The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-19


paralleled by no other state in this
union in accomplishments for progress
and advance.
1--WE have placed upon the statute
books of Kansas all the progressive
1egisla ton which has been enacted
since Robert M. LaFollette, Repub-
Iican began his memorable campaign
in the state of Wisconsin.
Gifts to People of State.
In 1905, we gave to the people of
Kansas: the state depository, board OF
control, negotiable instruments code,
state printing plant, child labor, indie
terminate criminal sentence, juvenile
court, perfected Australian ballot, the
state tax commission, and declared for
the popular election of United States
senator.
I'm 1907, we established the maxi
mum grain and commodity rate, hours
of EMPLOYMENT of labor, safety appli-
ances, enlarged the powers of the rail-
way commission to value railway
property and to supervise and control
the issuance of railway stocks and
bonds, the anti-pasS law, pure foods
and drugs, pure foodstuff and parole.
"In 1908 in special session called for
that purpose by Governor Hoch, we
gave the people the direct primary
law.
Provided for Primary Election.
I'm 1909, we provided for the pri-
mary elections for United States sena
tors, the government of cities by the
commission form of government, the
protection of miners, the regulat1Ve
factory act, the guaranty to bank de-
positors, the anti-lobby, the excise tax
for express companies, the anu-dis-
elimination in fire insurance rates,
maximum freight rates, anti-cigarette,
and the prevention of tuberculosis.
In 1911, we provid ed: The workmen's
conversation act, a good roads and
highway law, the control of public
utilities family desertion act, the rec
ord of vital statistics, and the statute
which complies with the prohibitory
amendment TO the constitution.
1T is upon this record that we base
orr claim for distinctive service to the
people of Kansas We shall continue
our work along these lines always in
the van of progress.
HEo1lrth We recognize that the
great cause of our difficulties in 1912
was a failure of proper representation
is our national conventions, which
have been charged with the duty of
announcing national platforms and Sc
Iecting candidates for the presidency
and the vice presidency. We demand
that the national committee call ma
tional Republican convention, the del
egates to which shall be chosen by all
the Republicans in the various states
at primary elections held for that pur-
nose. and that this convention snail
designate the fair, just and reasonable
renresentation for each state in the
ITIion in all future national commit
tees and conventions, and denying
equal representation to those states IN
which the Republican party has no
voice.
delegates to Convention.
A committee composed of Senator
James A. Troutman, j. A Ramsey
and E J.. O'Neil selected 81 dele
gates and alternates to the state con-
yention. Their report, which gave "a
nlaces TO the men and eight places
to the women, was adopted Follow
ing are the delegates and alternateS:
Delegates-George Godfrey Moore, D.
n RranaInan. Z. H, Hogueland. j. b.
I.arime-, James Ramsey, John A Al
exander w. S. Schoch, n. B. Burge,
Joseph /. Longshore. A. S. Embree,
J. c. Holland. Clyde Miller, E E. Rid
lev. Oscar Sanderson Charles O'Neil,
F,iovd Ross, Boyd PolIom, Fri Hansford,
Grant KELSEY, c. c. Bradley, c. A
Cain. Dan Nygren. Frank Pasha, NJ.
L. Foltz. Mrs. Charles F. Spencer, Mrs
D. c. Nellis, Miss Nanon HERON, Mrs
Lucia o. Case, Mrs J. ". Thurston,
Mrs. w. A. McCarter, Mrs. ]. Fred
Scott. Miss Effie Graham.
AIternates-J d. Norton, Captain C. |
H Titus. George K Bunce, John w
E. s. Clark. s. L. Courtney, E. |
Elisha Scott. John c. Wa
ters B. F. Mitchell, George A Daily, |
James T. Pennicl1. A. NJ. Fuller, w. H. I!
Moffitt, R P. Albaugh, ]. F. Cecil W. |
D. Updegraff, L. H. Neiswander, W. s |
Flemming. N. E. Copeland, J. H. Skin /
F. Hughes, Mrs L. L. Kiene, Mrs.
Amos Beeler, Mrs. w. S. Fulton, Miss
Kline, Miss Viola A. Troutman, Mrs. T.
F. Carver.