The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-24
RYAN BOLTS PARTY.
Ex-C Chairman Democratic Committee
Declares for Stubbs.


Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 24.-When
IL comes to an issue between the man
ana the party, w. H. Ryan, chairman
OF the Democratic state committee in
the Harris campaign in 1906, is not
AFRAID to heed his political conscience.
MI. Ryan announced in Kansas City
that he would support w r. Stubs
Tor governor of Kansas this year.
Why shouldn't the people of Kan
sas, without regard to past political
aHlllat1ons, support Governor Stubs
kupper hotel. 1.-The campaign will be
waged in favor of men as we'll as
measures, and an Independent party
spirit IS rampant in the state. And it
is certain to prevail in the election.
The people intend to stand by the
men who are not afraid to execute
the measures they advocate.
That is why 1 purpose to vote for
Mr. Stubs. He has kept faith with
the people,
Because the Machine Is Against Him.
Mr.. ryan was on his way to his
home in Girard from attending the
Democratic dinner in Topeka.
talked with many Democrats
from different parts of the state" he
said, and they tell me that there is
because the people-Republica and
Democrats alike-are for him. The
fight of the Republican machine
against him is helping him because
the voters know why the machine
Republicans hate him.
Mistake for Hodges to Run.
But what about Hodges?'' Mr..
Ryan was asked. Hes not a ma
chine man, is he?"
Not at all" Ryan answered. Per
sonally George Hodges and myself
are good friends. like him and he is
clean 7 ha1ipun O ic-
take for him to run for governor
against Mr.. Stubs. AS a member of
the Kansas state senate, and holding
an important position as a member of
place he was appointed by the COVER
nor he is in better position to do
more for the state and in doing the
things that he and Stubs both stand
for than he can do as a candidate for
governor.
1.-THE fight in Kansas this year, re-
member, is a fight to finish between
progressive sentiment that stands
for the right things and the politicians
that always have stood for the wrong
things. And the fight on Stubs is
made because he has been right and
on the side of the people"
Mr.. Ryan served in the state SEN
ate two terms. He was elected first
by the Populists in-1892 and again in
1896 His last term brought him in
COlLdCl Will IIO 1ctl0 (OI. w. "A. E1dT-
ris. and Mr.. Ryanswas selected by Mr..
Harris to conduct his campaign for
governor.
THE issues now before the people
of Kansas were iraugurated in Mr..
Harriss campaign" Mr.. Ryan de-
clared this morning. THE fight for
better things; the enforcement of law;
the regulation of the railroads and the
public service cOrporationS-all these
great questions were Endorsed by the
Kansas people in that campaign and
Governor Stubs is carrying them out
mend him to every voter in the state,
no matter whether he is a Democrat
or Republican.
Public Utilities Bill in 1897.
why, as far back as 1897, I intro
duced in the state senate a public util-
ization and the payment of dividends
on watered stock. Colonel Harris
supported the bill and we got 1t
through the senate. And that bill was
killed in the house by the same men
who are now fighting Governor
Stubs. Why should any Democrat
who favored Colonel Harris. join that
crowd now to defeat governor who
advocates strong public utilities
bill"
Roast for Col. Sapp.
What will be the effect of the cleo
committeeman? '' Mr.. Ryan was
asked.
Then the fireworks started. Mr..
Ryan opposed Mr.. Sapp's election.
What hope have the Democrats of
success by the election of men like
Sapp to represent them in national af
fairs?" he said. How does the party
expect to do the work Colonel Harris
started in going back to Sapp? He was
elected by proxies. the regular old po-
liticaI method. Why, I'll bet that 'BiI'f
Sapp couldn't be elected 2 committee
man in his home town of Galena.
THE Democrats ought to know that
it takes the right kind of men to do
the right kind of things. But Sapp's
election is merely an incident in this
campaign-like the Kansas Day club
meeting in Republican politics. 1t
will just add to the fifty thousand ma
jority Stubbs is sure to get next fall
Cold Wave Hats Baseball.