The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
WACSTAFF TRAIN.
Arrived With a Band at 2
O'clock.
Resolutions Adopted at This
Afternoons Conference.

Afternoons Conference.
The Wagstaff special from southeast
Kansas arrived over the Santa Fe at
o'clock this afternoon About 175
rooters and the Independence band
came on this train. The crowd formed
into a parade and marched up to the
National hotel from the depot headed
by the band. After the arrival of this
train the crowd at the hotel overlooked
The confidence of morning changed to
enthusiasm in the afternoon. Every
Cne was talking Wagstaff to his neigh
Dor. The southern Kansas crowd was
red hot for Wagstaff and the long ride
on the train had not affected their
ardor to any appreciate extent.
Mort Albaugh. that old leader and
machine politician, stood. this after
from the crowd. A newspaper man
approached him. Pretty big crowd,
Mort said the reporter in a question
ing tone.
Eyes, it is a big crowd replied the
ex-duke of the royal house of winners.
And I want to tell you that do not
even know half of these people. I
thought 1 knew all the party workers,
but they have unloaded a lot of new
ones here today. L suppose the oppo-
sition will call this a packed confer
ence. Maybe it is. Anyway, it is
packed on me-
Joe Mercer, state live stock inspec-
tor under Stubbs stood on the out
ing a contemplative look on his big,
pleasant face. "How about it, Joe ?"
asked the reporter. Huh said the
Cottonwood Falls man in a cheerful
tone, there are only four hundred of
them here, and 1 know of four hun
bred farmers in one county that will
kill every vote in this conference
Accompanying the special train this
proprietor of the Coffeyville Journal
and H. G. James OF the Independence
Reporter, two of the leading papers of
the Third district.
The resolutions adopted at the con-
ference this afternoon are as follows:
The resolutions were as follows:
We renew our allegiance to the Re
publican party, believing that more
than ever before it represents the sole
hope of wise and efficient government
in this country and we particularly
pledge our unqualified support to Pres
ident Taft and condemn unsparingly |
the efforts of Governor Stubs through |
his personal organs to discredit Re-
publican president, defeat his renom- |
nation and disrupt the party to sat |
isf- personal grievances and increase |
his own power |
We are for President Taft because |
party platform.
Because in one year he has changed |
a deficit into surplus and by wise |
save millions of the peo- |
pies money without impairing the eff
of any branch of the govern |
ment.
Because he has urgently recon-
mended all measures necessary to car
policies of Theodore Roosevelt, for
whose courageous craftsmanship the
people of this state have the profound
est admiration.
Because he has improved the public
service, enforced the laws with vigor
and taught "malfactors of great wealth
that they must obey the law.
Because under his administration the
people of this state have enjoyed an
increase of prosperity, unparalleled in
their history.
Because he is wise. patient and for
bearing, the president of the whole
country. the leader of the whole party
without regard to section.
Because the opposition to him is in |
spired by motives purely selfish, per- |
sonal ambitions and a reckless disre- |
gard of party welfare.
Because in the unqualified support of |
the president, he is the sole hope of |
victory for the party and the continu- |
ance of those Republican policies nee |
eSSary to our common prosperity and |
we believe the rank and, file of the party /
dency and rebuke the fractional leaders |
who are attempting to cripple his adj |
and defeat him and the
party.
Hot Shot for Stubs.
We oppose the denomination of
Governor Stubs because his admins
ration has been wasteful and extrav-
lgant beyond anything ever known in
Kansas. vastly increasing the public
5Irdens without any corresponding |
benefits to those who bear them.
Because he regards the office of gov
error and his patronage as personal
ssets to be used for his own political
tnbitions and places personal loyalty
lbove fitness and abiect servility to
limself above public and party serv-
ce.
Because by present rewards and flu
ure promises he has built up the most
powerful and exclusive political ma
.hine this state has ever knoWn-a
Machine that arrogateS to itself the
distribution of all public offices. the re-
Yards of all party service and seeks to
rive from the party ranks every man
Who refuses to bow to his will
Because entrenched behind this ma
hine he permits neither counsel nor
Idvice from the rank and file of the
,arty but arrogantly defies them to
,1ace in the field a Republican candi-
late for nomination against him.
Because while a candidate for gov
ernOr he is also a, candidate for United