The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-11

papers are producing columns of edi-
torials denouncing the fusionists for try
ing to elect a man for governor who
swindled poor woman out of $3.50, but
are not cheeping about the fact that
there is a man running on the Repub-
lican ticket for state treasurer who Is
defaulter to the, sum of $1,326.
Now the Recorder believes that man
who would cheat a poor widow out OF
$3.50, by lying and deception, ought in
justice to be sent to the Denitentiary
rather than be elected governor or elect
ed or appointed to any other responsible
office, but at the same time it believes
that what is sauce for the goose ought
to be sauce for the gander," and that
Republican papers cannot afford to be
inconsistent.
THE Democrats have this advantage
of the Republicans. They can explain
that they knew Mr.. Craddock never had
the ghost of a show to be elected any
way, and that an empty nomination go
ing to a bad Democrat was not nearly
so serious as the nomination of bad
Republican whose nomination was
thought to be equivalent to an election
If the fusionists should happen to
elect their state ticket, the men who
have been doing the work will probably
be promptly provided for. Chairman
Babb, it is said. will succeed Henry
Allen as chairman of the state board
of charities Secretary McCrum of the
Democratic committee, may be taken
pay $1,000 year. John Curran isn't
saying so. but he would like to be sec
rotary to the governor for about two
years at $4,000 per year. J. M Senter,
who has one of the hardest jobs of all,
that of managing the speakers bureau,
would very likely be given Jim Fixes
place on the railroad board. There is
little to do and the place pays So 800 a
year. Besides Senter was formerly sec
rotary of the old board of railroad com
missioners and knows aH about the
business Of the commission. The fu
sionists have more show to elect the
legislature than they have of electing
their state ticket, and if they do Grant
Harrington will doubtless be state
printer.
A careful perusal, Of Barney Sheri-
dams Paola Spirit fails to show any re-
traction of what he said about Henry
Allen last week. The filing Of Aliens
libel suit will now be looked for.
Whether it will be a criminal or civil
procedure is not known.
The Lawrence World commenting on
the Allen Sheridan matter says:
Newspaper warfare can be taken too
far Barney Sheridan accuses Henry
Allen of being CRATER on state con-
tracts and Allen is going to sue for
libel. Allen is right No man has
right to maliciously attack the charac-
ter of another even for political ends.
Mr.. Allen is young man of whom the
d
record above reproach and has taken
particular pride in the fact that it has
been clean. The Republican party, the
state of Kansas, needs just such man
and some of these days the Second dis
trict is going to send him to congress.
The following list of dates have been
arranged for the fusion speakers for the
week ending October IS:
w. H. Craddock-October 13, Topeka
| (nighD; October H. Norton, p. m;
October IS, Smith Center, p. M: Octo-
Der H. Mankato, 2 p. m; October IS,
Clay Center, p. m.
w. A. Ayres-October 10, Dighton,
p. M; October 10. Scott City, 7:30 p. m. !;
October IA, Jetmore, 1880 p. m; October
Is, Larned, 7:90 p. M; October 16. Dodge
City. 2 p. NJ; October IT, Lakin, 2 D. m. );
October IS. st. John. 2 p. m.
j. D. Botkin-October Is. Howard, 2
p. M: October IA, Udall. 7:30 p. M;
October Is, Coldwater; October Is, Ash
Reno county; October IS, Valley Center.
Claude Duval-October IA, Westpha-
! liza; October Is, Mound City, 2 p m;
October Is, P1easanton, 7:30 p. m; Octo-
/ 1880 D. M; October is, Garrett, 2 p m. /;
October 49, Walnut, 1880 p. m.
Cyclone" Davis-October 10, Ben
nington; october Il, Minnea polls; Octo-
October 49,. Columbus, p. M; October
4 49, Weir City, 7:30 D. m.
s. I. kHaIe-October 10, Dighton, 1 p.
m; October 13, Scott City. 7:30 p. m.
G. w rrington-October IS, Foun'
tain October Il, Peterton; October IS.
F. NJ. PearI-October IA, Oberlin, 2.
M; October Is, Norton, D. m; Octo-
Der 16 Smith Center. D. M; October
II, Mankato, ? p. m; October Is, Clay
/ Center, p m.
F. ]. Close-October IA. Council.
Grove.
A. NJ Harvey-October Is, Concordia
October 16, Kiowa.
J. M Lewis-October Is, Scott City;
October ii. Jetmore; October b. Larn-
ed; October 16. Kinsley; October II,
Dan 1Hart-October 10, Howard: octo-
Der IA, Udall; October Is. Coldwater;
October IS, Ashland; October II. Reno
county: October Is, Valley Center
Taylor Riddle-October II, Olivet;
October 1S, Lyndon.
John E Wagner-October 13, Corn
ing; October H. Centralia; October Is.
Jackson county; October 16, Jackson
4 county; October II, Jackson county;
! October Is. Jackson county.
N L. Bowman-OctOber Is, Paola !;
October Is. Mound City. ? p. M; Octo-
Der Is, PIeasanton, (nighD October Is,
LaCygne, 1870 p. m.
David DeArmond-October 10, Fredo-
mia; October H. Weir City, p. m. !;
October IA, Columbus. (night); October
15 Parsons, 2 p. M; october Is, Coffey-
vile, 7:30 p. m
T. H Grisham-October Is. Alma;