The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

! WA6n
/ traded for Hoch four years ago. and
| there is a feeling that as matter of
Justice Bailey has something due him
/ from the party in the state. But aside
from personal claims Bailey over-shad-
| oWS all other Candidates in Quaiifca-
lions for the office. Kansas never had
a stronger or a cleaner governor than
w. j. Bailey and the Record hopes that
the convention will place his name at
the head of the Republican state ticket
this year.
Colby Tribune: The contest for the
Republican nomination for governor
has within the last week narrowed
down to practically, a fair, square con-
test between ex-governor w. j. Bailey
and w. r. Stubbs. Both men have
entered the contest in earnest and it
will be an interesting contest. Cy-
rus Leland is also candidate and
Will no doubt have considerable fol-
lowing in the convention. One of
the principal reasons put forth four
years ago why Governor Bailey
should not be reno minated was that
he listened too much to "Uncle Cy."
As Uncle Cyl is not on the Bailey
band wagon this time the same OBJ
Bailey. Mr.. Stubs will make the
scrap of his life to land in the gov
ernor's chair and what strength he
will develop is probiematical. The
result will be watched with interest
by. the people of the state. The cam
paign for the nomination will of nee
essity have to be hurried one as
the date for the state convention is
only six weeks away.
Cawker City Ledger: w: r. Stubs
| announcement of his candidacy for
governor meets the approval of the
people of this section. Mr.. Stubs is
the man for the place. He has been
in the lead for reforms along several
lines and the fellows who ridiculed
his ideas of political reform SO much
needed are coming to his way of think
ing and are rushing to his standard.
His advocacy of electing the state
printer. abolishing the pass law, TAX
ing the rake off of interest on daily
| balances to the amount of few thou
sands a year the state treasure and
putting it into the treasury, the fight
for the primary election law and SO
on infinitum have won warm place
in the hearts of the people for the
heroic, red headed Lawrence states
| man who has spent time and money
lavishly while opposing the machine
politics. He won the solid opposition
of the machine politician but won the
support OF the tax payers who know
he stands and fights Ike Caesar for
principles which are for the good of
| the common people. The statement
| that Bailey stands for the reform
| for which Stubs stands is all bosh.
| If Bailey stands for these things why
| is it that all the politicians are lined
up for him? This fact of itself is
sufficient to cause all in favor of re-
| form TIC keep from under his stand
ard. The politicians control the dele
gates of a convention but the people
| control the ballots at a primary cleo
ton. We hope the coming legis-
lature will pass primary election
| law and make 1t possible to nominate
w. r. Stubs for governor. Do not
forget that Stubs is the standard
bearer fol-. reform, and Bailey is for
Lincoln Republican: w. J. Bailey
and W. r. Stubs each got into the
| race for governor last week. Bailey
| says that he will not make hard
/ fight for the nomination, put will ac-
cept it, If 1t is the desire of the Re-
!. publican party that he shall be the
| candidate. Stubs makes character
| istic entrance as the State Journal
says; by taking flying leap from the
| top rail Of the fence where he has
perched for week. and landed right
| into the midst of the fight He
lighted talking about machine" and
| with a few other tsex-boss busters -
/ will try to work up, the customary
| amount of trouble in the ranks of the
| party. Both of these candidates are
good citizens. Bailey made good
| governor and would do 80 again, If
reelected. Stubs also will make
! Kansas a good governor If nominated
| and elected. In making the announce
ment of his candidacy, he issued a
! statement Of his political belief, with
| which most citizens of Kansas will
heartily agree. Individuals who ad-
mire an aggressive, abrupt and
| boisterous personality, will naturally
| be with Stubs; while those who ap-
i preciate careful, quiet and conserva-
| tive action will as naturally follow
! Bailey. The affairs of the state
| would be in good hands with either;
and all the fog and din created during
| the next eight weeks will be the work
| OF a lot of politicians who will hope
to profit by this or that candidate