The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-17
STUBS FORMAL

STUBS FORMAL
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Stubbs statement. He declares all
other matters and measures must be
laid aside that the United States may
give it's undivided thought, attention
and energy to crushing German autoc-
racy ana militarism. Stubs bitterly
condemns applications of petty, par
tisan and vacillating spirit to the war
AID declares it can result only IN re-
tarding the cause of the national pro-
gram.
/ He Keeps >IIis Promise.
In his statement Stubs points to
the loyal support of the president by
the Republican minority in congress
and declares the party will have d
larger share in the control of the gov
eminent time passes. Stubbs'S an
tnouncement is a fulfillment of his
promise to hi. friends in Topeka last
week that he would obey their wish
if they desired him to enter the sena
torial fight against Capper, Scott and
| Bristow.
1t is Stubbs's plan to open headquar
ters in Topeka at an early date and to
conduct a vigorous campaign for the
isenatorship. His statement definitely
and finally outlines the policies of the
pre-primary campaign, Stubs firmly
taking the initiative in absolute sup
port of the war.
Announcement in Full.
! His announcement follows:
I'm response to urgent requests from
| men and women all over Kansas, covering
nounce myself as a candidate for the Re
, publican nomination to the United States
! senate.
Il am fully conscious of the tremendous
responsibility involved. and have
sidered with scrupulous care the fitness
well as myself. for this high office sec
ond only in Importance to the president
Il recognize the fact that the mere am
! bition of myself or any other candidate is
wholly unworthy of the slightest consd-
GRAFTON. ANY voter who casts his her
ballot for any purpose other than the vel
fare far fi OF the country and the profession o,
/ to the United States. Every truly loyal
American citizen should have one great
purpose in his or her heart. aim and
interest in life which overshadows every
other consideration and that is to win the
war. regardless of personal sacrifices.
Questions of why. how we got into
the var are past history. All the
sources. ability and skill of every man and
woman must be concentrated on the great
est problem that has ever confronted our
country t and that is to crush out German
on foreign soil
! The CHASTITY horrors of Belgium North
ern France. Poland. Rumania and Serbia
with ruined homes. desolated villages out
| ragged women and starved children should
warn us of the consequences of failure.
| The financial and property resources
| together with the men and women of the
country. should be modified. organized.
| classified. drafted and economically used to
! the fullest extent in such industries as will
/ best promote the progress of the war
Food. clothing. war munitions army
equipment. fuel. and rail and water trans
only foolish talk to urge farmers to increase
: food production with decres sed man power
on the farms: Years of time and a natural
turn of mind towards mechanical or farm
work are required to produce a skilled me-
chanic or a successful farmer out of raw
material inexperienced men. The war
/ may be won or lost before it is possible to
train and educate farmers and skilled
workmen in sufficient numbers to meet the
demands for war necessities.
Adequate Supplies.
| 1T will be criminal folly to send millions
of soldiers to France without adequate
flood supplies and munitions for the allied
country home for conveniences of city life
had caused serious scarcity of farm labor
listing in the army or navy Of skilled men
who are necessary to maintain the max
imum production of food, fuel, Transports
national suicide
we shall be compelled to apply prac-
teal hard common sense, wrought out of
costly experience, TO the problems of the
war and our future industrial and COM
has any Iation had grayer or greater re
sponsibilities to bear. Opportunity for
measure of permanent peace and security
| for all the nations of the earth, is knocking
at door,
itary autocracy and power which menaces
our constitutional rights to life, liberty,
/ by the kaiser and lis war lords. They
must be crashed out of existence to insure
any permanent peace. The restoration of
peace and free government in Belgium,
| Poland, France. Armenia, and all the war
stricken countries of Europe is cause
great enough and good enough for any hui
man sacrifice
| The Uni.ed States has the men and re-
sources necessary to do the job. All com
| to the success of the ear should be
| ondary considerations.
Fill the Air With Planes.
Fill the air all over Germany with aero
planes loaded with bombs fill the with
/ ships loaded to the Guards with sup
plies and soldiers protected by the Ameri-
| United States old enough and able to work,
get busy at the job where he or she can
the greatest victory that has ever been
won in the history of the world for the
welfare of the whole human race.
IF we prosecute the in petty,
partisan, vacillating spirit and fail to con-
centrate all our force and energy quickly
on the vast problems before us, we may
| live to see brand of peace established that
! will leave the military spirit of Germany
trenched in power stronger than ever be
FORE
the United States for centuries to come
will be largely Influenced by the part
take. and the firrl rcsu'-s of var Let
| us take no pC~Sib'a cilapro of losing. Let
! us dedicate our wealth treasures. bodies.
souls and lives to the work that is ours to
do.
| .tfter she War.
| when the is over if do part.
we shall be the strongest leading power of
! group of nations that Will estab3Is an
international court, supported by inter
national army and navy. pledged to main
tain permanent peace turnout the world
and limit the armameuts al all nations to
/ domestic necessities. When autocratic
power his been crushed forever from the
/ earth. there will be newborn world, with
new ideals. new relationships between ma
| lions, between capital and labor. between
governments and people, between neighbors
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