The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
SIGNED STATEMENT.
Republican League Members Stnte
Case Against Bull Moose.

/
The Republican League. of Kansas
today in signed statement took issue
/ with the Roosevelt followers in Kan
sas who are attempting to send their
electors to victory flying under the Re-
publican colors this fall.
In a signed statement the league de-
! clares that Roosevelt, supported by
! money from the Harvester trust, the
standard Oil and the Steel trust. is
just as dangerous to the welfare of the
country as Debs with his Impractical
! Socialistic views''
The statement follows:
Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad" and the editor
of the Capital must have been quite
out of humor in it's issue of August -,
when it made its unfair, but charac-
teristic attack on those Kansas Re-
publicanS who are insisting that they
be given an opportunity to cast their
ballots in November for their party
nominees for president and vice presi-
dent. The Capital assumes to be true
too much that Is not true, and per-
Verts and misstates throughout the ar
ticle.
The Kansas delegation did not cease
to participate in the Republican con-
vention at Chicago prior to the nomi-
signed as national committeeman, af-
ter having been chosen, because he
declared he could not support Taft
and Mr.. Stanley was named as his sue
was known he would support Taft.
The petitions of the Taft electors were
filed not for the purpose of precipitat-
ing a contest in the Kansas primaries
between Taft and Roosevelt, but be-
cause it was not believed that the so
called Roosevelt electors would per-
NIT their names to be used IN Sucn
primary when they had announced
through Mr.. Stubs that they would
not vote for Taft and sherman, the
Ronnhlican nominees.
1t must be remembered that the con-
test for the Roosevelt electors at the
primaries was led by Wtlllam A!Ien
White, not Republican, but the ma
tional committeeman of another party.
Suppose the Wilson electors should
have run as Republicans at the prl-
mary and had won, and with RepuD-
leans divided, they might have done
50, will any one claim that they should
have a place on the Republican ballot
in November?
The Kansas Republican league mas
been organized to promote Repubn-
caniSm in Kansas. It's immediate oD-
ject is to assist in the election of Taft
and Sherman, but if its members are
put in a position where they cannot
vote for these nominees on Republ1-
can ballot, they intend to exercise their
rights as American citi-
zens of holding responsible Tor the
outrage those who may deprive them
of that right. Mr.. Roosevelt is not
the candidate of the Republican party.
He does not claim to be and any effort
20 rur electors who will vote for him
on Republican ballot is dishonorable,
and an attempt to secure goods under
false pretenses.
The members Of this league are not
handing the Republican party over to
anybody. They are not so presump-
tuous. They are trying to maintain the
party's integrity, and to relieve it of
those who given power and oppor-
tunity at its hands are now betraying
It and attempting to deliver it into the
hands of another political organization
organized for its overthrow. Roose
Welt as the candidate of George Per- |
Ixins, Boss Finn and Dan Hanna. !
financed by Standard Oil, Steel trust |
and Harvester trust money, is just |
obnoxious to real Republicans. and nc |
less dangerous to the future of our |
than is Debs with his inn |
practical socialistic views.
The Republican League of Kansas is |
mere to stay. It is spending the money |
IF it's own members. Its fight will be |
directed at members and traitors with |
n the party as well as foes without
P. H. COMFY, Pres.
GEO. A. CLARK
]. s. DEAN.
JAS. w. GIBBONS
M. C. HOLMAN.
S. E. LUX.
A A SHARP