The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

continually make charges without in
vestigation, and to make it plain to
you will again say that the association
is not in politics. Hoping this will be
sufficient to satisfy the disturbers,
am yours truly,
"w. H. THOMAS,
Railway. Employees Protective Asso-
citation"
G. A. Stephens OF, 1912 West Sixth
avenue. Topeka, sends to the State
Journal copy Of letter which he d.
rected to Congressman D. r. Anthony
about week ago, and which he says
Mr.. Anthony has not answered. From
Mr.. Anthony's neglect, Mr.. Stephens
draws the conclusion that Mr.. Anthony
will support Speaker Cannon for re-
election. and will sustain the fight 10
defeat the interstate liquor shipment
bill.
Mr.. Stephens letter to Mr.. Anthony
was in part as follows:
1.-The Hon. Joseph L. Cannon, speak
er Of the national house Of representa-
tives, is today in this city, which gives
me occasion as a citizen and Repub-
lican voter of the First district to ask
of you as the Republican candidate for
congress from this district whether or
not by your influence and ballot you
will actively oppose his reelection as
speaker of the. house, who, as you
know, in the appointing Of committees,
the referring of bills to committees,
and the constituting of the rules of the
house has almost unlimited power in
the enactment of legislation.
"Of course you cannot but know Mr..
Cannon's obstruction policy in the past.
In all matters of progress and reform,
whether pertaining to the pure food
laws, the public lands reclamation bill,
protection to railroad employees, reform
of the spoils system, or what not, his
hostile attitude has been matter OF
hoLsehold knowledge. He has consist
emily and uniformly opposed the
punch, by back-hand
blow But his most fragrant offense
has been his hostile bearing towards
the interstate liquor shipment bill,
whereby he has virtually made the
United States a partner Of the brewer
and has nul1ified to the extent of his
ability the laws Of prohibition states.
And the people are awake on this
matter. Already two members of the
judiciary committee opposed to the bill
in question, one of them the chairman,
the Hon. J. J. Jenkins of Wisconsin,
have met defeat for denomination for
congress on their record on this ques-
ton.
Mr.. Anthony, 1t is to be presumed
that you as a representative of pro-
hibition district In prohibition state
would If given chance vote for Such
national legislation as would tend to
maintain the supremacy of our state
prohibitory law. But the people of this
district, regardless of political afflia-
lions, wish and are entitled to know
whether you If reelected will vote to
be given this chance. What will be
your position in the election of speaker
of the new house is a question to which
courage and patriotism will admit of
but one answer and that a prompt one.
Is that answer yours?'
Since It has been decided that all
Of the high salaried appointees Of the
present administration shall con-
tribute per cent Of one years salary
to the Republican state committee,
the question arises, how much will II
Judge w. S. Glass, Democratic mem
Der of the state tax commission, ap-
pointed by Governor Hoch. he. ex-
pected to contribute toward Republi-
can success? ''@ $3.50
Acting upon a suggestion made to |
the national committee by J. N.
Dolley, chairman of the Kansas Re |
publican state committee, the ma
tionaI committee has provided 300
600 small souvenir pictures of Taft
which will be distributed from the
Taft special train at each stopping !
place. These small pictures are made !
by the photogravure process and are |
said to be excellent likenesses.
central committee were in conference |
yesterday concerning the Taft meet |
inc In TopeLa The fndfcatiors ora