The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
April 27, 1908
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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATS JOimiTAIrIIO:n)AY SVIIira, APHIIr 7, 1SC3. RAILROAD NEVS. Eastern Boads Seeking: Higher Gross Revenues. Traffic Officials Agree the Class Bates Must Advance. gers with cracfhcm ik Soda Crackers with snap to them ft Soda Crackers with taste to them I 0 needa Biscuit 1 Oven-fresh Oven-crisp Oven-clean I I FSjtt h dutt tight, I mosture proof packages. I Neper sold in bulk. Q NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY J LELANDJCEYNOTE Delivers First Speech of Cam paign at Belleville. Uses Manuscript and Doesn't Mention Opponent. BAILEY SPEAKS OUT. Ex-Governor Makes Sensational Charges Against Stubbs. Charges Him With Disloyalty and Inconsistency. Belleville, Kan., April 27. Cyrus Leland opened his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor In Belleville Saturday. Ex-Governor Bailey also spoke. The large court room was filled. In the audience were about twenty-flve old soldiers. The entire day was much on the or der of a veterans reunion, 'or the members of the local G. A. R. post took "Comrade" Leland under their wing almost from the moment of his arrival In town. Before the meeting a reception was held in the post headquarters, after which the "old boys" escorted Mr. Leland in a body to the hall. In ad dition to Mr. Iceland's "keynote" ad dress, ex-Governor W. P. Bailey fur nished the real fireworks. Bailey made it clear that he is for Leland and not for Stubbs. He cpoke with great stress, coupled with feeling, when he referred to his long friend ship for Leland. and he was vigorous ly cheered as he told of his personal knowledge of Leland's business and political integrity. Mr. Leland read his address from manuscript He did not mention Mr. Stubbs's name directly or by infer ence. One feature of his speech that appeared to strike a popular chord was his declaration to be loyal to the nominee and not sulk provided he is not nominaAd. This was looked upon as something in the nature of a chal lenge to Mr. Stubbs, for it has been charged that he shirked in the Harris Hoch campaign, and it has also been charged that he and his followers will permit the Leland forces alone to make the fight provided that Stubbs is not victorious in the August pri mary. Ex-Governor Bailey's address was sensational. He openly accused Stubbs of bolting the ticket at the last gub ernatorial election. "I'm for Cy Leland and against W. R. Stubbs," said Mr. Bailey, "because Leland has always stood up for Kan sas, while Stubbs is an alarmist. He has an apology for every law. In his bills announcing his meetings Mr. Stubbs has printed 'the people's can didate for governor.' I believe that a man who is running for the Repub lican nomination for governor should be proud to list himself as the Re publican candidate for governor. "Some time ago I heard Mr. Stubbs make a speech to the old soldiers. Not one complimentary thing did he say of the party from which he now asks the nomination for governor. In ev ery word he attempted to sow discord and discontent. Hewas a candidate for senator then. He said 'everything will go to ruin unless you elect hon est men to the senate, and I am a candidate for the senate.' "I followed Mr. Stubbs on that oc casion. I said then, as I say now, I am not the kind of an American citl sen who will sit by and hear his state and country ridiculed. If what Mr. Stubbs has said if true, you old sol fliers fought in vain. If what he says A Delicious, Crisp Food, Post Formerly called Elijah's Manna. Toasties NOTICE This food will be pack ed in both Elijah's Manna and Post Toasties cartons while the people are becoming accustomed to the change of name. It is the same food in each. Made by Fostum Cereal Company, Limited, 9 is true you might as well tear that flag from the mast. "The man who bids for the Repub lican nomination for governor should be a Republican. I openly charge on this platform that W. R. Stubbs tried to defeat the party nominee in the last Republican state campaign, and now he comes forward and asks that party for the highest honor in the state. Mr. Stubbs, because he couldn't dic tate to the governor of our state, en tered into a collusion with the Demo crats of his own county. Mr. Stubbs had sore eyes and a sore heart during that campaign." Mr. Bailey told of the "Wichita con vention and the statement Issued by Stubbs as chairman of the Republican state convention that the amount of all funds subscribed should be made public. "Calling from the housetops that the old method of raising and disbursing campaign funds was wrong, Mr. Stubbs secretly did the same thing." Con tinued Mr. Bailey: "The man who con demns a thing as wrong and at the some time does that thing himself is a hypocrite. In all his speeches Stubbs tries to tear down the record