The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-20
KANSAS COAAENT
GOVERNOR wAIJ.AcE

4@IN4SOtt WALLACE.
iHe Indications are that Judge Wal
.ace' the ornament of the bench who
mas succeeded in making Kansas City
look ike painted town upon a painted
prairie on the Sabbath, will ride into
the governorship Of the state of Mis-
been saddled and bridled for his benefit
py those who admire his course.
II Is Tor Missouri, not Kansas, to
worry over the outcome. The Judge
IS an extremist in his views as to what
constitutes municipal morality, and he
might prove an uncomfortable figure In
the executive chair; but those who
nave keen sense Of humor will prob
ably find in his election joke more or
less pungent.
For the newspapers of Kansas City
decided some time ago, when he began
to force the town into good behavior,
that he was mistake, a superfuity
and foul, and they Joined hands to
cast him into outer darkness. The pa
pers are ably edited, and should have
much influence: and they leveled at the
Judge all the wealth OF argument and
rebuke and even invective, expecting
to see him fall off the earth at any mo-
merit. And they have roasted him into
prominence as candidate for COVER
nor.
When his candidacy is fairly before
the people, the papers of the other i'm
portant towns in the state will back up
the Kansas City crusade against him;
and 1t is this which leads to the belief
that he will be triumphantly elected.
And then the state of Missouri, from
the broad Mississippi to the moaning
Kaw, will seem like a basket picnic in
q country churchyard.-Emporia Ga
zette.
NEWS OF A DAY.
Alice Thaw, formerly Countess of
Yarmouth. has so far recovered from
the ordeal Of yesterday that she ate a
porterhouse steak and three slices Of
fried liver for her breakfast this
morning.
Harry Thaw has become reconciled
to the wall paper at Matteawan. but
is not pleased with the linoleum in
his room.
Josiah Thaw took wheelbarrow
load of American Beauty roses to the
tomb of Stanford White this morn
ing.
Mrs. William Thaw informed
press representative that she has been
feeling pretty bum ever since the
trial, but she hopes to be up and
a-coming before long.
Evelyn Thaw complains that the
cellar door of her hotel is not fit for
an angel child to slide on.
Jabeez Thaw, an uncle of Harry, is
reported to have robbed q policeman
in Texas.-Emporia Gazette.
IT'S UP TO THE VOTERS.
No doubt this newspaper has been
more or less criticised for denouncing
the robber trusts, the gamblers.
thieves and buccaneers who are rob-
bling the people of billions in the
name of Wall street, but we cannot
get to first base in comparison with
Roosevelt. He says very plainly in
his last message that this republic Is
on the road to a bloated oligarchy
and will land unless the people rise
I'D and drive the robbers from control
of the government. And he also says
the corrupt corporations are pouring
cut money like water for the purpose
of buying newspapers and other pub
LEGATIONS, while spending millions of
dollars to retain control of the con-
gress, the courts and the state govern
ments In the meantime, Mr.. Voter,
what are you doing or what are you
going to do about it?-Eldorado Re-
publican.