The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-07

| can party means more than the politi-
cal triumph of w. r. Stubs or any
| other man who assumes to be wiser
| and cleaner than the majority of his
party. Besides all that, we are disgust
ed with increases in the burdens of
| taxation without corresponding bene-
fits. To cap it all we are for Tom
Wagstaff because we consider him a
better Republican than w r. Stubs
and better material of which to make
a Republican governor
w. A Holland of Emporia, candidate
for railroad commissioner, is making
an active canvass of the state Speak
ing of the announcement that George
Plumb, also of Emporia, and also can
didate for railroad commissioner. was
the William Allen White candidate. Mr..
Holland declares that that state of af-
fairs suits him as well as though it
was made to order. 1t will be remem-
bered that when Mr.. White was in the
east few months ago the Emporia
Gazette announced Holland as its can
didate. When White returned home
the Gazette switched to Plumb Many
funny stories at William Aliens ex-
pense were told at the time over the
Holland matter. But now that Holland
is satisfied every one else ought to be.
The Republicans of Jefferson county
held a we'll attended meeting at Oska-
the Republican county central commit
tee. All the voting precincts in the
county were represented and plans for
a strong organization to nominate a
straight Republican ticket were per-
fected. 81
Ex-Governor w. J. Bailey of Atch-
ison was present and delivered a mas
terful address. He spoke in high praise
of President Taft and said that 1t was
the duty of Republicans to stand by
no n a finno1 a r9i int Do
told of T. A. McNeaf making a Demo-
cratic speech in Atehison recently and
that McNeal was incorporating in
false colors when he pretended to be a
Republican but talked free trade and
Democracy. Mr.. Bailey told that the
only thing the insurgents found fault
with Dan Anthony about was the fact
that he was elected to, congress as a
Republican and stood true to the prin-
ciples of his party. He said that An
thony was an energetic congressman
who looked after the interest of his
constituents.
The jefferson county Republican
committee adopted the following reso-
buttons strongly endorsing President
Taft and his administration:
Recognizing the efficient and faith
full labors of the national adniniStra-
ton in it's efforts to maintain the pros
perity of the country and the integrity
and well-being of the party by further
party as set forth by Lincoln, Garfield.
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft, and dep
recalling the attempts by a sensational
and insurgent press and certain self
seeking politicians to subordinate the
real interests of the party and the
country to their own and factional
uses, be it
Resolved, That the Republican CEN
trail committee of Jefferson county en-
dorse the national administration and
express their faith in the honest pur-
pose and ability of President Taft, and
commend those who by their votes and
efforts in congress have faithfully
strived and are striving to maintain and
promote the things that are of the
greatest good to all the people; and
that we deplore the efforts being made
in some quarters to discredft the fun
danental principles and policies of the
Republican party, we'll remembering the
result of similar effort in the past by
those then called Populists.
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves
to the principles of the Republican
party as laid down in the platform ut
terances and faithfully advocated and
labored for by President Taft and all
those who are working in harmony with
him.