The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02

the statute books, the Democrats
have probably made some people pc
lieve that it is unfair, ana tnal lHe
Republicans are responsible. IL Is d
fake issue, but it appeals to the
pocketbook prejudice, and is therefore
effective from a campaign STANDPOINT;
Just how many people will be 1ooleo
by the Democratic attack on the TAX
law remains to be seen.
Today. on the eve of the election,
the indica tons favor the belief tnat
Kansas will go for Taft and StuppS'
and that the Legislature is douptiui'
but probably Republican. =,
George w. Hanna, of Gay center
a letter to a Topeka friend, makes these
observations on the election:
IT hear a stronger Bryan sentiment
during the past ten days, and L beneVe
that Roosevelt's last letter will cost
Taft at least at least 5000 votes in
Kansas. I would place Taft's majority
at 23OO0 and I think that Stubs VIII
lead Taft in the state by 5000. Calder
head will be elected in the F1Itn aus.
trict, but not by to exceed l,oOV: ~; ~
senate and house are Republican 1t VIII
be by a very small majority in either
branch"
George Hanna used to be chairman OF
the Populist state committee, and is
now a Republican.
Senator Charles Curtis. who returned
yesterday from speaking trip through
southern Kansas, says that the SOCIAL
ist vote will be very heavy IN SOUTH
eastern Kansas. and that II VIII pe
drawn mainly from the Democratic
party.
II have been over the state great
deal during the campaign" said Sena-
tor Curtis last night, and L peIieVe
the conditions for the Republicans are
good. / believe that Taft and the whole
state ticket will have plurality OF
from q. 900 to 10000. The total plurality
NAV even run ahead of these ngures.
we will elect every congressman. IN
only two districts are there SERIOUS
fights. congressman Calderhead ana
Reeder have fights on their hands, put
thew will win with good majorlties ana
every congressman elected VIII De
Republican.
I'VE will have good working MAORI
ty in the legislature-ln potn hoa as,ss
The Democrats may make rev saIls'
but not sufficient to endanger the Ne,
nubIican control of the body. we viii
elect a sufficient number OF members
to insure Republican control OF poln
houses and the election OF a hepuon-
can United States senator
The Republican state central comInll-
fee has issued special card invitations
TO a number of Topeka people TO aLtenu
a party at state headquarters tues,
dav evening The invitation is signed
nv ]. N. Dolley, chairman, and WI.
Beck. secretary, and announces tnat the
nurpose of the party is to receive
election returns.
Better late than never is the motto
of the candidates on the waterbury
ticket at the coming state election.
The platform of the independent
candidates was brought to Topeka
sunday by E. S. Waterbury, and is
now on exhibition.
meeting of the Independent can
didates at Emporia on October ~
adopted this platform. 1t endorses
Thomas L. Hisgen and John Temple
Graves as the proper candidates FOR
president and vice president or the
limited states These are the Hearst
candidates on the Independent ticket.
The platform endorses the Independ-
ence party idea for central@ gov
eminent bank, and also goes on to
say:
s'Therefore these Independent can
didates declare the supreme duty OF
government, which is the people, is to
stop voting to help some men control