The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10

Democrats thought had been stolen
from the State Historical society for
the purpose of covering up some or
the editorial utterances of ]. L.. Bris-
tow has been found. 1t is presumed
that it was in the newspaper file
room all the time, but was merely
misplaced and overlooked in the
thousands of volumes which are kept
in that room.
Chairman J. n. Dolley of the Re-
publican state central committee, has
followed the plan of the Democratic
state committee. and is advertising FOR
money to conduct the Republican
campaign. Mr.. Dolley has given out
this public statement:
Every Republican in Kansas, in Of
flee and out of office, is hereby re-
quested to contribute whatever
amount he can afford, to defray the
expense of the present Republican
campaign in Kansas. Every voter is
a sovereign citizen, and is personally
responsible to the extent of his
ability and influence for the kind and
character of government in this state
and nation.
Under the masterful, matchless
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt the
Republican party has made wonder
full strides in the direction of bona
fide government of, by and for all the
people, and is now in the midst of
great state and national campaign
which has for it's aim and object the
enactment of laws and the fulf1llment
of the purposes of the Roosevelt adj
miniStration. This campaign inter-
ests every patriotic citizen in this
state and nation, and it costs money
to carry it forward, and we therefore
urge our friends in Kansas to mail
the chairman of the Republican state
committee whatever contribution they
can consistently make to this cam
paign fund-anywhere from % cents
up to as large an amount as they can
personally give.
I'VE acknowledge the receipt of
personal donations from many of our
friends without solicitation in amounts
ranging from $1.00 up to $4,000 from
individual citizens. We earnestly hope
for a ready response to this appeal
from Republicans generally over the
state. J. n. DOLLEY, :
chairman Republican State Com
If the Democrats succeed in electing
]. D. Botkin to the office of governor,
they will come into possession of fine
lot of patronage for the faithful. If
the Democrats also controlled the leg
islature. they could, if SO disposed,
wipe out civil service in the state
charitable institutions. and turn out
hundreds of other employees.
And if the Democrats should elect
three supreme court justices, the
chances are that the Democratic gov
ernor, before the expiration of his
term, would have an opportunity to ap-
point another member of the bench,
and with the supreme court in the con-
troll of the Democrats, a lot more jobs
would be available, including the SUI
preme court employees, state library
employees and state travelling library
employees.
A Democratic victory would give the
Democrats places in the governors
office, l in the lieutenant governors
office, in the secretary of states, 8 in
the auditors, in the treasurer's, in
the attorney generals, in the insur-
ance, 80 in subordinate places around
the state house, in the superintend-
ent of schools, 10 in the bank commits
sioner's. 5 in the adjutant generals.
in the railroad commissioners, at least
6 in the supreme court and, in case of
a vacancy during the term of the gov
ernor, it. would give the court over to
the Democrats with IS places all told,