The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Congressman Curtis Issues
Statement.
Denies That He Is Railroad
Senatorial Candidate.
HEARS FROM CANNON.
Speaker Puts His o. IA. on
Topeka Candidate.
VIM. Allen White Issues Another
Senatorial Bulletin.
HEARS FROM CANNON.

In replying to the statement of John
A. Edwards, representative from Green
wood county, Congressman Charles Cur
tbs has issued a long statement, deny
ing that he is the railroad candidate for
United States senator.
Congressman Curtis has also secured
the following telegram of endorsement
from ]. G. Cannon, speaker of the house
of representatives:
Hen Charles Curtis, Topeka, Kansas.
I'm the enactment of important leg
islation at the last session of congress
there was no more efficient factor than
yourself acting whip of the house.
At the time of the enactment of the
Hepburn rate bill you were especially
efficient. 1 speak in the premises with
certainty, because as speaker and as
representative I was daily and almost
hourly in consultation with you.
1t is doubtful, however. when an en-
dorsement by Cannon will help anybody
in Kansas. Cannon is. believed by most
people to be railroad sympathizer,
and a stand patter'' of the most vio-
lent type.
The John Edwards statement has
stirred up the Curtis people exceed
ingly. for they were not looking for an
attack from that source. sssThey had
counted. on the supported both Senator
George E. Tucker of Greenwood county,
and Representative Edwards Edwards
ClOS6 SuCn a In0luOQ VI I0dNlll6
the reservation that the Curtis people
fear that others may follow his exam
pie. This is the statement which Cur
It's gave out:
81 was surprised to read the state
ment in the Eureka, Herald and repro
duced in last nights Topeka Journal,
from Hon. John A. Edwards, member
of the legislature from Greenwood
county, and feel my duty to make
a short statement in reference to his
letter. am not now, and never have
been the candidate of the railroads for
any Office. b. 1 cite the people of Kansas
to my record in congress, and my vote
on the various railroad measures which
have come up during the IA years !
have been a member of that body, as
evidence of my standing on this ques-
ton, and 1 challenge those who oppose
me to point to single railroad meas
ure where l have voted against the in
terests of the people and in favor of the
railroads.
can whip while the Hepburn bill was
pending during the last session of con-
gress, and as such / worked during the
last days of the session both day and
night in support of the measure, trying
to get an agreement between the house
and senate conferees. l was the first
member of the Kansas delegation in
congress to declare IN faver of the
roads. In reference to the five tribes bill
I never claimed to be the author. That
measure was sent to the house on De-
cember Z. 1905, by Secretary Hitchcock,
and is printed and known as document
No. IA, first session, F'ifty-ninth con-
gress.
Mr.. Curtis then prints letters from
E. A. Hitchcock, in which Mr.. Hitch
cock endorses Curtis attitude on the
five tribes bill.
Then the statement goes on as fol-
lows:
1.-The statement of Mr.. Edwards in
4
largely in many banks in the Indian
territory was also a great surprise to
me. 1 own $1,000 stock in the Ma
tional bank at Broken Arrow. 1. t.,
which was organized by some friends
of mine from Jefferson county, Kan
sas, and which stock bought and paid
for in full. and that is the only bank
in which I am interested in the Indian
territory 1 do not recall at this time
having assisted banks in the Indian
territory to secure charters. If any