The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
KANSAS COMNENT
AN OUTSIDE VIEW.

II IS gratifying to note that Governor
Hoch IS at last waking UP to an ap-
probation OF the demand for his full
fillment of some of the fine promises
he has made touching the question of
law enforcement. The condition in To-
peka has brought an excellent-though
considerably oVerdue-moyement from
the governor in the appointment of
Judge Carver as assistant attorney gen.
eral to move against the jointists. Gov
ernor Hoch is peculiarly responsible for
enforcing law observance in the cities
of Kansas. and the wonder is that he
has put OH Ine realization OF TINS tact
so long. The man who has said as many
earnest, and no doubt sincere, things
about enforcing prohibition, even to
the limit of calling out the militia, as
Governor Hoeh has, and who has made
so many imprisoned demands for the
enforcement OF all law, is not in posi-
ton to overlook the wholesale violation
of law in the capital city. Judge Carver
will make telling campaign against
the jointists, and it may be possible
ceeding, calm public impatience.-Ott
wa Herald.
IS THIS A JOKE?
Perhaps the reason Governor Hoch
doesn't call out the militia in order to
he is kept too busy investigating Tom
Kelly.-Hiawatha Democrat.
WAS THERE ANY BOOT?
It seems as though Governor Hoeh
snapped the appointment of warden
rows support in the recent bank failure
trouble.-Eureka Messenger.
BUCKING THE STANDARD.
Cherryvale is feeling a little chesty
now. She is in position to hand
dard Oil company without fear of hav-
ing to pay for it at so much per gallon.
Yesterday the Uncle Sam wagons start
ed out and now nearly every dealer in
the city is handling the Uncle Sam re-
fined oil. II. H. Tucker feels justly
proud of the fact that he has success
fully built up and is now operating a
business that when first suggested was
ridiculed, even by some who should
have been the first to boost. But yes
as usual, it was the best.-Cherryvale
Republican.
PROSPECT IS POOR.
Attorney General Coleman having
commenced suit to recover on Kelly's
bond and the Devlin bank bond, the
taxpayers may as well get ready to-
dig up.-Sabetha Herald.
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SOURCE OF SATISFACTION.
w. B. Mcbride has received favorable
mention as q candidate for state treas
urer. at various places throughout the
state although as the Beloit Gazette
suggests: Lincoln county has broken
into the game. without gaining the con-
sent of the topeka bosses Well, Nc
Bride will be satisfied with the support
of the people and a few newspa pers like
the Gazette without the consent of the
Topeka. Bosses Lincoln Republican.
AN EDITORS OBSERVATIONS.
Ones of the Blade editors, accom-
panied by his wife, spent Sunday in
kansas City, and in riding about the
two Kansas EItys on. the cars it could
not escapexnouee that on the Missouri
side, where Folk Is governor, the
saloons were all closed, no drinks were
being sold and no drunken men were
to be seen. But on the Kansas side of
the line hosR different. In a prohibit
ton state with prohibition governor
the saloons. 80 or 30 in number it is
said were all open and crowded, while
about them on the sidewalks were
large crowds of mens many of them in
different stages. ofss intoxication, and
lvulgarify and noise were predominant
features. It is to the everlasting
shame of Kansas that our state gov
eminent does not try to enforce the
law on the Sabbath day at least It is
a mighty weak and cowardly man
who will let the saloons defy or control
him.-Concordia Blade.
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