of the Republican party. The welfare of our party isn't paramount to Stubb's am bition. "Now, as to Cy Leland. I have known him for 25 years. All times he hasn't done as I wanted him, but he is a Re publican always. He has always been loyal to Kansas and has played an Important and honorable part in her history, and I challenge any man to successfully charge him with graft ing. "To you old soldiers I want to say that this is probably the last chance for you to vote for one of your num ber for governor." The meeting was presided over by B. T. Stansfleld, an old soldier and a delegate to the Chicago national con vention. Mr. Leland's Speech. Mr. Leland said: Having decided to become a candi date for the nomination to the office of governor of the state of Kansas, sub ject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primary election to be held August 4, I desire to state, brief ly, some of the reasons why I have concluded to aspire to this high honor at the hands of the Republican party of Kansas. First of all, I desire to say that be ing profoundly convinced that the ma terial welfare of the state and nation depends absolutely upon the suprema cy of Republican principles and poli cies, it is my earnest hope that this preliminary campaign for the selection of party candidates will be conducted in such a spirit of tolerance as between opposing candidates for party nomina tions that the result of this prelimi nary contest, however enthusiastically and aggressively the same may be car ried on by the voters in support of their favorite candidate, that the party as a wnoie may pe stronger and better pre pared in the end to wage a successful fight against our common opponent, the Democratic party. I for one shall kep this object constantly in mind throughout the entire campaign. This is a struggle between Republi cans. Some will be successful, others are bound to be disappointed. The suc cessful candidates at the August pri maries will be the party candidates at the November election. It seems to me that at this time every Republi can ought to resolve to abide by the party's choice, and whether his favor ite candidate be chosen to bear the standard of Republicanism or not, to be ready to Join with all other good -KepuDwans in presenting a solid front in the final campaign that will precede the November election. For more than 50 years I nave been a resident of Kansas, during all of which time I have been identified with the Republican party. I have partici pated in many hardly contested s truer gles for my choice for the party hon ors, Dut, wnetner successful or other wise, have uniformly supported the party candidates when chosen as against the candidates of other par ties. Since my first election to the state legislature in 1865 I have taken a deep interest In political affairs of our state and of the nation, and I believe that I may be permitted to say without boasting that I have always been found on the firing line when there was any fighting to do on behalf of the Re could be engaged, as I. have been for publican party. Of course, no one so many years, actively in the politi cal struggles that have been waged within and without the party, without uemg oDngea at times to incur th temporary in will or some excellent KepuDiicans whose personal ambi tions happened to conflict with the aspirations of other excellent Repub licans whom I was at the time sup porting. It is Inevitable that one should. In fighting for friends, incur the temporary displeasures of those against whom his own friend is wag ing a contest for party honors. I want to say that I have always accorded the same privileges to others that I have claimed for my self in supporting actively and aggres sively their personal choice among Republicans for advancement In the party councils. I respect a good fighter, and I would like to have it distinctly understood that for all such I entertain a wholesome respect and no feeling of animosity whatever; and If it should be my good fortune to become the choice of the Republi can party as its candidate for gover nor, I shall expect the loyal support or all the Republicans of the state, and I can assure you that upon my part I shall endeavor to be a candi date of the whole Republican party. During the long period of my active participation In Kansas politics,' the great educational, charitable and penal Institutions of the state have been founded and developed into their present high state of efficiency, and In that development I am pleased to say, I have performed an active and I believe not an unimportant part. No state in the Union has done more along these lines nor reached a higher state of development than we have. And every Kansan should be proud of these great institutions and do everything In his power to increase their efficiency. I believe that my ex perience and knowledge of the prac tical administration of these great state institutions will enable me to do the part a governor has to per form with reference to their adminis tration in a wise, conservative and businesslike manner.