Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-05

~ the frat time since tbs primary
when he was defeated for the re-
nomination BY GossynOr Stubs ne
eonalders that he won q great VIC
tory IN Kansas primary DAY even
though he was dsfsstsd. Hs &C.
clared that the Republican party
ISkkns Il doing a great work In its
flxht to place the Taft electors 10
the Republican column and 70 dis
place the Roosevelt electors nominal
I'd at the primary.
~ am glad" said Senator Curtis
ITO have this opportunity Of thank
ing my many friends in Kansas Tor
1.-THE work they did for me In the pri-
mary. I feel they won for me the
greatest victory ever won In the
state by giving me q majority over
the man who had all the money be-
hind him he wanted, had the or
SANITATION in ninety counties, and
an army of state employees who have
been working for him about two
years. feel prouder In my So
called defeat than the governor can
possibly feel In his so-called yictory'
$50 far as | am personally con-
cerned I am now as I have always
been. a Republican. and az ! shall
vote and work for every Republican
ON the national and state ticket, but
I do not consider that any Repub-
Iican is morally bound to support
man who admits he is not RepuD-
Iicau and who is supporting the
nom nees Of another party for presi-
dent and vice president.
AZ think former President Roose-
welt put the question very plainly
TO the men who are claiming to be
Progressives but who are stiil In
sisting on having their names re-
tanned on the Republican ticket. He
said in one OF his speeches yesterday
in Vermont, No man has a right to
call himself Progressive at all II
ne is supporting either OF the old
parties whether in the nation or In
the several states, nor can any can
didate claim to be really a Pro-
gressive candidate unless he repud-
iates the national platforms OF both
the old parties and supports US In
our platform. recommend that the
so-called Progressives get this speech
and read 1t and give 1t careful con-
alteration. So the Republicans OF
Kansas should say to the Progressive
who insist on remaining on the Re-
publican ticket, they are not Re-
publicans unless they repudiate the
national platform OF all other parties
and are standing upon the Repub'
lican platform and are supporting
the nominees OF the national plat
form.
al am somewhat surprised at tht
monumental cheek Of Governor
stubs in insisting upon staying OF
the Republican ticket when ne wal
repudiated by the Republicans o.
the state at large. was reDudiatec
Iby the Republicans Of Lawrence and
was repudiated by the Republican,
OF his own senatorial district, and
when he admits he has contributed
land advanced money for the support
Of the party which Is opposing the
Republican party.
II think that the Republican par.
nv league, II 1t will keep up its wcri
To place Tart electors IN the Re-
publican column and secure for the
Republicans OF Kansas an opportun-
ity to vote for Republican ticket
would do wonderful work.
i "The position taken BY the So
called Progressives in the party
council is inconsistent and not IN
accord with the position taken BY
Progressiyes Of national reputation
lThe truth OF it is these men are
SO anxious to stay on the Republic
lean ticket because they believe on
lit they can win. they will do any
thing to have their names kept on
|, that ticket. II the so-called Pro-
lgressive candidates on the Republi-
can state ticket had any manhood
Or nerve they would come out II
the open, get on the ticket where
. they, belong, and act like men and
mot like lot Of political towards
81 have received about Thousand
letters urging me to run as an indie
: pendent, but declined because ! en-
Republican. also have receives
q large number Of letters askinl
me to bring a mandamus sui