The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-10

clone came along and formed a merger
with every bit Of lunacy in the state.
The newspapers We're not in that revo-
luton They had neither part nor par
eel of TT, and were glad enough when 1t
had spent its force.
Then two years ago it was news
paper aggregation if not inception which
formed weat was known as the boss
busters in the state You remember
how a valiant host led by a tried and
true fighter marched right up to the top
of the hill I have had considera BILE
sympathy with that uprising because It
is plain to be seen that the leaders
ought not to have been expected to have
foreseen what actually happened. How
could they know that a famous Trojan
was going to violate the prOprletIeS by
/ arising in his grave clothes at his own
wake? [ can not blame them for break
ing ranks and running down hill at pre-
cipitate if not greater haste. 1t was
enough to frighten any man to see TINS
supposed corpse dressed in gruesome
shroud exhibiting an almost diabclical
infractiOn of usage in trying to scalp an
Indian. Someway this rebellion never
/ assumed the proportions OF a revolu-
/ tiOn, but it was interesting while 1t
lasted. 1t might have done permanent
good had not a crooked rail been put in
the fence which was built around thf
political cemetery, and IN this way
allowed the resuscitated victim to crawl
out and resume operations, refreshed by
his enforced rest"
HOCH AND MORGAN TALK.
Everybody had something he wanted
to say about Mr.. Brady's paper. but
the most spirited discussion was by Ed
HOch, editor of the Marion Record and
/ W Y. Morgan, editor Of the Hutchinson
4 News. the man who wanted to be state
4 printer and the man who is state
printer. Both were called upon for
/ speeches, after Grant Harrington and
+ Ewing Herbert had had little whirl at
4 the subject
Il don't believe I care to discuss this
subject said Hoch, who arose very re-
+ luctantly. The editors laughed 1T
seems to me" continued Hoch, that
f the editor is necessarily in politics As
+ "a man, the editor may not be in poll
/ tics For thirty years I have heard the
+ question discussed. as to whether
! newspaper man should enter politics. I
+ have heard it urged that he should keep
+ out Of personal politics because as soon
/ as he enters he begins to trim. fol-
+ lowed that theory a long time and I
don't know but what I ought to be fol-
lowing 1t yet. Oaughter) A man in my
4 position is in a very delicate position.
If he speaks out his mind, and criticises
( things he is charged with being sore.
/ Why, ladies and gentlemen. even I am
I charged with being sore. ] have been
as dumb as an oyster about a lot Of
things which ] have wanted to say, and
( which l would have said before this
happened CSay 'em now exclaimed a
i voice. l don't want it charged that Ed
HOch is sore. Ed HOeh is not sore. But
I viii continue to have things to say,
and I will say them in my little one
horse newspaper. I wouldn't give a
picayune for the editor who hasn't got
things to say. and who says them
Mr.. HOch's speech was received with
great applause. and it is evident that
his defeat for state printer has not
weakened him in the affections Of kan
sas newspaper men
W. Y. Morgan was called for, and It
was harder to get him on his feet than
in the case of Nr- Hoch
Il am not very well posted on this
subject of newspaper man and politics.
I have not been keeping myself posted
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