The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-29

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euiaa. ]. E. SNYDER,
State Secretary Socialist Party"
Congressional Candidates.
u. X. Anthony, Republican candidate
IN the First district, did not send in
any answers to the questions.
=. M. Pearl, the Democratic candi-
cate against Anthony. is labelled "un-
aple TO secure address,
John f. Willitts, Socialist candidate
guarantee
Charles F. Scott of lola. Republican
c.andidate in the Second. is labelled
11iaDie 10 secure address,"
q. ). sheridan, Democratic candidate
o. K. "u' answers the questions
P. P. Campbell, Republican; T. j.
iuoson, Democrat, and B. F. Wilson.
socialist. candidates in the Third dis
o. K.
Victor Murdoch Republican candi-
cate IN the Eighth district, refused to
answer either yes or no. The Demo-
cratic and Socialist candidates an
swered o. K
Remarkable to state, the committee
says that it could not secure the post
oInces addresses of any of the candi-
oates In the Fourth Fifth, Sixth or
seventh districts. 1t must be a very
INDUSTRIOUS committee.
JOS Z. Rossiter. Democratic candi-
date for judge of the supreme court, is
the only candidate for Judge who sends
IN any answers to the interrogatories.
Rossiter pledges himself to everything
desired. 1t is rather queer judge who
VIII announce his verdict in a case be-
1ore he hears the evidence.
Legislative Questions.
Candidates for member of the house
and senate are called upon to answer
10 questions. They are in brief as fol-
lows. and the correct" answer to each
is Yes"
1. Do you favor a general liability
bill?
2. Are you in favor of free school
books to be furnished by the state?
d Do you favor protecting free labor
from coming in competition with con-
Wet labor?
4. Are you in favor of electing
United States senator by direct vote?
5. Are you in favor of building in
spectfon bill?
6. Are you in favor of fellow servant
bill?
Z. Are you in favor of making strict
er provisions in child labor law?
8. Are you in favor of additional
mining legislation?
3. Are you in favor of legislation to
protect railway employees?
TO- Are you in favor of a boiler in
spection bill?
Out of 800 Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for seats in the Kan
sas legislature, only $50 replied to the
questions at all. The rule announced
by the Federation is: "A refusal to
answer will be taken as a negative to
our questions, and we shall govern
ourselves accordingly" Hence there
are about 200 of the legislative candi-
dates who are on the BLACK list" JUS
as starter.
OF the 100 who answered the ques-
tions, just an even 100 took 1t
straight" and answer Yes to every
question asked by the federation. The
remaining 60 injected some more or less
important conditions or refusals.
Fffty-two Republican candidates for
representative and IA Republican can
didates for state senator answered the
questions. Seventy Democratic candi-
dates for representative. and "a Demo-
cratic candidates for state senator, an
swered the questions.
OF the 60 candidates who refused to
take it straight q were Republicans
and SO were Democrats
Three candidates for representative
who answered the questions bid def
ance to the Federation of Labor by an
swering mo" to every question. These
three were John Harmon. Democrat,
Leavenworth county; Sig Lehman, Re
publican. Labette county; E. w. West
gate, Republican, Riley county.
The sentiment seems to be strong
against the free school book scheme
Question p. Out of the 100 answers,
AZ object to the proposition, and refuse
to support it.
Only four are against the election of
United States senator by direct vote.
shawnee County Candidates.
Clad Hamilton, Republican candidate
for state senator. did not answer ques-
lions 1 and 10, and answered all the
other questions Yes.
John Switzer, the Democratic sena-
torial candidate, did not send in any
answers.
Robert Stone, Republican candidate
for representative in the Thirty-ninth
district, answered all the questions
Yes"
E. H Hewins Democratic candidate
in the Thirty-ninth district, also an
swered all the questions Yes"
L. M Penwell. Democratic candidate
for representative in the Thirty-eighth
district, answers Yes" to all questions
except question 6. and that one is mark
ed conditional"
A NJ. Harvey, Republican candidate
in the same district, has no answers
in.
w. S. Bergundthal. Republican candi-
date in the Thirty-seventh district,
says Don't know to first and tenth
questions. and answers the rest Yes.
D. M. Howard. Democratic candidate
in the same district, says Yes to all
the questions. s4-