- No taint of scandal or corruption has ever attached to the administra tion under the Republican party of these great benevolent enterprises of our state, and none should ever be permitted to attach. I believe the state has just cause to congratulate Itself on the wisdom, patriotism and honesty of the illustrious men upon whom the Republican party has con ferred the distinguished honor of the governorship. While I recollect that at times much factional discord has arisen and much fierce criticism in dulged in, nevertheless, as time goes by and personal interests and dis appointments are forgotten, and we look back upon the administration of state affairs by these men, we find that upon the whole their administra tions have been characterized by the highest principles of patriotism and honesty. The Republican party Is a party of progress and each succeeding ad ministration of state affairs finds something to be done which was not so apparent to those which went be fore and which the progressive spirit of the age discovers, and which the intelligent healthy public opinion de mands should be done. The splendid administrations of all the Republican governors of Kansas show what the party has to its credit since the admission of the state. It is a good record of officials, pledges kept and the interests of the people served faithfully and well. It has been my good fortune to be a member of the legislature during the last six years, and in the enact ment of new and wise legislation of the state I have had my part. Among the new and, to my mind, highly valuable laws recently passed I might mention the law abolishing the fee system in the state printer's office and putting that office upon a salary basis; the law providing for the lend ing of surplus money of the state to the banks upon first class security, the interest accruing to- the state treasury; the anti-pass law, the rail road rate regulation law and the pri mary election law. These measures and many others have had my earnest support and vote, and I believe that by reason of my extensive acquaintance with the members of the legislature I was able to do as much as any other single member in the passing of these wise and salutary laws. Of the wisdom of the new tax law I am not so well convinced. I am of the opinion that the new law needs to be amended in many material re spects to avoid an unjust burden upon the owners of farms and other real estate, as well as upon the large body of taxpayers who can least afford to bear the public burden. If, after a trial, that law does not prove effec tive and just to all, which I hope it 'may, I shall not hesitate to advocate its repeal. In the general administration of the business affairs of the state I believe that economy should be the watch word. I do not mean by this that we should be illiberal in appropriations. but that wise, economical, conserva tive ousmess principles should pre vail In every department of state government v. CASTOR I A For Infanti and Children. The Kind Yon Have Always Bough! Bears the Signature of J CURTAILMENT NO AID. Is Not Sufficient to Give Margin of Profit. Other Items of Interest in Railway Circles. Traffic officials of all the large east ern lines are In favor of advancing t freight class rates, No formal action has yet been taken, but it is a-en- erally agreed (I) that an advance In class rates is necessary and de-! sirable; (2) that while severe curtail- ment is taking place in operating ex- I penses It is not sufficient to offset the severe restriction in business; and (3) i that if the railroads are to" obtain I money to make necessary extensions j and also make necessary improve-1 ments in their equipment they must i show a sufficient profit over fixed charges to induce investors to pur- cnase meir securities. The various railroads will now study the matter and it is considered probable that as individual roads they may simultaneously put a new set of class rates in operation without any definite agreement and thus avoid any charge of violation of the anti-trust law. It Is understood that the ad vances most generally advocated are: First class, 10 cents a 100 pounds, or from 75 to 85 cents; second, 8 cents; third, 7 cents;-fourth, 5 cents; fifth, 4 cents, and sixth, 2 cents. A meeting of the executive officers of the principal eastern lines was held last week in New York, and the pres ent business situation, as it more particularly affects railroads, was generally discussed. There was a strong feeling that while the rigid economies which have been intro duced should be continued, and the expense of operation should be cur tailed so far as is consistent with safety and proper maintenance, still the roada must increase their revenues if there is to be a sufficient