The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28
The TAFT LEAGUE.
tContiaued from Page one.1

The first resolution endorsed Presi-
dent Taft endorsed the platform upon
which they stand, and pledged the scy-
al support of the league to the cand1-
dacy. It is as follows:
Whereas, The great RepuDncan
party, the party of the immortal Lin
coin, and the patriot soldiers, Grant
and Hayes, Garfield and Harrison
and the beloved and lam cnted NC
Kinley, and the soldier-statesman
Logan, of the fearless and upright
leader, William Howard Taft, has been
for the past so years or more ana Is
today the party of progress, the party
which has piloted the American re-
public to the highest plane of civiliza-
ton and prosperity known to the
world. and so dignified and remuner-
ated honest labor until the american
republic has become the beacoh ngnt
ana hone Of the toilers of the world:
whereas. We, the Republican party
OF Kansas. are proud of the dchleVeoo
ments and progress OF the s.ste
of the American people can be served
by the continuation of the Republican
party in power.
therefore, Be It Resolved mat MS
heartily indorse the platform aoopteu
nv the national Republican convention
at Chicago and the nominees OIL the
party William H. Tart, Ior 9resIoei~
and James S. Sherman, for wee pres pres
support and best efforts TO secure 'iAoAi
reelection in November
The second resolution con9eniileu
Governor Stubs for inviting W tillani
Allen White of Emporia, natlonal
committeeman of the Progressive par
~ TO attend a consultation at the
executive mansion Monday nlgnt' an
declared that such an 1nVltatlon Was
an act of treachery TO lae nep
party The resolution reaQS; 49,.
s.Wbereas. on Monday night, August
1870 meeting of the members OF
the Republican state counclL was cs a.
81 nv Governor w. r. Stubs at the
executive mansion IN Topeka Tor pur-
noses of consultation in regard 70 .no
conditions of the party ana the aGIio4 -
to be taken by the party eounG Il q.
its meeting which was to be helo III
Topeka. Tuesday, August II. ana
sWhereas. William Allen Whlte, the
national committeeman of the FRO
gressive party, "a n nintic to the Re-
nublicau party, was invited TO pe
PRESENT and permitted to participate
in said meeting, and to counsel anu
advise with regard 10 the poaiIy ~
he pursued by the Republican party;
s@Therefore, Be it Resolved, That the
not of inviting said White to said meet
ing and of counSeling ana aoVlsinS
with him. is regarded by the Repuph-
cans of the state OF Kansas as an a.
of treachery to the Republican party
hateful and repugnant to every consld-
Grafton of political decency and party
LOYALTY comparable only to those who
aid, counsel and abet the enemy In time
of war: and
Whereas At said meeting at the
executive mansion said W. r. StubDs,
now claiming to be the Republican can
didate for United States senator from
the state of Kansas, and ]. L. Bristow.
United States senator from the state
of Kansas, elected by the vote OF Re
publicans in this state-each declare
that they were in favor OF removing
the Republican emblem and party name
from the ballots to be used at the No
Vember election.
Therefore. Be it Resolved, That we
regard the advice of said Stubs and