The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05

to get behind some man who stands for
the best ideas of the Republican party,
who can go out and point to the splen-
did record of the Republican party.
Il am willing to step back into the
ranks, and be one of the citizens who
is ready to do what I can for the
great state of kansas
After Mr.. Bailey finished speaking,
W. T. Vernon, the Kansas negro now
registrar of the United States treas
ury, was called for and responded
with an eloquent address, in which he
lauded Roosevelt and Taft as the true
friends of the negro race.
Senator Long Speaks.
Senator Chester I. Long was then
called for. He first discussed at
length the national issues. and prais
ed Roosevelt and Taft and endorsed
their policies. Then he said:
'At other times and in other places
will discuss the issues of this cam
paign in Kansas. The commission
which I have held for four years will
shortly be returned to the people of
Kansas-for renewal. Every Repub-
lican will have an opportunity to ex-
press his approval or disapproval of
my record. I will go before the peo-
pie on that record. (Applause) 1 am
willing to be returned to the senate or
retired to private life on that record.
Whatever may be the result, there
never can be taken from me the sat
isfaction of having had some part in
making the Roosevelt administration
what it was
ST shall announce no personal plat
form. I shall not claim to be a re-
dictionary Republican or progressive
Republican, but shall only claim to be
Republican. I shall make my cam
paign on the platform of the Chicago
convention
ST have not always been in accord
Roosevelt administration, but I want
to say that 1 have always been in ac-
cord with Roosevelt. And when an
effort was made to turn Kansas over
to some other candidate than the one
endorsed by Roosevelt, it gives me
satisfaction to see that you have en-
dorsed Secretary Taft the first choice
Of Roosevelt and the first choice of
myself.
There will be no effort on my part
to evade the issue. The charges
which have been made against me
ing too popular with my associates in
the senate. I am charged with hav-
ing the confidence of my associates.
And as proof of it it Is cited that
am a member of the committee of
committees in the senate, one of nine
Republican members, the committee
that names all the other committees
I am a member of the committee on
agriculture. I am a member of the
committee on the Philippines. I am
a member of the committee on Dis
trict of Columbia, Of which Senator
Ingalls, was chairman at one time. I
was recently made a member of the
committee on privileges and cleo
lions, one of the greatest committees
in the senate 1 acknowledge that
could not have made this progress if
did not have the confidence of the
leaders of the senate. If the time ev-
er comes when I have to give up the
friendship of such men as Allison.
Cullom. Hale and Lodge to hold my
place in the senate, I will leave the
senate.
1.-The charge is made that 1 am out
of touch with the people of Kansas.
That can't speak the Kansas Ian
guage. 1t is an old charge. I met
that charge when it was made by the
Populists down in the Seventh district
I will meet it now. I claim to be de-
voted to my state and to my country.
have been loyal, and have earnestly
supported the state"
| In closing Senator Long thanked the
convention for sending him as a dele
| gate to the national convention.
Vote on Delegates.
The vote on delegates to the national
Republican convention was as follows:
| Chester Long, 1873; Charles Curtis
| 797; Grant Hornaday, $40; r. A Nc
Gonigle. S31; James H. Guy, 1871; F.
H. Stannard, 246.
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