The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
FoRMA1DEHxDE IN POLITICS

If the State Journal We're machine,
a fractional, or a Bailey organ, it could
print pages right now criticising Mr..
Hoch's ambitions to run for governor
at this time. and the unusual activity
and questionable policy of the alleged
admirers of Mr.. Hoch. a good man.
However. being merely a newspaper,
we do not care to print so much one
| sided political news. 1t is unfortunate
for Mr.. Hoch's future political prefer
ment that somebody does not stuff q
handkerchief down the mouths of some
rather previous friends and blunt the
pencils of the newspapers rallying to
the Hoch-Burton faction.
The State Journal does not take all
that it reads on this question with the
serious tone that the various writers
have given a somewhat humorous and
inconsistent incident to the coming
campaign
Our esteemed neighbor, the Topeka
Capital, which just now is claiming,
and with some reason, to run more
humorous matter than any other daily,
continues to keep up its reputation
along those lines, with the exception
that the humor is somewhat coarse
I anu UlLlGT anu lOL Ol the W1Ol0SOInG
sort which should prevail in a well
regulated political and family newspa-
per.
For instance, this morning it con-
tains deadly parallels which would
ordinarily not be printed in the sarle
newspaper, at least not on the same
day and in touching columns. To give
the best effect, such editorials should
at least be run alternately, say e. 0. d.,
top of column, next to live reading
matter.
OF course, it is easter to see the mote
in our neighbours eye, than the posi-
BILE beam which may be in our own.
But in these parallel positions our err
ratio, although humorous, neighbor OPP
poses Governor Bailey for renomina-
ton, while at the same time in the
same paper it advocates the renomina-
ton of Congressman Curtis on the
ground of his experience and length of
service, alleging that these two factors
lend to the congressman a value which
he will be enabled to exercise for the
benefit of his constituents. Now Gov
ernor Bailey has not, to be sure, the
length of service set down to Mr.. Cur
tbs, but in the way of experience, his
eleven months in the governors Office
have certainly given him varied and
valuable information, which he may
confidently be expected to draw upon
for the welfare of the whole state.
It is not clear just which principle the
Capital would have it's readers under
stand it is acting upon: the Koch prin-
cipIe of the "outs," or the Curtis prin-
ciple of the "ins." To be sure it is
somewhat difficult to harmonic these
two opposing principles in the same gen
eraI line of action. But consistency,
while a jewel, is not always of eighteen
carat fneness.
Meanwhile, how would it do for the
Topeka Commercial club to ask the To-
peka Capital to be fair to Governor
Bailey and his friends. The morning
newspaper and the Commercial club
are working to some extent at cross
purposes. The free board and lodging
and entertainment that the club is
kindly offering to the Republican state
central committee when it will meet in
Topeka during the latter part of Janu-
airy to select place for the holding of
the state convention may be a palatable
cake, but it might be turned into dough
by the action of what is understood to
be the organ of the Republican party
of Kansas by the election of formalde-
hyde. this fractional unlxindness toward
the governor and his friends.
Waving all differences aside, would it
not be well for all the people OF Topeka
to realize that Bailey is our governor
him, for we have got to live with him