The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-21
Announces That He Will Stand
For denomination.
Says He Believes People Will
Endorse Him.
WILL KEEP HANDS OFF.
Not Necessary to Take Sides In
fractional Politics.
Affairs of State More Important
Than Persons.

Governor Bailey appears to be taking
little personal interest in the fight that
is being waged on him and his admin
istration by the Burton element of the
Republican party He says that he be-
lieves public official should stand upon
his official record, and that if the peo-
pie of the state are not satisfied with
his record at the end of his first term
he is willing to let somebody else rum
the state for the succeeding two years.
1t is doubtless a fact that Governor
Bailey does not really enjoy being gov
ernor as much as some men would. So
far as the pleasure he gets out of the
power and prominence connected with
the gubernatorial office is concerned. 1t
is doubtful if he would ask for re-
nomination. but it has been customary
to give a governor two terms lin office.
and a refusal to do so is looked upon as
reflection upon his administration.
Governor Bailey would probably much
prefer to be up on his farm in Nemaha
county, where he is not constantly ha-
raised by petty political and other mat
tiers, and where he always makes mon
ey, than he would to occupy the guber-
material chair another term. He has
never made such a statement, but from
little remarks that he drops occasionally
it is certain that there are many things
about being governor and a servant of
the people that he does not enjoy.
Nevertheless Bailey will ask for re-
nomination on the record made by his
present administration. He will not
want it as an endorsement. but he will
be all the more anxious for 1t because a
certain class of politicians are fighting
take part in factional politics, but if he
is renominated he wants it to be because
he has made a satisfactory record as
governor. When asked about the matter
today, Governor Bailey said:
Il know of no reason why 1 should
be defeated. but if there is any reason
and the people ask for another man l
am willing to step down and out"
DO you intend to take any hand in
factional politics?'' the governor was
asked.
mo. 1 do not believe it is necessary
for me to do anything like that. 1 am
trying to conduct the office of governor
as l believe the people of Kansas want
it conducted. will stand on the record
1 make here. If L have properly con-
Quoted my office, if the appropriations
made by the Legislature which come into
my hands or those of my appointees are
honestly and judicially expended, and If
the states institutions are properly con-
Quoted, 1 shall expect denomination,
and know of no reason why should
Il believe it is more important" con-
tinued the governor, that the affairs
of state should be honestly conducted
than that or any other officer should
be renominated. The people will hold
the officers responsible for the man
ner in which they have conducted
affairs. 1t does not matter whether
Richard Roe or John Doe gets job
somewhere or other, so long as the
Office is rightly filled and the people
are satisfied"
You know of no reason why any
state official should be renominated y
was asked.
II don't know as 1 care to say that,
replied the governor. Il will say that
until something in the way of dishon-
esty in the manner of conducting pub
lie affairs is discovered 1 shall feel safe
and / will be willing to take my
chances before the people"
How about the First district fight?''
4 am not responsible for conditions
in the First district My county, l
suppose, will be against Mr.. Curtis 1t
has been educated that way, and the
Republicans of the county are opposed
to him. and they will probably see that
an anti-Curtis delegation is sent to the
congressional convention. 1t has been
charged that the candidates in the dis
trict who are opposing Curtis are my
stool pigeons. but 1 have no stool
pigeons, and 1 do not believe any of the
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