Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-25
THE RECORD OF VI. R. STUBBS
Robert stone Of Topeka, Says He 10 Re.
sponsible TOR Republican Conditions In
kAnsas.-Wants 10 Ride Into Sen-
ate by Hanging 70 HooseVsits
Ioattalts.


Robert Stone, who has represented one
OF the shawnee county districts In the
Kansas Legislature three terms and u
a candidate Tor denomination and re-
election, Is one OF the strong men OF the
state ana one OF the most useful mem
bers OF the Legislature OF Inc past de-
cade ROBERT stone In expressing mis-
views on national Republican conditions
and deploring the present Republican sit
uation In Kansas, dues not hesitate TO
lay the blame where IL properly belongs
In q statement published in the Topeka
Daily Capital OF July ~. discussing the
present muddle In the contest for presi-
Dental electors in Kansas, In which ne
discusses the faise and dishonest posi-
ton OF Governor Stubs, who II openly
advocating the theft OF Republican cleo
tors in this state and turning them over
to the candidate OF another party. says:
Who is attempting 10 place US in this
falge position todayi Governor Stupos,
with his overweenlng ambition and I'M
scrupulous methods II was In order to
bolster his own declining popularity that
no assumed last winter to be the cham
pion and spokesman OF Roosevelt IN
RAJ sas and that only afteI s1ate"Id d
herenIs TO be In the majority.
At Chicago when he feared that Doll,
or the organization Ca new party, mlgnt
disOrganize the Republican party IN NAN
sas, and thus endanger his nomination Tor
senator, Mr.. Stubs Violently opposed any
such step and urged the Kansas delega-
ton not TO bolt the convention, out mar
ly acquiesced and assisted IN organizing
a new party and in nominating koose-
welt at Orchestra hall.
But now since the new party IL TO be
organized knowing that the majority OF
the Republicans favor Roosevelt he
wants TO ride into office upon Roose-
velt,s coattails and asks the Repuoilcans
of Kansas TO violate their honor In order
that his skin may be saved. lie sees no
wrong In this because his whole political
course is seihsh and insincere. When he
through his calendar committee, smOth-
cred a meritorious anti-pass law ana
simply because II was introduced by Mr..
PIlngle and he could not claim the cred
il for it, In 1909 he tried secretly to kill
the reference library bill which he had
openly advocated IN his message, merely
because the appointment of the librarian
was given to the supreme court instead
OF to bun. In 1911 the most important
political measure was the presidential
primary pI e1erence bill, but although he
had called for it in his message, he and
his underings allowed II to be slau5n-
tered In their very presence while they
stood silent or "damhed 1t with FAINT
praise" simply because If tnat particular
bill passed he coud not arrogate to lam"
self the credit for Its passage.
He condemns nepotlsm In other but ap-
points his own relatives to office. he
demands an honest days work for every
days pay for all other state employees,
but spends one-half OF his own time from
his office.
He says that no one whom he APP
pointed to public Office shall be candi-
date for congress but does not hesitate
himself to use every power of his own
Office to elect himself senator.
His whole political policy has been to
villify and ruin other men In public life
while he skillfuily conceals the fact that
he is doing the same things that he
sometimes falsely and maliciously con-
dennis in others.
Now he wants us to dishonor our ball
lots for his use while he stands and
yells stop thief" and Thou shalt not
crime for his benefit The Republicans
of Kansas who do not wish to vote for
Taft should be honest in their protest
and vote for Roosevelt in November I'M
der his new party emblem or for Wilson
or Chain and they should not make a
fake issue at the Republican primary by
an attempt to force on the Republican
ticket the name of a mn. who expressly
stCH2S that .ha, 4 net ~S.1inGS "a e 80
crIy rs "a KepuDitan pLt Isl organizing a
new party.
/ have spoken of Mr.. Stubs and not
of the other progressive leaders who have
fallen into this error because 1t is his
domineering arrogance and selfish per-
sonality which has forced them into this
false and unfortunate position.
At the August primary we Republicans
who do not wish to support Taft should
simply refrain from voting for any presi-
Dental electors and thus leave ourselves
free to make our protest in November.
that November ballot in its proper place,
and If the people of Kansas want him
they can say so by ballots untainted by
the fraud which Mr.. Stubs wants us to
put there during the dog days OF August.
ROBERT STONE.
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