The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-27

can voter in it. Practically every Re-
publican voter in my township will
support Leland and Long, and in my
Judgment. based upon my conversa-
tons with the Republican farmers of
this county, Leland and Long will
carry four-fifths of the country pre-
cincts of Mitchell county by safe ma
jorities. The Bristow letter" recent
ly published in which he sought to
cajole Long into using his influence
with the president and Secretary Taft
to procure an appointment for him
upon the Panama board has thrown
a sidelight upon Mr.. Bristow's char
acter that is very displeasing and dis
couraging to his supporters in this
county and dozens Of them have not
only expressed their disapproval of
the letter but announce openly that
they now intend to support Long.
Notwithstanding the similarity of
our surnames 1 am no relation to Sem
ator Long, and until the publication
of the Bristow letter" had hardly
made up my mind as to whom
would support for senator.
I am writing this letter because I
believe that someone ought to correct
the erroneous reports from this sec
ton that Stubs and Bristow are
strong in the country districts. If
other sections of the state are like
Mitchell county such claims are ridi-
culous. Leland and Long will carry
Mitchell county by very substantial
in line with the advanced policies OF
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft was much strengthened in this
locality by the recent Confederation
of his claims by Senator Dolliver OF
Iowa, who has lectured in this county
number of times and is extremely
popular with Mitchell county Repub-
lfcans.
Notwithstanding the efforts OF
William Allen White and other So
called Republicans to inject person
alities into this campaign, and to ex-
cite a distrust Of Senator Long, the
campaign in this county is progress
ing very smoothly, and the nominees
of the Republican party at the pri-
mary, whoever they may be, will re-
ceive at the election in November the
united support of the Republicans of
this county Respectfully, o>o
The Leavenworth Times takes a hand
in the state printer contest with the
following editorial endorsement of Mr.
McNeal:
"As a candidate for second elective
term Tom McNeal will get about two
thirds of the votes cast by the Repub-
licans at. the primaries. About the
only thing of which we know that could
initiate against McNears chances Is
the fact he is a humorist, and 1T is
making an allowance for this handi-
cap that the Times puts his vote al
only two-thirds instead of unanimous
AS a public speaker McNeal is one OF
the best in the state, and his services
are always ready for any campaign
If any man is deserving of a second
election to any office within the gift OF
the Republicans of Kansas 1t is Tom
McNeal, who has SO largely contributed
to the successes of that organization.
But with party gratitude entirely
eliminated, McNeal would still be en-
titled to reelection, because OF the
character of his services as state print
er. When he was appointed to this
position it was to take active manage
ment of a new state enterprise. The
old state printing graft had become
notorious The men who had landed
the plum were by the emoluments
which the place held for them able to
retire at the end of two or four years
with a small fortune. The printing bills
were of course excessive. which fact
however should be charged less against
the incumbents in the office than
against the system The legislature
authorized the purchase Of state
printing plant to do all of the state
printing, and provided for the employ
ment of a manager, to be known as
the state printer at a salary or $z,o0O
Governor Hoch appointed Tom NC
Neal to take charge of the printery
and every year since under his admin
istration the enterprise has saved to
the state many thousands OF dollars.