The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
They TELL WHY.
Members Kansas Congressional Dele
CATION Explain Positions.

The Chicago Tribune, which is pub
fishing a symposium of congressional
views on the Republican situation, has
the following from Kansas senator's
and representatives:
Joseph Bristow-I am styled an Gin
surgent Republican" I suppose, be-
cause I voted against the Payne-Al-
drich tariff bill. 1 voted against that
bill because it was framed more with
a view of benefiting certain manufac-
turing interests and monopolies than
of contributing to the general welfare
of the American people. 1 am OPP
posed to all legislation of that charac-
ter, whether it be a railroad bill, cur
rency measure. or tariff bill. Upon
such legislation 1 usually disagree
with Mr.. Aldrich and a number of Re
publican leaders of the senate. and
therefore vote Independently; that is I
endeavor to determine for myself,
from my own investigation, how 1
ought to vote upon important meas
ures affecting the interests of my con-
stituents, instead of allowing some one
else to determine that for me. 1 am a
Republican, and am adhering faithful
ly to the fundamental principles and
policies of the party to which 1 belong,
and L protest against that great party
being made by any congressional Oil
garchy the handmaiden of the special
interests of the country Because, of
this independence on the part of a
number of Republican senators they
are styled insurgents"
Charles Curtis-I was elected as a
Republican. I believe in standing by
the administration 1t is proper to
views, but if the majority thinks diff
ferent, it is time to yield. 1 don't be-
lieve in stabbing the party in the back.
D. r. Anthony. Jr.--1 am a regu-
lar Republican because J thoroughly
believe in the principles OF the Repub-
lican party. Ours is a government by
political parties. through which the
majority of the people give expression
to their ideas as-to the way the gov
eminent should be administered. The
only manner in which the expressions
of the majority of the people can be
put into force is by majority rule, and
the Republican or Democrat whc does
not abide by the majority rule of his
party can not truthfuliy say he be-
lieves in the principles of either party,
but is. in fact. traitor to the party
with which he pretends to affiliate. ]
am a regular Republican because ]
believe that my party IS the only party
which has the capacity at the present
day to solve satisfactorily every prob
lem of government before the people
of the United States
Charles F. Scott am a Republi-
can because l am in accord with the
principles and policies of that party
as laid down in its national platforms
and because 1 believe it better quail
fled than any other party to conduct
the government of the United States
1 am a regular Republican because l
believe that the only way the party
can enact its pledges into law and thus
keep faith with the people is through
the harmonious cooperation of the
president with the representa- OF
the party in the house and senate.
P. P. ampbell-Answering your
question as to why I am a regular Re
publican: Because I am Republican
because I can do more to promote the
general welfare by constant and regu-
lar action with men who work along
the same general lines than by alter
mating in action between men who
work along different lines: because for
half a century the Republican party
has been the only party with a CO.
hesive organization. capable of keep
ing the laws abreast with the coun-
try's progress; because by a majority
rule in the house in the last seven
years it has enacted 17.054 laws. in
Guiding the Roosevelt policies, and all
| so good that no party would repeal
any OF them but one: because 1 am
not attracted to either a regular or
ganization or a temporary coalition OF
mere fault finders. 1 do not look upon
man as a useful member who is en-
| rolled in one church and teaches Sun
| day school class in another and is al
ways in doubt as to which has the best
| festivals.