The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-11
Declares First District Voters
We're Indifferent.
Ayers Patronage Had Its Part
in the Contest.
HE CHALLENGES STITCH
Thinks Democrats Voted For
Regular Cand dates.
Adds That There Is Nothing
Needing an Apology.

T. A. McNeaI, insurgent candidate Tor
nomination against Congressman D. Il.
Anthony, has made the following state
ment in regard to his defeat at the re-
cent primary:
Now that the primary election is
over, I think can view the contest
from a fair-n:inded, if not disinterested
standpoint. Conditions in the First con-
gressional district were less favorable to
the insurgent movement than IN any
other district in the state. insurgency
whether right or wrong, is manifes-
tation of unrest and discomfort with
existing conditions.
This has always been the most con-
sentative district in the state. In. each
and all of the various political upheav-
ais that have occurred in Kansas the
First congressional district has been
less affected than any other district IN
the state. This fact made the ngnt
harder in this district than in any oth-
er district in the state.
II found in going about over me ols .
trict an apparent apathy and lack or
interest in matters political which was
6iscouragipg. Sc long as voters are IN
different and apathetic they are not go
ing to do much toward chanslnS ga
listing conditions.
patronage cut large figure IN the
contest. The census appointments were
used: ever. where to further the inter-
ests of Mr.. Anthony, notwithstanding
The nrocla nation of the president mat
thew were to be kept out of politics.
There were also several fat postoince
appointments to be made AND In eact,
riace there were several candidates. All
of these were encouraged to beneVe tIAt
they would get the appointment IL lney
did faithful and efficient work Tor An
thony.
Anthony's Plan worked.
"The plan worked. It gave to An
thony in at least three OF the coulties
of the district a band or Workers VINO
went out through the counties ana ap-
nealed TO their friends to nelp Anthony,
on the ground that it would be of per-
sonal advantage to the 'spirant Tor the
rostofice. By this method Anthony's
majority in Atchison county Was RAISED
from SOC to more than loo
.sIn Jackson county the natural ahgn-
,nent of the voters was with Stubs and
McNes.l or with Wagstaff and Antnohy:
Anthony himself put in great deal OF
his time abusing Stutbs ana accusing
aim of being responsible for my can
di6acy Naturally, then, every sup
ncrter of Stubbs should have been for
ne unless he had some personal griev-
ance against me.
also if the voter really believed in
the insurgent movement he must ac-
knowledge that it was fully as import
ant to elect insurgent congressman as
an insurgent governor. IN the county
of Jackson. however, Stubs carried the
county by more than 500. while Antnony
carried it by IL majority This dlfrer +
euce WAS largely accounted for by the
personal activity of the candidates Tor
postmaster, who canv9ssed the county
with the thoroughness and earnest zeal
of so many book agents.
Another, and rather curious De
velopment of the campaign in this DIS
trict. was the fact that Anthony was
nominated by Democratic votes. Wmle
| he was going about the district boast
| ing of lis flawless Republicanism and
accusing me of promulgatings Demo-
cratic doctrines his managers were
earnestly soliciting Democrats IN
Leavenworth and Atchison to call Tor
Republican ballots at the primary ana
vote for Anthony
He Challenges Stitch.
MIR. Stitch, the manager of the Wag-
staff campaign, offered reward or
known Democrat voted a Republican
| ballot at the primary. I think, with
just a little time to gather them, L
can furnish Mr.. Stitch with the names
of not less than 500 Democrats in the
towns of Atchison and Eeavenworth
who called for Republican ballots and
voted for Wagstaff and Anthony.
| .'Of course, do not expect Mr..
| Stitch to commence any proceedings
against these men, His offer was
! never mdQe III SOOu Adilil III ChO III %
place I simply mention the matter
] as one of the ironies of the campaign
Looking back now out of the
shadow of defeat. L have nothing to
retract or apologize for. In my initial
statement 1 said what believed then
| and what I believe more strongly now.
| The tariff bill was dictated by the
beneficiaries of that legislation. 1t
violated every principle of fair play
| and civic honesty. 1t robs the many
I 4 Tcrh n 10
condemned by every patriotic, fair
minded American citizen
| THE government is run on an ex-
| travagant if not absolutely dishonest,
| theory. Vast appropriations are made,
not with an eye single to the public
| welfare, but on the theory of dis
tributing the provender SO as to best
serve the interests of the several con-
gressmen. Millions are wasted on use
less public buildings, on llarbors that