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

then run for governor on the prohibit
tion issue?"
The railroad organization. which
seems to be chiefly fighting Bristow for
the United States senate, is making a
blacklist" of the members of and can
didates for the legislature. All mem
bers of the legislature who voted for
the railway reform measures will be
put on the blacklist, and the mem
bers of the Railway Protective Associ-
alton will be lined up to vote against
the reelection of those members. Can
didates who are supposed to be for
BriStow Will be slated for humiliation
That such is the plan is indicated by a
letter received in Topeka by a railroad
man, and turned over to Chairman
Dolley of the Republican state COM
mittee. This letter says:
Dear Sir:-Having heard that you
had compiled a list of the last legis-
lative body that convened in your city,
l come to you begging that you kindly
furnish me with this information. l
tors voted upon the question of labor,
including their votes upon the drastic
railroad legislation.
Il will gladly pay for the book you
have, which / understand gives the
necessary information. if you will send
me bill for same, and if not asking too
much would like to get the names and
addresses of those seeking election for
both state and United States represent
tatives for the next United States con-
gress and state legislature. i am the
representative of the Order of Railway
Conductors. Kaw valley division No. 55.
Kansas City, Mo- Am very DESTROYS
of getting in touch with the parties
named so you will realize the import
ance of my request.
Il am very sincerely. yours fra
ternally. w WEIGH,
"2s1S Lafayette Street, ST. Joe, Mo-"
New candidate for president of the
United States-George DeVayn. No
/ komis. Ill.
This is the announcement made in a
| letter received today by Governor
Hoch. George DeVayn wants every
body, everywhere, to use little sticker
which he provides. with his name on it,
and stick this sticker on top of the
name of either Bryan or Taft on the
ballot at the November election.
| Mr.. DeVayn fails to note that by do
| ing this. the voter will invalidate his
whole ballot. However, that is a small
matter to Mr. DeVayn. He has other
| things of more Importance to consider.
| Mr.. DeVayn says in his letter that he
/ is preparing to pay farmers 20 per cent
above the market prices for all their
products. If wheat is a dollar bushel
| DeVayn will pay SIPS, and other things
| in proportion. Mr.. DeVayn assures
everybody that he has arranged vast
storehouses in New York, and has a
! fleet of freight vessels ready for in
! slant use in hauling wheat and other
products to the uttermost parts of the
| earth.
This information. and a great deal
! more is presented in the form of a
printed circular. 1t is all to take eff
| feet in case DeVayn is elected presi-
dent.
The question is. how long has this
new candidate been at large?
| The employees in all of the state in
| situations, who used to be assessed a
certain per cent of their salaries for
campaign purposes, will not have to
contribute to the present campaign I'M
less they feel like it. The state now
protects it's employees by civil service
rules, and the employees are good deal
more independent than they used to be.
1t is likely. of course. that the en-
ployes Mt the state institutions will be
invited" to contribute, and that many