Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-29
Candidate for Republican Nomins-
ton for senator
STRONG WITH KANSAS VOTERS
Republicans by Thousands ASke"
That He BE . Candidate
Party Wants Faithful
Representative

Topeka, JAN So'
ment OF former Senator Charles Cur
tia as a candidate for the RepuDh-
can nomination for senator was
made in answer to petitions win
over 5000 names, from about ~
counties, asking him to run. In MS
letter OF announcement MIR. GURUS
says:
81 had not expected to be again
candidate for public office, but II
the people of Kansas who have nom
ored me so often in the past are de-
sirous OF having the benefit OF my
services, which, by reason OF my
experience, they have seemed to con
slider valuable, l cannot well refuse'
"For more than half century
the Republican party has been the
dominant political force In the
union and during all OF that time
has stood for genuine progress au-
vancement and reform, and during
all of my manhood / have been a
member of this party, without var
iableness or shadow OF turning De-
cause It seemed to me to have start
ed right and in the main to have
kept right.
Under Its beneficent rule from
1897 to 1918, the country attained
its highest standing. our people
their greatest prosperity. AS mem
Der of congress during this period
It gave me great pleasure to sup
mort the administrations OF Mckin-
lev, Roosevelt and Taft, except that
/ opposed the proposition for reci-
procity with Canada.
During that period the American
system of protection again vindicat-
ed its value to the American farm
er, the workman and the factory.
1.-THE baneful effects of the DEM
Ocratic tariff policy are already no
ticeable. During the month OF No
vembeF, last, there was imported
nearly 100000 pounds OF beef
over 100000 bushels of oats, over
10000 head OF cattle, 100000
bushels of potatoes and millions OF
dollars Of products Of foreign rae
tories, while the government ex-
penses exceeded its income that
month by over 100000.
y 1.-THE unemployed throng the
streets, farmers have been deprived
of their market, and yet the con-
aSumer has not been benefited.
a The Republican proposition OF a
r4ariff commission should have been
retained and no amendment to the
tariff act made until a positive rec
ommendation had been received from
It.
''As a member OF the committee
which prepared the law establishing
the gold standard, it Is pleasing to
observe that the Democratic admin
istration felt compelled to indorse 1t
as a part of the new currency meas
ure, This new law having as its
basis the essential features OF the
Republican proposition on that sub
iect should be successful and should
receive the cordial support of bank
ers and people, and II amendments
are found necessary to administra-
tive features, as is probable, they
should be promptly made without
regard to party lines"
After reviewing his record In
congress he says:
Now as always, the Republican
party is fully awake to the needs,
aspirations and hopes of the people
and 1t is ready to face and solve
new problems as they arise. Now, as
always, it is opposed to stagnation
and realizes that 1t must either pro-
gress or perish. Now, as always
confident of its rectitude and
strength, it insists that new move
ments shall be carefully conceived
evidently practicable and certainly
beneficial. Now, as always, it be-
lieves that it is better to be righ'
= than to repent
For the advancement and pros
perity of the people, 1t is importan
that the Republican party be return
ed to power, from which 1t was re
moved by discord among its owl
members. In my judgment, the bes
way to secure harmony is to opel
the primary to all who have faitl
in the party, and then every vote
u, "a