The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
KANSAS COMMENT
TENDER soLICITUDE.

LENDER SOl1lC11ODE.
opponents of Secretary, Taft are now
worrying themselves about his remain
ing In the cabinet. 1t is said that as
long as he remains in that place. he will
De looked upon as Roosevelt's legatee
which is a terrible thing. For fear that
the people may consider him such, he is
aomonlshed to get out Immediately. The
talk as usual comes from the men who
don't want to see the eminent war secre-
lary move up and take the office of the
president. By getting him out of the
cabinet, it could then be argued that the
secretary had ambitions that over
shadowed his desire to do great and adj
n11rable work in his present high station.
ana the argument might have weight.
The country will be pleased to have Mr..
Taft remain in the war office until time
Tor his inauguration. At least Secretary
Taft will lose no support like he really
ought to have, by remaining with his
work until he is made the standard
bearer of his party. Mr.. Taft is more
interested now in the Panama canal and
the Philippine governmental questions
IMAM he is in the political situation
continuing in the Roosevelt cabinet by
MS work even though overshadowed by
the president will not injure his chances
with the people. And the people not his
alleged friends will do the electing.-
Ottawa Herald.
UNFORTUNATE.
John d. Archbold, said by many to
be the real head of the Standard Oil
In these latter days, says that the CIV
Ing out of Commissioner Smiths re-
port Immediately following the decis-
Ion OF Judge Lands marks another
coincidence in the utterances of the
different departments of the govern
ment in their attacks on US that have
occurred 80 frequently as to rob them
even OF the appearance OF being acct
dental" Why, bless old Mr.. Archbolds
dear heart, who, has been trying to
fool him into the belief that the gov
eminent is proceeding against his pet
trust by accident. But then think OF
the howl Standard Oil would have
raised if the report had been made pub
lie before Judge Lands had handed
down his decision. The company would
have asserted that Judge Landis had
been influenced by the commissioners
report and that it had been given out
deliberately by the president with that
design. So far the Standard Oil cftl-
Gals have been very unfortunate in
their bids for public sympathy. Their
knowledge that no sympathy is de-
served gives their appeals the stamp
of Observation-Disclosures News.
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TREAT ALL ALIKE.
When a state Legislature makes
law it should be obeyed until the courts
decide against 1t. If there is a law
enacted against petty thieving and
thief is caught he takes his punish
ment. If he talked of defying the law
until the courts had passed upon 1T he
would be regarded as insane. The cor
porations which commit grand larceny
do this and are justified. We must not
make fish of one and fowl of the other. |
Journal
A MATTER OF ADJECTIVES.
With over 200 applicants for space |
At the exposition. a Chicago paper de- |
.lares that Chicago lis sure to have a |
Dig shoe exhibit But why not men
ion the small shoes, too, and thus |
attract the patronage of the women |
World.
NO VACATION FOR THEM.
The International Harvester and t
,ther. trusts. as well as the jointists,
md brewers, are sorry to see that
4 +tnrrev CSeners4l-l jackson is showing