margin of profit to make possible the obtaining of money needed for exten sions and improvement of the service. The traffic officers of the different roads have been for some time en gaged in making a study of freight rates and are in favor of an increase varying with the different classes of commodities. It was generally be lieved by those attending the meet ing that present condltons require that an increase be made and the meeting adjourned for each road to give further consideration to the subject It is understood that similar meet ings have been held in all the west and the south. Chicago advices show that an advance in freight rates is be ing discussed by traffic' men and executive officers of the railroads, but no- concert of actions lias yet re sulted." Commodity -rates cannot be easily marked up, and the only rates that can be raised 10 to IS per cent are class rates, which In many in stances have not shared in the ad vanced cost of handling such freight on the part of the railroads in recent years. It is not the intention, it is under stood, to make any change In the commodity rates, the present move ment being confined entirely to class rates. Even In respect to these a horizontal Increase Is not con templated. Those who discuss the subject usually assume that the rail roads are planning to increase their total freight receipts in that same proportion. Railroad managers are not thinking of anything of the kind. they say; one of the reasons why they are not is that such a thing is quite impossible. A proposal to in crease all rates 10 per cent or even 6 per cent would be very promptly vetoed by nine out of ten railroad presidents and would, therefore never reach the stage of troubling the shippers. Railroad managers have in mind a plan whereby class rates shall be taken up one by one and adjusted to a somewhat higher basis which, in the opinion of the traffic officials doing the work, shall constitute a reasonable charge for the service performed. Class freight includes all the more valuable tonnage that a railroad car ries, in the market price of which freight charges play only a minor part. Generally speaking, class rates have been about stationary for a good many years, during which the cost of labor and materials has radically increased, so that the freight carried under class rates is much less profit able In proportion to the volume of the traffic than it formerly was. It Is considered probable that ship pers will protest against any import ant advance in rates, and especially manufacturers, on the ground that freight rates enter so largely in their business that under current depressed conditions business Is being conducted on so close a margin in instances plants being operated at a dead loss for the benefit of labor that if freight rates are advanced plants must shut down. A UNION PACIFIC TARIFF. A Change Regarding Portland Allowed by Commission. By permission of the Interstate com merce commission tne union racinc has prepared a tariff which is expected to overcome the result of a previous decision which had the effect of clos ing the Portland gateway. The North ern Pacific and Great Northern had not concurred in previous tariffs and the commission ruled that tickets sold under the rates so published were il legal. The Union Pacific is now per mitted to name Portland as the des- tination. but if the traveler signifies in- tention of going to Seattle o further north, the conductor lifting his ticket will give him another reading from Portland to the point to be reached. In other words, the old method is resumed of drawing exchange orders on Portland ticket offices of the Har riman lines, which provide for the lo cal ticket from Portland to points in Washington. The additional charge is absorbed by the Harriman lines, and "they again enjoy the benefit of the long haul. It Is said that the whole question of authorized routes to the Pacific coast is not any more satisfactory now to the Northern Pacific than it is to the Harriman system and that it Is equal ly anxious to see the entire subject of gateways reconsidered. .The Northern Pacific has been in the an me position throughout Union Pa cific territory in the middle west as the Harriman lines at Portland. It has not been permitted by the Union Pacific to sell to points on the IaKer's system from Puget Sound territory by the use of exchange orders which it formerly employed at its eastern ter minals in the same way as the Harri man roads did at Portland. There has been no change, however. in the Sacramento gateway, and the interchange of traffic continues. This not anly covers California business, but that to the east and southwest as well as 11 Paso, Denver, Pueblo and west to Ogden. The territory east of Denver is open via the Billings route, and west of that city rates have always been made the local over Port land. IN BAD REPUTATION. Kansas Man Disappears Leaving Creditors