The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-15

civil league then the square deal
ers." then the Latter Day Saints"
cans,"-all names selected to deceive
the people. to the end that ultimately
Mr.. Stubs might be elected to the
office Of governor or United States
senator.
How have the people been bene-
flied by this cry of reform 2" Let
the farmer attempt to figure out the
benefits. Are the taxes any less? No.
On the contrary, examine your tax
receipts for 1905 and you will find
your taxes higher than for 1904.
Examine them for 1905, and you will
find your taxes higher than for 1905.
Examine them for 1907 and you will
find them higher than for 1906. And
some Of the people will paw the air
when they pay their taxes for 1908,
1907. This is all the result of the de-
velopment of the "reformers,'' the
"bossbusters,'' the "civic league" the
square Dealers" the Later Day
Saints" the progressive Republi-
can
fear of successful contradiction that
never in the history of Kansas has
there been on the stump a "re-
former" preaching reform who
was not seeking an office of some
kind. The people have been de-
ceived by them time and again, and
no one can point to a single beneficial
result. When the "reformer's" term
of Office expires, or he is defeated for
Office, he ceases to be a "reformer,"
unless, perchance. he scents an oppor-
tunity to ''get in" on some reform
movement.
The people have not forgotten Le-
yelling, who was elected governor for
yelling reform" Who ever heard of
PETER was a "Reformer," and, on a
platform preaching reform" was
elected to the United States senate
Has any one heard of him talking
reform" since his term expired? The
same may be said of Jerry Simpson.
too got out of sight, and left the peo-
pie who had honored him so often to
work out their own salvation. When
John w. Leedy was elected governor.
crying REFORM" and was defeated for
reelection. he folded his tent" and
left the state. After his defeat he
never opened his mouth again for re
FORM" Doubtless he would return to
the state if any opportunity presented
itself.
There are many others. Who ever
knew Of Stubs as a "reformer," ex-
lcept when in search of an office!
While chairman Of the Republican
committee In 1904, he took money from
corporations with which to aid. him in
electing man governor whom he now
publicly denounces as falsif1er and
hypocrite. While speaker of the house
of 1905, masquerading as tribune OF
the people and playing political "boss,
he was drawing money from the pub
lie treasury for a service he never per.
formed. Previous to the session of
1907, through the newspapers, he at
tempted to make 1t appear that the
people Of Kansas were wild in their
demands for him to give up his large
business interests, and become can
didate for United States senator,
against Charles Curtis-whom he flip
PANTY denounced as the tool of the cor
porations-and. because Of the great
pressure from the people, he reluc-
family consented-a1l Of which enthusi-
asm resulted in his getting Is votes on
one ballot. For weeks and months the
people were waiting with bated
breath to have this "self-made man.,
(who worships his creator), determine
whether he would run for governor or
United States senator, and finally, be-,
cause Of the opportunities of citizens
from all over the state, he elected to
run for governor, and sacrifice GER
tainty for the Office of United States
senator, this only Office which by ed
ucation and experience, he was fitted
for He is now going over. the state
bowling Calamity and preaching re
FORM" and holding up to the public
ridicule the rottenness and corruption
indignation the incompetency and
treachery of every prominent man and
leader Of his party who is not in SYM
pathy with his aspirations and ambi-
lions.
Even this man Stubbs became so
in, vfT-tnpS f0
publicly proclaim on the floor of the
house of 1907 that, in TWENTY-FIVE
years, every United States senator that
Kansas had sent to the United States
senate had been elected through fraud
and corruption, and there was not one
man in that body who had the courage
to stand up and defend ingalls,, Plumb.
Perkins, PETER, Martin, Baker. Long
and Harris against this villainous ac-
cusation of this political highwayman.
These great men were maligned and
traduced and stigma placed upon the
fair name of Kansas, by a political
charlatan, and his statement has not
been challenged by any man or any
of this monstrous statement; known by
all men to be untrue, some of the
friends Of these men thus assailed are
indorsing Stubs, and trying to make
him governor of Kansas.
I use Mr.. Stubs as an example of
political insincerity because he is now
in the limelight, and the people can
readily apply the fact to his personal
ity. Kansas has some men in exalted
positions who were not elected as RE
formers" ingalls, was in the United
States senate for eighteen years, by
reason Of his marvellous genius and
brilliant talents, and Kansas people
have recognized his genius and talents
by placing in Statuary hall at Wash
ington, alongside of the great men of
this great nation, a statue Of ingalls,
which will forever perperuate his name
and fame. Plumb was not ere
former" He was a constructive states
man, whose accomplishments as sena-
tor if not perpetuated in marble, will
forever adorn the pages Of the history
of Kansas. And there are others en-
titled to recognition as statesmen. and