The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-07
Franking Privilege Is Worked
Overtime by Medley.
Speech In Congressional Record
Medley in Kansas.
WASHINGTON PAPERS WR0TH
Bitterly Condemn Policy OF
Kansas Man.
Senator Waggener May Run for
Governor.

Kansas is being flooded with thou
sands of copies of a political speecf
sent out from Washington under Con
Rressman George A. Neeley's frank
ing privilege and in the interests OF
his candidacy for the United states
senate. In addition to burdenlns the
mails with free campaign literature,
appears that Congressman NeeieS
never delivered the speech in WASH
ington that is accredited to him under
date of Wednesday. June "a. and II
further appears that Medley was not
in Washington on that date, but was
campaigning for votes in the Flrst
Kansas district. Now the washington
Herald has taken the kansan TO TASK
for alleged misrepresentdtions III AiiS
alleged speech.
NeeIey's Washington speech READS
much like his Atchison speech OF
some months ago. 1t is not puohsneo
as the remarks of the Kansas con-
gresham on any given subject. Out
review of national administrator
legislation, including the tariff, IN
come tax. currency bill, Alaskan rail-
road bill, Panama canal tolls, farm
loans, cleaning up the capitol, ana
few remarks about Mr.. Medley by
himself.
Speaking For H1mSefI.
This is what Mr.. Medley is supposed
to have said about himself and his
senatorial candidacy on the floor Of
congress-:
The people of Kansas are not my
debtors. They ave honored me with
out stint or me- -ure, and In return 1
have endeavored to show my appre-
citation by rendering unto the people
of my district and state the most loyal
oov h
is for them to determine Whetner OF
not it has been satisfactory"
"As a candidate for United States
senator 1 base my case upon the
achievement of this Democratic ad-
ministration, the first in 16 years
1t has been my great privilege 10
give enthusiastic and earnest sup
port to every important measure
that has been enacted into law
since President Wilson was inau-
gurated, and l am UNNECESSARILY proud
to have been a member of the congress
that has enacted more progressive leg
isla ton in Is months than any other
congress in the history of this republic.
If the people of Kansas believe that
the part and interest l have taken in
the enactment of this legislation mas
redounded to their benefit; that my
work and utterances have been in
keeping with the best thought of an
my three years of legislative experience
in the house of representatives is an
asset that may be used for their bene-
fit; that in upholding the hands OF the
ablest president who has occupied the
executive chair since the days of Lin
coin. upon each and every occasion.
have contributed my mite in behalf OF
the average person, and that l meas
ure up to the full stature of the de-
mands of this important position. then
shall deeply appreciate their splendid
support; but il they should decide the
issue against me 1 will neither sulk in
my tent nor intrigue against the sue
cessful nominee. but will continue to
do in the future as I have done in the
past and render unto my party the full
measure Of my service
Cleaning Up Washington.
That wasn't all. Mr.. Medley proceed
ed to rap Washington for her wicked
ness and sin under former administra-
ticns and told how the lewd women had
been driven from their paths of I'M
righteousness. The speech about rails
ing the moral standard of female Wash
ington was intended to gain votes in
Kansas. But now the Washington
newspapers intimate that Mr.. Neeley's
statements are not top heavy with facts
and anyway. it was Senator Kenyon
a Republican-and not Mr.. Medley of
Kansas who was responsible for the
Washington crusade.
Concerning all of which the Wash
ington Herald says:
Representative George A. Neeley, of
Kansas. is candidate for the United
States senatorship from that state. In
order to further his cause he has print
ed in the Congressional Record. SO as
to secure circulation without the pay
ment of postage, an appeal to the voters
Of Kansas.
1T is unfortunate. to say the least.
that this campaign for a Kansas sena-
torship cannot be conducted without a
SANDER upon the national capital.
I'm the course of the statement, as it
appeared in the Congressional Record
yesterday. this remarkable statement
occurs:
a. For over hfty years the federal gov
eminent had been in partnership with
sin and vice in Washington. Each
month this great government of ours
sent the officers of the law down into
the vice-ridden districts of the nations
capital to gather in the derelicts of So
ciety and exacted a contribution of their
ill-gotten gains for the privilege of con-
nj T.~o&.o.>k H.