The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-19

q few. localities, but it is nothing akin
to the political commissions we have
experienced. At the time Lewelling
was elected governor, 4 knew, and we
ali knew at headquarters for a month
before election. that we were gone. But
this year I feel confident that every
thing IS all right
Although the Republican politicians
are very hopeful Of the outcome, the
inevitable travelling man, who always
insists that he is the only genuine
bloWn-in-the-bo bottle election prophet. is
predicting the election Of Harris. one
well known Topeka travelling man. in
dependent in politics, said:
Inc Republican state central COM
nllttee does not know the numbers OF
traitors It has in its ranks this year
Know OF men holding the position of
county cha1rmen, or township commit
teemen, men who are in active CORE
spondence with headquarters, and who
are furnishing the headquarters with
their polls, who are not only opposed
70 Hoch, but who are advising their
iflends to vote for Harris or are at
least doing nothing to help Hoch. The
republican state committee is having
the wool pulled over its eyes, and un-
less an mistaken. there viii be
plenty OF money to cover all that to
cash the Republicans are Offering
between now and the day OF election
Much dependence Is being placed by
the Democrats in the factiOna1 ouarrels
which have broken out TO a greater or
less extent in the Republican ranks dur
ing the campaign. The Democrats think
that these quarreIs viii contribute
largely toward the success CT the Demo-
cratic ticket. In his latest grist OF po-
lltieal news for tie Democratic papers
Of the state, Frank farrell. chairman
rot IL
1T has not been necessary for the
Democrats to make charges against the
Republican managers this fall. The
Republicans have SO far furnished
enough charges against their own men
to keep the state in an uproar If half
the Republicans have said about their
own statesmen is true, the people would
be most unwise to continue them in
power. Curtis yelled attack upon Long.
La Follette's open attack on Long, the
fight Of the machine on Curtis, the
quarrel Of the Topeka Capital with the
Republican state managers, and Bill
Whites fight on everybody have left
little for the Democrats to do The
burning question Of the hour is, will the
people longer tolerate these politicians.
after hearing them tell about their own
meanness?
THE night before the Republican
state convention meeting was held
in representative hail for the purpose
OF making plans to break the railroad
slate. ". r. Stubs was the principal
speaker. The railroad slate won, but
Mr.. Stubs speech on that occasion is
interesting at this time. Mr.. Stubs
said: There is a crisis facing US to-
night and If the men who come to the
convention do not meet the situation
in a fair way there is no telling Wha
will happen to the party in November.
have heard from over 100 men in the
last forty-eigft hours who said that II
the railroads slate fixed UP by the
political hxerS goes through, there is
no hope for the party To show that
! have no personal feeling in the mat
ter. will say that whether or not
Stubs is licked is Of very little Inn
portance to Stubs. When the Bur-
tons and Kellys and Mulvanes- who
have lived off the spoils of the state for
a lifetime, are going through the state
hollering against Stubs, / say, God
bless en- When that bunch of graft
ers get hold of the state, the people
will know what to do and will do 1t.
Tt would be a grave mistake to in
dorse tomorrow the programme map
ped out in the federal building BY q lot
of men whose sole business is politics.
During the few hours I have been
in Topeka. I have found intense OPP
position to the slate as made by the
political fixers in the interest OF the
railroads.
9 1t seems to be almost the unahimous
opinion of the Republicans from all parts
Of the state who have heard discuss the
matter that the nomination Of state. Of
ficers as arranged on the railroad slate
would seriously endanger the success OF
the Republican ticket at the polls in No
vember.
q The Democrats have nominated men
Of high public character and built q plat
form which has called forth high COM
meudation. not only from their own party,
but from the Republicans as well.
Senator Long is going to strengthen
his record wherever he can, even at the
expense of the Hoch administration. In
several of his speeches lately Senator
Long has declared that there Is no good
reason for the Katy suit. He said the
Katy railroad never had the suspicion OF
a Just claim, and never would have ac-
uufred standing in court If Governor
Hoch had not allowed the road to use
the name of the state. When the katy
tried to work congress for the grab it is
now trying to get with the aid Of Hoch,
Long ana the entire delegation from this
state voted against it. The Katy Appealed
to Governor Stanley and was turned
down Next it went to Governor Bailey,
but he would not become a party to the
deal Then came Governor Hoch, and the
Katv had easy sailing. Long is doing all
he can to convince the people that the
Katy deal is a sin and shame.