The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-18

were due and payable at any time and
if refunded or paid before August,
1905, which they are likely to be, the
state, OF course, will simply have car
ried them for Mr.. Burrow, he getting
the interest and the state receiving
nothing. The transa ction is probably
without a precedent in the handling OF
the school funds of Kansas and yet it
is noticeable that neither the Topeka
Capital nor the Kansas City papers
found II even worth mentioning. as a
news item Had Henry Allen as an
individual, sold a COW or horse to one
state board of charities Of which ne is
a member, these papers would have
heralded the fact in flaming headlines
throughout the state But Mr. Allen
would not do such a thing He is an
honest man.
Some of the Sixth district politicians
are figuring on a successor for Secre-
tary Burrow in two years Otis L Ben
ton of Oberlin, John O. Royce Of Phil
lipsburg, and Chan Perdue Of -Beloit are
among those mentioned"
The St. Joseph News, which pays
more or less attention to Kansas poll
tics. publishes the following comment
on the present Kansas situauon-
Every report that comes from kan
sas reads alike. The tide of public
sentiment is turning from Hoch. Bailey
has borne his defeat and humiliation
so philosophically and so bravery IhaL
he has won anew the sympathy and re-
gained the respect and admiration Of
the people. Today he Is undoubtedly
more the idol Of the rank and file or
his party than Hoch, and If what has
been done could be reversed, there IS
no doubt as to what would happen.
The voters of Kansas are already re-
alizing the fact that in turning down
Bailey and uplifting Hoch, they nave
not done that which viii rebound 70
the credit of the party, or be of any
glory to the state. Measured by any
standard Bailey is one of the biggest
men Kansas has placed IN the held OF
politics in many days Hoch is an eN-
pertinent that many believe will prove
a failure. Realizing the injustice that
has been done Governor Bailey, ana
the mistake that was made IN MS oe-
thronement, many of those who nave
been aligned with the Hoch- -Stubbs rae
ton, if reports from Kansas are even
to be accepted as partially true, are
ready to revolt. That thousands OF Re
publican voters will scratch Mr.. Hoch
is an assured fact Nobody now eX-
poets he viii be elected by that tre-
mendous majority predicted in the
defeat is by many regarded as not al
together impossible
The News may have drawn it rather
strong, but there undoubtedly has been
a great change of heart among the Re
publicans of Kansas regarding Cover
nor Bailey within the past three
months
governor Bailey is now a doctor of
laws. that degree having been conferr-
ed upon him last week by the UnlNer-
sity of illinois,, remarks the Clay Cen
ter Times. Curtis must now nave one
of these-or something better
If Congressman Reeder is to be
turned down for a reorganization Two
years hence, some of the opponents
of J. r. Burrow want to have W. II
Haskell, of Gaylord, or Judge r. NJ
Picker, of Smith Center, run for the
nomination
Charles Remsburg, editor of the
Potter Kansan, which has always
been a supporter of Congressman Cur
tis in the First district fights. says he
is getting weary of the row and
would like to see Major A. NJ Harvey
elected to congress this year in order
to beat both sides. The Kansan says
7 have grown tired of the constant
quibbling among the Republicans of
the First congressional district, and
I wish conditions would so shape
themselves as to elect Major Harvey,
the Democratic candidate. My opin-
ion of Major Harvey is not very ex-
alted, but it doesn't take much of
man to be better than one who keeps
nm constant turmoil within the con
fines of his district. Charles Curtis
has made a fairly good congressman,
but he has never done anyLnlng TO
Justify people in becoming insanely
attra cted to him. He is not the idol
of everybody but nevertheless he is
hugged by many. Take the post
masters of the First district, for in
stance They would get down on
their stona chs and kiss his foot if
commanded. And these are the men
who have caused all the trouble in the
First district. The men now serving
the various towns as postmasters are
fighting for him, and the men he has
turned down are Waging war against
him It is a disgra ceful fight, and re-
minds me of the DIETRICH incident in
Nebraska. 1t suggests the thought
that perhaps it would be wise for the
government to adopt another means
of securing pOstmasters- Wouldn't it
be better to make postmasters by civil
service, and allow them to serve just
as long as they give satisfaction
believe it would end maSy disgracefuI
political fights. I believe it would be
the best thing that ever happened in
Kansas if the voters would go to the
polls in November and wipe from the
political map the feud which has dis
graced the First congressional district
since Curtis secured his first nomina-
ton at Horton several years ago"