The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20
KANSAS COMAEHT
A NEW KANSAS FACTOR.

"A NE w KANSAS EAG1CA-
A new citizen of Kansas who has new
er received proper credit and who ought
70 be euicgized by Coburn Is the well
known and often abused creature. the
mule AT time when wheat has to-
pogganed and other farm products have
felt the lowering erect of a big crop.
the Kansas mule has carved for himself
name and a price which make him
creoltable representative of the state
The mule may be a kicker-but so are
all Kansans- He may scratch some, but
nearly everybody did this year. The
Tact remains that when a load is to be
pulled or strong and sturdy animal
that can march and fight is needed the
Kansas mule is in demand from Colo
RADIO to Cuba.
The Kansas horse the beef steer an
his sister, and the helpful hen have been
written about and had their names go
laundering down the corridors of time
But here is the mule. stout and ugly,
worth more money for his weight than
any other animal, without the testimo-
malls to his greatness which are his
due In the past the mule has been
considered only At for cotton and for
street cars. But recent changes in mil
ttary methods have brought him to the
front as a necessary fighting force and
his worth is being appreciated more and
more as his price advances and his neT-
its are known The mule Is coming
factor in Kansas civilization and is
Onlist and the poet.-Hutchinson News.
A WORD FOR STUBS.
There is considerable criticism of
the position and influence of w. r.
Stubs in the last campaign. Some
papers have gone so far as to charge
up to him the slump In the normal
Republican majority. Instead of con-
demning Mr.. Stubs he should be
credited with saving the party and
whole ticket from defeat. 1t is well
known that shortly after the state con-
vention had succeeded in defeating
Stubs, and while the railroad attor-
neys and certain other professional
politicians were gloryfng in his defeat,
a number of prominent men called on
Mr. Stubs and asked him to lead a
revolt against the ticket. This he
stoutly refused to do, telling the gen.
tlemen what he did would be done in
side and under no circumstances out
side the party. The square deal move
ment with the questions was the re-
suit Mr.. Stubs did not go upon the
stump nor did he go far from Law
renee for any other purpose. His eyes
have been troubling him greatly. He
wrote letters advising his friends to
vote for Governor Hoch and earnestly
sought his election Mr.. Stubs pre-
sided at the Lawrence meeting and
gave Governor Hoch his unqualified
support. He should not be blamed
for the condition in Kansas but rather
utter Observation-Disclosures City Traveller.
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.
The Ottawa Herald which worked
overtime mailing lies during the cam
paign, hits another squarely on the
head as follows: THE attention Of
the Emporia Gazette is called to the
fact that Harris carried Franklin
county by 125 plurality is malicious
and untrue. Mr.. Harris carried this
county by only 123 plurality. No
amount of political heat or prejudice
should furnish excuse to any man for
Misrepresentation or injustice. BIN
poria Gazette.
A GOOD LOSER.
If q man is convinced that he has
been defeated by fraud and let's it go
at that so that he may be called
s'nervy politician" and "a good loser"
he deserves his defeat. The good
loser idea is popular with political
thieves, boodlers and grafters. When
a majority of the people come to the
conclusion that it Is better to have
political and official honesty and in
tegrity than it is to be called good
losers,'' a genuine and much needed re-
form will have been tnauguFated.-
HoIton Recorder.