The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-16
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Wagstaff's SecretaryTries Hand
at Letter Writing.
Addresses Epistle to Ray Sexton
of Topeka.
STUBBS AT CIMARRON.
Governor Has Big Meeting at
That City.
Charles ShukerS Assistant At
tOrney General for Stubbs.

Joe Kramer. secretary of the wag-
stan campaign committee, is something
of humorist. Some days ago Wag-
staff, who is a graduate of old K. u,
sent out letters asking for the sup
port of the old grads in the coming
campaign. Ray Sexton of Topeka and
Sheffield ingalls, of Atchison made re-
ply in open letters which were printed
in the newspapers. Now comes Mr..
Kramer in an open letter in reply to
Mr.. Sexton as follows:
81 am in receipt of your open letter
in answer to letter written to you as
an aIumnus Of the University of
Kansas, in which you pretend to give
numerous reasons why you cannot sup
port Mr.. Wagstaff for governor. You
do not give the real reason, and the
only one worth publishing, which is
that you are employed by Governor
Stubbs, and paid out of his contingent
fund.
Now, Ray, dear boy, if were like
some men that you and I know, 1 would
shout 'hireling' from the housetops but
I am good fellow and I am not going
to do anything like that, as 1 am re
liably informed that you are a real
nice boy and do everything just exactly
as you are told to do it.
"Of course. you are for Mr.. Stubbs
1 will stay right with him just as
long as that contingent fund lasts.
the rate the governor is now spending
it. 1 find that most of the fellows who
are very active for Mr.. Stubs are
those who are on his pay roll.
II might also add, Mr.. Sexton that I
believe the taxpayers of the state will
thoroughly understand your reason for
supporting Mr. Stubbs, as they have 20
foot the bills for the increased contiu-
gent fund, as well as other recon-
mended increased appropriations made
by your employer whom you so valiant
ly defend.
Now, Ray, be a good boy and con-
tinue to do just as you are told; the
harder you do it the more of that con-
tingent fund you will get,-if the fell
lows higher up don't beat you to it.
with due respect. 1 am, Yours truly,
JOSEPH KRAMER.
"P S.-Do you know a young Mr..
ingalls, of Atchison? He, also, wrote
the public a similar open letter. Isn't
he also an employe of Mr.. Stubbs? I
notice that he forgot to mention it,
Elmer Peterson of Cimarron, Gray
county, writes as follows about the
Stubbs meeting in his town Saturday at
which time the new opera house was
dedicated by the governor:
Governor Stubbs and r. J. Hopkins.
candidate for lieutenant governor, came
in Saturday on their trip over the new
Santa Fe trail, and helped to dedicate
the new Hopper opera house, making
speeches on state and national issues.
One of the biggest rains of the season,
a tremendous benefit to crops, by the
way, had fallen and fell nearly all day,
making travelling very disagreeable,
but, to the surprise of every one, the
rev opera house was crowded to its
full capacity of 900, people coming 25
ard 80 niles to hear the speakers.
introductory remarks were made by
Rev. John Bull and Rev. Roy Smith.
the former acting as chairman. Mr..
Hopkins made a speech along the line
of freight rate legislation, mentioning
the long and short haul features. The
speech of the governor made a great
hit, and he made many friends. He
followed out his plan of enumerating
some of the things accomplished under
the new regime in Kansas politics and
emphasized the fact that the machine
leaders know that the cry of nigh taxes
is not made in sincerity, but is simply
used in an effort to blind the eyes of
the voters. He spoke plainly on the
matter of the citizens taking the re-
SpoEsibility of sending men to the leg
iSlature and to congress who Will rep
resent them properly on the issues of
corporation legislation, the prohibitory
law, the tariff and others vital issues.
He said that ne did not wonder at the
machine politicians fighting him. as he
ting off of free passes and many soft
state jobs. He defled any one to show
a single instance of extravaganza in
his administration and to name single
instance where he sanctioned the ap-
pointrreHt of any one but clean men in
the public service.
Gray county voted for Stubbs three
to. one in the primary two years ago,
and there is no Indication whatever that
this. years result will alter mis- stand
ing with the voters. If anything it is
thought that his majority will be in
creased. O. D. Lemert one of the old
est residents in Gray county, a stead
fast Republican, an old soldier and
highly respected citizen, said after the
meeting, I was for Stubbs two years
ago, and am for Stubbs stronger than
ever now This is a sample of the ex-
pressions heard which show that moth
ing in his administration has caused
any dissatisfaction and the people have
their minds we'll made up in regard to
Kansas political conditions
Charlie Shukers, assistant attorney
general, has written a letter to tho
Sedan Times-Star his home paner in
which he declares himself for St1hhs
for governor. There is nothing s1rpris-
ing in this declaration, but Mr.. Shukers
claims to be a regular Republican,
standing upon the national platform,
and to be a friend of Tom Wagstaff
He makes clear cut statement as
follows, in which he refutes an inter-
view wherein he had been quoted rs
not having made up his mind where he
stood in the gubernatorial fight:
'All my friends know usually have
a choice for an office and have no hest.
tacy in saying who 1 am for In this
instance the reporter asked me to give
him an interview on the political situa-
ton. / declined to give him an inter-
view for the reason that I did not be-
lieye anyone would care particularly to
know what L thought about the politi-
cal situation. However T did fell h;,,