The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-03

the veterans soldiers in the National
Soldiers homes have been especially
looked after by Mr.. Anthony, he hav
ing helped to Secure an increase in
the appropriations providing for bet
ter subsistence for members of the
various homes.
Railroad Legislation.
MIR. Anthony has voted for laws
which provide for the regulation of
interstate railroads and for the fur
Their control of railroads through the
extension of the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission. For the
law giving the Interstate commerce
commission power to itself initiate
proceedings against a railroad to de-
termine fair and just rates
Political Reforms.
Mr.. Anthony voted for the act pro-
viding for the direct election of
United States senators; for the law
forbidding corporations to contribute
to political campaign funds, and for
the publication of campaign funds
and campaign expenditures.
Good Roads.
Being a practical farmer and en-
gagged in farming along with his other
occupations, Mr.. Anthony early saw
the great value to the agricultural in
terests of the country of good roads.
The first bill providing for federal
aid in the improvement of roads used
by the rural free delivery service was
years ago by Mr.. Anthony. He CO.
operated actively with Congressman
Shackleford of Missouri in securing
the provision in the present postof-
flee appropriation bill which it is es-
timated may carry $25, 100000 for the
improvement of rural free delivery
routes throughout the country. He
hopes at the next session to secure
the passage of the Anthony bill to
construct the proposed great military
Fort Riley by the labor of federal
convicts.
Co-operates With Farmers.
Mr.. Anthony has made every effort
t. give the Farmers of his district the
benefit of keeping in the closest pos
ment of agriculture, and the valuable
bulletins issued by the department
have, through Mr.. Anthonys efforts
been placed in the hands of every
farmer in the district who desired
them.
He has at all times taken a strong
stand in favor of the dairy and agrl-
cultural interests in national legis-
ton.
Federal Institutions.
The First district of Kansas has
within it's borders more large federal
institutions than any other congress
sional district in the United states
There is no question but that the
great care with which Mr.. Anthony
has looked after the interests of these
institutions at Washington has great
ly increased the Importance and pres
tige of Fort Leavenworth and the Sol
liers' Home, and the two great penal
institutions located near Leavenworth.
Mr.. Anthony's membership on the
committee on military affairs serves
to protect the interests of the Two
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Kansas-Fort Riley and Fort LeaV-
enworth. The next session of con-
gress will undoubtedly see great re-
forms worked out in reference TO the
United States army, Many or me
smaller forts are to be abandoned and
the army concentrated in a few of the
larger garrisons along the lines of eff
ficiency and economy, and Mr.. An
thony will undoubtedlyhb be called upon
as one of thosesaHhos will help solve |
this problem.
Personal.
The people of the First Congress |
sional district know Dan Anthony TOO
we'll for me to attempt to discuss his
qualities, We do not claim for him
perfection but We take great satisfac- |
ton in record for efficient repre-
sentation which it is hard to equal. |
Any man, woman or child in the dis |
trict writes or approaches him with |
the knowledge beforehand of court |
eous reception and a respectful hear |
ing no matter how unimportant the |
case appears to be, and that every ef- |
fort will be made to serve regardless
of politics or party utilization.
Mr. Anthony has lived all of his
life in this congressional district and |
probably knows more of his constit-
uents personally by name and enjoys
the acquaintance and friendship of a
larger number of the people of the
northeastern part of Kansas than any
other man in public life in the state.
In one thing only probably has MT.
Anthony failed, and that is to salts
fy the appetites for office of num-
Der of professional politicians of the
district, and the issue in the primary |
election on August will be to deter
mine whether the people of the First
district desire a congressman who rec
ognizes no political master but the
people themselves and who endeavors
to do what is just and right by all the
people of the district, or whether they
desire to turn this important office
over to the control of group OF dis
appointed political bosses.
E. E. BREWSTER,
Chairman First District Republican
Congressional Committee