The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-28
KANSAS COANENT
Not GOOD FOR "A STATE.

FRANCIS J. Heney, who deserves
on the run in San Francisco, it is said
regards the domination OF California
by the southern Pacific railroad as the
source of the states governmental
Ills. Mr.. Heney is getting on. 1t is
neither good for a railroad nor for
state to allow the former control of
the latter's political affairs. While
the railroads. interest may be by some
regarded as extremely thoughtful and
considerate, results have shown that it
isn't best for the state. Kansas has
had some experience along that limo.
For long time Kansas sat idly by
while the railroads directed its con-
ventions. made its nominations for
off1ce and even inspired its platforms.
However allegedly public spirited the
ginning, they allowed the element of
personal interest to creep in until they
were almost boss of the job. the only
agent to oppose them was what is
commonly known as the people. the
railroads, in Kansas, pressed their ad-
vantages too far, and the people re-
belled, and in a way to show that they,
the people, were entitled to some con-
sideration. So it came about that the
railroads were routed here and there.
rate exactionS were looked into. the
passenger fare rates We're lowered.
passes were abolished and there are
other reforms yet to come; it having
been realized all at once that the rail-
road regime was on the whole bad. J
very bad. Mr.. Heney is on the right
trail. It isn't good for railroad or
railroads to control a state.-Leaven- |
worth Times.
THE BEST POLICY.
My young friend, let me tell you
anything else than strictly honest. |
You can't afford for any temporary |
gain to have the least trace OF stain |
on your good name. You may not |
- rxTi1
when you will sea. only too clearly !
that reputation is not thing to be-
traded off for a few dishonest dollars. |
You can't be dishonest and not have |
them once, or even twice, but the day |
soon comes when you must fall. The |
world has no use for a dishonest boy |
orsgirl. There is no place in the bust |
ness mart for them, none in politics,
in religion, or in society. If you steal
and are crooked, you must live in the |
world of thieves and crooks. No
young person who becomes known as
q thief ever succeeds in the world. [
The brand of dishonesty on a young |
person is milestone around the neck
that drags down to sure ruin. The
few dollars you are able to gain dis
honestly in your early days will grow
and grow until they are an insur-
barrier in after years.
Honestly is the best policy. The time
for you to realize it is now, before
you have burned your fingers-Bert
Walker.
CONSOLATION.
The turkeys may roost on the high
est old tree. that ever grew out of
the ground, for turkeys don't look
very scrumptious to me, when they |
sell at a dollar pound. A gobbler's
4 silly old bird, anyhow, the shah
best critter 1 know; SO give me the
liver that grew in a COW, and costs
put a nickel a throw. A turkey can't
sing any more than horse, it's plum
lge is dingy and sere; it's vulgar and
FOOLISH and awkward and coarse, so
vhy should it cost us SO dear? A
turkey can't swim and it can't climb
tree and it's homely as any orang';
10 bring forth the liver and onions
or me, and let the old gobblers go
lang-Walt Mason in Emporia
Gazette. 81