Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-01
GOV. STUBS VAS
MADE CHAIRMAN.
Progressive Republicans Controlled
Party Council
FOR REAL TARIFF REVISION
Issues Involved In Recent Campaign
Endorsed by large Majority
Should be Carried Out said
the Governor.

Topeka, Aug. 31.-Adopting plat
form holding the Payne law unsatiS'
factory, and declaring the Republican
party pledges had not been carried
out, the Kansas Republican party
council organized for business.
The Republicans were convened at
noon by Secretary of State c. 3. Dem
ton. Congressman Murdoch nomi.
mated w. r. Stubs for temporary
chairman, but was ruled out of order
by Chairman Denton on the theory
that the statute does not provide for
the election Of temporary chairmsR.
An appeal was taken from the ruling
Of Chairman Denton, but was tabled
before vote was taken. Stubs, how
ever, was chosen chairman when the
motion was withdrawn.
The insurgents planned to name
Gov. Stubs as temporary chairman
to be succeeded by Senator j. R.
Bristow as permanent chairman.
The Governors Address.
Chairman Stubs in his address
said:
ut is time we get down to business
and declare what we stand for and
then practice what we preach.
Our pledges should be as sacred as
a bank note and be redeemed as con.
sistently. We have declared for a
public utility and | believe we should
pass law which will positively con.
troll the corporations of the state, the
greatest of these being the railroads.
We need a public utility commission
composed of big strong men who will
compel the railroads to reduce these
rates in Kansas and raise them in
states east of the Mississippi river
We should declare for the election Of
United States senators by a direct
vote.
Our insurance law should be
amended and we should pass a public
service law which will compel corpora
lions to protect their employees
Would Not Repeal the Laws.
1--WE have been called demagagues
for the laws we have passed, but
there is not one of them we woul4
repeal. If we had not passed the anti
pass law this building would be
crowded to capacity with lobbyists.
believe the Illegal restraint Of trade,
trust fashioned, should be made a
felony and the authors punished by
sentences.
"Tomarrow we will have with US
the greatest man on earth, Theodore
Roosevelt. l believe we should in.
dorse our conservatory laws advo.
Gated by Roosevelt and Pinchot We
shold take the initial steps and let
others follow"
Legislation Wanted.
THE issues involved in the recent
which were Endorsed by an
majority of Republicans
provide for legislation that will enable
he people to recall unworthy or in.
public servants; to increase
he power of the state to control pub
lc utilities of a. statewide character,
ind to vote direct in November for
he election of United States senator's,
ogether with many other worthy
measures, all of which are calculated
o further increase the power o. the
Iverage man and take from the pre-
essional politicians the opportunity
O gain undue advantage.
The Platform.
The platform commends the efforts
President Taft made to get laws to
ulfill the Republican national plat
orm and pledges support for future
york. In the same paragraph the plat.
orm commends the fight on Cannon
md Aldrich and says the tariff law is
lot a fulfillment Of the national party
hedges and demands real revision
The platform declares for the direct
lection Of United States senator and
ederal Judge and submitting state
Constitutional amendment providing
or the recall of all state officers and
be initiative and referendum. The
Kansas congressman are to vote for a
ouse rule which will make the house
elective and follow the
mes laid down by Theodore Roose-
cit for conservation Of national re-