Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-04-07
Party Organization.

Party Organization.
1 believe that political parties and
party organization are indispensable
to the perpetuity Of our government
tai system, and the best method
whereby the underlying principles OF
equality and good government may be
made most effective in the progress
of the nation and the prosperity OF
the people.
| believe, therefore, that party plat
forms should be declarations of gov
ernmental principles and made by
representatives of the individual
membership Of each party; that the
will Of the majority should at all
times prevail and that the combined
wisdom of the majority is far super
Tor and safer guide than the personal
opinion Of any individual.
I believe that the last national
platform of the Republican party Is
such a document, and that duty
devolves upon every member OF that
party to aid, to the fullest extent OF
his ability, in carrying out Its pledge
to the people and the enactment OF
its principles into law.
l accept the conscientious inter-
Dretation of that platform placed
upon it by the men who framed It,
the president Of the United States
and the majority Of the Republican
party in congress, rattle: than the
Interpretation claimed for 1t by the
representatives of the Democratic
party,
For Taft and His Tariff.
l am a firm believer in and an ad-
vocate Of a protective tariff system
and believe that President Taft was
right when he approved the present
tariff law, and knew what he was
talking about when he declared 1t the
best that had ever been enacted by
an American congress.
/ believe in the strict enforcement
of all laws for the regulation and
control of corporations, combinations
and trusts, and If our present laws
should prove inadequate to accom-
plish such results, then will favor
the enactment of such additional leg
islation as experience shall prove
necessary, and the well-being of our
people demand.
l believe in and advocate the prin-
ciple of prohibition, as expressed in
the constitution and laws Of the state
Of Kansas, and those laws should be
strictly enforced.
VIII Not Build Up Machine.
II am elected governor Of this
state promise to the people of Kan
sas that will not, directly or indir-
ectly, undertake to build up or con-
struct a political machine, or aid any
person or. persons in SO doing; that
will, in the orderly administration
of my offire perform every duty and
obligation with fidelity and impartial
ity imposed upon the governor Of
this state; that l will cooperate with
and aid every state officer to the ex-
tent Of my official and individual abil-
ity, in the faithful discharge of his
lawful duties and in the enforcement
of all laws.
Convinced as l am, that no man
has the right to use the prestige or
patronage Of the office Of governor,
or indirectly, as an aid to
his own selfish or political interests,
promise the people Of Kansas, in
the event of my election as governor
of this state, that I will not become
a candidate for any other office,
either elective or appointive, during
the term for which l am elected.
Kansas being one Of the greatest
states in the Union, ]
am heartily in favor Of good roads
and believe that by wise legislative
enactment, laws may be passed where
by system OF good roads may be
throughout the state,
State Taxes.
The startling increase in state
taxes in 1903 over 1908, without any
adequate advantage to the state, has
earned just condemnation. It is APP
parent that there has been an undue
expenditure Of public money and that
is imperatlvely re-
CURED. II elected governor l will
Insist upon rigid economy in the ad-
Of public affairs and
use all power In my control 10 pre-
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