The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-14
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.BURCESTATEMENT
He Is One of Promoters of Taft
Club in Shawnee.
He Is Angry at Stubbs and
He'll Vote for Democrat.

From the sentiment of call issued
by N B. Burge of the Curtis and Taft
Republicans in Shawnee county today
it is apparent that at the November
! election a big majority of the stand
pa tiers in this county will vote for "a
| Democrat as senator against Governor
! Stubbs, the nominee of the Republican
party.
| third party associates robbers and
! false pretenders." He fiays their nom
ipation of W. r. Stubb, and blames
them for the condition of the Repuoh-
can party in Kansas at this time
At the assembly room in the National
/ hotel, Saturday evening, August II, the
Shawnee county branch of the Kansas
Republican league will be organized.
The plan is to bring about the defeat Of
| ton
| Call Issued Today.
The call reads:
Mr.. Stubbs and his followers in this
| state are the ones directly responsible
for the condition of the Republican
party in this state at this time. Mr..
Stubbs has bolted the Republican ma
tional ticket; he has left the Republican
party, which he, of course, has right
to do and is still asking Republicans
to retain him in Office. The Republican
party in this county and state has been
robbed of practically all its organiza-
tiop by the third party people. The
crime has been committed.
THE question is, what are we Repub-
1jcans going to do about it? Are we
going to sit idle and remain silent? I
say no, emphatically no, and on behalf
of, at least, 5000 real loyal Republicans
of this county, I have been asked to call
a Republican meeting to be held at the
assembly room of the National hotel.
Saturday evening, August 18th at 7:30
o'clock. At this meeting the organiza-
ton of the Shawnee county branch Of
the Kansas Republican league will be
perfected, the purpose of which will be
to promote Republicanism in this coun-
ty and state, and provide ways and
means for the organization of a Kansas
Republican league in every county
throughout the state, and to bring
about the defeat in the November cleo
ton of those candidates, who are mas
querading as Republicans. but who are
not Republicans. but the other hand
are false pretenders, securing votes and
Office under false preteases. What we
their veins as had the soldiers in the
Civil war. Come, Republicans. let's get
to business. Let's rally to the defense
oe our party. Let's rid Kansas for all
time of this gang of robbers"
Mr.. Burge followed the call with ar
after election statement concerning his
recent candidacy. He said:
Il want to sincerely thank the $500
and more real loyal Repu b1canS who
talked worked and voted for me in my
recent campaign for state senator. I
obtain some satisfaction, at least, when
know and realize that probably in
not one single instance did / secure
a vote under a misappreh --:on for 1
said at that time and repeat it now,
and if possible emphasize it, that un-
der no circumstances shall 1 cast
vote for w. r. Stubbs for United States
senator. My defeat is of very little
Importance or concern to myself or
anyone else. Words fail to express the
disa appointment and regret, however at
the defeat of Charles Curtis for Uni
ted States senator, whom 1 consider
the best booster and friend that Shaw
nee county or the state of Kansas
ever had in the United States senate
He was not defeated by the Republi-
| cans of Kansas; not defeated by those
who believe in the principles of the
Republican party, but was defeated by
those who belong to the third political
party in this state, being allowed to
vote in a Republican primary. Thou
sands and thousands CT people through
out this state. and especially the old
| soldiers, will miss the services of
Charles Curtis, a good, true, loyal Re
publican and friend