The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
WHERE IS The LINE
Republicans and Democrats Al
most without Issue.
Platforms Agree on All Essen
tial Points.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
The Campaign Is Now in Full
Swing.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Gov. Stubs Begins His Cam
paign in Nemaha Tomorrow.

The state campaign now on between
the Republicans and Democrats is diff
ferent from any previous campaign in
that it is hard to find the real issue
between the parties. Stubs and
Hodges are both progressive and the
parties are agreed on most of the pro-
greSSive measures before the people.
About the only issue upon which to
hang fight is the charge of the DEM
ocrats that Governor Stubs has been
extravagant and that taxes have been
raised under a Republican administra-
ton. These are the same charges made
by the WagStaff forces last summer.
Hodges, the Democratic candidate. is
promising a more economical admin
lstration. Stubs, the Republican, is
standing on his record and is urging
the passage of a public utilities bill.
The governor has been endorsed by his
party and is on the top of the political
wave. His supporters are claiming
larger majority for him in November
than he received two years ago. The
governor is doubtless stronger over the
state now than he was then, but in Sen
ator Hodges he has an able and popular
opponent. Both men will doubtless
draw votes from the opposition parties.
Beginning the Work.
The Democrats opened their cam
paign some weeks ago and are now in
full swing. Chairman Dolley of the
fepuDllCdH committee mas Op0H0u Ills
headquarters and is finishing the pre-
liminary work to the campaign, but he
will not open with his heavy artillery
for another week yet. Dolley will con-
centrate all his efforts on an October
cyclone of political endeavor. He has a
number of speakers at his command.
The governor, of course, heads the list,
and he will speak in about 40 counties.
John Dawson, candidate for attorney
general, who is some spellbinder him
self, will be given long and heavy
schedule of dates. Also Superintend
ent Fairchild and some of the candi-
dates for congress 1t is expected that
Victor Murdoch, who has no opposition
in the Eighth district for congress, will
tour the state, and Fred S. Jackson and
Alex Mitchell. Dan Anthony in the
First has no regular opposition, and he
will be called upon along with the pro-
gressive to help in the campaign.
No Factions Recognized.
Chairman Dolley will not recognize
the faction in the party at all during
the campaign. In fact. he refuses to
discuss such thing at this time. He
will work for the election of all party
nominees alike.
Regarding outside speakers of note,
the chairman said today that he had
written the national congressional conf
mittee to find out what speakers could
be sent to Kansas. but in the main he
will depend upon Kansas talent on the
stump for the state campaign. The
state platform adopted by the party
council August 80 will be used as a
campaign document, and also the
Roosevelt speech at Osawatomie.
Regarding the report that ex-Gov--
ernor Hoch would take the stump for
Stubs Chairman Dolley knew nothing
about it, He said that Hoch had not
vet offered his services to the commit
tee. nor had Senator Curtis as yet
Both of these gentlemen are spellbind-
ers in the first flight, and if they
proffer their services there is no doubt
that the committee would be glad TO
use them. AS regards Curtis, the SEN
ator is in Washington on department
business. He will likely get into the
campaign as soon as he returns home
Stubbs in Nemaha.
Governor Stubs is billed to speak at
Wetnnore in Nemaha county tomorrow
at an old settlers picnic. The gov
e~nor cut his campaign dates short this
week on account of the rate confer
renee in session here at this time. This
conference was called together by the
governor and most of the states of the
central west have joined in the move
men. and it is now strong enough 10
have an important bearing on the
great question of increase in railroad
rates. Governor Stubs stand in the
van of the fight on the increase is
adding to his national reputation. The
talk of the Kansas governor for run
ming mate to Roosevelt on a progress
sive ticket in 1912 has gained Roadway
in several other western states besides
Kansas