The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
WHY wARNER FOR MAYOR


Topeka is face to face with an i'm
,erte,,t problem. Upon its solution de-
pends questions which directly affect
every person in Topeka The city pri-
raaries win be held next Saturday, when
q candidate for mayor Will be nominated
and a nomination is almost eQulvalenF
TO an election.
the thing that should first be consid- /.
cred is the welfare Of the city. There
ere questions or much Importance that
must b. adjusted during the next two
wears. ana there should be a safe, clean
conservative business man at the helm
Of the city government during that
time. The welfare of Topeka is dear 10
every citizen who IS permitted to enjoy
ats comforts, AID great care should De
exercised in helping to direct the future
course CT the car OF progress
The Joint situation in Topeka IS most
serious. untH recently the city was
noneyccmbed ri.h vile places where
liquor Vas SOLD Illegally. With the ae-
cession Of F. N. Stahl as chief Of po-
lice TIE liquor sellers became holder than
ever before. The city council enacted a
stringent anti-liquor ordinance. but the
5ointists Haunted theis- business in the
very face OF the police and put up bars
on the ground foor OF their places on
the most public thorOughfares.
Then Mrs. Nation came and the re-
suit is well known. The law abiding
people were slow to condemn her meth
DDS because the arrogance Of the liquor
sellers had become a goad to irTitate the
public mind People who are the best
citizens and most consistent and law
abiding covertly ''winked the other eye
while Mrs Nations hatchet fell upon
n h. int
Every move of Chief StahI has added
to the evidence which goes to prove his
utter Incompetence to deal with serious
questions. Jointists do not fear him ana
under his very nose burglaries were
committed and people knocked down
and the criminals escaped unpublished
Topeka needs a new regime in the po-
lice department and the man who is 10
be mayor should be a man who Will give
the city a new and a. better police ad-
ministratiOn- The welfare OF the city
demands it.
The waterworl1s question is stil I'M
settled The people have placed their
seal OF approval upon the proposition
that the city must own its own water
plant BY voting bonds to purchase the
one now in use or to build a new one
but the final solution of the problem
must still be accomplished by the officers
OF the city Upon the mayor viii rest
the responsibility for the solution OF
this great question and he should be a
man in whom the people have the great
est degree of confidence. He should be
conservative ana still progressive. He
should be a staunch friend Of municipal
ownership and not Of vacillating ard
uncertain character. He should have
sufficient experience in the affairs Of
the city so as to know the most direct
avenues to reach the object Of the public
desire
There are other important questions
that must be met and the man who sits
An the mayors chair will be in a most
trying position Therefore the greatest
care should be exercised by the voters
ia electing him.
Tie state journal believes that James
g.. Warner is the candidate who most
nearly meets these exacting require
ments. He is a man whose private end
public life stand out with no spot OF
biemish. He has been honorable, sue
cessful and consistent. E5o has never
connived at law breaking nor lent him.
self TO the cause OF Iawlessness.
he lives in what is known as the dry
district and knows what it means for g
city 20 be hampered with an unsatis-
AacNO1y water supply system. ROT ave
years ne has labored with voice ana
vote to give the people what they de-
mand-
James s Warner is a clean man. Hi.
supporters do not have to apologize fol
him and IL elected mayor he will be {
credit TO the city and a safe helmsmaI
during a period OF lowering clouds
That is why the State Journal is sup
porting James S. Warner for mayor.
KANSAS IN VAUDEVILLE