The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
A CLEAN RECORD
e. e. Brewster Tells of An
thongs Work in Congress.
First District Man Worked for
Better Laws.
REPRESENTED ALL THE PEOPLE
Voted for Railroad Legislation
for Kansas.
known as a Friend of Old Sol
der and Farmer.

First district Republican congressional
committee, points to the achievements
of D. r. Anthony in congress and to
his work for reforms within the party.
That Anthony has not only represent
ed his district in congress, but has
shown special zeal l. securing better
conditions for the old soldiers, the
farmers and the individuals of Kansas
is emphasized by Brewster in his re-
view of Anthony's work.
Contrary to numerous charge hurled
at the First district representative in
Washington, Brewster points to the
ANTHONY record in railroad legislation,
in political reforms and in the adop-
ton of general laws that meet the
needs and demands of the people Of
Anthony's work as public servant
says:
Made a Proud Record.
''The friends of Congressman D. r.
Anthony, jr., of the First district OF
Kansas take pride in the fact that
during his four years service in the
national congress at Washington he
has made a record with which his con-
stituents can well feel gratified. There
is no member of congress with the
comparatively short service that MIR.
Anthony has had who has risen to
position of greater influence in the
house of represen natives than has the
member from the First district. And
not only has Congressman Anthony
the confidence and respect of both the
Republican and Democratic leaders of
the house in which he serves but he
enjoys as well a standing among his
colleagues on the floor which Ordinar-
lily takes new member years of serv-
ice to secure. 1t is proVerblal that the
first years Of service of the average
congressman are of but little value to
his constituents, and one of the great
est assets to the people of the First
= congressional district of Kansas is the
fact that Mr.. Anthony has now secured
such an acquaintance and an appre-
citation of his worth in all the various
departments of the government at
Washington, from the president in the
White House down through the cabi-
net officers to the chiefs oe bureaus,
as to enable him to render the very
highest type of official congressional
representation to the people of the
eight counties he represents.
1T has been Mr.. Anthony's pride
and boast that he believed absolutely
in the usefulness to the people of this
country of the Republican party and
that the great economic and political |
reforms which the people of Kansas
have been demanding in recent years
could be carried out and enacted into
law by the means of, and by the use
of. the organization CT the Republican
party. He is one of those representa-
tives who believe in the preservation
of the great party instead of its de-
struction, and the record of reform
legislation which the Republican party
in congress has accomplished in re-
cent years, and for every piece of
which Mr.. Anthony last his vote, is
course and of the faithfulness with
which he has carried out his political
promises to the people of the First
district who sent him to Washington
as their representative.
Advocated Party Reforms.
LAS a young man in politics in Kan
saS the first political efforts of Mr.. An
thony were directed toward freeing the
Republican party in the state from the
control of the bosses, who through the
influence of the railroads and the great
corporations had long dominated
both the political parties in Kansas.
Mr.. Anthony was one of the pioneer
advocates of the principle of the direct
primary which has so effectually taken
this power from the corpora lions N
Kansas and placed it where it belongs,
in the hands of the peorle.
THE record of reform laws enacted
during the sessions OF the 60th 61st and
62nd congress. and for which Mr.. An
thony cast his vote, is remarkable one
and should convince every voter in the
First Congressional district of the
faithfulness of the representation which
has been given them at Washington
Mr.. Anthony voted for the enaction
of these:
General Laws.
For the conservation of the natural
resources of the country; for the i'm
prcvement of Waterways for the reser-
walton TO the government of water
power sites; for laws in aid of irriga
ticn; for pure food laws; for the estab-
liShment of postal savings banks. FOR.
submission to the state legislatures for
ratification of the income tax amend
ment to the constitution; for the law
prohibiting gambling in the District Of
Columbia in the price of stocks and
farm products when done through in
tel state combinations and intended as
a model for the states; for law to de-
stroy bucket-shops and get-rich-o11ialz
concerns; for a law providing for bond
Issues to complete irrigation projects.
fO~ the law creating a nom parrish
tariff board to report on the difference
in cost of production at home and
abroad; for a corporation tax law
which yields $SO,000,0OO annually to the
government; for a law providing for
close examination of CORPORATION
methods; for the stocks and bonds com
mission.
In regard to the tariff. Mr. An
thongs votes have always been for the
principle of general downward revision
OF the tariff to point equaling the diff .
ference in cost of production at home
and abroad: thus affording effectual
and the American consumer
Labor Laws.
Due to the efforts of Congressman
Anthony practically all of the civilian
employees of The government in the il =
situations at Fort Leavenworth have
been placed upon the basis of an eight
hour work day He secured the eight /
hour day for the guards at the federal !
penitentiarieS and for civilian en- |
ployees of the government at Fort |
Leavenworth. He voted for an eight /
hour work day on the Panama canal: |
for the law which provides an eight !
hour work day on ali contract work /
for the government; for eight hour |
work day for all government en- |
pIoyees: for workmen's compensation |
Frv- he oh 1i-I,v %
for the employers liability law: the