The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-09

get together they must sensfbly agree
to waive their particular political 10y
atty in preference to men who can be
trusted regardless Ct their political
faith. NOn-partisanship in matters
where principle is concerned is the or
der of the day, and as fast as we act
upon that principle we shall get to-
gether, but not before. ] have no cut
and dried plan, no organization in detail
to offer to this convention; but I be-
lieve that the churches in our city through
their leaders, will begin this process
Of education, I believe if every thought
fu1 Christian man and woman in Kan
sas, in the light of experience, in the
face of the crisis that is now on US
will act regardless OF partisan faith for
the common good, we can very easily
As practical part of this brief answer
to the question. urge the people of this
giectlon OF candidate for county attorney
l have faith enough in the people to be-
choice, and If We go and do that one thing
II viii prove a point, that the Christian
can DO So Let US show the county and
state the power that we really possess. It
struggle. but so does everything that IS
worth anything. Let us get together, for
our history when there was more need of
il and may victory go with the right,
as God wills. and as We do.
And even if victory in this particular in
stance should not go with the right, it
certainly is our duty TO do something
- ''''S WRONG TO STAND IDLE.
It would be wrong, it seems to me, for
still and do nothing in the case of plain
violation of law on the part of officers or
they thought they could do anything It
is this spirit of can not do anything
which is keeping closed the mouths of
good many churches and some of the So
called best citizens This is the old argu-
ment of the devil I have heard business
IN CHICAGO when CHICAGO
its worst: "Oh, we are in the hands Of
the gang. We can not help ourselves;
what is the use of doing anything? We
can not elect decent councilmen, so We
will not try. 1t will simply cost us money
and time and effort and that will be the
end of it. But if there is anything more
cowardly than anything else it is to lie
down in front of the insolence of any kind
of wrong and let it trample on us because
We think We can not win IN the fight. It
is our duty in this world to fight evil
whether we think we are going to win the
victory or not: But, supposing man who
F. NJ. Stahl, could be induced to accept
an independent nomination for the office
bility that he could be elected / ask this
convention if. in that case. there would be
ana elect him? we know what we could
do because we know what he has done
The same thing could be said of the right
man for the office OF county attorney We
can find such man, concerning whom
RESTS WfTH THE OFFICERS.
The whole situation IN Kansas at pres
eDt hinges about the proper kind OF Off
GERS We have good law. 1t is law
which We believe will not be repealed. It
is a law which has on its side every de-
cent citizen, every good principle. 1t is a
law which stands as an expression of our
faith in civilization. and it is law which
we know, absolutely without question. has
the sanction of Almighty God, and all that
we need now is the right men to enforce
it. 1t would be a disgrace for US to say
we had not such men in this state, in
! every city in every county; men who fear
/ God who are not afraid of men; who
! have gorund unto them the love of truth
! and the love of their fellow men; who
want to do right and who do not have to
be patted on the back for doing It, If this
state is not full of such men, then l am
/ very much at fault concerning my entire
/ thought of the citizenship of Kansas. Let
| Shawnee county nominate Brother Stahl
for sheriff and elect him. It can do it.
Let US nominate first class lawyer for
county attorney and elect him. We can
/ do it. and show the enemies Of citizenship
and order, the enemies of good politics.
/ the enemies of our homes. our churches.
our business life. the enemies Of our little
/ children. the enemies OF the state and the
republic. that righteousness is powerful at
| the ballot box; that it can do things. not
! simply pass resolutions and pray and de-
nounce and then go home and let the
other men dictate through the machine:
/ but the kind of righteousness that can and
! will name and elect the men it knows VIII
! keen their oath of office and do their duty
i for the sake of home and country and God