The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-31

apiece they would be elected, as they
have no opposition.
However, the Shawnee county vote
on presidential electors goes into the
pot with all the other counties, and the
mistake will probably have no serious
results.
Referring to the claim made by the
Republican state central committee
that his taxes are lower this year
than they were in 1907, Chairman
Henderson Martin of the state Demo-
cratic committee today said:
I'm view of the fact that the Re-
publicans have been making a great
noise over the fact that they found
little piece of property owned by me
down at Marion on which the tax
this year is $500 less than it was last
year, they may be interested in some
tax figures on a couple of Lawrence
banks which are supposed to be prin-
cipally owned by Mr.. Stubs. Last
year the tax paid by the Peoples
State bank of Lawrence was $632.O0.
| the tax on that same bank this year
is $475.00. Last year the Lawrence
National bank paid $1,04S.S0 tax, this
year its tax is $967.68. These banks
are both prosperous and undoubtedly
have a greater surplus this year than
they had last"
CONGRESSMAN w. A Calderhead is
sending out the following letter to all
the voters in the Fifth congressional
district:
1T think it is due to the people of
this district that I should state some
facts in reply to the charge that l am
not representing the people in my views
of public questions, and that l am not
progressive Republican
I'm my ten years of public service l
have voted for every law to regulate the
railroads and to prevent rebates and
unfair determinations in rates.
at have voted for every law to in
| crease the powers of the interstate
| commerce commission that has passed
II have voted for every law that was
passed to control corporations and
trusts.
II voted this year for the revision of
the tariff. / am member or the ways
and means committee now preparing
the revision of the tariff. am the
only Republican member OF this com
mittee from a strictly agricultural
district.
"Our tariff was made ten years ago.
I will vote for reduction on any item
on which the changed conditions or
manufacture or the changed conditions
of production will justify reduction
and whenever the reduction VIII not
close a factory or reduce the wages OF
American workingmen; for the manu-
factories and the great army of work.
ingmen are our great market Tor every
farm product.
1T have the personal friendship of
both Taft and Sherman, and of every
cabinet officer, and am in accord with
them.
1T have stood for the defense of the
interests Of my district on. all occa-
sions.
IT have no platform but the national
Republican platform. which FULLY en-
dorse.
st thank the people Of the district for
their confidence in me and thank my
friends for their loyal friendship.
st respectfully submit my work to
their Judgment, and if am continued
in public service will stu DO my work
with loyalty to my country and to my
people"
An employee in the Santa Fe general
offices in this city has given. out the
information that a systematic effort is
being made by the heads of the de-
partments in the offices to influence
the clerks to vote against Stubs, and
against Republican members OF the