The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-04


both Justice Brewer and Miss Mott are
members, the announcement Of the ap-
preaching marriage was not altogether
a surprise.
Miss Mott is the daughter of the late
DR.. William Mott, and is a native Of
Chateaugay, n. Y, where her father
ranked high in his profession. Both Or.
and Mrs. Mott were natives of Yer
mont. having been born in Franklin
county
After being graduated from the Os-
wego IN. W normal school with honors
at the head of her class Miss Mott
taught for a year in the Howard mis-
sion, in New York city. Then she went
to Fond du Lac, Wis, where she taught
several years in the high school Her
fathers health failing, Miss Mott, who
had already attained an enViable repu-
tation as a teacher, gve up her school
and returned to her home. Then she en-
gagged in fitting young women for the
normal school, later going to Boston to
study vocal music Her father died in
1885, and soon after with her mother,
she went to Washington, d. C., to teach
in the public schools and to be with her
sister, Miss Clara E. Mott, who was an
examiner in the pension office. This sis
ter died in 1892. and Mrs Mott died about
a year ago.
The other day Congressman
Charles Curtis Of Topeka was seen at
the railroad station by the State Journal
man and asked what he thought about
the contest in South Carolina, between
Senators Tillman and McLaurin. Il
hope McLaurin will win," replied Mr.
Curtis emphatically. s'WhiIe I do not
endorse all of his sentiments, several of
the principles for which he stands ap-
peal to me strongly, as they ought to
us all. It's a contest with progress and
advancement on the one side and retro
gression, crawfishing back into old days
before the war, standstill and sitting
policies on the other side Tillmanism
means Just what he asserts-back to the
days of the old century. No industrial
expansion, no industrial increase Of
wealth no advancement in principles,
political. industrial or otherwise; moth
ing new, same old story, nothing new.
Just peg along with the old mule, ploW
the corn, pick the cotton, stand still and
let the rest of the people get rich, and
the rest of the country expand, build up
and grow wealthy It's a good thing
that such sentiments do not rule in the
United States outside of his section. If
they did, we wouldn't need to import
into the state of Kansas 10000 men to
help the thousands already there har-
be the largest we ever had. According
to Tillmanisn, this is all wrong. We
mustn't advance. We should remain In
the buffalo and prairie dog stage for
ever. McLaurin is a brave man. He IS
also a bright man. A man has got to
be both to advance such views as he ex-
presses in the rock-ribbed Democratic
section in which he lives. They already
say he will be defeated New ideas and
principles don't digest well there. I
hope be comes back to the senate. He
has shaken up the dry bones and scat
tered the dust and mold of steel-bound
conservatism in a way that hasn't been
witnessed in the south since the war.
He wins admiration for the courage of
convictions, at least. The position OF
the Washington Star on the question of
the new south is sound and in accord
with the twentieth century ideas. The
turtle shell Of conservatism which keeps
that fertile part of our country back
ward is bound to be pierced some day.
In one respect McLaurin is a sort of a
Moses His undertaking to lead his peo-
pie out of the past into the brilliant light
of the advancement of today along in
dustrial lines is a big one. If the bull
rushes of the south conceal a few other
little Mosesesl let US hope they will be dis
covered We are having a little quiet
fun out in Kansas over the plight of the
Democrats and the Populists. Under tae
new law they must unite upon name
The Democrats want their way and
the Populists wish it theirs Between
them they are having a hard time of It.