The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-03
Capper Opens Motor Car Cam
paign in Lincoln.
First Stop in 2-Weeks' Trip
Thru Three Districts.
CARRY KANSAS BY 100000
Governor Says Hughes Is SaIe-
" Tucked Away.
In First Speech He Urges Eiec-
ton of Otis l.. Benton.

Ttpco1n KAN oct. 3.-GoNerhol
Gamer opened his two weeks tour u
the Fifth. Sixth and Seventh congress
-,a.o1 districts in Lincoln shortly De
49, ,,oor TODAY when he talked TO
I.r,e crowd which attended Repuo-
81, ralIv The governor appealed
~ Lincoln county voters TO suppoi
Republican nominees fer all otiiees-
from president down TO road oVerseerS
hecsuse. he said, their program was
ore for efficient government ana an
overthrow of graft and pork-oarrel
Methods and a reward of Yote-getters
and hangers-on.
The Kansas executive appealed 10
the voters TO support the Repuolica"
ttcket from top to bottom because the
cardidates stood for a program OF
service TO the public In his talk, the
first on the 2.O0O-mile trip through
three Democrat congressional DIS
tricts Governor Capper urged the sup
mort of Otis L. Benton. Republican
nominee for congress in the Sixth dis
4rict He also urged support of
charles =. Hughes for president and
the election of a Republican state
ticket
Government Is Service
.Government is service. nothing
else. or it is not government" the
governor told Lincoln county voters.
Stts Durpose is not furnishing jobs to
men who cannot or VIII not MAKE
living. II is not TO supply rewards 10
vote-getters or fat contracts TO bust
ness men who contribute campaign
funds. 1t is not intended TO be the
prize of a perpetual political game
between the ms and the outs and to
be farmed out and exploited by the
ins' 49,
Eve are getting away from this
kind of government. We must use our
politics to help the people, not to 1901
and exploit them We must make
state and county government bust
ness and a science. The people OF
Kansas want and they are entitled TO
and they will have a dollars worth
OF genuine service, a dollars worth OF
actual value for every dollar OF the
public money they pay as taxes.
Real government is coming, with
expert management of all public af-
fairs solely in the interest of the peo-
ME ResponsibilitY and authority
ecentered in a few directors chosen by
the people and responsible to them, is
The Republican program and policy
And these directors are going to ems
ploy men trained and fitted for the
work required of them, just as big
corporation employs its men"
Many women were in the crowd
that heard the governors speech.
Governor Capper drove to Lincoln
this morning from Salina, where he
spent Monday night He displayed
much enthusiasm concerning the
months campaign trip which Is be
fore him and expressed belief that
the Republicans would sweep the
state and win back the six districts
now controlled by the Democrats.
II expect to give the entire month
TO the campaign, with possibly day
a week in the office" said the COVER
NOR. There is every indication that
the Republicans will carry the state
by 100000, and 1 want to lend my
share of assistance in delivering the
state to Hughes and winning back the
congressional district controlled by the
Democrats"
The governor declared he was in
Excellent physical condition for the
"trip and only severe weather condi-
HONS would compel a change in his
plans and itinerary.
w. H. Anderson, chairman of the
county committee, headed a delega-
ton of Lincoln county Republicans
who met the governor and his party
near the county line. Several county
candidates were in the delegation. Elk
ttensive preparations had been made
for today's meeting. which will prob
ably be the largest Republican meet
ing of the campaign.
- Leaving Lincoln, the governors
party went to Russell for an after
noon meeting. Governor Capper will
speak tonight in Hays. county seat of
Ellis county. Wednesday he will en-
ter the Seventh district, where he will
spend the remainder of the week
campaigning for John Simmons's cleo
ton to congress. The Wednesday
Itinerary will take Governor Capper
Into Rush, Ness, Lane and Scott coun-
ties with night meeting in Scott
City.