Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
WHERE is THE LINE?


State Journak The state cam
paign now on between the Republ'
cans and Democrats is different from
any previous campaign in that 1t Is
hard to find the real issue between
the parties. Stubs and Hodges are
beth progressive and the parties are
agreed on most Of the progressive
measures before the people. About
the only issue upon which to hang
a fight is the charge of the Demo-
Gratis that. Governor Stubs has been
extravagant and that taxes have been
raised under Republican admins
tration. These are the same charges
made by the Wagstaff forces last
summer.
Hodges, the Democratic candidate,
Is promising more economical ad-
ministration. Stubs, the Republic
can, is standing on his own record
and is urging the passage Of public
utilities bill. The governor has been
endorsed by his party and Is on the
top of the political wave Ilia sup
porters are claiming larger major
fly for him In November than he re-
ceiver two years ago. The governor
is doubtless stronger over the state
now than he was then, but in Senator
Hodges he has an able and popular
opponent. Both men will doubtless
draw votes from the opposition
parties.
the Democrats opened their cam
paign some weeks ago and are now
in full swing. Chairman DolIey of
the Republican committee has open
ed his headquarters and is finishing
the preliminary work to the cam
paign, but he will not open with his
heavy artillery for another week yet. [
Dolley will concentrate all his efforts
on an October cyclone Of political
endeavor. He has number Of
speakers at his command. The gov
ernor, Of course, heads the list, and
he will speak in about 40 counties.
John Dawson, candidate for attorney {
general, who is some spellbinder I
himself, will be given a long and !
heavy schedule OF dates. Also Sup |
erintendent Fairchild and some Of
the candidates for congress. 1t Is
expected that Victor Murdoch, who
has no opposition In the Eighth dis
trict, will tour the state and Fred s.
jackson pnd Alex. MitchelR Dan
Anthony in the First has no regular
and he will be called upon Q
along with the progresslves to help
in the campaign. '
Chairman Dolley will not recog-
nize the faction in the party at all =
during the campaign. In fact, he
refuses to discuss such thing at this
time. He will work for the election
Of all party nominees alike. q
Regarding outside speakers Of
note, the chairman said today that 4
he had written the national con-
gresslonal committee to find out
what speakers could be sent to Kan
sas, but In the main he will depend
upon Kansas talent on the stump
for the state campaign. The state
platform adopted by the party coun-
Gil August 80 will be used as a cam
paign document and also the Roose- I,
relt speech at osawotomie.
Regarding the report that ex-
Governor Hoch would take the stump
Tor Stubs, Chairman Dolley knew tC
nothing about II, He said that Hoch
had not yet offered his services to
the committee, nor had Senator Cur
lis as yet. Both OF these gentlemen
are spellbinders in the first flight
and II they proffer their services
there is no doubt that the committee p
would be glad to use them. As re-
CARDS Curtis the senator is in Wash N
lngtop on department business. He
viii likely get into the campaign as 2
soon as he returns home.
; SHOWING OUR MELONS. u