The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
HUFFMAN TELLS.
Gives Out Platfornn-Not Candidate of
Faction.

Charles 8. Huffman. Of Columbus,
candidate for the Republican nomlna-
ton for governor, has given out thS
platform which is as follows
IN becoming a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor Vi
the Republican ticket, the only claims H..
I have to present are that nave peFll
a citizen Of Kansas for 30 years anu
have always taken an active interest
in the welfare Of my home town, coun-
ty and state. Having served eight yeSlls
in the state legislature, as a menus
of the senate. / helped to pass many
Of the laws now ON the statute books
I expect to stand squareiy on my re-
ord while serving in that body may
have made mistakes, but thoughl Wa
working for the best interests OF the
II do not see the need of much new
legislation at this time Our presef.l
statutes are cumbersome anu top
heavy with enactments that are oDso-
lete and many Of them dlIlleu l ~ 10 he
force. There are laws that should PC
amended. strengthened and mace mo- :
riain. also a better Interpretation aIl0
enforcement of the laws we now nave.
I think that the time Of the chleh e4-
erutiye of the state could not pc pet
Ter employed than i'll meeting the peo-
ole over the state and cooperating
with them in pushing the case u eoo1
roads. The last legislature was llp 5,s,. a. a
in helping the country SCHOOLS LIS
Iiberality should continue, CONSIDERING
the vast army of young people VINO aIe
not inclined, or cannot enter the ui5H
schools. or colleges and every means
should he given them that they may
5aVaIor into the best possible citizens.
This can be done without detractlng IA
the least from the higher institutions y
IT am in favor Of a plan being work
cd out consolidating the boards or re-
gents of our state educational hlstlCur
lions into one board. In the matteI y
economy, this would be great % Us 1e
~ t4le state without impalrlng the e.
fciency Of the splendld Inselt ~ onntroI
now have. The one board OF CONF
for our charitable institutions nd
1,orIred TO the advantage of the stare
and the same would be true VIII ~
board for our educatlonal iil7 80 81
7 think the state should deal fairly Win
ali. whether they be great corpofatiol L.s,
farmers small tradeSmen or ldpoA
and the state should command anu ~ ~
rnand respect for and compliance WIZ
III lows enacted for their controI anu
---otecfion Labor should be profec--
I'd and the laws enacted for the protec77
lion of life and health enforced a!lu
every possible thing done to peLter eiie
conditions of the man VINO lapors II
the shop, on the ra1Arodu q -
IT am in favor Of the impartial en-
forcement of all laws and shaH sla,l1
for everything that VIII aoVa s.l5 ,,e et
ms r,1oF The nigh standard Of her citizen
s ~ INC In ne asking the support Of the
Republicans at the primary election l
wish to say that am not cana1o az
~ any faction, but simply asking the
S,,r9575a$ f0n at the hands Of the Repup-
i iicalrl-' voters Of the state. have al
ways voted and worked for the princl-
pIes embodied in the Republican plat
forms adopted in the past, l sha li.I Itiah 1s
nominated no and elected the state of Kan
sas shall have my best efforts during
tfe period of my service