The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
AT THE HOTELS.

ne governor IS a man IN the prime OF
life. He has a fine pair Of gray eyes.
a face indicative Of intellect and good
humor. and the genial. unconventional
bearing Of a true Westerner His friends
say that since entering public life ne
has developed into an orator Of uncom.
mon power and eloquence. He was born
a little better than half a century ago
in the town OF Danville. KY. and after
learning the printers trade migrated 10
Kansas 70 become farmer. Somehow
the love Of his craft reasserted itself. and
he returned 70 the case. finally buying
out his employer after the latter was in
debted 10 him TO the amount of $3.50
Il became an editor. said Gov. Hoch,
in 1874. the year the grasshoppers de-
sccnded on Kansas I found myself the
possessor OF a 80 note and $1,000 in debt.
the debt drawing a per cent interest.
But I did all my own work. slept in a
little room back OF my Office. cooked my
own meals, swept out the shop. and kept
a stiff upper lip. with the result that In a
years time ! could look the whole world
in the face for I owed not any man
Those were great days. the happiest time
Of my life. as I look back on il now. and
this reminds me that there Is no more
independent or fortunate man on earth
than the owner Of a good country weekly
paper He is power in his community.
and keeps in that intimate and pleasing
relationship with his fellows that gives
a Constan, zast 20 existence"
How is Kansas. Rovernor?"
Doing famously. We are not Dragging
about the weather. but tell everybody
that comes along that its Ike was never
before seen. But this IS a trile in COM
parson with the blessings our State en-
JOYS. A State that has $40 per capita
has a little right % boast for 7 ;hink
this is more than any Of its sister Com
monWealths can claim. In the Populistic
days Of Jerry Simpson. his followers did
not demand more than half that much
per capita coin"
Does prohibition prohibit IN Kansas"
1T does and I'm glad you asked the
question In one years time our attor-
ney general, Mr.. Jackson. has closed up
in Kansas City. Kans.. 1G1 ~ the worst
liquor shops that ever afflicted a COM
mGHity. From Leavenw0rth. where the
last stand was made by the saloon men,
word comes that every place was closed
last Monday"
Who is the favorite among Kansas
Republicans for the Presidential race in
1852
Secretary Taft has been indorsed by
the State Republican committee and he
is highly regarded because of his ideuti-
fcatl0n with the Roosevelt policies Ny
belief is that If the national Republican
convention were held tomorrow Thee-
dore Roosevelt would be chosen bv ac-
ciamation. and such action would ne-essi-
tate his running. for no man ever lived
who could decline % be a candidate Of
a great party for the greatest office ia the
world"
Since his retirement from public lie.
Hon William s. Forman. who used TO
be in Congress from the East ST Louis
Illl district. and who afterward was
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
built up q large and lucrative law prac-
tice in the above named town. Of which
he has been for many years a leading
citizen. Nr F0rman IS here on business
before the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. and is az the Raleigh in former
DAYS he was a Democratic leader in
Illinois. but he was against the
free silver idea and supported the Palmer
and Buckner ticket in 1895
Il am ont of politics now" said 1lr.
Forman and my opinion does not count.
but in common with thousands OF old
fashioned Democrats. I regret deeply trat
Col Bryan felt impeIled 20 make that
speech in Madison Square Garden in favor
Of government ownership Of railways.
Had be steered clear Of that f8Iaci0us
theory, 7 think there would have been a
mighty movement in his favor by this
time that would have included conserva-
tive mon OF all parties. and thar would
have eliminated in his election to the
Presidency"
1T is always a great treat for me 70
get back to Washington on an occasional
visit said Hon. Charles 5. Hsmlin. Of
Boston, ex-Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, at the New Willard.
Il am glad TO get back 10 meet old
friends. and among them my former
faithful colored messenger. John King.
When I first took office John King was
the innocent cause OF great trouble %
me. Numerous delegations of Afro-Amer-
ican citizens were wont Go call en- me TO
protest against retaining John in his pm
Siti0n. The argument they used was that
he was a very wealthy man. and had no
need of his messenEership This state
ment was reiterated constantly and Sd
10 satisfy the clamor 7 Investigated John
and acquitted him Of the charge Of being
a plUtocrat 7 am glad 30 know that he
still has his job, for more deserving
old man is not 70 be found at the Capt.
tai"
There are two things i'm our modern
civilization that 7 regard MS baueIl 10
society. and which 1 would be glad 20
h--e suppressed. or. at least. shcrn of
their most Objectionable features" re-
marked Mr. W. ". Cotton, one Of the
most successful attorneys of Portland,
Oreg at the New Willard.
"Oue of these favorite aversions Of mine
is the automobile and the other is the
sensational yellow press The machine
gets on YOUR nerves physically. the hashy
newspaper disturhs your mental serenity.
Both are nUisances Of the 1S-karat Va
rioty. The automobile is the outward
Of the spirit Of up-to-date
It's owners go charging
through quiet country roads at a furious
speed. ohlivious of the rights uf horsemen
or footmen. caring not in their deviiish
desire TO a1nihilate distance, whether
they MAIN or kill the luckless inhab-
itants Of the countryside
The sort of newspaper I had in mind
is just rs bad. in a different way. Il
gives no heed to accuracy Of statement;
it ruins regulations ruthlesslv; it gives to
the public distorted pictures Of pretty
nearly every prominent man IN the land
The world would have been rr+tar Off if