The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
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and the wives of the members, will be
seated at special table which has
been arranged for their convenience.
principal address, is one of the fore
Imost orators in the west, a man of
fine ability. powerful argument and
pleasing personality.
Thomas w. Morgan, of Ottawa, the
president of the club. who is known as
one of the orators of the Democratic
party in the state, will act as toast
master and pilot the speakers on the
Aside from the addresses numerous
musical selections will do away with
any possibility of dull moment.
Last year the meeting was held in
ter, and the principal speaker was w.
j. Bryan, about whom so much has
been written and said since that time.
OF course the Kansas Democratic
for this but deserves a share of the
glory in naming the speaker at last
years banquet as a candidate for the
presidency.
The following is the speakers pro-
gram arranged for this evenings meet
ing: Presidents address. Thomas w.
Morgan of Ottawa: w. T. Borland of
Kansas City. Dominant Democracy:
Purity in Politics" J.. H. Simmin-
War Begun" E. E. Haney of Fontana;
Democracy Triumphant" r. NJ
Thompson, Emporia; 1.-THE Next Step
in Politics." John z. Martin of Man
haitian.
Sapp Approves Prohibitory Legislation
w. r. Sapp, of Galena, the same old
Bill Sapp, silk tiled and frock coated,
who has been in evidence at every
Democratic gathering in the state for
at least decade, came in early so that
he would not miss anything. $50 far
said Mr.. Sapp, Il have not found any
thing worthy of commendation as far
as the present legislature is concerned
save one single measure.
THAT prohibitory law which has been
passed is a dinger, a stem winder, a
rip snorter, if you please, and I am
heartily in favor of this act of the ad-
enough however to suit me for think
that wine such as is used at COM
munion should have been included in
this exclusion act.
TITS my opinion that many a poor
fellow who has attempted to reform
and made a manly fight against the
demon rum has been tempted by a sip
of wine offered to him in a communion
cup. oh, why couldn't this legislature
have been far sighted enough to include
the communion wine in the measure
and forever wipe out every tempta-
tion from the path of the youth of our
land.
"I am opposed to this utility bill over
which the legislature seems divided.
Taxes in Kansas are high enough at
this time without adding to them. They
are higher per capita than the taxes of
our sister states. That bill is mon
archial and should never be passed and
do not think that it will be, it's un-
American and undemocratic.
kansas is a young state and not in
need of such law. When Kansas has
reached the age of New York the law
may be needed but now what Kansas
needs more than anything else is more
capital more and better public utilities
and more interurban lines of railroad
If this measure becomes a law it will
greatly cripple the infant utilities in
Kansas and place the state 40 years in
the rear of the times in which we are
living" ,...--
Tom Morgan Is Optimistic.
T. w. Morgan, president of the
one of the able party leaders in the
state said: although the party has
recently suffered defeat in the state
and nation there is everywhere evil
earnest determination to renew the
fight The party is unified and of one
mind, a condition which is highly
gratifying and which insures the sue
cess of Democracy at the polls in 1910
in the state and nation.
"This certainty of success is ac-
counted for by the fact that all divi-
sion in the party has been swept away.
The Republican party IS just now en-
tering just such an era as the one from
which Democracy is recovering. The
Republican leaders are far apart and
the party is divided against itself and
cannot Withstand the internal dissen-
sion which confrontS it.
'Riva1 leaders in congress are di-
vided upon numerous questions of the
greatest importance. They do not
agree upon the bank guaranty propos-
ition, the manner of regulating the
trust question or as to the manner of
electing our United States senators
and dozens of other questions of more
or less Importance.
Gas William Allen White says the
party is a strictly organ
liable body and leaders can always
be found who are willing to sacrifice
any principal to insure their own sue
cess At the present time the divi-
sions in the Republican party are so |
great that it is impossible for that |
party to longer present a united front, |
hence the bright prospects for the |
Democracy of the country" F!
Ravenscraft Talks Legislation.
Lot Ravenscraft, representative from |
Clark county and one of the wheel |
aorses of the Democratic party, hap |
oened along about this time and was
asked for an interview. Nothing do