The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-15
Endorsed Unanimously Schenck
Law Enforcement Policy.

Board of education-First ward, d.
b. Fink; Second ward. Dave Williams;
Third ward. c. E. Glass; Fourth ward,
Frank r. Baker; Fifth ward, George
Skene; Sixth ward, w. H. Kerle.
The above is the Democratic city
ticket nominated at the party conven-
ton Thursday evening by los dele
gates, all of whom waxed enthusiastic
to such an extent that they gave vent
in cheers and yells at frequent inter-
walls.
John j. Schenck. county attorney.
roasted F. C. Dreaming, the newly
nominated Republican candidate for
city attorney, and ridiculed him in a
speech nominating s. H. Allen as city
attorney. Mr. Schenck said
IS. H. Allen won't have the in
decency and i'll manner to come before
mayor and council when they ask
him for advice and tell them to go
And when he has been there two
years he won't have to send yellow
circulars around to women and chill
dren to convince them he is a law
yer"
Judge S. H. Allen was formerly on
the bench of the state supreme court,
having been elected on the Populist
wave which swept the state in 1893.
He served until 1899 and has been
practfcing law ever, since. Upon the
demise of the Populist party's power
ne JOlneu the 11emOcrdUlc party. Judge
Allen is well known all over the state.
especially among members of the bar
and was for time president of the
State Bar association.
w. H. Kemper, who was nominated
for mayor, has OF late taken an active
interest in local notifies He ran for
councilman lastvspring against Coun-
Gilman Montgomery but was defeated.
He was forn1erlye grand secretary of
the 1. o. o. F. fer the state of Kansas.
He is accounted. We'll to do and Will
probably develop very active cam
paign.
Kemper for nomination who said when
called on: SIN this instance we may
see a possible chance of victory as
our opposition is. thoroughly divided
and the breach is such that it will not
easily heal. / am confident that
great many people who voted at the
Republican primary will vote for the
Democratic ticket. A number have
told me so and still others have told
my friends
1.-The platform that we have adopt
ed here tonight is the right kind of
platform. There are some things that
need attention In this city. Our af-
fairs should be administered in such a
manner that the taxes may be re-
duced. There is one franchise today
that is worth million dollars and it
didn't cost a cent to get it. The street
railway and electric light company
should be paying from to per cent
help reduce the taxes"
Commend Schenck'S Administration.
The convention was called to order
by H. P. Miller, chairman of the for
mer city central committee. Later J.
B. Billiard was chosen to preside over
the convention and Joe Ulsh as secre-
tary. @">'
L. M. Penwell introduced a resolu-
ton commencing j. j. Schenck and
his administration of the county attor-
neys office. 1t was adopted and
Sch enck in a brief speech stated that
he would continue as he had begun.
Resolutions which practically en-
body the plank of the party in the mu-
nicipal campaign We're submitted by a
committee on resolutions consisting of
H P. Miller. E. C. Glass, ]. H. Switzer,
w. E. Atchfson and w. J. Whittekind.
The platform makes an issue
against graft in city affairs and lower
taxes. 1t follows:
1--WE the Democrats of the city of
Topeka in convention assembled re-
affirm our devotion to the principles
of our party and endorse the last state
and county platforms.
1--WE are in favor of the enforcement
of all law and are opposed to graft in
all its forms.
1--WE are in favor of placing all tax
able property on the tax roll that it
may bear its just proportion of the
expense of the city government and
we favor such an administration of
city affairs as will lower the taxes.
1--WE are in favor of encouraging all
worthy enterprises in all reasonable
and proper ways
1--WE are opposed to indiscriminate-
ly granting valuable franchises to in
dividuals and corporations without a
clause by which a reaSOna BILE benefit
will accrue to the city.
1--WE are opposed to the control of
our city affairs by corporate interest
and denounce greed and graft as I'M
democratic and un-American.
1--WE pledge our nominees to the full
and faithful performance of their of
fetal duties and invite all voters ire
spective of party who believe in
clean, honorable, honest and economi-
cal administration of affairs to vote
with u.s.
The new Democratic city central
committee was organized with the
following personnel:
First ward-At large, j. B. Billiard;
first precinct, Joseph Lambroucht; sec
ond precinct, E. c. Arnold; third pre-
cinct, James Anderson; fourth precinct
D. B. Fink.
Second ward-At large, H. c. Lind
say; first precinct, D. J. Harden; second
precinct, Dave Williams; third precinct,
Lewis Rain; fourth precinct, G. M
Brown fifth precinct, P. H. Souther;
sixth precinct, w. J. Haggart.
Third ward-At 1arge. Herman Often;
first precinct, B. G. Walker; second pre-
cinct A F. Horner; third precinct, Geo.
Hanley; fourth precinct, w. c. Fraser
Fourth ward-At large, John F. Swift
ger; first precinct, NJ. W. Saxon; second
precinct, A A Voge1; third precinct.