas in the United
States senate or remains in the lower
house as the representative of the
First district. we believe that he will
continue to inspire the universal con-
fdence which he now enjoys"
J. w. Creech, of Herington, has not
been showed off the speakership board
by the other candidates who are in the
race He is at the Copeland, and says
that he will stay in the fight to the
finish.
II have about ~ votes sure said
Mr.. Creech land believe that In the |
present situation, my chance is just as
good as that of any other candidate
Mr.. Creech figures that the votes
which he controls may be Just the
ones that are needed to nominate a |
speaker. and that some of the leading |!
candidates. rather than see. another
leading candidate win, would throw |
Creech the votes necessary to elect |
him speaker.
H L. Resting. secretary of the wich-
tia Commercial club. is In Topeka |
fighting Curtis on the railroad pro-
position. Mr.. Resting declares that |
Curtis has been stunt bling block in |
the way of railroad legislation.
IT have had whole lot to do in
trying to get more effective legislation
years." said Mr.. Resing. ST have |
made many trips to washington and
meetings of the interstate
commerce law committee. and in all
that time the shippers got no help
from Curtis except when we smoked
him out. I have plenty of documents
and letters from men who have work.
ed more than I to get better railroad
legislation and men who have watched
every move that congressman have
made, and these letters show con-
clusively that Curtis fought the rail-
road bill at every turn in the road
when he could do it under cover, but
when he had to come out in the open
he was cute enough to turn to the
other side and make it appear that he
was on the side of the people and
against the railroads. But all this
line he was knitting the railroad regu-
alton bill for all he was worth.
81 have talked with a good many
shippers over the state recently" said
Mr.. Resting, land I have yet to find
shipper who is in favor of Curtis for
he senate. There may be a few here
n Topeka that want him elected but
have not found any over the state.
They know his record too well and
hat he is a favorite of the railroads
The sentiment of the shippers is
hown in their action two weeks ago
when, at a meeting in Wichita they
ndorsed Murdoch. Bristow Stubs
md Benson, and were very particular
o leave the name of Charles Curtis
,ut Of the resolutions. I think that if {
he shippers thought Curtis had a
nance to win a good many of them ]
would come here and begin an organ !
zed fight tic prevent his election
c. A. Stannard, the Square dear !
andidate for the speakership Of the
louse. arrived in Topeka last night. af-
er having spent a couple of days in
Cmporia attending to the sale of a large ,
lumber of fancy Hereford cattle from l
IFS Sunnyslope farm. Mr.. Stannard I
5 backed in his speakership fight by a t
lumber of his townsmen. and they are |