The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-25
MUST PULL TOGETHER.
Republican Leaders Frightened
About Legislative Situation.

Since the danger has been pointed out
that the Republicans might possibly
lose the legislature next winter because
of the quarrels over the senatorial mat
ter, the candidates for United States
senator are urging their friends to sup
port every Republican legislative NOM
inee, no matter who his choice is for
United States senator
The personal friends Of one candidate
are beginning to say pleasant things
about the other candidates, too, which
is a hopeful sign. OF course in those
counties where nominations have not yet
been made the friends of each senatorial
candidate will make a struggle to NOM
mate a man who is favorable to their
favorfte for United States senator, but
each candidate will make an effort, on
the surface at least, to see that the fight
is not continued after the nomination.
The Emporia Gazette, in speaking of
Congressman Curtis, publishes the fol-
lowing:
Charles Curtis will probably be made
chairman of the committee on Indian
affairs in the next congress. This is en-
tirely proper and is a just reward for
honest hard work and intelligent ap-
plication. Curtis is a credit to his state.
He is far above the average congress-
man and it is no injustice to Governor
Stanley's senatorial candidacy to say
that Curtis would make a good United
State senator; in the opinion of the
Gazette not so good as Stanley or as
&,
ator. Because Burton has made a
monkey of himself, Charley Curtis is
carrying handicap in his race that he
doesn't deserve. Curtis can't make Bur-
act as Curtis aeted-register his senti-
ments on reciprocity and then
vote with his party = there
would be no question about
here nor there with Curtis. He is as diff
ferent from Burton as possible. We
| must elect all our legislative candidates
this winter and to make a fight on Cur
! tbs or Stanley or Long Is to persuade a
| lot of Republicans that they have a
| party right to vote against Legislative
| nominees who will vote for against
one of these men. This is not fair.
! Where Curtis has a nominee corralled
| he should receive the same support
from Stanley's or Longs Republican
| friends, that the friends of Curtis give
| to the legislative nominees who are
| pledged and instructed against him
Either of the three candidates will
make a clean capable senator and the
Burton business will not be repeated
! We can't afford in Kansas to let fac
! tiona1ism live after a Republican con-
/ vention has been held. 1t is important
senate who will uphold the hands Of
| Roosevelt. Either Curtis, Stanley ol
Long will do SO.
And in the legislative mix-up mex
| winter heaven only knows how the
| cards will come out 1t may be posi-.
| BILE that in the deadlock the men who
go to Topeka for Stanley or Long may
| deem it wise to vote for Curtis, or the
Curtis men to vote for Stanley or thu
| friends of all parties unite on a new
man. Republicans cannot afford to risl
| Democratic senator from Kansas be
cause they cannot get their own partic
ular favorite candidates nominated fo
the legislature. The great issue il
| decent American politics as exemplifiet
by Theodore Roosevelt. A Democratic
senator will join the Democratic eau
| Gus and fight Roosevelt tooth and mai
on every proposition. 1t is not Stanle,
or Long or Curtis but the Republican
party that must be upheld in the Kan
sas legislative elections this fall