The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-25
Judge Jackson Would Have
Bale Run for Governor.
Pays Fine Tribute to Ex-Sen-
atOr From AtchisOn.
MUST QUIT PACIFIC.
Has Grand Qualities of Heart
and Mind.
Winfield Man Says Hope Springs
Eternal i'm Democratic Breast.

Judge A. NJ. jackson of Winfield,
former district judge and ex-congress-
man from the Third dictrict. while in
Topeka on business with the supreme
court, was asked by the reporter for
some Third district political news. Mr.
Jackson had something on his mind
Nothing less than the proposition to
make Bale Waggener of Atchison the
Democratic nominee for governor. This
is not the first suggestion that the
Atchison senator lead the Democracy
of the state next year. Senator WaS-
gener has friends and admirers in
every section of the state.
Judge jackson was full of his sub
ject and gave the following inter-
view:
I'VE have many good men; in fact,
too many to undertake to name in an
interview. We count our available
men by the battalion, while the Re-
publicans by the individual.
However, we have one man who.
upon one condition, towers above all
men in any party. This is none other
ment may seem strange coming from
me when l have been against most
everything he has wanted. However,
you should understand that it was
not the man l was against, but the
acts and conduct of his client. While
railroads have done much for our
state, and that they have rights which
should be respected, yet l have al
ways maintained, and shall continue
SO to do, that the rights of the people
are paramount. I have never been
an attorney for a railroad and am
| constantly suing them and shall sc
| long as they refuse to respect the
rights of my clients, hence it cannot
be said that I am tinctured with rail-
road influence. In fact, 7 have been
with the people too long to think OF
| deserving them.
Must Quit the Pacific.
| "If Mr.. Waggener would sever his re-
| lations with the railroads divorce him
| self from all corporate influence, an6
| accept the neople as his only client ht
would make one of the greatest COVER.
nors of anv state in the Union. If hi
would be as loyal to the people as he
has been to his railroad clientsage
Kansas would be honored by his cleo
| ton. If he would publicly declare tina
| he would do so. for one 1 would be
| lieve him. If he would not make sucl
declaration, would not support him
| as I will not support any man who i:
under corporate influence.
| Fine Tribute to Senator Waggener.
| ut is true that if he made such :
| declaration many might question hi
I
| weakness of his candidacy. I am con
| scious that many believe we are Target.
| creatures of environment and wher
/ one has lived in an atmosphere of g1vel
| thoughts SO long, that it is next to i'm
possible to be diSengaged from them.
confess the force of this statement ant
realize that it is too often true. How
| ever I have noticed that there is
| vast difference between acquired hab
| it's and those from prediction, the for
/ ~ lott
| seldom. Mr.. Waggener is a wholesoulet
| big-hearteG man. Red blood courses hi
veins. He loves his fellowmen, he love
| children, nature and all the beautle
| thereof. It is natural for such mai
| to denOunce wrong and injustice, ant
| when he fails to do so he is but sup
pressing the better part of his nature
| Frankly, why should we not believ'
| him? He is one of the great lawyer
| of this country. He mas been clean il
| all the walks of life. He has been loya
| and true to his client. He is mai
| of unimpeachable honor and sterlin;
| integrity. He has competency of tn
| worlds goods, made by hard knocks II
| his profession. He is on the shady sid
| of life, and. having reached his pin
nacle as a lawyer. having had all tn
| honors incident to general attorney
| ship of railroad. why is it not tn
most natural thing that he should b
ambitious to round out his eventful ca
| reer by making one of the best COVER
| nors of the country
"What inducement can there be TO
| such a man at his age to betray tn
people, bringing disgrace to his famil,
and dishOnor to himself? My confidenc
| in humanity is not so weak as to thinl
that he would. Some philosopher de
clared that the normal individual a
some period in his life instinctivel
turns to the companionship of his fel
/ lowmen for Solace and comfort. Ho,
beautiful the thought that Bale Wag
gener, in the evening of his life, sur
feited with legal responsibilities lays
all aside and turns to the people 70
confidence, pledging them that his lif
and great brain shall be devoted t
their cause. If such a thing shout
happen, what a great champion tn
people would have.
Don't Know Waggener Would Accept
81 don't know how he feels about i