The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
AN ORGAN WANTED.
Plenty of Newspapers in Topeka for
the Business Men, But Not
Enough Organs for All the
Political WnrIrers
Political Workers.

Secretary Swayze presented petit
ton in blank addressed to Arthur Cap
per, editor of the Mail and Breeze, re-
questing him to publish a daily even
ing edition of his paper, at least dur
ing the campaign. The petition, on
motion, was accepted by the club and
each member agreed to circulate it for
signatures in his neighbOrhOOd-
When Secretary Swayze presented
the subject of a new paper he said that
the present evening paper did not rep
resent the Republican party in any
sense and it was his opinion that an
other one should be started. The Capt.
tai, Mr.. Swayze said, was the right
kind of a Republican paper and filled
the bill completely in the morning. But
many members of the club wanted ev-
ening news also, and no member of the
Republican fambeau club could be sat
isfied with a Populist sheet.
Mr.. SWayze's remarks were cheered
by the club, many members jumping to
their feet to explain that they had al
ready stopped their subscriptions to
the Journal
The secretary was directed to COM
municate with all organized Republic
can clubs in the county requesting
their cooperation in the circulation of
the petitions to Mr. Capper"
The above is an extract from re-
port of the meeting of the Republican
Flambeau cllFo.
The Topeka State Journal, it has been
frequently remarked in these columns,
is not an organ, and does not intend TO
become one. It processes to be news
paper.
It refused to be g. Populist organ and
threw away without tears, the official
state printing.
It refused to be Mayor Fellows or
gan and had no thoughts of agreeing
to not criticize the city government.
An effort was made to punish this pa
per by giving the city printing TO
morning organ. The Journal still
preserves its independence and con-
siders it's position in that respect worth
more than all the patronage often be-.
slowed for the purpose Of muzzling the
press.
Mr.. Capper now enjoys the distinc-
ton of receiving the official coun-
printing and the official state print
and there is no law that
prevent him from starting a.ed
daily paper here to receive the '2e
printing of the Republican Flambess-
club although it might tax the club
and the business interests to no pur-
pose, but one of political revenge.
The State Journal viii go ahead
printing the daily newspaper which has
the largest circulation of any daily in
Kansas; it will continue to advocate
and work for the upbuilding Of Topeka
and Kansas. It is today a leader in
striving for the prosperity, growth and
progress of Topeka, the best city ia the
best state in the Union. Single handed
a year ago it began a movement which
has resulted in a great awakening
which promises to bear fruit in the
Fall Festivities. Jealous newspapers
at first ridiculed and ignored the move
ment but all are now united as they
should be in helping Topeka's cause.
The Journal believes in the independ-
ence of the United States and, with
Blaine, the great Republican, who said
in 1880 that the prosperity of this coun-
/ try depended largely on the restoration
! of silver as money
The State Journal, in the face Of the
| hard times. has erected one of the few
| business blocks that have been con-
| structed in Topeka this year In doing
/ so it discounted the future prosperity
! Of the paper, the city and the state and
| believes ii will nave its reward.
| The Topeka Flambeau club members
| who in an excited moment say they
| stopped the Journal will quietly go
/ around to their broad-minded neigh
/ bors-and the town is made up Of
! such-and beg the privilege of reading
/ the Topeka State Journal newspaper
| There are organs and newspapers.
| Don't let any Individual or club in the
| excitement of the hour or the wild
| scramble for office forget that this is
! newspaper.