Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-10-24
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ARTHUR CAPPER
FOR GOVERNOR

We appeal to the patriotic citizens
Of Kansas without regard to party
aniliations. to support Arthur Capper.
the Republican nominee for Governor.
We make this appeal in the firm be-
lief that the people Of Kansas are
broad-minded and patriotic and are
truly DESTROYS Of securing the most
eficient and the most economical adj
ministration Of public AFFAIRS.
Arthur Capp6r has never held pub.
lie once and has no entangllng ALLAN.
ceS with party cliQues or factions. He
has no political debts to pay; he 10
under obligations to no special inter.
ests. no factions. no boss, but win
take the ONCE with clean hands and
. clear conscience, free to serve the
best interests Of the whole state with
out favoritism and without prejudice.
He In q native Kansap- who has
shown his ability to handle large at.
fairs, By developing and owning at
the age Of AZ, one Of the largest pub
fishing houses In the entire country,
giving regular employment to more
than 600 people.
He looks upon the Governor Of the
state a. the Business Manager Of the
states affairs, and he can be depend.
cd upon to hying to the states service
the same ability, the same efficiency,
the same methods Of economy, the
same principles Of square dealing and
Justice, the same rugged honesty,
which has made his own business 30
successful.
Az an editor and publisher no has
always stood for the rights Of the peo-
pie and has opposed the injustices
which arise from Special Privileges.
Az Governor he will make aggressive
war upon all forms Of ineflciency,
graft and political corruption, whether
found within his own party. or outside
Of It.
He stands committed to the lowest
taxes consistent with efficient public
service in o growing state; for the
elimination Of graft in all its forms;
for keeping out the hangers-on, the
jobberR and the political loeches who
feed from the pubic treasury; for
aboIlshing the Degrading system In
Ill county and state oflces; for the
elimination Of all useless officials,
clerks and commissions; for the re.
duction Of excessive salaries and ex.
trAvagant appropriations; for less
technicallty and more Justice in the
courts; for legislative acts free from
loop.holSs and jokers; for an inherit.
ance tar exemption Of not less than
$4,000; for tie printing Of school,
books by the state ana distribution
at cost; for strict and impartial en-
forcement Of all laws-in short for .
clean and straight policy in handling
the business Of the state 80 as to
effect the greatest good to the great
est number.
Arthur Capper viii not use the Of
AcoSGs Governor a. q stepping stone
to another ONCE. He viii not attempt
to build up Q personal machine. no
10 making no revolutionary promises:
but no man has higher ideals Of the
public service; no man has greater
ability for the performing Of the tasks
that confront Kansas today, and moi
man can do more to give Kansas q
clean, progressive state government
He viii respect his oath Of once to
the letter: he will be on the Job SIX
days In the week-and you can de-
pend upon him.
II you believe in Justice to all the
people; II you believe in economy In
public Affairs: II you believe in keep
inE Kansas in the front rank, vote for
Arthur Capper on November 9TH.
QAPPER-FOR- G0VERNoR-CLuB,