The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-29
SENATORIAL RACE
y. B. Burge Announces for the
State Senate.
Senator Hamilton and Jay E.
House Probable Opponents.

In lengthy declaration of prin-
ciples, an endorsement of President
Taft and United States Senator
Charles Curtis, n. B. Burge today an
nounces his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for state senator in
Shawnee county. Burge also advO-
Gates fee and salary bill as affect
the state to reimburse Topeka for the
paving around the state house
grounds.
Burge. in seeking the nomination as
state senator, win oppose Senator Clad
Hamilton, who served the county in
the last two sessions and has fol-
lowing for another term. He will also
challenge the claims OF Jay E. House,
who has been carefully groomed by
some friends for the race.
.. For six months Burge has watched
conditions with a view of entering the
senatorial race. Not until today, how
ever. had he declared his policies or
issued a statement on which he hopes
to win the party nomination Here
are some of the things on which
Burge viii make his campaign and
policies which he declares he will ad
Vocate if nominated and elected:
Il am Republican who believes
that President Taft should be renomi-
mated and reelected, because he has
made & good and great president and
is entitled to another term
Il am unequivocally in favor of the
return for another term to the United
States senate of Mr.. Charles Curtis
our own Charles Curtis. whom we all
know He IS the friend of America,
the friend of Kansas. the friend of
Shawnee county, your friend and my
friend, a friend of President Taft, d
Republican and a friend OF the Repub-
hcan party and is first, last and all the
time working for US and our interests
and is making good Then I ask why
trade a good, honest, faithful, consci-
entious experienced, hard working
EN- ployee for an experiments 1t is not
good business.
For a law appropriating money to
reimburse the city of Topeka in the
sum of $4,000 on account Of paving
around state property in Topeka.
For law prohibiting the employ
ment of relatives by persons elected or
appointed to office in this state
For law giving the state auditor
authority to require original receipts
of all state employees, for all moneys +
paid out by them before allowing them (
to draw money from the state.
For a law restricting the yearly va !
cation of all state employees from gov
ernor down to three weeks, and giving
the state auditor authority to dock
the monthly pay checks OF those who
do not put in full time for the state.
For = law making it unlawful to ap-
point any person to Office in Kansas, /
unless such person is and has been a
continuous resident of this state at
least two years prior to such appoint
ment.
For a law making it unla wful for a
person elected to Office in this state. |
either by popular vote or by the legis- |
lature to become a candidate for an |
nther elective position during the term |
for which he was elected. unless he re-
signs said position. at least one year /
prior to the time of the election.
For a law requiring the employment |
Of Kansas laborers on all public work |
in this state
For a law placing all county officials |
on a salary with no fees to such Off
GERS.
If nominated and elected I shall |
work for the passage of all laws which |
tend to reduce the cost of government, /
city and county and state, and shall |
make every possible effort to promote |
the interests of Shawnee county, To- |
peka, and the state of Kansas"