The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP
BelOit Gazette Comments on
Congressman Reeder.
Out OF Harmony With People of
His District.
THINKS HE'LL WIN.
Despite His Record Expects Him
to Get the Votes.
Voice From Marion Concerning
Gov. HOch's Vote.

like W. A Reeder. and would like to
see him defeated for reelection to con-
| gress from the Sixth district, predicts
| that the much abused Irrigation Bilr'
| will be sent back to congress at the
next election in spite of the fact that
1t claims he is out of sympathy with
everything the district needs. This is
the way the Gazette looks at it:
Reeder says his record will show
he has always favored square deal
Yet Reeder was a Burton man through
thick and thin. used all his influence
! to elect Curtis last winter, and favors
Longs reelection. He claims that
while in congress he has always sup
| ported Roosevelt and his policies ex-
! cept in one instance. And this re-
minds us of an interview with Reeder
] in reference to this matter-his vote
! on the admission of Oklahoma. We
! congratulated him on his vote as an
1nsurgent,' when Cannon was forcing
his views on congress. Reeder ex-
planned the matter this way: when
the split came, 1 went to Uncle Joe
and told him 1 had voted as he wanted
me to every time for six years; but
now. Mr.. Cannon. here is a question
about which 1 think I am better in
formed than you are; and if I can't
be allowed to vote as please this
time, l might as well give you my
proxy and go home and attend to my
own business. Just think of it! We
send a man to congress term after
term, who absolutely has no will of
his own, but is bossed and voted by Joe
Cannon. who is owned and controlled.
body and soul, by the eastern interests
and corporations. Never thought of
the west, that is paying tribute to the
lumber, coal and iron trust of the
country. The Sixth district has no
further use for a standpatter and
tool of Cannon, and they should not
return Reeder unless he convinceS |
ha1 harPaftar he will huSV him. |
self a little in the interests of the peo- |
pie Last winter he did nothing to I
help young Murdoch in his fight on i
the six million a year steal on the
carrying of the mails. Sat as mum as
you please; never a cheep in favor of
the taxpayers. He was busy shouting |
irrigation; a matter in which the Sixth |
district has no possible interest; but it
keeps Reeder as chairman of a COM |
mittee, and gives him committee
room in which to loaf. Wouldn't it be /
ready to do something, somewhere, at /
some time? And lastly, brethren, we
want to say. right here, we expect tosee
Reeder returned next year. He will +
start out next spring. as usual, shaking /
hands and kissing babies, tell what
wonderful work he has done in the
line of irrigation, and the voters Will /
send him back to do Cannons bidding
for two years more
c. C. Coleman, of Clay Center. was
in Topeka Tuesday trying number of
lawsuits in the supreme court. Speak
ing of political conditions he said:
Il do not think f. L. Williams has
any intention of being a candidate for
congress in the Fifth district; ). ).
Smith, Of Abilene, seems to be the only
opposition to Calderhead at the pres
ent time. Senator Long was in our
town a few days ago, and was cor
good impression. Our county is inclin
ed to be friendly to LaFoliette, for La
Toilette made speech there and
made quite a faVoraole impression.
left tracks"
J. F. FARRELL, in his paper. the Holton
Signal which is Democratic in politics.
makes few observations in this
weeks issue concerning political con-
ditions in the state. He figures it out
better than the machinists as far as
personality is concerned. but argues
that the Square Dealers have adopted
a very strong platform. He says:
1.-The main trouble with the Square
Deal crowd and the Machine is that
each is after the control of the Re
publican organization and the offices.
and neither cares q rap for the pee-pul
Jicitous Getting down to brass tacks.
the pee-pul have no more confidence in
Jim Tro1tman than they have in Tom
Kelly: in Bent Murdock than in Billy
Morgan: i'll Joe Dolley than in Crum-
mer: in w. r. Stubbs than in Dave
Mulvane. No disrespect to any OF
these man is intended. They are all
known to be professional politicians
no better no worse, than other poll
ticians similarly situated. They are
engaged in a factional fight which will
last till TIE state convention After
that, no matter which side wins. they
will kiss and make up, and be held to-
gether by what Barney Sheriden once
called the cohesive power of public
plunder' The fight now in progress is
full of interest, but the pee-pul will
be fooled by it. The new platform of
the Square Dealers is a good one 1t
was stolen largely from Populism, but
that fact does not detract from it's
merits nor disturb the Republicans
The Republicans keep in the saddle he
cause they do not hesitate about any
thing that is popular Right or wrong,
The Republicans would steal the Ser
mon on the Mount. the Koran, and
Naera Charta with the same ease and
grace with which they stole public
ownership. tariff reform and control of
if the theft would give
them an sdditioEal office. The Square
Deal platform demands: % Direct I
Anti-pass. a. Limit the issuance Of I,
stock. (5) Tariff reform |
(6) Election of United States senators
by a direct vote. "a Strengthen the {
laws for the control of trusts and cor {
po-ations (S) An Inheritance tax
The editor of the Signal has been |
tearing his hair for nearly all these
'93 and "a when he campaigned with {
Mrs. Lease. Breidenthal and Grand s
Old David Overmyer. For advocating ]
these principles of government Jim /,