The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-16
Asks Temperance Republicans
to Support Stnbbs.
FRIEND OF THE CAUSE.
Says Leland Has Been Aligned
With Interests 40 Years.
Injects Law Enforcement Issue
Into the Campaign.

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thor, preacher and public speaker. is
sending out circular letter to all his
friends and acquaintances who claim
allegiance with the temperance Re-
publican division of the political army,
urging them to line up for the support
of w. r. Stubbs for governor.
Mr.. Sheldon bases his appeal strict
ly on the ground that Stubbs is a
friend Of the prohibitory law, and Le-
land isn't Speaking of Leland, Mr..
Sheldon says in his letter:
Leland has been aligned with the
interests for forty years in Kansas
politics. and among those interests the
liquor men and their henchmen in the
larger cities have always been en-
rolled
There will no doubt be a loud howl
go up from the political friends of Mr..
Leland over the Sheldon letter. on the
ground that Mr.. Sheldon isn't Re
publican, and has no business taking a
hand in the Republican primary. Mr..
Sheldon, as a matter of fact, is an in
dependent in politics. He has never
taken an active part in the partisan
affairs of the state, though he has fire.
politics on the side of the law and or
der candidates. He has to some extent
affiliated with the Republicans, but
only when the Republican candidates
were the law and order candidates.
| Mr.. Sheldon's letter is written on the
| letterhead of the Central Congrega-
tional church, and is, dated July Is. 1t
says:
Dear Republican Temperance Work
er: The liquor interests of Kansas have
been solidly united in their opposition
| to the candidacy OF Mr.. w. X. Stubbs
| for the Republican nomination as gov
| ernor of this state. This has been
| known to those of u3 who have been
! trying to keep our. fingers upon the
| pulse of public sentiment ever since
Mr.. Stubbs entered the race. But since
| his manly utterances at Holton and his
| heroic defense of law and order. in
| Leavenwortlls last week, they have
| come out in the open and are waging
| ar active campaign against him. His
| opponent has been allied with the in
| terests' for forty years in Kansas poll
| tics, and among these interests the
| liquor men and their henchmen in the
| larger cities have always been en-
rolled.
This is my excuse, il any be need
ed, for addressing this letter to you
| and urging upon you the force of the
| maxim that vigilance Is the price of
| victory and that we cannot succeed
| unless we are united at the polls on
| August A. OF necessity this letter is
| directed to Republicans. since only Re-
| publicans can pass upon the merits OF
4 l.
| open book, and the utterances of the
| ministers of Lawrence and his own
| brave words at Holton and at Leaven-
! worth ought to be, and l believe viii
be, the trumpet call which viii bring
| to his support every law and order
man in the Republican party.
! Remember. If you live in city
| where registration is required, that
you must meet all the conditions of the
| general election law before you can
vote at the primary election on August
4.
Remember also that If you are. a
| farmer. a laboring man, a merchant,
or a professional man, no matter what
your calling in life may be, for the first
time in the history of Kansas your
| vote counts one. and that majority
of all the voters in the Republican par
tv will choose its candidate for COVER
i nor on Auugst 4.
i II enclose a copy Of the special edi-
ton of the latest Kansas Issue and
/ earnestly direct your attention to the
| same. 1t is my hope and prayer that
those who stand for righteous govern
! ment and the enforcement of law will
take an interest in this contest and
thereby aid the cause of temperance
and law enforcement in which all good
/ men are enlisted for a finish fight.
anneal to YOU personally as an indi-
viduaI to be prepared to vote at the
urinary: to talk with your neighbog
/ concerning this matter; to take steps
to organize the precinct In which you
live, and be present at the polls on
urinary election day. Yours fraternally
CHARLES NJ. SHELDON"
!. The sheldon letter will tend to in
ject the law enforcement question into
: the governorship fight more strongly
Mr. Leland has strongly insisted thai
he has demonstrated by his attitude
; in the past that he is friend of law
enforcement; that the law enforce:
, ment question is settled In Kansas anc
! that the people are for 1t.
, Nevertheless, the fact is that Mr.
Leland will undoubtedly get the bis
! end of the vote in some of the large
cities which are counted wet" Ths
, citv of Wichita, which is generally
conceded to Mr.. Bristow in the sena
, , toriaI fight, will undoubtedly go fol
Leland for governor. Leland will pol
, | a tremendous vote in Leavenworth; h,
! will get big majority in Kansas Cit.
md Wyandotte. Atchison will be 70,
Leland. and probably Fort Scott.
The people who come to Topeka ant
; talk politics are much inclined to pre-
dict the sure nomination of Long
They figure that under the representa-
! tive district plan, Long has much tn
best Of it.
One of Longs friends said today
1--WE know that Long is going to win
, because we can put our finger OIL
{ enough representative and senatorial
, districts that he will carry to insur
7 his nomination. 1t is comparativel.
easy to find out how a district will g
: when you don't try to ascertain tn
majorities The governorship fight /
very much in doubt because in tha
y fight it all depends on how big a vot
' the opposing candidates can pile up IL
their friendly districts. 1t is hard t
t get anything like an accurate estimat
) on the governor fight, but Long is sur
: to be nominated for United State
Isenator."