to Hold the Bag. Las Vegas, N. M., April 27. Roy Martin, formerly a brakeman on the Santa Fe railroad here, has left this city somewhat suddenly and several local merchants are now mourning his hurried departure. Rather than face an army of creditors without sufficient money to meet his obligations, Mar tin who lived considerably beyond his means while here, found it more con venient to seek a sudden change of climate. Creditors have ascertained that Mr. Martin w.ent direct to Cotton wood Falls, Kan., his former home, and they are already laying lines to obtain their money. While they are a unit in believing that the salubrious climate of Cottonwood Falls would be more conducive to Mr. Martin's health their combined opinion Is that he com mitted a great breach of etiquette in moving out under cover of the night and forgetting to make complete set tlements of several outstanding bills. RAILROAD SHOP CLOSES. Rock Island Shuts Down for Week In Armour dale. Kansas City, April 27. Shops where the machinists and engine wipers op erate in the Rock Island company's roundhouse in Armourdale have been ordered closed beginning this morning and extending to the 2d of next month, by officials of the company. Twenty flve men will be out of employment during the interval. This part of the roundhouse has often been closed for brief seasons by the company while most of the engines are employed out side the Kansas City division. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Morion Route Seeking New Decision on Hepburn law. Slowly but surely the question as to whether the railroads have a right to exchange transportation for advertis ing under the Hepburn law Is ap proaching a decision in the courts which will definitely determine wheth er the ruling by the interstate com merce commission Is sound. The Monon case is to be the basis of final adjudi cation. It is charged that the railroad is violating the interstate commerce law in that the variation of magazine advertising rates makes the placing of a fixed value on sucn aaverusing im possible, and the granting of railroad tickets In exchange for it forms a dis crimination in violation of the inter state commerce laws. Odd Fellows Anniversary Feast. Las Vegas, N. M., April 27. The 89th anniversary of the founding of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be celebrated in this city this evening by Las Vegas lodge No. 4 at Odd Fel low's hall. Members of Noami lodge No. 1 will be guests on this occasion a fine oroeramme has been ar- T-nTiired. Addresses will be made by omhr of the order and visiting brothers and an elegant banquet' will be served. The Las Vegas lodge has wn noted for observing anniversary day in an appropriate years. manner for ll.. nous-wHOt One package, 10 cents, makes one pint of wholesome Fruit JeUy flavors from true fruits. Ail aI JI V" .tt. Sugar Wafers are as delicately fragile as a flower, and as daintily satisfying; making irresistible appeal to the feminine taste as the perfect comple- -ment of ices and desserts. A tiny square of toothsome sweetness, hot only new in form, but superior in flavor, consistency and quality. Perfectly fresh in convenient tins 15 cents at all good grocers. OOSEVlLES KANSAS FOR A. MEMORIAL ARCH. Captain Coney Would Have It Span State House Entrance. Topeka, Kan., April 27. 1908. To the Editor of Topeka State Journal: The proposition to apply the appro priation by the United States govern ment to reimburse the state for special contingent losses during the civil war, to the erection and maintenance of state soldiers' and sailers' memorial, either In the form of a monument or hall is most commendable, and delights me, as it has been a zealous ambition of mine for twenty-five years past, to see such a patriotic memorial built on our beautiful state house grounds. It nas Deen a long neglected loyal auty, that this state owed to its large sol dier and sailor population who made this state what it is. The first movement for the erection of a state soldiers' and sailors' monu ment, was In 1864, which died out in 1866, and interest was lost in it until our greatest soldiers' and sailors' re union in 1885, when I Initiated the movement again as secretary of the reunion committee and formed an or ganization with R. L. Cofran as pi dent, A. W. Knowles as treasurer and myself as secretary. A charter was taken out, and a corporation formally organized with the same officers, but it did not accomplish much, the intention was to sell certificates of popular sub scription, but it was not pushed, and became dormant. While department commander I de termined to revive the effort for a state monument or memorial arch, as orig inally suggested by Colonel and Gover nor John A. Martin, whose original let ter I have, outlining his design and plan. In furtherance of this I raised a good committee and appointed that ideal soldier and citizen general, and ex-governor, Samuel