The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-08
Assures His Friends That He
Will Be in Race.
RUN ON A LIQUOR PLATFORM
Billiard Is Out in Open for ''Re-
submissiOn'' and s"Lfberty."
Six.Cornered Fight for the Gov
ernOrship in Kansas.


on a resubmission platform was "iaue
TODAY by ]. B. Billiard, former mayor
of Topeka While not authoritatiVeiy
stated, it is probable that otner re-
submission candidates may ma
place on the state ticket An eHort
will be made to line up all OF the 10
legislative candidates regarding tneir
stand on the prohibitory liquor law
and thorough campaign OF the s'a'e
will be made under the direction oh
the German-American Alliance, wnlch
TODAY secured Billiards. consent to en-
ter the gubernatorial contest.
With Governor Hodges, Arthur Cap
per. and Henry j. Allen all pledged 10
national prohibition and the support
of the state prohibitory law, Bliiaro
will enter the fight as an opponent oi
the liquor law. His announcement
means six-cornered fight for the
povernorship in the November elec-
ton. Candidates for governor will be
nominated in the August primaries py
the Democratic, Republican, Progress
sive, Socialist, and Prohibition parties.
Billiard is the only Independent candl-
date.
On Ballot by Petition.
The name of the former Topeka
mayor will go on the November elec-
ton ballot by petition. These petit
tions will be circulated in August.
Sometime this month, Billiard will for
mally announce the platform on which
he will seek election.
In his platform. the Topekan will
declare for resubmssiOn personal
liberty, opposition to all sumptuary
laws, less regulation, fewer laws more
Justice That Billiard will have ample
assistance in his fight is generally
conceded. He will himself make an
active campaign-a campaign in Bill
lard's own characteristic manner. He
will make but few speec- es, but ne
will visit the voters. the German
American organizations, and will base
his candidacy on personal liberty.
The Billiard announcement followed
an appeal from Jacob Frohwerk OF
Kansas City, president of the Kansas
division IF the National German
American alliance, urging the Topeka
man to enter the race. Billiard to-
tay replied to the Frohwerk appeal.
81 will consent to become an lnde,
pendent candidate for governor and
announce candidacy before the pri-
mary"
That was all.
Says He Will Run.
At his office in North Topeka to-
day, Billiard confirmed every word or
the report. He said he would not
make a formal declaration at this
time, but stated that he would run as
an independent resubmission candi-
date.
II am opposed to the prohibitory
liquor law and favor resubmission,"
said the independent candidate. Il
think the people have a right to ex-
press themselves in the matter and my
announcement will give them that
chance. :; am willing to abide by the
decision in November.
my candidacy is not in the interest
of nor i'll direct opposition to any in
dividual candidate. l am merely run
ming on an issue that means much to
expression from the voters on that
question"
Asked if the n-American al
lance would send speakers into the
state to conduct a resubmisSion cam
paign. Billiard said he had not been
advised.
Il do not know their plans: only l
suppose they will take an active part
in the fight" was the reply.
With ne Billiard announcement. is
the revelation of the plan of the
for control of the 1915 state legisla-
ture. The members of the state SEN
ate. elected in 1912, will hold over.
But all of the 125 members of the
.'It is quite probable" admitted Bill
lard. when asked about the legislature
s.that an effort will be made to deter
mine the personal sentiment of the
various candidates before the elec-
ton"
other Candidates May Come Out.
In further pursuance of this plan for
a state wide campaign. it is even pos
sjble that other resubmission candi-
dates may seek office on platforms
similar to the one proposed by Billiard
In the present Democratic senatorial
contest, Colonel W. p. Sapp of Galena
Democratic national committeeman fol-
Kansas, is making his campaign large
ly upon his adherence to old line Dem
ocratic doctrine and opposition to ma
tjonal suffrage and national prOhibi-
ton.
There is no connection between the
Billiard candidacy and the Sapp candi-
dacy. Billiard declared. Yet Sapp has
the unquestioned following of hundred.
of Billiard sympathizers and supporters
In the minds of political observers, il
merely indicates the trend in the com.
ing campaign.
Candidate From WyandOtte.
In wyandotte county. w. w. Ros<
is a legislative candidate on a direc
resubmission platform. For a tim,
Rose considered entering the guberna
torial fight against Governor Hodges
He abandoned this plan and became {
Democratic candidates for the legisla
ture 1t is hardly probable that thu
resubmission supporters will place in
dependent legislative candidates in tn,
field, but one of the features of tn,
f1xht is the alignment of candidates re
garding their stand on the state pro
hibitory liquor law.
Mr. Billiard was for two terms mayor
- 1nr,e1n E4n waa olacfa6 each 49,