The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-24

the physician in charge. For some
reason the square dealers wanted to
bring about the defeat of Governor
Bailey-though he had been a popular
goVernOr-and they knew that this
would necessitate the expenditure of
large sum of money.
The square dealers needed money
and needed it badly and in their
extremity, according to the ancient
custom Of the Republicans, they ap-
piled to the railroads for relief. Their
strongest appeal was directed to the
Missouri Pacific railroad and that
company generously donated SIS, 900
to the cause.
Reno was the first of the more
important counties to hold a primary
that year and the fight between Gov
ernor Bailey and the square dealers in
that county was hot and heavy, but
the square dealers with their backing
Of Missouri Pacific money carried the
county for Hoch. 1t is said that So
600 of the Missouri Pacific's $4,000
was spent in this fight
THE railroad company had gen
erously donated $4,000. and to make
the deal a square deal worthy of a
bunch of square dealers, it was neces-
sary for the square deal organizat ton
to do something in return The
assessment of the Missouri Pacific
railroad is significant evidence that
| the square deal movement was true
to name in this instance at least.
I'm 1903 the assessment of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad company in
| Kansas was, in round figures. S13.-
| 100000. The following year 1904
| the year that the square deal move
| ment was born-the assessment of the
same company was $4,000, 900. or one
| m1lllon dollars less than the preceding
! year. In 1906, after the square deal
| movement had somewhat subsidized
the assessment of the Missouri Pacific
| Railroad company was again in round
| nSures $l3,OO0,OOO. | am informed by
| a party who is familiar with the sub
ject of taxation that this reduction in
1904 saved the Missouri Pacific Rail
| road company $4,000 in taxes. Great
| is this square deal movement with
Stubbs as its high priest"
Republican politicians who have been
out over the state making speeches
and sizing up political conditions. come
back to Topeka with just about the
same story from every locality. It is
this:
THE Bryan movement is all there /;
to the Democratic campaign. Bryan is
the best card the Democrats have. Bin;
except in the big cities like Topeka and
Kansas City. there is not any notice
able detection. The country vote viii
be almost solid for Taft
Major A. NJ. Harvey of Topeka. who
has been making speeches out in the
Fifth and Sixth districts, says:
Il made it point to talk to people
about these Democratic claims thai
Taft is losing ground. 1 found thai
everybody said the same thing: thal
the only people who are hollering fol-
Bryan are Democrats. There is no dis
position on the part of the Republicar
voters to turn to Bryan"
State Auditor James Nation. who ha.
been at his home in Neosho county FOL
several days, said: The farmers O
Kansas are all right. They are not at
fected by this Bryan talk. They ar,
too well satisfied with conditions a.
they are. There is more of the Bryan
sentiment right here in Topeka thar
any place else 1 have BEEN
Major Harvey made a hit in one o
his speeches by his retort to the charg,
of Jerry Botkin that Stubs is an in
crate to make a fortune out of rail
roads and then turn in and fight them
"Botkin says Stubs is an migrate,
said Major Harvey with great feeling
but what shall we say of Mr.. Botkin
! What defense has Mr.. Botkin to offe