Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-28
Outsiders Only Tried 70 Boss the
District.
YOUNG ALSO GIVES THE LIE
Congressman of Fifth and Sixth Dis
tricts Refuse 20 Dictate to
Their Constituents-SOIne
Hot Letters.

Washington, March 27.-Repres-
entatives r. r. Rees and ]. d. Young
of Kansas, each sent a telegram last
night to Governor w. r. Stubs re-
plying to an interview which recent
ly appeared in the Topeka State
Journal In which the governor was
quoted as having expressed himself
as to the attitude of these two con-
gressmen regarding presidential pri-
maries In their districts.
Mr.. Rees' telegram was as fol-
lows: "In the State Journal of
March 49,, you are quoted as saying:
Il have heard from the people OF
the Fifth and Sixth district. They
want primary elections in these dis
tricts. To my certain knowledge q
bunch of kilograms have been sent
by the people of these districts to
their congressman, Rees and Young,
asking them where they stand on
this question. The people are en-
titled to an answer from these two
men. They were both elected on
progressive platforms. They can die
tate to their congressional districts.
They have not yet taken a stand on
this most important of all the issues
at this stage in the 1912 campaign.
Governors Statement False.
This attack is absolutely without
justification, and the statement that
/ have received kilograms from peo-
pie in my district asking me where
| stand on this question is absolutely
untrue and the implication that |
have tried to conceal my opinion is
unqualifiedly false. / have received
kilograms from yourself and others
living outside Of the district urging
me to wire the committeeman in my
district to call primary and | have
answered that while / personally ia
vored a presidential primary, that |
did not wish to dictate what course
the committee should pursue and !
wired Chairman Dolley before the
meeting Of the state committee to
the same effect, and have expressed
myself in published interviews along
the same lines.
"You seem to think that should
dictate to the district. am the
servant OF the district. not the mas
ter, and one of the principal rea-
sons why | prefer presidential pri-
mary, is because / do not believe
in allowing the bosses to dictate
everything.
"Your attack ON Congressman
Young is even more unwarranted
than your mad onslaught on me. He
was one of the pioneers in the pri-
mary movement in Kansas.
n. r. REEFS"
MIR. Young's Telegram.
Mr.. Young's telegram was as fol-
lows: "Your recent Journal inter-
view misrepresents me by false state
ments of facts which do me gross
injustice. You know | have long
advocated primaries for the nomina-
ton of all candidates and my posi-
ton is well known as to presidential
primaries, having declared for that
by letters and interviews in daily
press. / have repeatedly requested
district committee to call primaries.
The committee is composed of fair
men and If the people whom they
represent favor primaries and hope
they do ! am sure it will not mis-
represent that sentiment. Your sug-
gestion that can dictate to the
congressional district is unfortunate,
for l must decline to even attempt
to become a dictator and will leave
that course for those who believe
in the DFactice l. ID. YOUNG"