The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-03


| jar you? Who is it but frightened
| bunch of politicians who have been up
| to the pie counter for so long, that is
making all this noise about Mr.. Capper
| being counted out? How do you know
and what right have you to assume
that the Democrats have no regard
for efffciency?'
You also charge in referring to the
likelihood of a contest for governor, cit
is extremely doubtful that a partisan
senate would be willing to render a
just decision. No matter how clearly
We prove our case" Do you mean to
judge us and our party by your knowl-
edge of what a partisan senate would
do? Is that the way you Republicans
would handle a contest brought by a
Democrat?
The Cry of Fraud.
81 can hardly believe that you are
responsible for the following statement:
But this is not the worst feature of the
case. In precincts the count was ac-
companied by fraud of the most open
and VIGOROUSLY fragrant character. I
have been shown some ballots stolen
out of the regular ballot boxes in
certain county These Illegally were
not only stolen but Illegally and cor
ruptly obtained ballots were substituted
in their stead. If I had not seen and
eyes, L would not have believed that
such fragrant theft could have been
successfully accomplished or even at
tempted, anywhere in Kansas
Now, Mr.. Doliey, it is your duty. as
a law abiding citizen of the state of
Kansas, to take the evidence you have
and submit it either to the county at
torney of the certain county where
this crime was committed, submit it
to the attorney general. I must say
that I am somewhat of a Missourian
on this ballot stealing charge, you must
show me, I demand of you and defy you
to name the certain county township,
precinct, or ward, and the names of the
judges who officiated where these ball
lots were stolen. If you do not give
this informa ton to the attorney gem
eral or the county attorney of the Ger
tain county / shall ask for an in
QUESTION and have you subpoenaed to
give your testimony. I am interested
in this case, want to know more about
this ballot stealing for if it is SO flag
rant you charge, 1 might have been
counted out too.
Resents Attack on Hodges.
You also say that, the inauguration Of
honesty and political fairness which the
right thinking of Kansas Republicans
and Democrats alike will forever resent
Mr.. Hodges will go into Kansas history
as governor of Kansas placed there by a
minority vote and technicalities.' 1 deny
the charge and insist that your attack
on Governor-elect Hodges is unwarranted,
unjust ungentlemanly, and discourteous-
Governor Hodges is too well and favor
ably known for me to rush to his defense,
1t is not necessary for me to innumerate
his many manly qualities, and you are
fully aware that he is absolutely on the
square and that his integrity is uuques-
tionable His record in the Kansas state
senate will bear the closest investigation.
and he will be as fearless and progress
S1ve as governor as he was a senator and
will be reelected to second term. [
cannot refrain from discussing your I'M
Just attacks on my good friend, Hender-
son Martin, whom you so bitterly assail-
ed throughout the campaign. 1 have
years and know him to be as political
manager clean, capable and clever, and as
a man. he is Christian gentleman and a
scholar.
Opposed to Mud Singing.
Il am one of the many, many citizens
of tie grand old state of Kansas who do
not believe in mud Singing in a Political
campaign. / may differ with man 70
litically, and because do differ with him,
is no reason why I should charge him
with being dishonest and corrupt. In tie
campaign just closed I delivered more
than one hundred speeches, and never did
1 in any of them charge my opponent with
dishonesty and corruption, and 1 can say
of him that his canvass for the office was
as courteous as it was courageous. Al
thur Capper, personally, is a mighty fire
man. and made a clean, Sentlemaniy
campaign. and had he been elected, 1 an
sure would have made a splendid gov
ernor. And finally, / know your are an
honorable man. and good citizen, and
your intentions are of the best but
wouldn't it be better, Mr.. Dolley, to defer
your criticisms about the inefficiency of
Governor Hodges and the Democrats of
K3nSaS2'