The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-29

And the people out in Kansas, it is said
Have stirred up
Big cOmmotion
Just because they
Have notion
That 'Bill'' Bailey is a man who will not
wed.
Il is claimed
That ere election
Filled his foes
With deep detection
Bill had promised certain people he
would find
Some sweet maid
And would not falter
But would lead her
To the altar
But BIN says he promised nothing of
the kind.
It is strange. and
Quite confusing:
/ And. we'll, II
Is amusing,
For the state has built mansion that
Now the people feel
Real harried
For BIZ Bailey is
Not married
And he will not offer any maid his hand
If ..Binr' Bailey
Has no feeling
For the people
To his best and neblest instincts, he
should be
Fired because he
Has no gumptionl
/ Think of all the
/ Mans DTGSunDCiOl-
Think of how he's treating Kansas, Hully
Gee
JJp in Jackson county a candidate for
township trustee is contesting the cleo
ton OF the other man, alleging that A
number of Illegal ballots were counted
for his opponent
The Seneca Tribune publishes the fol-
| lowing comment on that Seneca con-
ference which resulted in the candidacy
of ]. T Pringle for speaker of the
The coming together of Governor
Stanley, GovernOr-elect Bailey and Nor
ton Albaugh, chairman of the Repub-
liczin state committee, in Seneca on
Wednesday night week. marks an epoch
| in Kansas politics The wires that night
carried a tale to the morning papers
that was a surprise to the politicians Of
/ the state
eThe matter of speakership seemed to
/ have resolved itself into contest be-
tween candidates for United States SEN
atOr without regard to its bearing upon
the incoming administration, and the
/ interest which attaches between the
speaker Of the legislative body and the
governor had not been taken into ae
| count It is of great Importance that
the arms of the governor should be up
/ held and find ready md strong support
4 in the speaker in sustaining the policy
of the chief executive. Mr. Bailey, de-
! sirOuS that the speaker should be such
/ i person. and at the same time treat
/ all candidates for the senate fairly and
| honestly. and by reason of such position
| his influence and power would not be
used TO the, detriment of any asDirant
| for the sena torship. and above all things
work for the interest of the whole peo-
pie and for tie welfare of the Repub-
/ lican party in the halls Of legislation.
With such intention and purpose Mr.
/ Bailey held a conference with Governor
/ Stanley in this city at the time stated,
and the result is known to the people
whom it was thought would be salts
| factory to all candidates for the senate
and the incoming administration AL
! though Mr. J. T. Pringle is instructed
4 for Mr. Curtis he IS known to be Just
and fair in all things. and all the can
didates for the United States senate and
Mr.. Bailey were satisfied with him-ex-
cept Mr.. Curtis. who seems to be hang
ing off for Barker of Lawrence.
1T is very presumptuOus in Mr. Cur
! It's, to say the least, to personally as
sumo to dictate who the speaker shall
be. and especially does he appear IN bad
| light in refusing to acquieSce in one for
that position instructed for him, and de-
! clares that he will support him in eau
Gus. but will deal fairly and honestly
with all and sustain the incoming state
| administration and not give any candi-
date for the senate the advantage Moth
ing could be fairar than this, and ma
jority of the members of the legislature
have declared for Mr.. Pringle, and afr.
Curtis though left to choose between
! two friends. loses nothing in the choice
of Mr.. Pringle of Usage county for
speaker.
IF. as his supporters pretend to think.
i the Seneca conference dug pit for Mr..
Curtis he has the choice OF walking
into it or uniting with his competitors
and standing on the same footing with
all the rest in the matter of speaker. It
is up to him. Let him fish or cut bait
The story about Governor-elect Bailey
the patent insides' of the country
newspa pers. and is now being printed ali
over the country in that shape with a
good looking picture of Mr. Bailey
J. e. Everett, secretary of the State
Temperance union. has been investi-
getting the results of the recent election
in its bearing on the enforcement Of the
OF his Investigations in the Kansas Issue
for November. which is out today. 1t
sa--s:
'.since the late election the State Tenn
perance union has sent out inquiries to
reliable correspondents throughout the
state to learn the probable effect Of the
election on the enforcement Of the pro-
hibitory law. Information concerning
50 of the los counties has thus far been
received
THE enforcement Of prohibition was
to a greater or less extent an issue in
36 out Ct these Sc counties. In As coun-
ties It was not an issue.
IN 81 CT the counties reporting, a
better enforcement of the law is expect
ed under the incoming than has been
had under the outgoing officers. In six
counties poorer enforcement is ex-
nected From 40 counties it is reported
that the law will be enforced no bet
ter or about the same From five
counties reports were conflicting or nc
opinion was expressed as to whether or
not conditions are improved by the cleo
t.o---
This investigation with its showing
/ of facts ought to produce two results:
First it ought 20 renew the hopes o.
r-nod citizens The number Of cf11ntff.