The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Mr.. jackson Takes Radical Step
in Guarantee Middle.
Would Have Supreme Court
Precede Federal Action.
OF THE COURTS
Appears Likely as the Result of
This Latest Move.
DR.. James of Cherokee AnnOunc-
es His Platform.

es His Platform.
When Attorney General Jackson re-
vived his application in the supreme
court for an INDUCTION to prevent the
national banks and their attorneys
from interfering with the administra-
ton of the guaranty law and had the
| hearing advanced to next Monday.
September 27, he fired the opening gun
| in what will likely result in a war be-
tween the state and federal courts.
| The attorneys for the national banks
| had filed injunction proceedings against
the enforcement of the guaranty law
in the federal court and the matter
was to have been heard by Judge Pol
lock next Tuesday, September %. But
the attorney general has asked the
supreme court to restrain these attor-
neys from bringing a suit in the fed
eral court at all. The clash between
the courts will, if it comes at all, ar
rive over a question of jurisdiction.
The whole fight in this guaranty
squabble appears to be matter OF
politics. The square dealers have pre-
dicted in advance the action the su-
preme court will take in this 1njunc-
tion suit. They appear to be confident
that the supreme court is on their side
and that the federal court is sure to
be against them.
Now as to how the supreme court
advance is not known, nor how Judge
Pollock will feel over having a suit
thrown out of his court before he had
had a chance to pass on it.
The action of the square dealers in
this guaranty muddle would indicate
that they held the supreme court in
the hollow of the hands and were
afraid that they would not get a
square deal in the federal court me me
laws of the state and the laws of the
land appear to have fallen upon evil
days during this period Of reform. The
notice served by the attorney general
upon the national bankers and their
attorneys reads as follows:
"You are hereby notified that the
application of the plaintiff for a re-
straining order herein will be heard
by the supreme court on Monday' sep
tember 27, at 10 a. M, at the court
room in the city of Topeka, Kan, or
as soon thereafter as the same can De
considered by the court; and that un-
show reason to the contrary, said court
will at said time issue it's temporary
restraining order restraining you ana
all associates, agents, attorneys ana
representatives and all persons aiding
in conjunction with you from prosecut-
ing actions heretofore commenced IN
the circuit court of the United states
for the district of Kansas, against j.
NJ.
purpose of restraining them from en-
forcing chapter 81 of the laws of 1909
(bank guaranty law and from further
interfering with and hinderlng the
Jurisdiction of this court in this action
IF. S: JACKSON, Attorney Gen."
DR.. James Is in Earnest.
The announcement of DR.. J. w.
James of Cherokee county as candi-
n
governor in the primary next summer
was not taken seriously at the time by
many people, but the worthy doctor
himself took the matter seriously and
his views appear to be shared by the
people of his county. He has drafted
a platform upon which he has placed
his candidacy and this presentation OF
ideas is an arraignment of the Stubbs
policies, appointees and personal con
duct of affairs The platform, which
consists of six planks, is as follows:
F~irst-I believe in a fair and honest
administration of all of the laws of the
state without regard to kind or dlStinc-
tion and do not advocate the pandering
to popular prejudice or clamor as being
distinctly detrimental to our great
business interests and without ultimate
good.
Second-I do not believe in a states
executive entering into any personal
alteration with anyone by which the
good name of the state of Kansas is
brought into disrepute or made the sub
ject of ridicule.
Third am opposed to the use of the
strong arm of the state in such way
that political preferments are handed
out, not in way rejecting credit upon
the state, but to enhance the prospects
Of an individual in attaining political
rewards in the future, and all with a
total disregard of the taxpayer.
Fourth favor a thorough revision
OF the present tax law and now place
myself on record as being opposed to
any law that protects the holder and
state. while the resident taxpayer foots
the bill. I shall urge adequate amend
ments along sane and proper lines.
Fifth am bitterly opposed to the
promiscuous granting of large sums
of money of the taxpayers to private
institutions operated for private pro-
fit and gain, and call attention to the
habit of appropriating such to many
institutions, thereby adding to our
taxes and depicting the finances of
the state.
Sixth-Being Republican and full
of confidence in the business of the
demands of our party I believe in any
candidate who endeavors to utilize
the party organization and ask for
party support being honest enough to
show his colors and stand by his or
ganization; I am not in harmony
with the man who will. to gain favor,
stultify his intellect, bury his feelings
and cast aside his conscience simply
to gain an office; I will not go the
length and breadth of the state sup
port because of a death bed repent
ance born of an insane craving to hold
down job at the expense of the pri-
maries since my time of reaching my
majority and I can candid1y say that
can just as honestly shoulder the
burdens of state as one who never
even was interested enough in his
party or the welfare of his state to
attend a caucus and aid in the nomi-
nation of proper persons, for office
until he had amassed nearry a million.