The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-29
READY FOR BATTLE
Delegates to the Party Council
Are Coming In.
Only an Outline Of Platform Is
Known.
A CURTIS RESOLUTION
Ringing Endorsement OF TAFT
and Tariff Board.
Insurgents Will Have a Big
Majority.
A CURTIS RESOLUTION

The Republican clans began TO Sdlh-
er in Topeka early today for the party
council tomorrow. There is harmony
so far. and the leaders predict har-
mony for an indefinite period to come
The governor is optimistic about TINS
harmony proposition and his support
ers, and even his late enemies seem 10
share his confidence.
Dick Hopkins, of Garden City, can
didate for lieutenant governor, was
among the morning arrivals, ana Sena-
tors Cambern, Quincy, Stewart ana
Huffman are also here. The senators
were sitting together in an office IN the
state house when the State Journal re-
porter found them and asked them
about tomorrow's deliberations. These
senators are representative OF the dlf-
ferent sections of Kansas and their
views are of interest Senator Quincy
said :"Put me down as a square dealer.
and not a progressive, they may mean
the same thing now, but was square
dealer before the names insurgent or
progressive began to be used so freely
and I like the old name best. favor
an endorsement of the national plat
form of two years ago. and l shall be
loath to endorse any resolution that
takes the stand that that platform
promise was fulfilled as regards the re-
vision of the tariff. Maybe they could
not possibly carry out the promise on
account of conflicting conditions; as re-
CARDS that I am slow to Judge, but 1
know that it was not carried out"
Senator Cambern favors the adoption
of a plank instructing the Kansas del
egation to vote for an amendment to
the rules that will permit only one
schedule to be revised at time.
All these senators were of the opin-
ion that the Taft letter published today
was o. K.
Senator John D. Myers of Holton, is
among the early arrivals. and Senator
j. T. Reed of Smith Center, the first an
insurgent, the latter a standpatter.
Both are in good humor. Reed is a
good loser and Myers is good winner.
Myers is willing to vote for a Taft res
olution, but will oppose an unqualified
endorsement of the national admins
tration-
I. F. Wettack, candidate for the leg
islature from Montgomery county,
came in today and will stay over the
party council. Mr.. Wettack occupies
ground between the factions. He is
business man and was dragged into
politics.
H. E. Don Carlos of Lawrence. the
man who beat Congressman Bower
sock for the legislative nomination. is
among the early Corners.
According to the expressions of the
mant
VIII be overwhelming at the party
council tomorrow. The administration
resolution is almost sure to contain a
stlnger, politely called a revise. The
initiative and referendum has few
enemies who dare to take a stand
against II, and the utilities will be con-
trolled with a curb bit.
Dick Hopkins expresses western SON
timent on state and national issues.
when he says:
Governor Stubs today expressed him
self on the tariff revision nrohien7
from Kansas point of view as fol-
lows: THE people of Kansas are in
my opinion, asking for tariff rn- a.
vision that will meet the difference he
tween the cost of production at home
and abroad with a fair surplus fo~
prorlts. They want to protect the Ia
norer and the manufacturer as we'll as
the consumer. They are onIv ASKING
for what is decent and are protestinS
only against unholy profits and a hold
up game. And am glad that they fee;
that way about it,
western Kansas is overwhelmingly
Republican-more so than perhaps for
several years. This may be ancountad
for by the fact that the Old Guard; or
'standpat Republicans are men who
When defeated in primary will come
into the fold and vote for the ticker
While many Democrats whose svm-
pathies are with the insurgent Repub-
hcans and the policies they advocate.
ticket.
The F'inney county central commit
tee, which is made up of both regular
and insurgent Republicans, will give its
united support to the Republican
ticket. The committee perfected lis
organlzatlln last Saturday and adopted
resolution endorsing the recall. direct
legislation, election of United States
senators by direct vote. strict enforce
ment of the prohibitory law. and the
Stubbs administration.
Il believe the action of the commit
tee In F1nney county Is an index of the
sentiment of all western Kansas"
Hopkins was feeling pretty we'll
thank you, over the result of the pri-
mary election. Instead of trailing Gov
ernor Stubbs, he stood on his own legs
in most of the counties and polled a
tremendous vote. His majority was
over $4,000. more than that of Governor
Stubbs. Hopkins rise in state politics
has been phenomenal. Hopkins was
especially appreciative of the splendid
vote he received in Shawnee county
August and so expressed himself to-
day to his friends here.
The Republican party council will
be called to order by Secretary of
State Denton at the Auditorium imme-
diatelv after an early dinner hour.
The Democratic council will be held
in representative hall and Assistant
Secretary of State Botkin will be the
sSemporary presiding officer. as by law
provided. The Socialists will also
meet here in party council tomorrow
and Henry Morrison. chief clerk in
the secretary of states office. will cali
this meeting to order. Vernie Davis.
clerk in the secretary of states Of
flee, will convene the Prohibitionist
party council at the same hour.
Anthony Is Here.
D. r. Anthony. congressman from
the First district. came in this morn
ing to attend the party council to-
morrow, and when asked for an opin-
ion about the coming events declared
!. AZ &lna1, did NOT cast q rloaa-=. -