The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-25
Arthur Capper Didn't Mention
Governor Hodges
In Speech Before Riley County
Republicans.
TELL OF CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Crowd Failed to Stay for the
Finish.

Manhattan, July 25.-Without mem
t1oning Governor Hodger name or his
Individual work as state executive
Arthur Capper, Of Topeka. talked to
10 men and women at . Republican
meeting in the Manhattan opera house.
Capper pledged his fidelity and service
to the Republican party. He argued
that while the party had perhaps oeen
wrong at various times In the past anu
its leadership had not always been
commentaries, 1t was still the party OF
progress and the hope Of the state ana
nation.
For twenty minutes Capper set a
standard for high morals II pubic ana
private life. He denounced the spoils
system and criticised the Democrats as
q party for their failure to redeem
platform that called for tax reduction.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate
CHARGED the Democrats with discharg-
ing faithful Republican appointees 70
provide Jobs for Democrats. He said
the new tariff program worked a hard
ship on the Kansas farmer and stock
raiser and benefited the miller ana
packer.
per mention Governor Hodges' name.
Tho question OF a series OF joint de-
hates either On the stump or through
the columns Of the Capper papers was
forgotten 30 far rs the Manhattan
speech was concerned.
Crowd Started Home.
OF the $50 men and women who were
in the opera house when the meeting
opened. nearly one-half Of the number
had left the building when Capper con-
cluded his speech. 1t was an extremely
hot day.
W. e. Davis, state auditor. opened a
new line of attack on the Democrats
when he pointed to the fact that they
had promised a saving Of $4,000 u year
in school text books.
mot a book has yet been printed or
il on sale at any Of your book stores
said Davis.
False Economy, Davis Says.
That was as f-r as Davis went with
his discussion OF the school textbook
question. He devoted his entire time
to an explanation of the arpropria-
lions Of the legislature and explained
the claims OF Democratic economy.
He said that the claim OF a saving in
the expense Of coal at Lansing prison
was in realty an increased expense OF
$3S,640. based on the short produc-
ton of coal at prevailing prices. Con-
corning the building OF the prison
Irvine plant Davis said:
Governor Hodges claims a saving
there of 100000. based ON the Wis
consin plant. But he doesn't tell you
OF equipment of the two plants"
Instead of q saving of $4,000 in
the public utilities department, Davis
charged that records showed an in
creased expense Of $500.
IF Governor Hodges statements
were true 1t would not be necessary
to make a levy for the years ex-
penses," said Davis. but these are
not real savings, but exist only in the
mind of the governor"
Brewster Made Great Speech.
When 8. N. Brewster of Troy, candi-
date for attorney g4neral, was called
there was less than one-half Of the
original crowd in the hall. Brewster
speech was easily the masterpiece Of
the afternoons oratorical display. Not
q man or woman left the hall during his
2o-mirute talk and his discussion of ma
tional and state issues was forceful and
apparently effective. Brewster conclud
ed his speech with a plea for Repub
lican-Progressive harmony in the com.
z. ing election.
J. E. Brewer, Abilene. and w. T
Morgan, Hutchinson, both candidate.
for lieutenant governor. made short
speeches. Judge Sam Kimble Of
Manhattan, candidate for congress IL
the Fifth district, presided at the
meeting.
Several hundred Democrats and
Progressivcs helped to swell the crowd
Riley county is well organized by the
Progressives, who have nominated 9
complete county ticket. P. c. Hostrup
member Of the state senate in 1909-11
IL the Bull Moose candidate for county
treasurer. He was formerly a Repub
1fcan leader in Riley county.