The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
Mr.. STUBS SPEECH.
What He Thinks of the Duties of a
United States Senator

| OhAteQ SlateS ScnatOr.
w. r. Stubs made really serious
speech at the annual Saturday Night
strange he compelled attention. His
subject was 1.-The Duties of a
United States Senator and for the
benefit of those who would be inter-
ested in the distinguished gentleman
views on this question, the serious part
OF ms speech is given herewith:
"A large number of the leading Re
publicans in Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska and many other states are ad-
'vocating the following measures and
nope to see the Republican party
pIedged to support them at its next
state and national convention:
I. A constitutional amendment for
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
strengthening the interstate
commerce law, giving the commission
vices.
%. Prompt and thorough revision
OF all tariff schedules, reducing duties
wherever possible without reducing
wages of labor
"a. Legislation authorizing and
equippfng the interstate commerce
commission to ascertain the true value
of railway property. the cost of oper-
ating the railways and the amount
paid therefor.
IS. Legislation requiring the adop-
ances, and prescribing strict regula-
tions in the operation of trains in con-
nection Herewith.
sc. Strengthening the Sherman
antitrust law and imposing such addi-
tional penalties as will deter property
interests from com btning in violation
thereof.
az. A federal tax upon incomes
IS. A federal tax upon inheritances.
80. An effectuaI child labor law.
40. Legislation prohibiting the sale
or entry of any public lands containing
coal, Ignite, oil, or gas, and providing
title and lease of such lands under
terms which will enable the govern
ment to prevent combinations and
maintain reasonable prices.
kansas must not lag behind her
sister states. Her sympathies and
sentiments are in favor of these meas
ures: it is the duty as well as the
privilege of her senators to take a
national struggle in which some of
these measures are vital issues.
I'm progressive, thought. moral
character. mental capacity. and edu-
union excels or surpasses Kansas: in
courage, fidelity, loyalty and patriotism
her sons and daughters lead the world.
by tireless industry, economy and
prairies of fifty years ago into one of
the most prosperous and prominent
states of this republic.
THE people of this peerless COM
monwealth with high ideals, noble in |
stincts and lofty, laudable ambitions
for the future welfare of their state
and nation. except that their repre-
sentatives in the highest parliament
and the most distinguished deliberative |
body in the world shall by their voice !
and vote reflect the sentiment. spirit |
and character and will of their con-
stituents.
-; al
young giant of the middle west as one
of the foremost and leading states Of
this republic, Kansas can justly de- |
mand that her United States senators
shall occupy an equally important and |
place in the councils of
the nation, and that they stamp into
federal legislation the western spirit of
equal rights and equal opportunities
for every man who owes allegiance to
our flag, with special privileges and
special favors for no man nor class of
men.
every unprecedented man in this
state who has not been subsidized,
bribed, or bought with rebates, passes,
or special favors, knows
that machine politics and machine
politicians are nothing more and moth
ing less than the instruments, tools
and political machinery by and
which the great corporations
and monopolies of this country operate
to perpetuate an Industrial. CONNER
SldI anu l1AlallS11A Po44Sy, WhlOAls IL NOAAI
-inued unchecked to its ultimate end
and logical conclusion, would reduce
the people of this nation to economic
servitude and political slavery.
1--WE expect, therefore, that our
United States senators shall not only
remain free from political alliances
With corporation machine politics and
machine politicians. but that they
shall openly champion the cause of
he people at home as we'll as at Wash
ngton, and not only vote, but work
and faithfully for the enact
nent of federal laws that are not only
opposed to combinations. pools and
in restraint of trade, but
impose penalties that will send to
prison any man or set of men, who,
regardless of the laws of the land and
he welfare of our nation, are deter
mined to establish a commercial mon
lrchy which to all intents and pur-
poses takes the place of a government
If, by and for the people
ANY United States senator who
supports by his vote the policies. of
popular idol, and thereby protects
himself on senate roll calls, but whose
political affiliations, friendships, and
ortunes are bound up with the rail-
ways and their political henchmen,
md who depends on machine politics
md machine politicians to maintain
himself in public office, is. whether he
De conscious or unconscious of the
act, in direct opposition to the pre- I
railing spirit of the times and an
enemy to the people he represents" r
THEY PRAIE ROCKWELL.