The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-11
Senator Hodges Says That Bill
lard Is Mistaken.
Large Per Cent. of Democrats
for Prohibition.
TAKE NO BACK STEP
Says People Of Kansas Are Not
Ready to Do So.
Gov. Stubbs Again Opens on
Gov. Stubs Again Opens on
Prohibition ViOIatOrs.

state senator George H Hodges of
Olathe. Democratic candidate for the
snbernatoriaI nomination. after look
ing over the Billiard announcement for
the same nomination. declared that in
his opinion so per cent of the Demo-
cratic voters of the state are opposed
TO resubnaission He added that in Il
event Billiard was nominated he would
get as many votes from the Repupn-
can as the Dem ocratic party. Senator
Hodges is quoted as follows in regard
TO the candidacy of the Topeka mayor
or a resubmission platform:
Il feel safe in saying that % per
cent of the Democrats OF this sena-
torial district are against resubmlsSlon
and probably so per cent throughout
the state and they insist upon the strict
enforcement of the prohibitory law
Mayor Billiard is not familiar with
temperament of Kansas Dem mocrat ts-
Both parties having declared against
resubnission it IS not now a political
question, but a moral one Possibly l
may be mistaken. but 1 am almost
positive that Kansas Democrats will
never take q. backward step by indors-
ing resubmission The vast majority
of the Democrats of the state, as well
as the voters of both parties, are
against the open saloons or any tend
ency in that direction
A prominent Republican politician.
after reading the Billiard announce
ment for governor Saturday, said: IN
my judgment, Billiard, if nominated,
would poll more votes at the general
election than Hodges"
Governor stubbs is still active in
his campaign against violators of the
liquor and gambling laws of the state.
He has a lot of special agents at work
in other counties besides Cherokee and
Crawford and has, as a result of their
efforts, instructed the attorney general
to hold inquisitions at Kansas City,
Kan, Wichita and Concordia for the
purpose of getting at the facts in re-
gard to these matters. The governor
declares in his letter to the attorney
general that he is in possession of in
formation to the effect that the liquor
and gambling laws are being violated
in these cities to a considerable ex-
tent. 1t is possible that two or three
custer suits against county officials
may soon be instigated. It is said that
in one of the far western counties the
sheriff has been found drinking with
friends in a joint.
In his reply to the Dawson answer
in the Jay House case before the su-
preme court, S. A. Bishop of Lawrence,
attorney for the governor in this case
to determine precedence between the
governor and attorney general, de-
clares that Dawson's defense falls to
the ground as a result of the Jay
House declaration that Erie was not
the town where he drank beer over
a bar" Dawson alleged that there
was no reason for him to subpoena
House as the governor had demanded
as House drank Silver Top at Erie
and not beer at all Then House was
quoted as declaring that he did not
have Erie in mind at all when he wrote
y fE aHn ba h11 he
and the drinking act. The governors
answer to the attorney generals an
sWer argues that there is still suffi-
cfent cause to summon House to ap-
pear before requisition and answer
questions as TO where he got that beer
and who sold it to him. The supreme
court will pass on this case next fall or
early in the winter.
James Malone, representative in the
last legislature from Norton county.
will be a candidate for the state senate
to succeed Fred Robertson. The latter
has announced that he will not make
the race again, neither viii he run for
governor as il was reported he would
do during the legislative session last
winter.
The talk of Joe Mercer. live stock
commissioner. making the race fot
state treasurer next year viii not down
Joe was chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house last
session and is well known over the
state a reliable and able public of
ficiaL He is a progressive and stancs
high with the administration.
The Taft special train will enter
Kansas from Kansas City September
"a. going to Lawrence that morning.
and then to Baldwin. Coffeyville In1s-
pendence. and back to Kansas CITY VIA
Chanute. lola and Humboldt on The
night of the 25th the president viii
leave Kansas City for Hutchinson. ar
irving there September 26 and spend
ing the day there. He viii leave
Hutchinson that night and arrive in
Topeka on the morning of the 27th.
leaving here early in the day for Atch-
ison. and going from there to Leaven-
worth.
Henry Allen. editor of the Wichita
Beacon, declares that Senator Bristozv
has perfect right to be for IaFollefta
for president and he adds that zoe ta:.
senator from Salina will not be alone
in his preference. Mr. Allen says:
In defending Senator Bristow in MS
declaration for LaFollette for presi-
dent. Henry ]. Allen says in the Wich
ia Beacon: Some men are criticiri,,er o
Senator Bristow just now because he
has declared himself for LaFoIIette : A.
president of the United States. Tho
next national Republican conVentier =
, viii decide who will be the nominee fc,.
president and there never has before
been time in the history of fhe oartI-
when it was not in perfect good taste
Tor any senator or congressman to have
ms own preference in the party fer the
mead of the ticket. Senator I.aF-ylIette
IS valuable man. a Republican. a
great official. In supporting him fOr the
presidency, Senator Bristow has vio-
lated none of the political rules none