The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13
KAMsAS CONMENT



THE SOLDIERS HOME VOTE.
No doubt there are political leaders
IN the Republican party who will raise
d noWI or protest because the Post is
MdElng war against the Soldiers
home vote. The Post, however, be-
he teE V,s enas every fair-minded taxpayer,
De ne Republican or Democrat, sees the
InJustlce or allowing nearly 5000 vet
Grams to dictate the policies of this
county. The veterans themselves see
the injustice Of it and hundreds Of
them refuse to vote on local issues.
But unfortunately the majority of them
vote in the. circle at the head of the
Repuphcan column and thus roll up
the local Republican candidates.
Ine Republican leaders have, in many
instances, deliberately planned to de-
Ieat the wishes of the people by using
TINS vote. The case of Joe Bleakley is
an illustration. He lost every precinct
IN the county, three to one, and was
elected by the old soldiers, who pro-
him.
The taxpayers of Leavenworth county
are up in arms against this vote and
demand that it be segregated. The Post
Will no doubt be accused of afdhating
with the Democrats in taking up this
ISSUE 1naSmuch as the cause is a no
Bile one, we are willing to stand the
abuse and probably be misunderstood
by some. The Post always has and
always Will be the champion of the
people and while this paper is Repub-
lican in spirit it is not going to support
any Republican who is not fitted for Of
flee or any Republican policy which is
not in the interests of the people. The
foiSting of this unfair vote on the peo-
pie of Leavenworth was not a true
Republican act. 1t was unfair and in
tended to be unfair and the Post is go
ing to assist the taxpayers to secure
fair politics in LeaVenworth by segre-
a I ut 6n ms
on state and national issues, but not
on local issues.-Leavenwort Post.
HADLEY,s GREAT RACE.
It has been customary for Kansas
Republicans to poke fun at their breth-
rem in Missouri whenever they got en-
thus1astic and began to claim things
in that Bourbon state. Even when
Roosevelt carried the state four years
ago the Republicans of Kansas took
the Democratic view that Roosevelt
and the Republican state ticket below
governor had won--like SO many foot
ball victories are said to have been
won by the vanquished-on a fluke. 1t
begins to look like it Is up to Kansas
Republicans to change their minds
about Missouri.
Nearly ever since the war Missouri,
which wanted to secede. but didn't,
has been voting with the south, with
only now and then a Republican legis-
lature. But even these Republican Leg
islatures never came the year that a
United States senator was to be cho-
sen. Ever since reconstruction days
Senators Vest and Cockrell had been
sent to the senate by that Bourbon
state. 1t is but fair to say that they
were the highest type of Democratic
senator. Then at last Vests retire
ment was forced to make way for the
Gum Shoe" Bill Stone and
four years ago the Republican triumph
in that state placed Major William
Warner a veteran of the north. in
the seat so long occupied by Cockrell,
a veteran of the south. And now it
looks like the whole state has gone
over to the Republicans
WE'LL Kansas lis glad to renew it's
welcome extended four years ago to
1.-The mysterious stranger, She is !
glad to see thatTher neighbor has at
last got all the moss rubbed off her |
historic back. Missouri slooks we'll in |
the Republican column. SAnd here's
hopin she'll stay put.-Hutchinson
News.