The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-10
Small Number Greeted Candi-
dates at North Topeka Session.
Men Who Would Govern Sing
Praises of Selves.
EACH 'sMAN OF HOUR
They Tell Voters of Many Re-
forms StO0d For.
Eaton Not a Press Agent Mayor
Green Declares.


committee of fifty at Lukens' opera
house on the North side last night.
The addresses were limited to six
minutes each. These were given by
Mayor Green, who is running for mayor
on the commission form, w. H. KEN
per- who seeks the same office, and
George A. Huron, Walter ]. Arnold, G.
D. Olden (colored), H. P. Miller, w. G.
Tandy John A. Alexander, T. x. Jones,
E. F. Stanley, Roy L. Bone, A. A. Ora
ham, Eugene B. Stotts, c. E. Jordan,
d. B. Fink, J. ]. Carter and Fred
Roundtree, a negro, who are commits
sionership candidates. These men will
meet tonight at the city council cham
Der with the subcommittee of the COM
mittee of fifty to outline a campaign to
extend from now on until the election
primaries are held March %.
Frank Curry, who acted as chairman,
called the speakers in the order in
which their names were drawn from a
hat. BY chance the name of Mr.. KEN
drawn. Mr.. Green's name was drawn
next.
Kemper Optimistic.
Mr.. Kemper said in part: Coming
events cast their shadow before. AS
my name was drawn first, / hope 1T
may be first when the ballots are
counted
IF am elected mayor I will try to
secure a reduction of street car rare.
In Atchison six fares are sold for Is
cents or % fares for ST. I understand
from Kelley that a large number or
people are riding on passes, besides the
police and fire department. These de-
partment men are allowed to do SO by
the ordinance 1 believe that by elirni-
mating all passes except those given re-
the departments mentioned we may Sc
cure the reduction in fares mentioned"
Mr.. Kemper also told how $40 was
oh FOR RI Garfield
to Vinewood park, although the former
place is not as far away from the city
as the latter and said that the parks
inside of the city should be given
that If elected he would make no ais
tinction in dealing with North or South
Topeka, saying that there were no two
separate cities and there should De no
dividing line between sections
Green Stands by Eaton.
Mayor Green reviewed his career,
among other things defending Chief
Eaton of the police department, saying
that under the latter's rule the ponce
department was stricter disciplined
and that the laws were better enforced
than ever before; that Eaton had not
been hired as a social figure or press
agent but had done the work for which
he had been hired. Mr.. Green also told
that traps had often been set for Eaton
by women hired for the purpose, but
he had proved faithful to his duties He
also mentioned the annual reports or
expenditure by the different city de-
partments which was one of the things
he had ina 1gurated. AS to the paving
contracts he declared that the weather
had been against the contracts. Mr.
Green also told how he was target
for criticism no matter what was DONE |
Judge Huron Talks.
George Hur>n said that he expected
that the commissioners would have
their hands full and that he expected TO
devote all of his time to the duties OF
office, if elected; that he would get RID
of his law business afterwards as soon
as possible.
ir all of his time in the duties of ms
office if elected and would make no dis
tinctiOn as to loca1Iy IN dealing Will
public needs.
For Park Extensions.
IT x. Jones said that Mr.. Farnsworth
who was getting old, had proposed 40
mating his II acre tract west OF the Con-
t;nental creamery for city park ex-
tension. Mr.. Jones also proposed tax
ing in the Lakin and Ward tract 10T
he same purpose. He said ne "ouiu
work day and night to keep his once
up to the standard. He also PROPOSED
a boulevard from the Melan bridge TO
the Rock Island bridge along; the North
side dixie. After the meeting he SAID
that NJ. A. Low, general attorney Io5
the Rock Island. had told him ne Would
side of the Kansas river along the city
mark to the Rock Island br1dge, II
trash would be dumped there, IN ofoer
to make new ground for park extern
p. F. Stanley said that the great bus
mess Of the commission would be TO
"pick up loose ends" and his pohcy
would be to do this He also proposed
another slogan for the Nortn Sloe'
1.yVatcn Ward One Win"
walter ]. Arnold called attention to
lis several ears experience as
municipal engineer. said he would ike
and that he would give all OF his time
TO that duty if elected.
An Uncaught Goat.
Eugene B. Stotts said that If elected
he. would look squarely at every propo-
sition: that the commissioners Woul1
have duties to perform which would be
new to every one and on that account |
he would make no promises he also |
said that he saw no reason why StottS
shouldn't run. that StottS was all
right and would make as gooq coIlo
missioner as anv of them. and that he !
wasn't going to sing any song OF praise
except for Stotts. AS to his record ne
referred people to his acquaintance
among the Topeka business men ana
also told that he belongs to the great
army OF "uncaught goats.
Answered City's Advertisement.
Roy L. Bone advocated the idea that |
the city of Topeka, business corpora
ton. had advertised for five men to |
run its business. He was answering
that advertisement and if he got the
lob he would attend to it like he would |
his own business
A "A. Graham mentioned his study |
Of finance and said he felt qualified to /
attend to the duties of finance and |
revenue comm issioner-
c. E. Jordan favored a rigid inspec-
ton of the public improvements so /
that people might know for what their
money was being spent He also said /
that the commissioner would have no |