Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-15
cAPPER rs IN RACE.

lot BOVoTHOE' NoVpOA ASS S-o
of-way thus far and It looks as though
he would win in walk.
Mr.. Capper's platform in full Is:
II am q candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor and
ask the support Of the Republicans
Of Kansas at the primary election in
1912.
II have been interested in pro-
gressiye Republicanism;a not as q
game Of political advantage; not for
the purpose Of furthering the inter-
ests Of any faction nor to advance
the fortunes OF individuals; but az
a means Of working out sound poll
cies of government; Of correcting
the abuses that have arisen, and Of
promoting the rights and the pros
perity OF all the people.
II believe in party organization.
i believe, in political leadership, but
am now and always have been OPP
posed to political combinations whose
power Is intended to be used for the
benefit Of corporate interests and
not for the benefit OF the people
generally. Enlightened and deter
mined public opinion, working chief
ly through the Republican party, has
wrought tremendous changes in po-
lItical affairs in Kansas In recent
years. The people are taking the
public business more directly into
their own hands. Our election ma
chinery has been changed so as to
make 1t more nearly a real vehicle
for the effective expression of the
popular will. It is a constructive
age in politics; the light Is being
turned on; evil tendencies in many
directions have been checked; the
methods which are against the pub
lie good and degrading to the public
morals are being corrected; the bur-
dens Of taxation are being equalized;
and the affairs Of the state admin
istered more efficiently and more
honestly than ever before. I have
fadth that Kansas Will continue to
lead in the study and the solution
Of the great social and economic
questions upon which all future pro-
gress rests, am In hearty sympathy
essentially with the Republican pro-
gram of political progress as 1t now
exists in this state and in the nation,
and | have been glad to be in a
position to further in some degree
this great movement.
dAs a Republican candidate for
governor, deeply interested in Re-
publican success as the best means
Of furthering the policies in which
! believe, ! shall stand squaTely for
measures which ] regard as vitality
necessary to clean, efficient, pro-
gressive, popular government. ! be-
lieve in the strictest accountability
OF the executive to all the people,
and II / am elected governor shall
be under obligations solely to the
the people to give the people busi-
ness administration, with the same
strict attention to economical ex-
penditure Of the public money I en-
ploy In my own business. believe
that every man who draws a dollar
from the state treasury should rem
der full service in return.
Il shall stand for the lowest taxes
consistent with efficient public ser
vice in a growing state; for aggres
slVe war upon all form Of ineffi
cheney, graft and political corrup
ton, whether found within my owl
party or outside Of It; for non-par
tlsan administration Of the statei
schools. colleges. charitable and pena
institutions; for the strict regula
tion Of all public utilities; for fall
and equitable transportation rates
for the encouragement Of every Of
fort intended TO keep corporation
within safe and honest bounds; 70
election laws making the will OF tn
individual voter effective on stat
and normal questions; for 4 mon
practical system OF good roads 70
the farmer; and for All hopeful
progressive. constructive legislatiol
I believe IN property rights. but
beliere sim more IN human right
/ Hhail 40 al IN my power to pro
mote dsceney. sobrieiy and morality
I promise to enforce al laws now q
TIE statute books ! an n cordi1
Bmpathy with ne purposs o. u
pfotirlon % TIE STATE conslltutioi
rrotfiiinr its traf1r b iniori1aI
far 'tt,n I'D ,taD nork q