The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

spite of the consequences to his own
| political future.
1t is d serious question; in involves
a moral issue If he runs independ-
emily Bowezsock viii be defeated, and
Allen discredited among Republicans
for many years. If he gives up the
fight, ne will be a party to a conspir-
acy to dsscredit party integrity, q Id
viii be the gamer personally by his
own supine indifference to the great
question at stake.
What would you do? Put yourself in
his place
! The Gazette further says: As soon
as a man says what he sincerely be-
lieves without fear or favor, calling
down his friends as we'll as his enc
mics when they are wrong, praising
his enemies as well as his friends
great reputation for being fnconslsJ-
ent; it always was said of Roosevelt
( in New York. IL was said of him by
the wise politicians that he had no.
+ political sense" This is being said OF
Charley Finch now, because being the
leading boss buster editor. he has de-
nouneed the boss busters for the in
famous conduct in seating the Miami
and Wyandotte delegations in the
state convention. Political sense,
means landing with q crowd and stick
ing to il right or wrong. There is
something in this world better than a
reputation for defending right, where
reputation for defnding right where
eve~ il is found. and for denouncing
wrong where ever it is found. Some
times a man may make a mistake.
and confuse right and wrong; but II
he is honest and brave and as SELF
reliant as a man may be in this lean
ing and webbing world, no one Will
hold his mistakes against him. After
all the main thing in life is to satisfy
ones own conscience. and let consist
ency take care of itself
Lawrence Gazette says: Henry Allen
says of Mr. BowersOck that he has
treacherous memory" Henry is char
table There are other people. many
of thom. who call Mr.. BowersOek's Pc
culiarity by a name not so compliment
tary.
Kingman Journal: Congressman Scott
says the Almighty is in partnership
with the Republican party Which
partner was in control when T. T. Kelly
was nominated over our fellow towns
man, John A. Cragun2 We don't be
/ lieve the Almighty had anything TO do
with such work as that
Barnes Chief says: The Chief this
week HOSTS the Republican ticket and
from now until election will support II,
with exception of 7. T. Kelly. candi-
date for state treasurer. He ought to
be defeated
Cawker city Public Record says: The
/ Republican state ticket as nominated
[ by the state convention as we went to
press last week. will be found in this
issue. As conceded by all, Mr.. e w
Hoch heads the ticket as nominee for
governor. AID should have been sup
ported by men of like character IN
every position on the ticket. We can
not help feeling that the naming of
State Treasurer Kelly was a mistake,
and in this opinion we will be upheld
/ By a large number Of loyal Republicans
Throughout the state There are plenty
Of good men. competent for the POSI-
tiion. whose characters are above re-
preach, and whose names would have
/ added strength to the ticket The
/ campaign Will be of the Roosevelt
( Hoch character. and no stain should
attach TO any candidates endorsed by
/ the Dart--