The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
KANSAS COMMENT
RRIsrnws ia SIX.

IN appointing Joseph L. Brfstow OF
Kansas TO conduct the Investigation of
| tne racine Mail Steamship company
ana its relations with the transcon-
tlnental railroads. Secretary Taft has
seiected exactly the right man. The
IeAcltous reaure of the appointment Is
| two-Iold. 1t not only gives assurances
70 the people that the investigation
VIII De honestly and thoroughly made.
| put IN Secretary Taft's determination
/ 60 recall Mr. Bristow to the public ser
chord. Bristow's flrst report of the
| manlpulatlons of the Pacific transport
tauon interests proved a revelation
TO the people, and his present investi-
gatlon VIII form the basis for the gov
ernment's action in solving the trans
portat1on problem in relation to the
Istn milan canal. In asking Bristow to
| undertake the investigation, Mr.. Taft
roads and the public that the work
Will be done in the interest of the peo-
pie. The return Of Mr.. Bristow to
| pubic life will be as keenly appreci-
| ated Dy the people as the misfortune
| OF his retirement from the postoffice
department a few years ago was de-
plored, after his remarkable success in
cleansing that branch of the federal
service from grafters and treasur
Iooters In a great measure his new
appointment will correct the former
mistake that was made as a result OF
unfortunte political conditions.-Kan-
| sas City Star.
COURTESY.
1t always pays. to say nothing Of
| being pleasanter. to be polite and con-
social fabric is human it is going to be
imperfect. Indeed, nearly every man
who succeeds does it through his mis-
takes; Those who walk over the
world rough shod, usually take upon
| themselves much credit because they
always say ii to your face but I'M
less they are perfect themselves. ana
have never made mistake, the credit
becomes of somewhat doubtful value.
The world grows better as IT grows
kind, not caustic. The obligation of
politeness is as heavy on the patron
as 1t is on the one patronized.- Because
one buys something of a merchant, it
does not give him the privilege of vio-
lating the rules of courtesy and con-
sideration. Courtesy at a work bench
is just as much at home as 1t is at
pink tea, and a violation of its rules is
perhaps felt more keenly by an earnest
workman than anyone else.-Sabetha
Herald.
BRIBERY.
An interesting bit of news has leaked
out in regard to the municipal fight in
Cleveland, Ohio. 1t appears that the
street railways agreed that if johnson
| was defeated they would increase the
| salaries of their employees. Such ex-
| htbitions of political idiocy on the part
| or corporations are not uncO mmOn.
| They did not have sense enough to
know that the fact that they made
such a proposition to their employees
would result in their voting for the
| other candidate. 1t is not SO easy to
| bride the employees of a corporation to
| vote as the management desires as the
| owners of the corporations seem to
| think, and the employees resent such
attempts. as above referred to.-Salina
Journal
|
| misunderstood.
| The man who was quoting the evan
gelist on the street the other day as
predicting that in a few years the peo-
! pie of Lawrence will be flying, really
misunderstood what was said A
| party who sat in the choir tells us that
DR.. Bieberwo1f really said that people
would be frying. The words are SO
| nearly alike that it is easy to get them
mixed.-Lawrence Journal
TO THE GIRLS.