The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-03

this same occurrence also had it that
the governor was requested to stand
aside until the railroad pass was prop
erly recorded by the conductor. 1t
seems as though the governor had
added to and taken from, such as
would suit his convenience.
Il have been attorney for the Rock
Island company ever since it passed.
through Norton county, except two
years while county attorney 1 re-
signed as railroad attorney for the
reason that thought the interests OF
the county and the company might
conflict During all of the times no
official of the Rock Island company
had in any way, manner or form sug-
gested to me what my political af-
filiations should be and have never az
any time suggested to me in any
form or manner who should support
for political office I am ready to
qualify to this statement at any time.
Capper and Low in 1902.
MY friend the Governor and Arth-
ur Capper, heir apparent to the throne
of Kansas, who are two souls with
but a single thought two hearts that
beat as one desire to state, that at
the congressional convention in Nor
ton, in 1902 Mr. Capper was candidate
for state printer and attended sucn
convention. Mr.. Capper came to me
and asked. as a personal favor that
I use my Influence with the Repub1-
can candidates for representative and
senator in his behalf and in such con-
versation, suggested to me, that 1t
would be very pleasing to Mr. M a.
Low who was then general attorney
for the Rock Island railway in Kan
saS. I have no criticism to offer con-
corning the request of Mr. Capper, we
were then personal friends, and nave
been for a long time. and are at the
present time so far as know, and
cannot see what difference the in
fluence of a railroad attorney would
be in 1902 and 1912.
I'm the statement published in the
Journal Mr. Stubs stated that frank
" told him that I had not supported
him in his first or second candidacy for
governor.
Did Stubbs Support HOch?
'.I would be pleased if my friend. the
governor, would be as frank and stat
whether he supported E. w. Hoch for
governor during his last candidacy. 1T
was upon the assurance of parties. upon
whom I could rely, that Governor
Stubs refused to support F. w. Hoch
for his second election and for the fur
tier reason that Governor Stubs made
a speech in Norton, during his first can
didacy after which Granville Shelley,
of this city. went to Governor Stubs
anc congratulated him on his speech
and told him. the governors speech was
identical with the speech that Mr..
Shelley made in $780, in behalf of the
Peoples party of Kansas. The reason
1 refused to support the governor :;
simply because I have never looked
upon him as a Republican. Any reader
of tn Kansas City Star. The Topeka
Capital. Golfers Weekly. the Success
and other kindred publications could
not help but feel that there was being
organized throughout the United States
a combina ton to disorganize disrupt
and defeat the Republican party. This
is my reason for not aff7liating with
pa rites and supporting men, who. ]
have been satisfied for the last three
years have been doing all they could
to disorganize and wreck the Republi-
can party. I am.
Yours truly.
IL. H. THOMPSON"