The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-22

The newspapers over the state are be-
ginning to speak out for their favorite
candidates for senator. A few days ago
William Allen White ran over column
editorial pointing out Stanley's good
points. Here is one for Long from the
Hutchinson News, edited by w. Y. Nor
gan, one of Mr. Longs managers.
1t is no reflection on the other gentle
men who aspire TO the position when
the News gives voice to the opinion that
the man who should be sent to the SEN
ate from the state of Kansas is Chester
|. Long, the present congressman from
the Seventh district. number of ar
guments lead to this conclusion and
they are of the kind that should be con-
sidered in the election of a United States
senator.
Mr. Long is a man whose public and
private character is the kind which the
best sentiment Of all men should ap-
prove. During II years of public life
from the time he entered the state SEN
ate In 1889, to the meeting of the legis-
lature in 1902, he has proven himself a
man of ability and clean character, high
honor and untiring industry. No Kan
san would have to apologize for Chester
l. Long, no Kansan but would be proud
to call him his senator.
I'm his career in congress Mr. Long
has won his place as the strongest man
from Kansas He has aided in shaping
legislation as no other congressman has
done. He has had the opportunity and
a
ways and means committee he has been
leader in the last two congresses, one
of the score of men who say what is to
be done and one OF the few to do
things. He has been a champion of
great principles, a leader of men. Such
service fits him for the senate and gives
a reason why he should be preferred
Kansas wants senator who has al
the legislative experience. who has the
standing and acquaintance in Washing
ton that viii enable him to enter the
senate with q reputation and a prestige
that will make him one of the strongest
members of that body. During the last
two sessions of congress Mr.. Long has
made national reputation. 1t would
be a loss to the people of Kansas if he
were removed from the lower house. I'M
less he were given the deserved promo
ton to tn upper house of congress. No
other candidate proposed would be able
at once to have both the experience and
the ability which are needed. The Re
publicans of Kansas expect their repre-
sentatives to give them the best in the
shop and the News believe that this is
Chester I. Long.
What time he can spend from his
fathers bedside. Governor elect Bailey
is putting on his message to the legis-
lature.
The Belleville Telescope has the fol-
lowing to say about Governor Stanley:
AS we DroQ1cted before the election,
about all the candidates for the legis-
lature who were pledged to Stanley
| pulled through. Two of the Curtis can
didates in Atchison. two in Leaven-
worth, one in Morris, one in Norton
and one in Dickinson, all Republican
districts were defeated. While all fac
lions in the First district supported Mr.
Curtis in his candidacy for reelection
to seat in the lower house the vote in
his own district shows that he is weak
candidate for 10 OnfuiIa of n
own county of Shawnee the candidates
for the legislature in the First district
who were pledged or instructed for Cur
tbs were either showed under or man
aged to pull through by the skin Of
their teeth Jackson, Jefferson and
Brown counties each rolled up fabulous
maiorities for Curtis for congress and
for Bailey for governor. yet the candi-
dates for the legislature managed to
pull through with a hair breadth escape
Tt is we'll understood that the friends
| of Long fought the Curtis candidates
and it is equally well known that the
friends of Curtis used their knives with
a skill and vengeance on the Long
candidates whenever they could get a
whack at them. In Barber county, the
home of Chester ]. Long, the Republi-
can state ticket received good major
/ ity the nominee for the legislature who
was instructed for the Seventh district
/ congressman went down to defeat. The
Long candidate in Miami and other
lstrong Republican counties shared a
similar fate to that which overlook the
Barber county man.
With all these facts before us it is
plain to the keen political observer that
] Governor Stanley pulled through at the
! recent election in better shape than
either of the other candidates The rea-
son of this is that Mr.. StarleT attnnae' /
/ to his own business and did not carry q
knife for either Of his rivals. He urged
4 his friends everywhere to line up for the
Republican nominees whether they were
lpledged to him or not. Governor Stan
ley has made a clean. open and honor
able fight for the senatorship and we