The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
SCOTT WROTE IT..
He is the Real Author of Re-
publican Platform.
Was Written Before He Left
Washington.
ONE CHANGE MADE.
Plank Endorsing the President
Elaborated.
EmpOria POstofice Fight Soon
Be Settled.
ONE CHANGE MADE.

Washington, June 1.-THE authorship
of the platform adopted at the Republi-
can state convention has been attributed
to almost everyone except the man who
wrote it. The author of the platform IS
Representative Scott. 1t was written
before he left Washington for Wichita.
not with any idea of debating to the
convention, but rather in the nature Of
a suggestion as to the subjects upon
which the party should declare itself.
When submitted to the committee on
resolutions, however, it was adopted al
most entirely The only material change
IN the platform from the original draft
was the plank endorsing the president,
which was elaborated upon while it was
IN the hands OF the committee on resOlu-
tions. The committee wanted to make
sure that there would be no mistake
about rejecting the temper Of the KAN
SaS Republicans toward the president,
at the hands Of the committee until 1t
was effulgeftt with ecOn1luns of the
chief executive. And to make assurance
dOubIy sure the committee went a step
further and inserted a clause pledging
to Roosevelt the support of the state
for another four years in the White
house.
Representative Scott is too modest to
claim the authorship of the platform,
but the document is his handiwOrk, just
the same. Its fine construction and tone
comment here.
It is confidently believed here that the
next week or ten days will see the end
Of the long row over the appointment
Of a postmaster at Emporia. 1t is ex-
pected that the president will appoint
John H. Wiggam upon the recommen-
dalton of Representative Miller
The fight over the Emporia postofice
has accentuated one fact which has
been fairly we'll understood all along
and that is that the president is exceed /
1ngIy fond of William Allen White OF
Emporia If it had not been for White,
Wiggams appointment would have
been made long ago. He has protested
so strenuOusly against it, however, that
ts1e president has been slow TO act The i
president has been placed in an ennbar-
RAISING position because Of the row over
the Emporia postoffice. Apart from be-
ing an ardent admirer of the Kansas
writer, the chief executive has I'M
bounded faith in his judgn ent of men.
He has been exceedingly reluctant to
take any action that would tend to
offend his friend White. and on the
other hand one OF the perquisities of a
congressman is to control the patronage (
in his district, and he has felt that it
was simply out of the question to turn
Mr.. Miller down. So the president has
been between two fires But the mat
ter viii probably be closed with the ap
pointment of Wiggam. 1t has resulted
in bringing into prominence, however.
the presidents warm friendship for Mr.
White. There are probably few men in
the country in Difference to whose per
sonal and unsupported representations
the president would have held up an ap-
pOintment SO long.
Members of the Kansas delegation are
busy these days declining invita- tons to
make Fourth of July oTatiOns i'll Kan
Sas. Hardly day passes but that some
member is urged to accept one of these
invitations, but the uncertainty as to
the exact date when congress will adj
iourn has compelled the members to
decline any and all invitations. 1t is
extremely probable that none of them
win be in the state on the Fourth of
July, and it may be many DAYS after
before congress adjOurns and the Kan
sas contingent is able to leave Wash
ington.
Rural free delivery routes have been
established in Kansas as follows since
the installation of the service;
First district Observation-Disclosures. SO
Second district Observation-Disclosures. II
Third district OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Fourth district Observation-Disclosures. S.
Fifth district --...- -.---...-...... 60
SKIN qisLflct ----.------- --.----.---. %
Seventh district Observation-Disclosures. 60
Mr. Curtis district the most pOpulOus
in the state. has more routes than any
other, and the Third comes next with
IS. but comparatively speaking. the
Third district has faxed better than the
First, because its population IS much
less.
The Third district has. in fact, Jared
better than any other in the state, all |
things considered which is responsible |
for the recent action of the superintend- |
ent of rural free delivery in deciding not |
to establish any more routes in that dis /
rrict fer awhile The Seventh district. |
the largest in area in the state, is credit |
ed with 60 routes, but this does not |
fairly represent the apportionment ae- |