The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-15
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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ence and Montgomery county did to /
Thomas In their signed remonstrance |
signed by several hundred of the lead |
ing Democrats Of the county. It reads |
as follows: ~
1--WE. the undersigned Democratic
voters Of Independence and Montgom-
cry county, Kansas, desire to protest |
most emphaticaliy against the nominas
ton Of Mayo Thomas Of this city and
county as a candidate for congress at
the coming primary election and to
beg our Democratic brethren of the
other counties OF the Third district not
to impose such candidate upon us.
I'VE protest against the nomination
Of Mayo Thomas for a position OF high
honor and great responsibility, because
as county attorney, OF this county in
the years 1903 and 1904 he conducted
that office in a most disgraceful and
corrupt manner, permitting jointists,
saloonkeepers and gamblers to ply their
Illicit business unhindered in order that
he might obtain large revenue from
them.
1T is a mater Of common knowledge
among people generally in this county,
and Of specific knowledge to many, that
Thomas received thousands Of dollars
from the brewers and wholesale liquor
dealers during his term OF Office, in re-
turn for protecting" the retailers of
liquor from prosecution by himself.
I'm these things he violated his oath
Of office and demonstrated that he was
a boodler and a CRATER. What better
elected to congress where his opportun-
tiles to betray the people would be on
vastly greater scale?
I'VE appeal to our fellow Democrats
throughout the district to save US from
the disgrace Of such candidate. and
the more especially that II he should
secure a place on the Democratic
ticket, that ticket would be so discred-
| tied in this county that 1t would be
| impossible for US to elect any Of our
candidacy would be felt in largely
| reduced vote for our state and nation
| al tickets"
The Wichita Eagle comments as
| follows on the visit to that city Of
| Cyrus Leland. candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor:
"Mr. Leland's talk was brief, mod
est. sensible. to the point. and with
| out any reference to. his opponent
that the most sensitive could take ex-
ception to-. Like the plain. blunt man
that he is. he told his old comrades
| what they could expect from him.
and they believed him. He made a
| good impression among them, and
| when he went away that night he left
! behind him a definite Leland constitu-
ency in wichita.
with that frankness for which he
is noted among newspaper men. Mr..
Leland, in the EagIe ONCE, talked
freely about the campaign and how
he thinks things will line up event
ually. His reasoning was broad and
liberal and seems to have logical basis
that no one can deny. His deductions
| show a keenhess Of mind that justifies
his reputation as a politician. He has
the fruits OF fifty years OF political
experience in Kansasu swell and care
fully stored in his mind and when he
fits them to the present relations of
statesmen and politicians One is i'm
pressed with his judgment OF men and
his familiarity with their methods
He seems to have a clairvoyant faith
in the ultimate direction of popular
thought in this campaign, and be-
lieves as strongly in hts success at the
primary polls in august as the
for tomorrow. He holds a peculiar
place in this. that he Is not the candi.
date OF the machine or the antf-ma.
chine. and thus enjoys 4 freedom and
independence that make it easy fol
him to do as he pleases in his cam
paign.
Zone cannot help loving the white
haired old war horse OF Doniphar
county"
Holton Recorder: "An exchang.
suggests that IL Mr.. Leland Is nomi
, mated for governor on the Republican
ticket and Parson Botkin on the Dem
ocratic ticket. 1t will be Apple Jacl
versus Peruna. Compelled to choost
we are for Apple Jack. Anything II
preference to Peruna."
The Recorder also says: This pa
} per is thinking of starting a guessint
contest as to whether Stubs or LIE
land will carry jackson county. Their,
is not so much speculation as Il
United States senator as It is general
1y conceded that General Bristow will
get majority Of the Republican
votes"
The socialist convention of tn
: Eighth congressional district which
/ met at Wichita nominated A. A. Ro
( LOT Wichita as candidate. for Unitet
States senator; endorsed the state an,
; national socialist platforms OF the SO
cialist party and pledged itself t
moro perfect organization.
A A. Roe is an active labor leade
! in the state. He is local chairman o
the grievance board and hnancier o
: the B. of r. T. Mr.. Roe addressed
the convention on the need for
3 strong organization in the socialis
party.
The Parsons Sun interviewed mum
4 Der Of the leading Republicans VIII
Ewere attending the Grand Com
I mandery meeting in that city, an
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