The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
after hearing him speak that they pre-
fered that some one else head the

after hearing MN speak lIlAI CH0S ~
fered that some one else head the
Republican ticket in Kansas.
'sFor instance, George E. Palmer
who presided over the Wagstaff meet
ing here Wednesday afternoon, was
sunnorter of Governor Stubs until the
latter smoke here. I could not stand
for the sort of politics the governor
breaches says Mr.. Palmer now.
am Republican and | know thal
Governor Stubs is not the only non
est and efficient leader in the party IN
Kansas, as he assumes to De- am NO
longer for Stubbs.'
"T. J. Reitzel, farmer VINO llVes d.
Rarnes drove to washington, seven
teen miles, to hear Stupps Wien s' ~
governor was here. He was sup
porter of Stubs at the primary eiec-
tion two years ago and started Out "
be for him this year. He came 70 tne
Stubbs meeting expecting thal Ihe sUHo
ernor would satisfactorily explain the
increase in state taxes and expenol.
tures The governor made no enorl
10 explain the extravaganza VIII
which he is charged. Mr.; Reltzel VEN
home disappointed in Stubs and open
IL announcing his support of Wag-
staff. ,aar linn.
is another former Stubs supporter
who is for Wagstaff. Mr.. Leusler IS q
saws that he has been competed 70
mart noliticaI company with Stuoos pc
cause of abundant proof of the COVER
nor's insincerity. ia =
"Charles Howard of TINS city;
former and horticulturist, is announcer
We osta IF recruit. Two years ago HOW
80 vas an enthusiastic supporter OF
| Stubs at the primary eleGtloL. co =
| is nov as enthusiastic for WagstaIL a3
| he was for Stubs. ! am conEin he g
tba+ the Stubs administrator Has
heen extrava CANT says Mr.. Howard
! 49, am also convinced that the gov
arnor cares more to promote ms owl
political ambitions than he does 20
promote the welfare of the RepuDllCan
party ~ SIC irnne-
d;o+e vicinity there are eight well
Known farmers and retired FARMER
who were two years ago actlVe sup.
porters of Stubs at the pr,ml41S T tb;e
a aee 81 They are J. E. Baker; Jacob
EE Tafli Andrew Sto1zer, William
RoIeiack, w. A. S. Longwel' j.. q q
Ruhkamp, Carlos Mills and ". p
given. Charles Feeley. ravens
61an who lives here. is another Stuops
NAV of two years ago who is now 1oi
wagstaff. .,ror,,,,-i,1e g
Farmer worked for and voted FOL
! Stubbs at the primary election I've We
years ago. osborn is for Wagstaft
| He can not find that he is recelvlns
| oorrasnondine benefit Tor the lncredSt
o9 ,racticaIly a million dollars yeal
in state taxes. J. E. Lesher, a Iarinel
| from Haddam, is another VINO IeeE
! about the matter just as does MI. Us
horn. Mr.. Lesher drove througn IN
i mud and rain from Haddam TO wash
/ ington to hear Wagstan-
"These instances shoulo pc suulcien
+o show any one what the pol1tica
drift ia in Washington county, Wnlci
leland carried over Stubs by Il
Hotes in 1905. True, the governor dit
have a big crowd out to near MN
when he spoke here. The people wer'
anxions to hear him explain the ex
trayagance of his administration bu
he did not explain, as IS evidenced o.
the fact that his speech lost MIN vote
among his former friends. Here, a.
elsewhere, the Democrats shout 10
Stuhbs and most of the local Demo
Gratis were out to hear him. IN
democrats swelled the crowd until l
filled the opera house.
"Rain interfered materially with tn
,Ians for Wagstaff's reception in thi
county. A very heavy rain fell in tn
Forenoon and the condition of tn
roads kept hundreds of farmers a
home who would otherwise have bee
nresent. But despite the rain and ba,
roads. there were people here from a.
over the county and Wagstaff talked I
| a crowd which greatly exceeded tn
) anticipations of his active friends her
: when the weather turned as 1t did.
Bait, Tub Trust Is Next.
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