The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-29
TAXES WILL BE
CHIEF ISSUE IN
DEMO CAMP AICN
BOurbOns Sidestep Making
Fight on Industrial Court.
Personalities of Retiring State
Officials to the Front.
MARTIN OUTLINES PLATFORM
j. j. Martin Is Likely To Be
State Chairman.
Several PIanks of Platform
Will Appeal to Farmers.
Personalities of Retiring State
Officials to the Front.
MARTIN OUTLINES PLATFORM

Kansas Democrats in their party
council today sought to sidestep MAX
ing of the Industrial court law as the
dominant issue in the campaign. They
want to push the tax receipts and per-
sonality of retiring state officials to
the front.
The course of the Bourbons was
outlined by Henderson S. Martin, of
Lawrence, when he put a little key
note oratory into a speech before the
council today. Martins speech fol-
lowed his selection as council chair
man.
Taxes To Be Big Issue.
In his talk at the Throop hotel to-
day Martin told the council members
that the Republicans are seeking to
smoke screen thru the campaign un-
der the industrial court issue. He
said taxes and iniquities of the men
in Washington and Topeka were the
big issues of the campaign.
"The effort of the Republicans is
an attempt to hide the issue of their
own extravaganza and the high state
taxes" said Martin. In spite of the
course which Jonathan NJ. Davis, gov
ernorship nominee, defined two years
ago in his race to defeat Governor AL
len, Martin refused to accept the Davis
record or his former speeches as de-
filming the main issue. He asserted
that the Democrats should go before
the voters with a promise for econ =
omy, cutting out of useless boards
and commissions and a reduction in
the state tax levy.
Lansdon Heads Committee.
w. C. .Lansdon of Salina, twice a
Democrat governorship candidate,
headed the partys platform commit
tee in today's session. The Davis
views regarding a platform will be
that the BourbonS would not put the
labor court law to the front. but would
appeal to the farmers on the issue of
taxes
The Democrat council attendance is
small. Meetings of the council and
state committee are being held at the
Throop hotel. The session will adj
journ late this afternoon following a
season of free and unrestrained ora
tary.
i is likely that ]. ]. Martin, char
nl1n OF the allen county committee,
VIII be nan&5 as state chairIlaa. q.
Mar in started tc Topeka in al auto
mobile 1t vas reported Today that
his machine had broken down en-
route.
The Democrat platform will severe
ly condemn the tateaand national ad-
rainistrationS. A number of planks
which are expected to appeal to the
farmers VIII likely be written.
Barrett Heads Committee.
John Barrett of Topeka was elected
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee in the First district.
Socialists are holding their party
council in the senate chamber at the
state house. Only a few of their
state candidates and leaders are at
tending the meeting. A platform will
be written by the party this after
noon.
The Socialists nominated legislative
candidates in but three of the 125
representatives districts They have
nominated a complete state ticket,
however, and will likely adopt a plat
form in keeping with the national
rlatfOrTn of two wears APO