The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28
PLATFORM LANKS
Republican Party Council
Adopts Them.
Endorses Stubs Administra-
ton Through and Through.
WORD TO SECRETARY STATE
He Is to Remove Taft and
Sherman From Ticket
And Place L. r.. Electors Head
of Column.
WORD TO SECRETARY STATE


In a platform adopted late last
night, the Republican party council
! declared against the placing of the
name of Taft and Sherman on the
Republican ticket in November and
stated that the honest difference CT
opinion concerning the Republican
nominee in Chicago was not q basis
of party fealty in the state.
Mandamus proceedings will be
brought by the Taft forces to place
the name of Taft and Sherman at
the head of the ticket With the ex-
ception of a small row concerning a
poll tax provision, the attitude of the
party toward the head of the national
ticket was the only section to create
trouble.
The resolutions as affecting the
head of the Republican ticket read
We, the Republicans of Kansas,
assembled in party council, declare
the following platform:
we heartily indorse the Republi-
can candidates nominated at the Au-
gust primaries, believing at the same
time there is room for differences Of
opinion as to the fairness of the nont-
nation of the presidential candidates
IN the Chicago convention We de-
cline to make the support of such
nominees a test of party fealty 1eaV-
ing such course to be followed by
each voter as his conscience shall die
tate.
we therefore, instruct the secre-
tary OF state not to place the names
OF Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Sherman as can
dldates for president and vice presf-
dent on the Republican ticket for the
November election of 1912
rms is the platform ad opted by
the council:
I'VE specifically indorse the wise,
economical and efficient administra-
tlon OF Governor w. r. StuDbS
1t has been conducted at all times
IN the interest of the people and has
been absolutely free of scandal, and
commends itself to the judgment and
approval of all patriotic and right
thinking people.
The Republican party in Kansas
has been responsive to every demand
OF the quickened conscience of the
people. During the last half decade,
at a time when a new historic move
ment toward social, political and in
duStria1 justice was moving the people,
it has been the free organ which the
people have used to build up a system
made Kansas the hest governed COM
mOnwealth in the nation.
Our quota of assessed valuation
for each man, woman and child is
equal or greater population; our bank
deposits are STA per capita; our il
literacy is among the lowest in the ma
ton; our institutions of higher educa-
ton are running at a lower cost per
student than the institutions of any
other state.
while city, county, school district
and other local taxes have Increased
ten million dollars over eight years
ago, our state taxes have increased
only S215.O00 over that time.
THE state is being run at less ex-
pense today than it was eight years
ago, excluding the state university, ag-
ricultura1 college and normal schools.
state taxes are only $4,000 higher
this year than they were eight years
ago, the appropriations this lime tor
the higher educational institutions, in
GLIDING the 100000 appropriated for
state aid to rural schools aggregate
over 100000 more than they were
eight years ago. In other words, the
state institutions, boards. etc, aside
from educational, are costing he peo-
pie 100000 less today than they cid
eight years ago, notwithstanding the
big increase in the number OF inmates
of the various charitable and penal m
stitutions and the increased cost OF
living.
THE Republican administration has
revised the administration of the
state treasurer's office so that the
public now receives interest on state
funds aggregating about $4,000 per
year; it has put the state printers
office upon salary basis, doing 40
per cent more work at less cost than
under the old system; it has taken
the state charitable and penal institu-
lions out of politics and established
civil service and a merit system there
in, that is a model for all American
commemorative.
"It has abolished railroad passes.
telegraph franks. express franks and
all other privileges granted by pubic
utilities corporations.
1T has created a public utilities
commission that is establishing rates,
improving the service and serving the
people in hundred different ways.
ut has given the people bank
guaranty law and administered that
law so that not one dollar has been
lost to any depositor in any Kansas
state bank since the law was enacted.
.It has Established state hospital
for the cure of the crippled and de-
fectiVe children and of INDECENT adults.
1T has passed laws requiring the
registration of lobbyists, providing for
the removal of derelict officials by
summary action in the court; pro-
viding for a pension, through the
county comm issioners, for worthy peo-
pie who are unable to work or are