The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-28

make effective for his defeat? Let US
see how it sounds: comrade for
the sake OF comradeship, under the
motto Of the G. A. R., attempting to
employ his influence in behalf OF an
outsider, whose all does not equal the
comrades moiety. It is certainly
unique in the method Of electiQneer-
ing, and to my clouded vision 1pardon
the inference IL wrong). bears upon It's
race all the earmarl1s Of partisan sharp
practice which we so condemn
II like Charles Curtis, personally,
very much indeed, but while have no
acquaintance with Judge Benson, I en-
terrain for him the highest regard
For years past I have noted his adj
vancement with more than the orol-
nary degree of pride. which I always
feel in witnessing the rise Of men OF
character and integrity but to me 1t is
all the more pronounced when covered
By the bond of comradeship. In the
analysis of the candidates, do not
know just what views others may hold
as to their relative attachments, but 10
me the points of distinction can best
be measured by contrast rather than
i by com parison.
rs Mr. Curtis a scholar? Judge
! Benson is finished one Is Mr. Cur
tbs a lawyer2 Judge Benson has more
than honored his profession as such,
and adorned the judicial bench OF his
/ district as only those of the very h1gn
/ est order of judicial acumen are able
!
| tegrity2 I submit, has any one ever
heard the breath Of criticism against
! Judge Benson Is Charles Curtis
professional politician attested by
seven terms in congress? Judge Ben
son has never been so regarded Is
! Charles Curtis a comrade? / am salts
/ fed had he been old enough in those
days he would have been soldier, ana
let US hope that today he would evil
dence a better spirit of comradeship
har &c -f7| nv hrd
that prompts this reply.
Senator Benson is an honored
member of George H. Thomas post
No. 165, Ottawa, Kan. honoring his
4 which he associates himself Having
/ watched his rise through the years OF
/ struggle, am proud of the em1nence
he has won, and I congratulate the
appointing power in being able to dis
Germ the CLINT of the pure diamond
amidst the many gems that decorate
our commonwealth, and 1 sincerely
| commend him in F. c. and l.. 10 all
comrades as q comrade and man
| worthy of their best efforts Tor MS
election this coming winter.
There are eight old comrades upon
the official staff of this institution We
have nothing to say against Charles
/ Curtis but Judge Benson is one of US,
and we are for him. My advice to
Comrade Bacon is. do works meet for
repentance If you want to save your
bacon, for a house divided against
itself can not stand.
Il commend Senator Benson to all
my comrades as a man worthy OF
/ every effort they can put forth in his
behalf, and I sincerely trust they will
never relax their efforts until they are
able to place before him a full term
of six years in the United States senate,
where you viii always find an assured
friend and an able advocate and man
who hOnors his calling. Your eomrade
in F. c. and L.
y. W. MALLoY."
Under the head, Are They Crazy %
William Allen White writes editorially
in the Emporia Gazette:
within the last five days five men
have been in the Office who are either
crazy or else lot of other fellows
are. One man is at the head of the
largest financial institution in Kansas;
he travels over the state a good deal,
and has been in ten counties in the
two weeks last past. He was a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
as governor several years ago, and
ought to know what he is talkin g
about. He says there is absolutely no
show for Hoch if the situation does
not change. He says that everywhere
business men and farmers are com
planning at the ticket. Another man
came in the Office the other day who
has been high in the councils of the
party and still has the largest list OF
political correspondents in the state;
he says unless the situation changes
HOch is a goner by O,000. He has
guessed right on the last three cleo
tions. and he has a state reputation as
/ a conservative politician A third man
was In the office day before yester-
day=a member of the state central
committee, who was for Hoch in the
convention, who voted with Hoch on
chairman; he has been in Shawnee
Labette, AtchisOn, and Douglas coun-
ties within the last three weeks, and
: he says that the Republican state
, ticket will be defeated unless the can
/ didates do something to change the
, situation, and he thinks mere oratory
will do no good. A fourth man is an
editor from an adjoining district He
/ says his county, which gave five hun
bred for Hoch, viii be against him
and many candidates of the state
ticket. The fifth man is at the head Of
one of the largest business concerns
? in Kansas. who has travelling salesmeI
Z on the road all the time, and he says
that these men say that the state
j ticket is swamped by $4,000 votes un-
less the candidates persuade the PEG
pie that they are against the force.
. that nominated them in the Repub.
p lean convention
Now the question is Are these
men crazy2 If they are why aren'
! they locked up? Why do people i'm.
pose such faith in their judgment
If they are not crazy is it not the par
] of loyal, patriotic Republicanism Il
{ demand that the Republican candi
: dates take a stand that will save tn,
s Republican party from defeat2 Kan,
! sas never has prospered under Demo
cratic regime, and if the state is go
J ing Democratic, shouldn't the Repub
= lican candidates who can save it, b,
G urged in all sincerity to cut loose from
n their present political moorings, and
come out for the people and save tn,
2 party? Isn't that good sense. gooC
2 Americanism, and the best Republi
r . canism Are not those who ignor,
I the facts hurting not only their party
: but the entire state2 It is not too lat
to save the state-but the situation
Z must change"