The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-13


letter, but to the intent and spirit as
we'll, must be charged not only to the
Democratic members in part but to
our party in general, for these repre-
Sentatives speak for you and they crys-
talize your opinions into laws. 1 would
especially call the attention Of the
public to the fact that it takes two
thirds of the members Of each branch
of the legislature to pass resolution
submitting a constitutional amend
ment. The Democrats do not have this
working majority in either senate or
house. If the legislature should fail
to pass the resolution submitting the
initiative, the referendum, and the re-
CALI then 1T must not be charged sole
~ to the Democratic party. but to the
legislature as a whole. I emphasize
these two resolutions because of the
widespread demand for them, and from
the further fact that they are promi-
nent party pledges as set forth in the
PLATFORM or the Democratic, Republic
can and Socialist parties.
There is a growing body of citizens
IN the state, whose greater concern is
Tor returns and results than for a
party or Tor the men who bring about
these reforms. The demand is for less
taxation, decreased number of en-
ployees, the abolition of certain de-
partments and the consolidation of 9TH
ers. They demand, and rightly so,
greater efficiency and the same Mains
taxing, personal supervision of even
the minor departments of state that
me the successful business man gives to
lnS oeIalis or his personal affairs
Inc democratic party is now on tr;o1
poth in the Nation and in the Stata
we nave pledged reforms both in na-
tlonal ana state affairs We have asked
Tor the responsibility with which we arc
now invested, and it is our pledged dutv
70 Inakg good the promises we have
maze. That We are not unmindfuI of
our obligations and that we will make
good our pledges 1 feel assured.
On the Prohibitory Law.
During the campaign I nade o,a.r
and positive my attitude on the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law. / wish
to re1terate and emphasize those state
ments We shall hold county attorneys.
sheriffs and mayors strictly accom-,
able for the strict enforcement of the
prohibitory law. There must be q cor
| sistent, determined effort to stamp out
the Jolnt1sts, bootleggers and law vio-
| lators. shall cooperate with the
| State Temperance Union and give to
our attorney general every assistance
at the command of your chief execu-
| tive No particular section of Kansa G
will be picked out and an unusual law
enforcement effort be made in that par
t1cular locality while other sections are
|
there is law violation there will be
prosecution. I call your attention to
! the statement appearing in recent pub
/ locations that on the docket of Shaw
nee county appear 1872 cases charging
the violation of the prohibitory law.
Our stewardship shall be constr11c-
tive stewardship. Kansas needs more
men to develop her natural resources,
to till her soil, to increase her land
values. We want more men, that eyerv
| foot of soil may be farmed, that every
acre of pasture land may be the home
of a cow or steer or hog. We must
encourage intensified farming that
every inch of land may produce more
wealth and with that wealth build bet
| ter schools, better homes, and become
/ the active civic centers of prosperity
| and intelligence We should have an
organization of some sort that will send
| out literature advertising the resources
1 of our state. Our crying need is the
| "get-together spirit a more wholesome
| feeling that our first duty is to Kan
| sas. Let there be a concerted. intelli-
gent effort made along well-defined
lines to spread broadcast the wonderful
advantages of Kansas
The States Resources.
| Rocky hills of few years ago are
now bristling with activity. Master
minds have harnessed the gas and oil to
the shale, rock and clay of those hills
and the cement industries send forth
thousands of barrels of high grade port
| land cement each and every day..
The coal, lead and zinc industries
| of the Pittsburg district create more
wealth than the combined gold out
put of these United States. Glass fac
| commonwealth. The packing indus
| tries hunger for more live stock and
our $4,000 miles of railways hum