The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
To Regulate Corporations and
Prevent Discrimina tions.
SUBMITS HIS WORK.
Large Share in Progressive
Measures for Public Justice.
Something He Has Done-A
Square, Wholesome Man.


A plain. clear. clean cut statement
from the congressman from the FIFTH
district:
Marysville, Kan. July 29, 1908.
To the Editor OF the State Journal:
think 1t 10 due to the people Of
the Fifth district and to all the people
OF Kansas, that should state some
facts in reply to the charge that I am
not representing the people In my
views OF public questions, and that 1
am not a progressive Republican.
In my ten years OF public service I
have voted for every law to regulate
the railroads and TO prevent rebates
and unfair determinations in rates.
voted for every law to increase the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission that has passed congress.
have voted for every law that was
passed to control corporations and
1 voted this year for the revision Of
the tarim. and am on the Ways and
Means committee now engaged in pre-
pairing for the revision of the tariff,
and am one of the twelve men who
are to revise the tariff
I have the personal friendship of
both Taft and Sherman and of every
cabinet officer, and am in accord with
them
have no platform but the national
Republican platform. u
have stood for the defense of the
interests of. my district on all occa-
sions, and have. obtained TOR it our
share Of public improvements and
buildings. I have never had time to
engage In 2 newspaper controversy
piled through the papers.
I thank the people OF the district
for their confidence in me and thank
my friends for their loyal friendship.
respectfully submit my work to
in the public service 1 will still do my
work with loyalty to my country and
to my people. Respectfully.
w. A. CALDERHEAD.
That statement Is just like the man
Calderhead; plain spoken. modest,
wholesome. unequivocal and pointed.
1t is a model letter and ought to
set at rest many OF the absurd mis-
statements that have been said about
the representative OF the Fifth district
who has served in congress for ten
years.
The writer of this comment spent
some time in Washington in May with
the associates Of Congressman Cald-
erhead on the ways. and means COM
mittee, and former associates on the
banking and currency committee, the
pension and other committees. and he
received first handed the Impressions OF
respect and esteem in which he was
held by the prominent members Of
congress. He has also learned some
things that Calderhead has done and
about which the latter. has said but
little or nothing at all. and all Of
which is to the credit of his district,
the state and the country.
%o> t. C~r l.
deal bigger man for all the interests
he represents, district. state and ma
tonal than many Kansas people un-
derstand. He is a ranking and val
liable man in the very important ways
and means committee and his views
are sought and influential. There can
be no doubt about this. 1t would re-
quire years for any new man to attain
the position that Calderhead holds to-
day with the best men In the house
and in the other departments OF the
government at washington.
Here are some OF Calderhead's char
acteristics: Even tempered; slow to
wrath; uses good clean language:
rarely speaks i'll of any one; charita-
BILE to the core; spends his money for
the good Of others; is a true friend Of
all honest labor; hates hypocrisy: cas-
lily approached by any honest man with
good motives: he does not easily scare
nor fly the track;' slow to form an
opinion, but having formed 1t sticks tn
1t and cannot be cajoled into changing
it without reason; defeat has no ter
rors to him II he believes he is right.
and when he takes a stand he does
believe he is right; every business or
measure which seeks his aid must be
ION the square" He was for the gol1
standard when Kansas was rampant
for free silved. He was right as time
proved.
The old soldier has no better friend.
1t Is a rare pension measure that has
gone through the house without his
| impress for ten years past.
He did more for the smaller ma
tional banks probably than any other
member in the house. 1t was his bill
which permitted banks Of twenty-five
| thousand capital to be national banks.
He did so much for our Fort Riley
/ that there ought to be q monument to
| him erected on its grounds. He
resurrected the old law creating Fort
| Riley at q time when it was an in
significant fort, to become now one
4 of the greatest military posts In the
world.
| At least it will be one of the greatest
posts when completed. He forced rec
| oenition of this Kansas inland garrison
| and since then millions have been spent
| on it; nearly $4,000 Is being expended
| this year. Calderhead has done this
| quietly. We regret that he is not .
| better advertiser for We believe In ad-
vertising-