J. crawrora, as chairman. I also alter mucn tnougni, research and extensive labor prepared and had Introduced into both houses a bill providing for a commission to erect a state soldiers' and sailors' monument or memorial, arch or hall, as they might determine to be the most appro priate, and, providing for its dimen sions and extent and for an appropria tion of $200,000 to be obtained from a levy of 1-20 of one mill. This bill was patterned after the Indiana law for the erection of their fine monument, and after the Rhode- Island law, for their memorial arch. It is an excellent bill, and contains an the safeguards for such a law. It was favorably consid ered in the committee of ways and means of both houses, to whom It was referred, but failed of favorable action, because of the vastness of the expendi tures and appropriations by the legis lature at the time of its consideration; but I had the positive assurance of Mr. Leland, chairman of the ways and means committee of the house, and H. B. Miller, chairman of the ways and means committee of the senate, that the bill should be favorably considered and recommended for passage at the next session, if they were there or had anything to say about It. My preference is for a memorial arch, such as -recommended by ex-Governor Martin and Governor Hoch. wouM have it span the entrance to the state house grounds, of sufficient dimensions at the base, as to provide ample room for the Grand Army of the Republic and its collections, and for all purposes that they might desire, and also to make a state military and naval dis play or museum by the war depart ment of the state under the P"110" of the adjutant general, and also to provide on the PP?8lte lde f th,! arch, ample rooms for the State His torical society, all of which could be elegantly done in the most spacious manner, and thus add to the attrac tions of the state house and its pounds and furnish a permanent home for the roltps of the Grand Army of the Re public, and the State Historical society as weil as enlarging the space and fa cilities of the state house, by vacating ft of these two cherishable Institutions and thus providing "ore room for the extending offices required in the state hBveall means, adopt the very patriotic recommendations of J""" and apply the money received from the U. S. government to the base of con- .tat a -oldiers' ors memorial arc n or r'":.,- for in my caretuiiy ana v uucui,u n,ngnd bill that is now penaing lu action by the legislature P. H CONEY. CAMERON HAS CORN TO SELL. Kansas Hermit Plans to Help Needy GlrL" "Some General Hugh Cameron, the Kansas Hermit, spent today in Topeka ad vertising his proposed scheme for the betterment of the condition of some needy Kansas girL The general car ries with him a number of sample in his field at i Camp Ben Harrison and from these he CITY. Reliable Dentistry Our success to due to high grade workmanship and best materials at reasonable prices. Best Set of Teeth for. $7.00 Misfit, loose or broken plates made to fit at small cost, t Gold Crowns S3 to $5 Y Silver fUlla.. J0a Teeth cleaned.. JOo Gold ailing 56c to U Painless extrac tion So When tired of pain, inexperience and fancy prices, call and see us. We are permanently located in Topeka. New York Dental Co. Ail Wcrk Guaranteed SO Tears. 18 Kansas A v Open dally. Hours I to I Wednesday and Saturday night till 8 p. m. Sun days 9 to 12. Trd Tol. 1966. X A Spur to Regularity i Membership In a Building and Loan Association is a spur to regularity in the savins of money. Our Class A shares cannot be excelled as a medium for investing your savings system atically each month, and rats of interest earned. Call or send for Prospectus. The Capitol Building Loan Asa'a. 534 Kansas Avenue. L. M. Penwell Undertaker and Embalmer 511 Quincy Street Both Phones 192 proposes to dispose of his crop this year. From the proceeds of the sale of this seed corn he will donate 10 per cent of the proceeds to be ap plied towards educating some needy daughter of Kansas. One of the ears which he carried with him today measured more than a foot in length and weighed a pound and one-half and held 480 grains of corn. A sample of his corn will be sent to United States Senator Charles Curtis, another to Secretary of Agri culture James Wilson and another to Governor Hoch. The field from which his samples were selected contains about 16 acres and averaged something over 60 bush els to the acre and this corn General Cameron proposes to sell for seed pur poses at 1 per bushel. He estimates the proceeds of the sale at J1.000, and $100 of -this amount., he will donate to some needy Kansas girl whose name will, be announced sometime in April or early' May. I Family Washing 1 3c to 5c Per Pound All Flat Work Ironed i Topeka Laundry Co. 2nd and Quincy Phsjsws 159 J UQtmiMMIIttl III I .ITff (UMOftji JI J) t 11 II I
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