The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-04
Senator Hodges in Fine Form at
Hutchinson.
Candidate for Governor Makes
Great Democratic Talk.
WARNS HIS PARTY
To Take No Part in Republican
QuarrelS.
Should Win by Merit Rather
Than Faction of Opponents.


Hutchinson, Kan, May 4.-Ths Demo-
Gratis opened their state campaign here
last night with a banquet and keynote
speech of Senator George Hodges, of
Olathe, candidate for governor. All the
counties of the Seventh congressional
district were represented at the gath
ering and a dozen members ot the last
legislature took part in the meeting,
as we'll as prominent speakers and can
6idates from this section of the state.
There was a large attendance and the
love feast was a nice success. w. F.
SapI of Ga1ena, A. w. Taylor of Hutch
fnson, w. L. Brown of Kingman and
State Chairman Henderson Martin of
Marion were among the speakers. The
address; of Senator Hodges, which was
the feature of the meeting, was in part
ELS follows:
"The Republican party of Kansas has
about 10000 majority. 1t has two can
didates for governor, one very
wealthy man, and the other is backed
by a millionaire which is even better
than being wealthy, for it's easier to
spend the other fellows money than it
is to spend your own.
These two factions of the dominant
party are bitterly assailing each other
in language that could not be permitted
in polite society.
IF the Republicans of this state want
to elect Mr. WagStaff, or re-elect Mr..
Stubs, they have 10000 votes more than
is necessary to do so without Democrat
ic help. The Democrat who contributes
to the nomination of either of these
gentlemen and still claims to be Dem
ocrat violates the ethics of political
honor. He should swear allegiance to
the Republican party and then vote for
its nominee at the polls, be he either
Mr.. Wagstaff or Governor Stubs. If
a Democrat votes for either of these
men he should join their party and L
believe he will thereby renounce the
teachings of Jefferson, Bryan. and our
late lan1ented leader, w. A. Harris.
Strong in Defeat.
'I have abiding faith in our glorious
party and in the sincerity of the Dem
ocrats of Kansas, who have stood the
storms of adversely year after year.
When defeat overwhelmed us we came
back with smiling faces stronger in adj
versity. for defeat makes men stronger.
We have been going to the polls for
ages with the knowledge that we would
be defeated; but we have maintained
party of men; men who are Demo-
Gratis by reason of belief; Democrats
without the hope of reward for time
has proven there are 20 Democrats for
revenue only in this state. Politicians
for revenue; those who are inspired with
that end in view, find enga cling COM
panlonshIE in the majority party, where
fidelity is rewarded and regularity is
the rule and guide to faith. That the
position of the Democrats is right, is
evidenced by the wonderful growth of
our party in Kansas the past few years.
The people of this great nation are
reaffirming their faith in us. The re-
cent election of Democratic congress-
men by overwhelming majorities in Re-
publican districts, is but the advancing
current of an incoming tide that will
sweep machine controlled districts of
either political faith together with high
prOtectionists into oblivion. The Dem |
ocrats and Republicans who have but
a common, selfish end in view-the
gaining of predatory wealth-com- |
mingle in brotherly love. They are the |
common enemy of the people, and the |
rising-the new Democracy of this ma
tion-will stamp out the special interest |
privileges that permit a few to revel in |
Illicit wealth. depriving vast numbers |
of people of the necessities of life.
Mr.. Taft broke faith with the Amer /
lean people. The state administration |
is charged by its own party of broken !
pledges. William Allen White, the |
spokesman of the insurgency. recently |
declared he would vote for standpat |
Republican in preference to a square |
deal Democrat. How much confidence |
can be placed in the insurgent move
ment when its principal advisor de- |
clares he will support man of his |
own party. even if he is dishonest, in |
preference TO d OeInOCTdL OI uuQu6S-
toned integrity?
Bright Future
"a bright future is dawning upon
Democracy. Let us be steadfast now
as we have been loyal in the past.
WHAT'S to gained byvoting for a Re-
publican even If you believe he repre-
sents half what you believe. when you |
can vote for square lead Democrats who
represent your entire ideals in politics?
We have fought the battle too long to
be swerved from the path of duty by
the sweet promises of the Republican
party which seeks only to use you to
advance the personal political ambi-
lions of its leader.
1.-THE future of the Democratic party
in this state is fraught with subtle
danger. You are importuned to support
the square deal side of fractional fight
among common and lifelong political
opponent. and at the moment of their
opportunities their principal leader
tells you that as a party you are more
unholy and less worthy of confidence
than those of his own party whom he
styles as the tools and hirelings of the
trusts
IF the Democratic party of Kansas