The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-30
C. 0. P. FOR COURT
Kansas Republicans Adopt a
Most Positive Program.
Organization 100 Per Cent Be-
hind State Ticket.
MOTTER- DUFF-DOLLEY BEATEN
Platform for Bonus, Economy
and Better Schools.
Strong Consideration Given to
Farm Problems in State.

arm ErODleTnS IN STATE
Kansas Republicans are today out
in front with one of the most positive
platforms written in this state Yin
years and a state headquarters or
SANITATION that 100 per cent behind
the state and congressional tickets.
Republicans made the industrial
court law the dominant feature THE
Motter-Duff-Dolley organization was
beaten before it got under full head
OF steam in its effort to break up or
SANITATION plans of w. Y. Morgan
and other state candidates.
Duff Withdrew as Secretary.
Members of the state committee
made short work of the attempt to
invade the state organization fortress.
Augh DUH moved to make the selec-
ton of Wilbur N. Hawk of Atchison
unanimous But a few minutes later
When friends tried to put Duff in Of
flee as committee secretary there
was a real fight and Duff asked per-
mission to withdraw his name when
n roll call Of county chairmen was
demanded Al F. Williams, in the
meeting with a proxy and Congress-
man J. n. Tincher-seated by the
same course of procedure
manded that Morgan have a free
swing in selecting the Headquarters
leaders They fought for selection of
Fred Hammond of Coffey county who
won by reclamation when Duff with
drew.
Much Business and Oratory.
Following selection of Hawk as
state chairman and Hammond as
secretary, Duff was elected by &C
c4amation for treasurer o. the COM
mittee- The party council which fol-
lowed the state committee meeting
was jammed full of business and ora
tory. While twenty-one members of
the resolutions committee were pre-
pairing a select set of platform planks,
there was a free and open season of
oratory and high spot key-noting.
Congressman Hays B. White of the
sixth district was elected council
chairman without a struggle. He
looked at his watch and reserved his
keynote talk until after the lunch
hour. Governor Allen, Congressman
Tincher and other party leaders were
also given a call for speeches during
the afternoon. No effort was made
to close the oratorical fIoodgates until
the platform committee finished its
work
Industrial Law a Feature. -
The Republicans made the indus
trial court law principle the outstand-
ing feature of their platform. They
urged a bonus system, state economy,
limitation of tax exempt securities,
promotion of rural school work
elimination of unnecessary boards and
commissions where such course is of
value 10 the state. The eighteenth
amendment was again endorsed and
the platform said many kind things
about the congressional delegation in
Washington. President Harding anS
Governor Allen and their administra-
lions. 1t was one of the most snappy,
straight from the shoulder platforms
written In Kansas in many years.
Consider Farm Problems.
Strong consideration was given farm
problems by the Republican council.
At least a half dozen members of the
platform committee are men promi-
nent in agricultural and livestock &C
uvities in the state.
= Five members of the platform COM
nlittee were named at large Ind two
from each of the eight congressional
districts w Y. Morgan, guberna-
torial nominee, was placed at the head
Of the resolutions committee. Other
members of the big five were: Sena-
tor Ben F. Hegler, Wichita: Congress-
man J. n. Tincher. Medicine Lodge;
$enatOr Bert Culp. Beloit. and Charles
3. Griffith, Fort Scott District MEM
. hers of the committee included:
3 First District: Frank Pomeroy,
bolton; Senator ]. NJ. Johnson. Hia-
Natha.
Second District: Senator Charles
n. Ridgway, Kansas City; Wallace
Third District: w H. sprouL Sc
Gen; Ben s. Paulen, Fredonia.
: Fourth District: Senator G. w.
Yates Center
Fifth District: w. T. Perry. Re-
public; Senator H. C. Kyle, Abilene.
2 Sixth District: Senator Henry NJ.
Lain. Russell; Robert ]. Hanna, Man
kato.
: Seventh District: Clark Conkling,
LYONS; W. c. Miller, GreeHsburg
: Eighth District: Warren Culp, Nc
Pherson; Burns Hegler. Eldorado.
Sproul Gets No Support.
: The platform came from the COM
mittee late in the afternoon. w. H.
Sproul, congressional nominee in the
Third district, had fought to place an
fanti-industrial court plank in the plat
form, but received no support beyond
his own vote The fight was not car
ried onto the floor of the council.
Provisions of the road platform
were also earnestly debated. But all
Of the trouble was settled in the COM
naittee room.
= Endorsement of the soldier COM
pensation provision submitted to the
voters by the last legislature. was