The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-13
PLEA FOR GOV. STANLEY.
E. W. Benedict, of Topeka, Thinks He
Should Be Senator.
0 tie Editor of the State Journal:

To tie Editor of the State Journal:
The great contest is on for the position
of United States senator, and there are
many candidates in the field. To aspire
to be United States senator is to seek
a position that is more desirab than
any place in the gift of the nation, hav-
ing almost the prominence and not the
cares of the chief executive. Why then
should not all ambitious and high
minded men aspire to such a position?
There is no doubt that all candidates
are men Of unquestioned standing ana
gentlemen of more than passing ability.
any of whom would probably represent
his state with credit to himself and to
his constituents.
1t would also be considered that an
aspirant to such position would be 50
high-minded and honorable that he
would be above any selfish interest IN
the contest but would look to the best
interests of the state.
We will also suppose that our legls
lators who are to be the potent factors
in naming the successful contestant for
the above position, are men of the same
high standing and good intentions as tn--
candidates and are willing to lay aside
all prejudice and self-interests to better
represent the desires of the people OF
their several districts. If this is not
their inclination then they will not carry
out the policy of the voters that dele
gated their authority
All candidates except Governor Stan
ley have been elected to serve another
term in congress, showing the estimation
of the people Of their services and capa-
bilities in that capacity. Each one has
his special work to do and with past
experience knows just what that work
is No one else could carry out that
line of duty as we'll as the one now fill
ing that position; to change either one
to new field would be to set the work
begun back for years: Perpetuity OF
office should always yield good results
If this is true why should we inter-
rupt or allow to be interrupted the
present smooth sailing of our delegation
to the lower house.
Our principal candidates for the high
er position who are now congressman
are yet young men in their honOrs and
have plenty of time to serve their coun-
try in the higher capacity later on, af-
ter they have accomplished their work
in their present field of activities.
Governor Stanley on the other hand
has about completed the term of service
which precedent has established for the
chief executive of this state.
The wisdom and ability displayed have
been almost without criticism.
The harmony in the party as to state
management has never been surpassed
and according to the press the state ma
jority for governor has never been so
great which would indicate that the ad-
ministration of state affairs has been all
that could be desired
To successfully run the business of
the great state OF Kansas Tor 1Our years
should more fully euuiD a man for the
high position he seeks than service in
the lower house.
Hitherto Mr.. Stanley has not been
known as professional politician an
/ office seeker who is unable to gain a
/ living except by feeding at the public
crib but has been an eminently success
full practitioner of the law who believed
at all times in being on the side of
equity and justice and who is alike in
courtesy to the distinguished and the
unknown. As a ready thinker and a
1 finished orator he has few equals in the
/ state and never makes a speech with
! out securing new friends and support
ers. 1 believe that if left to a popular
vote of the state that Governor Stanley
would be the next United States senator
from Kansas. And 7 have confidence
that the Kansas state legislature will
voice this sentiment and that we will
then have a United States senator of the
Plumb and Ingalls, type, mature in
! judgment, ripe in experience, rich in the
high qualities of manhood and eloquent
! in the expression of his wisdom
E w. BENEDICT.