The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

rubber, and during the first three
months of the existence of this trust
II palo diyldends aggregating 1872 per
cent on the preferred stock. and If is
announced through the financial nan
ers that on July L a general advance
/ IS TO De made In the price of crude
| rubber, the supply of which the trust
apsoiuteiy controls. In other words, a
Iurther tribute is to be levied upon
every family in this republic for the
purpose of pfling up additional mil
/ mons IN the Golfers of this syndicate.
the controlling force of which is the
man who shaped the tariff legislation.
HAS there ever been in the history of
civilized government. more shame
less prostitution of power?
Fauper's Grave Preferable.
| YET those of us who stood in con-
lsress and denounced this iniuuitous
measure as a violation of the pledges
OF the republican platform have been
| dssaileo IN the most vicious manner by
the speaker of the house of representa-
tlves and leaders of the house and SEN
ate, ana ostracized from political rec
ognit1on by the president himself.
Otner men may do as they will, but for
me. would rather die and be buried
in pauper's grave than to make mer-
chandise of the confidence of a consti-
tuency that has chosen me to repre-
sent it in the highest legislative body
of our country. And while 1 hold a
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measure of this character, nor defend
1T when. passed. regret to say that
Kansas had her share in this legislative
crime
1.-The question is asked, what shall
we do to correct this Injustice? In my
judgment, Unjust be done through a
tariff commission with broad and COM
prehens1ve powerS:-a commission spe-
officially directed to investigate the cost
OF production not only in our own
country, but in every producing nation
of the world, and give US a standard
upon which to base legitimate and
ample protective duties Then as fast
as we have secured accurate and re-
liable information, we should reduce
the excessive duties to point that will
protect every worthy American enter
prise and industry, and also protest
every home from monopoly and ex-
tortion. There is no need of waiting
for a general revision of the tariff"
Assault by Wicl<ersham.
After discussing the part taken by
Attorney General Wickersham in the
tariff consideration, Senator Bristow
says:
1.-THE boldest assault which Mr.. Wick
ersham made upon the existing law in
behalf of the railroads was the effort
to repeal the Sherman antitrust law,
companies. 1t was under this law that
the celebrated Great Northern and
Northern Pacific merger suit was won
by the Roosevelt. administration. 1t
was under this law that the Transmits
souri, Freight association was broken
up; an association composed of Is rail-
way companies. formed for the purpose
of fixing the rates in the territory west
of the Missouri river. BY this law the
government was able to protect the
American people from the tyranny of a
great and gigantic railroad combine
ton that would in the end have been
controlled by a single group Of neil,
fixing every ratein the United States.
s'Powers of Greed and Evil.'
1.-The great work before us is but
fairly begun. This year we had to fight
as hard to hold what had been secured
in years past assWe did to get addl-
tional legislation. hold what we
now have and secure these other neces-
sary provisions is the fight for the
future. 1t cannot be won without the
determined support of the people. Our
hope is in the intelligent and patr1ot'c
purpose of the people themselves. The
combined Influences of criminal selfish
ness and greed are against US. Their
means are unlimited, but. if the people
will select as their representatives In
congress men with not only the in
clination but the courage *to stand
against the powers of greed and evil,
right will triumph. and as Repub-
lican 1 want it to triumph under the
banner of the old Republican party.
appeal to my fellow Republicans and to
all good citizens to give us your aid
The responsibility is with you, and the
results are in your hands, and l have
an abiding confidence in triumphant
victory.
Let Kansas in the coming primary
declare for progress and reform and let
that declaration be made with such
emphasis that it will be made from
ocean to ocean, and from the lakes 10
the gulf You should not only uphold
the hands of the men who have fought
the good fight, but add goodly NUM-
Der of sturdy recruits to their ranks;
and by so doing you will have rendered
a patriotic service to your country
Anthony at Hiawatha.
Hiavatha, Kan, July 13.-Previous
to the band concert in the park mere
tonight Congressman Anthony ad-
dressed the people, there being nearly
5000 present. He recounted the rec
ord made by the Republican party and
stated that he had voted as Repub-
lican should to carry out the policies
adopted by the party platform and
favored by the Republican administra-
ton.
CONGRESSMAN Anthony will follow
Thomas A. McNeal's system of cam
paigning in the First district to the
extent of using an automobile. He
will tour Atchison county in an auto
next Tuesday, taking in the towns OF
Cummings, Pardee, Pennington, Mus |
cotah and Effingham, speaking in the
latter town at night. The following
day he will spend in Atchison, and de-
liver a speech here that night.
Stubbs Club at Wichita.
A Stubs Business Mems club has |
been organized at Wichita with seven
ty members mostly wholesale dealers. |
according to information received at |
the governors office. A testimonial |
signed by the seventy merchants was
sent to the governor.
Leahy Replies to Seaton.
David D. Leahy, private secretary |
to Gov. Stubs has written the follow |
ing reply to the open Letter of Capt. |
John Seaton, which appeared in the |
State Journal last evening:
MY dear Mr.. Seaton: I saw in the |
Journal this evening an open letter |
Il.