The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

places. the prevention of corruption
and the strictest economy in all public
expenditures. Col Roosevelt says he
wants to know what a man has done
rather than what he says or promises,
l am willing to abide by that test to
prove my progressiveness, ana invite an
! Investigation of my record as a mem
Der of the state senate for the last two
sessions. I supported the resolution
providing for the initiative and refer
endum, the bank guaranty bill, the
Oregon plan for electing United States
senators, and am very much in favor
of the election of the United States
senators by popular vote.
I supported the law of 1909 for the
publication of election expenses and
believe it should be made more strln-
gent. 1t was my resolution which the
legislature adopte4 approving the in
come tax amendment to the constitu-
ton. 1 introduced and had charge OF
its passage in the senate, the weights
and measure law of 1909 which the
State Journal said was one of the best
laws of that session. / helped in the
passage of the splendid public utilities
law of 1911 AMI also in the workman'S
compensation act and Mr.. Dolley's
Blue Sky Law of that same session.
In the senate 1 had charge of the
house bill, which became a law, re-
p1oyees when they left the service of a
corporation. As a member of the
judiciary COMMITTEES / had much to do
with the passage of the law of 1909
which did away with the drug store
saloons and made absolute prohibit
ton in Kansas, SO far as the law is
concerned. 1t was my amendment to
the primary law that provided for ro-
tation of names o.. the ballot and
doing away with the alphabetical adj
vantage to the man whose name began
with the letter A. Tt was my amend
ment that provided for the payment of
,srv11 h. -tar .fF1 Int
the state treasury, saving at least
$4,000 per annum for the state. I
supported all the bills that were pre- |
scented for the Improvement of the |
roads of Kansas and offered several |
amendments, which were adopted, to |
the Hodges road law of 1909. l be- |
lieve that legislative bodies, instead of I
the presiding officer. should select their
own committees and that principle was
the very beginning of the insurgent
element of the Republican party.
AS the presiding officer of the sem
ate it will be my intention to be fair
and impartial and I will leave 1t to
my colleagues in the state senate to
say whether or net I know enough of
parliamentary procedure to preside
over the deliberations. If am nomi-
mated to this position no one in Kansas
will work harder 70 bring about the
success of the entire Republican ticket
next November am / believe, with an
extensive personal acquaintance in
every county in the state, I can add
some strength to the Republican
ticket. w. M. GLENN.
So far no one has announced against
Mayor f. E.. Frizen of Larned, for
the Republican nomination for the
state senate. The Larned mayor is af-
ter Senator Glenn's seat. Senator
Glenn will make the face for lieuten-
ant governor
Fred B. VanGundy, of Richfield, who
is candidate for the Republican nom
nation for state printer, presents q
strong argument for his claim to the
place VanGundy is from Morton coun-
ty, the southwest county of the state
He is editor of the Richfield Monitor
He declares that 10 counties of the
southwest corner of the state have
never furnished a state officer either
by election or appointment and yet the
majority of them have always return
ed Republican majorities at election
time. VanGundy founded the Rich.
field Monitor "a years ago.
Frank Britton, a former Topeka
man and a graduate of the Topeka
high school. who now lives in Usage
City, has a Clear field for the Demo-
cratic nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor. Mr.. Britton is a wide awake
young man and he will make some one
hustle for the second place on the list
IF state offices.