Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-25
UNPARALLELED PRESUMPTION.

UNPARALLELED PRESUMPTlON'
A Topeka dispatch says that a tele-
gram was sent to Murdoch and Madi-
son, the two Kansas boilers, signed
by w. R. Stubs, as governor, and ].
N. Dolley, chairman Of the Republic
can state central committee, con-
graduating these congressman for
working with the democrats and OPP
posing President Taft, Speaker Can
non and the national Republican Or
ganization. One of the signers OF
this telegram pretended to speak IN
the name of kansas and the other on
behalf of the Republican party. IL
might be a matter of general interest
lust at this time to know who auth
orized them to take this course says
CONGRESSMAN D. R. Anthony In his
Leavenworth Times.
The six Republican congressman
from Kansas who stood by the nat
ionaI party organization followed the
leadership and carried out the wishes
of President Taft, and it is believed
that a large majority of the people
NJ Kansas want to see his admins
tration start out under the most raw
orable circumstances, which Will only
be possible with the Republican MEM
bers of congress in harmony among
themselves and with the national
executive. The program of Murdoch
and Madison has been one certainly
calculated to create dissention and
suspicion, and impede the work OF
tariff revision, which is the most I'M
portant work Of the special session
and a reform which Mr.. TAFT mas
pledged the people.
The action of Mr.. Dolly congratu-
lating party boilers in the name OF
the Republican state central commit
tee. and by the same telegram con-
demning by implication the remain
ING six congressman who stood out
for party regularity, in an unparalleled
niece Of presumption. The KepuD-
lican state central committee Is made
up of los chairmen, who are men
who believe in party regularity ana
are not disorganizers. Did any OF
these men, who form the membership
of the Republican committee ASK
Mr.. Dolley to speak for them?
1t is about time for Mr.. Dolley as
chairman of the Republican state cen
trail committee to take steps to har-
monize the party instead OF encour-
aging boiling and disorganization.
1t comes with very bad grace for
| Mr.. Dolley to attempt by Implication
or otherwise to criticise the Republic
can speaker of the National House
oY Representatives 1t will be rem
embered that Mr.. Dolley was elected
sneaker of the lower branch OF the
Kansas legislature by the unanimous
vote of a harmonious Republican
marty. Before the term was ended
the body was completely disorgan-
lied and much legislation wanted BY
the people Of the state was defeated
IMr. Dolley not only used the power
lodged in the office Of speaker TO
force members of the legislature TO
carry out his wishes but went down
ON the floor of the house and made
speeches demanding that certain
things be done and threatened 70
brand" those who opposed him.
This extraordinary use of the office
Of speaker was tolerated for time
hut finally became unbearable and
the members of the house rebelled'
and refused near the close OF the
session to vote for and carry out
marty pledges and to enact measures
wanted by the people of the state.
The Times would advise Mr. Dolley
to 20 a little slow and as chairman
OF the Republican committee to start
the work at once Of reuniting and
building up the party in the state.
nav uafrE TNVReTTGAVON.