The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21
LUXOR THE 'DRYS'
Candidate for Mayor Lines Up
for Coming Campaign.
Claims He Will Enforce the Pro-
hibitOry Law.
TAXES ARE TOO HIGH'
Lux Would Lower Water Rates,
Also Criticises Lights.
HeWOuld Bring JObbing Houses,
ETC., to Topeka.

OGop4lS the IdCL IHdI the cdQQlQdIeS
Tor mayor in the coming city cam Daign
have attempted to brush aside the
wet and dry features of their plat
forms and are making an effort to con-
duct their campaign on a neutral basis,
the anti-prohibition "bug-bear'' stands
as dangerous as ever before the voters
of Topeka and the mayo rally ambi-
tious are taking, a stand on the ques-
ton.
Samuel E. LUX, one of the three
candidates for mayor. opened the
wet and dry campaign this aft
ernoon by issuing a statement to the
effect that he was dry candidate
for mayor and would if elected carry
out all of the principles of, a dry
mayor
This leaves Mayor Billiard to be sup
ported by the wet crowd that sup
ported him to victory last year and
leaves j. w. F. Hughes ION the fence"
where he stated that he would remain
until the smoke of the battle cleared
away.
In the statement of his policies to
the State Journal this afternoon, Mr..
Lux makes a number of startling
statements in regard to the city gov
ernme nt-the most important of which
is the assertion that at this time the
city is lighted, cleaned and watered
at a greater expense than necessary.
Mr.. Lux claims also that the city
needs better lighting system and
tIldI There are parts OIL the city
which should be lighted but which are
not at this time. Following up his
policy, Candidate Lux says that To-
peka needs a better and more thor
Ough system of cleaning the streets
and alleys than is practiced by the
present administrations of commits
SionerS
Leaving the city government to it.
self for the moment, Mr.. Lux installs a
new feature into the city political cam
paign-a feature that is new one to
Topeka He says that he will work
for the growth of the city, that he will
encourage the establishment of more
jobbing houses and factories and the
general upbuilding of the city.
This Commercial club spirit is a new
type of campaign politics-and type
that will meet with popular approval
by the energetic hustlers for Topeka's
growth.
Following is the complete platform
adopted by Samuel E. Lux in his cam
paign for mayor:
To the Citizens of Topeka:
l am candidate for the Office of
mayor of the city of Topeka
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding as 10 my policy if Sc
lected for this important position. I
take pleasure in stating to you defin-
itely and emphatically in detail where
l stand on the most imSortant ques-
tons entering into the duties of the
ONCE OIL mayor OF our city.
First am unqualihedly for a strict
enforcement of the prohibitory law.
The statutes of the state of Kansas.
now prohibit the sale of all intoxicat-
ing liquors by any and every person
for any purpose and If am elected
mayor of the city of Topeka and have
the directing of the policy of the police
department. I shall enforce this law as
strictly and enthusiastically as any
other law which tends toward the bet
terment and upbuilding of our city as
a whole.
Second-I am in favor of a careful,
conservative and economical admins
tration of the city affairs; by that
mean the same business ability be used
as is put into our own private affairs
and if the standard of the city can be
maintained, the city kept clean, we'll
lighted, etc, on less money than is
now being expended, am in favor of
the reduction in taxes and believe that
this can be done. I am also of the
opinion that our city water rates are
too high and if possible should be re-
duced
Third am for a better lighting sys-
tenn throughout every part of our city.
There are many parts of the city which
line, l am for Great White Way in
our business section. This great white
way will benefit every citizen in Tope-
ka. 1t would make the city more at
tract1Ve and its advertising value could
not be estimated. I am unqualifiedly
for more thorough system of cleaning
our streets and alleys.
Fourth am for the extension of
the street railway. I am unqualifedly
for the extension of our water mains to
the outlying districts, and also for the
extension of the sewer system. There
are some sections of the city which are
solidly built up and which are at the
present time without fire protection and
without sewers.
Fifth am unqualifiedly for and
shall make every effort to encourage the
establishment of more jobbing houses
and the building of more factories. La
Dor for the laborers and a full dinner
pail is my policy all the time.
Sixth-And finally I am for greater
prosperity through a greater Topeka
a cleaner Topeka. for what helps our
city, helps you, helps me.
SAML E. LUX