The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

tlmes be tempered with
mercy, but the peace and happiness of
the lawabfd1ng citizen should be the
governors chief concern, and the
punishment of crime should be sure,
speedy and certain reform in criminal
procedure is a subject which has long
interested me and my six years ex-
perience as clerk of the LeavenWorrh
county district court has made me an
ardent convert to the necessity of
law that will give to the accused a
speedy trial and thus rid society OF
an undesirable citizen.
II realize the sacred obligation OF
an oath in connection with any public
office, and if elected governor, shall
abide by the oath of Office strictly ana
al all times enforce all the laws that
are on the statute books. L peheEs
every employee of the state should
render efficient service and after
close observation covering a period OF
over four years in the state house,
am prepared to say that in no state IN
the Union is there more efficient serV-
ice rendered than by the employees
of the various branches of our state
government; the laborer is worthy. OF
his hire; no matter in what capacity,
and if elected governor shall insist
that the high standard of efficiency be
maintained, but every employee of the
state is entitled. and they shall receive
every consideration at my hands.
Utilities Commission Crippled.
'HThe present utilities law is a good
one, but the utilities commission is
handicapped by lack of money, and
at present is like a $4,000 automobile
without gasoline If elected governor.
I shall recommend to the next legisla-
ture that a sufficient sum be appro-
priated that will enable this commits
sion to properly carry on the work
intended for them and properly super
wise the public service corporations,
and give both sides a square deal
"The problem of supervising the
common carriers is a great and i'm
portant duty During my four years
experience as railraod commissioner, 1
have given this subject careful study
and have no hesitancy in saying, that
I believe the common carriers in the
state should have the right to charge a
reasonable sum for the service they
perform, but they should be required
at all times to perform that service
fairly and squarely. In every section
of the state there is demand Ter
better train service, proving my con-
tention that the people are interested
in this important question. In arrtv-
ing at an intelligent solution OF TINS
problem, however, the thousands or
men who are employed by the great
common carriers of the state, and who
daily risk their lives in their danger
Gus occupants should be considered,
and no laws should be enacted nor
rules inaugurated that would in any
NANN-
ployees.
IN western Kansas there are thous-
ands of acres of land which could be
cultivated. thereby providing homes
for million or more people; this with
an abundance of coal in eastern, and
natural gas in southern Kansas,
should be a great inducement to the
farmer or manufacturer who is con-
templating a change. to come TO
Kansas
IF elected governor. it shall be my
purpose to encourage immigration TO
western Kansas and to invite the
manufacturer to establish himself
where he can receive the benefits OF
this cheap fuel, thereby increasing our
population and promoting the happi-
ness of our citizens.
Not a Ma chine Candidate.
IT have no leaders to advise me in
my efforts to be the standard bearer
/ of the Republican party next year;
neither am I the victim of a party
conference which has. selected me tc
] be their standard bearer, but with the
advent of the direct primary IN this
/ state. which gives to the people the
/ right to choose for themselves, and
/ believing in the slogan of a govern
ment of the people, for the people anc
| by the people, I am placing my case IT
the hands of the people of the stats
and am willing to abide their verdict
| whatever it shall be.
/ 'I am a firm believer in harmony
but it seems 1 have never been for
tunate enough to get in on this har
mony fought for, and I am willing tC
fight for the harmony that is to come
| tI believe in whatever is worth go
ing after at all, is worth going aftel
hard, and as I would like the job o
being governor, I intend to use ever.
honorable means to convince the peo
pie of my fitness, and hereby give no
tice to the other gentlemen who ar
now candidates and all other aspirant
for the job that they must fight har'
to win, and if [ am defeated I promis
to heartily support the successful
nominee in order that the usual Re
publican majority may be rolled u
in November"