The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

own regularity than they are to the
real good Of the party
The editorial about the Katy land
case is headed. Harris Statement
ssThe investigation of the Katy suit
by Col. w. a. Harris at Washington,
where the first sources OF information
may be had, merely confirms what the
Gazette said several weeks ago. that
the claims Of the Katy had been exam
ined carefully by congress and by the
executive branch Of the government,
and had been set aside as fraudulent
The claims were reviewed in those two
branches or the merits Of the case.
They involve so million dollars OF which
Kansas federal taxpayers viii nave TO
pay one million dollars II the suit which
Governor Hoch has brought is won by
some technicality in the supreme court
No law could be evoked TO compel the
governor to act for the Katy. he did
what ne did to cblige his old friend,
John Madden, attorney for the Katy
road. Other governors had turned down
the claim. Hoch was misinformed. lie
now knows the facts. he should save
the Republican party a humiliatfng de-
feat by dismissing that case. It may
have been all right for Boch to pay
a personal debt to Tom Kelly for past
political services by saving Kelly from
Jail but for the governor to throw the
Republican party Of Kansas down 10
defeat and to assess the taxpayers of
Kansas a million dollars just to pay a
sentimental debt to an old friend Is
putting entirely too much fertilizer on
the Pure White flower Of friendship,
whose sweet and holy fragrance the
governor talks so much about. The
statement of Harris makes the Katy
deal an issue in this campaign. And
there is just one way for Governor
Hoch to take the issue out of the dis
cussion, and that is to withdraw the
suit. There can be no question as to
what Kansas VIII do between q COVER
710r hor will ro4d her nm IN
buzz-saW for q million dollars federal
taxes, and one who says he viii take
her away from that danger. Kansas
has no million dollars to throw away
Friendship between Governor Hoch and
John Madden"
Mort Albaugh says in the Kingman
should not talk too strenuously about
Hoeh's promise. to him to appoint
SLubbs senator. The Wabaunsee
county statesman has a letter out him
self promising the vote of his county in
convention TO a candidate for state Of
flee, when in fact the aforementioned
vote was given to the other fellow, and
the aforementioned letter was not
written a year ago either. There is an
old saying that a. man living in d livery
stable should not throw fertilizer.
Speaking Of the outlook for the Re-
publican campaign, Ex-Governor W. ].
Bailey said yesterday in an interview
at Kansas City:
ssWhy, of course the Republicans are
going to win. There is no question in
my mind about that. The majority will
be big one, too. Neither is there any
question in my mind about that. OF
course there is talk of various kinds
about the strength which the Demo-
Gratis will display this fall, but it does
not worry me. take no stock in it.
The Republicans viii win as usual.
Talk to the contrary is talk Of now
when the bridge is to be crossed the
ranks will be full of the old guard. I
have no doubt OF it. Campaign rumors
are campaign rumors, and nothing else.
Kansas will stay Republican, where
she has been for years. The state
ticket is a good one-a splendid one.
1t will win
"Are there any flaws in Governor
Hoch's record ?" was asked.
THAT is not subject for me to dis
cuss,' he replied But Hoch viii
stand on his record-that is a. cinc1."
''Will you stump the state this fall2'
was asked.
yes" he replied. ssI have accept
ed the invitation Of Chairman Crum-
mer which came to me the other day.
[ will go to any part of the state or
Miller suggest. I will do everything
can to help swell the majority to
tremendous figure"
Relative to the talk that he was
considered a possible successor to Bur-
ton in the United States senate, Gov
ernor Bailey said:
''That is all talk. did not ask
single friend Of mine to ask Governor
Hoch to consider me. never even
thought Of the matter. and it was all
news to me when I read it In the
newspapers. The talk about my run
ming for the senate at the next legisla-
ture is of the same fabric-there is
nothing to It."
Charles Curtis attempt to work up
a boom for his senatorial candidacy
through the old soldiers of the state
has evidently fallen very flat The
appointment of A. w Benson contrib
uted largely to this. and it is said that
Curtis manager, A. Newman, of so
peka, is getting some mighty interest
ing replies in the stamped and address
ed envelopes which were sent out.
Down in Franklin county, the home
of Judge Benson, the old soldiers are
taking special pains to reply to all of
the Curtis letters. The general form
adopted is something like this:
Dear Sir: In reply to your kind