The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-26
Promises to Devote His Time
to the Office.
HAS CHANGED HIS MIND
Believes in Enforcement of the
PrOhibitory Law.
Hopes the Campaign will Be
Without Bitterness.
Topeka. Kan. Jan. 26. 1907


To the Voters of Topeka:
have the honor to announce my
candidacy for mayor subject to the
Republican primary to be held March
Is. 1907.
The wear 1907 promises to be a ban
ner year for Topeka. There are
enough good things in sight. if proper
ly handled, encouraged and pushed 70
make this year a memorable one IN
the growth and development of the
Sity.
If nominated and elected I will do
everything in my power to push TO-
peka constantly TO the front, and VIII
see to it that Topeka gets everything
that is coming to her.
While it is my intention, if elected
to go after everything in sight Tor 10
peka, guarantee, as far as any aGt
a my administration IS concerned,
tn i the tax rate of the city Will not
he raised. On the contrary, 1t Will De
my aim and ambition TO make the tax
rate lower, if possible, ana give tne
people a good. clean. economical ad-
Tninistration. To accomplish TINS, new
railroads, new industries and thous-
ands of new people must pc
brought to Topeka. What has been
accom- plished in the building up of a
new Topeka" in the three years since
1903 can be more than duplicated
before 1911. Let US work together
and do it.
will be open during the business hours
of the day. and the mayor will be at
his desk every working day of the
year transacting city business. All VIII
be welcome and none will be denied
hearing.
Will Enforce All Laws.
While as a citizen and while in the
council. as a legislative officer. voted
against the prOhibitory law, because l
did not believe such law practical IN
the larger cities of Kansas. still If l am
elected as an administrative officer, 1
will enforce all the laws and give To-
peka Il good, clean administration
The case of the State vs. Mayor
Rose of Kansas City, Kan. should for
ever set at rest the idea that city ofl-
cfals can collect a tax from the liquor
traffic even in communities where
such a tax is popular This De1ng
true. see no reason for the existence
Of Joints dives and kindred evil places
in any city in Kansas, when hlgh-
licensed. police regulated saloon, even
impossibility. Hence, if elected, 1 will
certainly see to it that such places 90
not exist in Topeka
AS police commissioner of Topeka
under Governor Morrill, along with
Hon. P. I. Bonebrake., Rev. $ +. NC
cable and A. X. Rodgers, l have had
two years experience in the admins
tration of police affairs and l believe
1 know something about the business
At any rate, 1 will be entirely respon-
sibIe for the condition of Topeka from
n police standpoint during my admin
istration-
Candidate of No Faction.
Again it has been stated that was
to be the candidate of the vets |hato
ever that may signify. 1 am not, the
ccndids se of the vets, or drys, or any
faction OF the Republican party.
announce my candidacy at the earn
est solicitation of the best people in
Topeka 1 am backed by the large
ts-hn interests
large financial and educational insti-
tutfons and progressive retail estab-
lfshments. And L am especially en-
courag ed by my friends the Santa Fe
shopmen, large numbers of working
men and a host of others. who are in
terested in seeing Topeka reach 75,-
600 to 100000 population within the
next five years.
Personal History.
To those who are not acquainted
with me 1 will say that 1 have lived
in Topeka all my life and believe 1
am acquainted with the needs of the
city. am product of the Topeka
schools and a graduate of Washburn
and the Kansas university My father
was one of the founders of Topeka. He
was the founder first president and
life long director of the great Santa Fe
Railway company the original char
ter of which lies up at the capitol in
his own handwriting. Among other
tried to aid the city. Among other
things I was instrumental in bringing
the present street car system and nat
uraI gas to Topeka. I am now serv-
ing my third year in the city council
and my third year as president of the
Commercial club.
1t is therefore to be hoped. mas
much as Mr.. Swendson and Mr..
Green, the other two candidates for
the mayoralty, and myself. are all
pledged, to law enforcement that there
will be no bitterness. vituperation or
strife in the coming campaign.
Yours for the Greater Topeka"
c. K. HOLIDAY.
The announcement of Mr.. Holiday
certainly reads well. No one questions
l<...nlt1. Inrlalza md his vital in