The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Frank FARRELL Logical Candidate
for Congress.
To Run as a Democrat in the
First District.
MAY BE A CONTEST.
cNeal-Anthony Fight Sure to
Be a Bitter One.
HOch Applies Word "Measley''
to Stubbs Administration.


The Dickinson County News, by ].
W. Howe. has the following to say
about what is called "Stubbs' Incon-
sistency":
"At last Stubs has spoken. and spo-
Ken as everybody said he would. He
mas again shown his inconsistency and
that he has surrounded himself with a
cloak or egotism. that he does not pro-
pose TO have colored. He refuses to
tel the straight of the tax affairs and
mas IN many cases deliberately misrep-
resented things.
It IS not the state tax that is higher,
ana that the deficiency was caused bv
Inc Inc county, township and school taxes.
a,iis ms Is a 1aisehood. for in Dickinson
enese taxes, yet, the county will paw
LOT state purposes only $4,000 more
than II did last year. The state will
pay ssoo'ooO more. In addition to this
the government. Why isn't he honest?
Why doesn't he tell the truth Whv
doesn't he admit that the Republican
PARTY IS responsible. whether it be ma
go this time Mr.. Stubs, Won got ont
OF 1t before, but not now. Be honest,
us your administration and you must
stand its Sponser''
With the issues drawn taut and
snarpened to razor edge among the
RepubIcans in the First district con-
gressional fight, the Democrats are sit
ting up and takino notice. Whether
McNeal or Anthony wins the nomina-
tlon the losing side is going to be as
sore as the proverbia1 boil The un-
washed and unterrified note with great
satisfaction the degree of heat already
attained In the Republican political pot
ana nope to profit thereby when the TOP
IS blown off by the expanding steam
The square deal champion has donned
Harveyfzed steel vest and will tackle
the machine buzz saw with his usual |
vim and earnestness. When the smoke |
has lifted there is going to be a good
chance for a good Democrat to carrv !
on the persimmon, argue the wise dis |
clples of Jefferson and Bill Sapp.
At little Informal meeting held in |
LeaVenworth the other day a few of |
the faithful were discussing the First |
district congressional situation and |
casting about for a candidate Some |
body mentioned the name R Frank
farrell, the Holton editor, as the proner
man to down the survivor of the Nc
Neal-Anthony riot. and the gathering
rose as one man and shook hands with
further
FARRELL was born in Atchison. raised
in Topeka and has gone to Holton to
die. Thus his friends figure he holds
three counties of Atchison. Shawnee
and jackson in the hollow of his hand.
his newspaper activities in these coun-
ties during the past dozen years have
put him in close touch with a great
many people of influence There is not
the slightest doubt but that he would
make formidable candidate in the
event Of a bloodthirsty finish to the Re
publican primary. Let them look out
for Frank FARRELL.
It might be interesting to view the
Stu bbS-Curti fight as seen bv an in
locent bystander in the person of Ex-
Senator Long, who has relieved his
mind in a Wichita interview as fol-
ows
Tt would be discourteous, I think,
% express opinions on the controversy
between Governor Stupbs and Sena-
or Curtis. 1t is a fight between
distinguished gentleman now in the
United States senate and another dis
inguished gentleman who is said to
De aspiring to the place.
The governor seems to be having
lutte a time trying to justify the
course of his administration in the
natter OF state expenditures and taxes,
thing which I do not consider ms
if1able. particularly by an administra-
ion which the people were told was
o be reform administration. I do
lot wish to make any statements con-
erning the trouble
Ex-Governor E. w. Hoch has
branded the present state admfnistra-l
miserable" Then the former gov els
.rnor drops back to the English !
anguage and says that the present
'rand of politics as practiced by
hose in power in Kansas is ZEN ;
irely toe common" ;
All of these little thrusts at Gov |
'rnor Stubs and the present ad-
were taken by Mr.. Hoch
n letter to J. D. McBrian, former
chaplain of the state penitentiary. 1t |
will be remembered that Chaplain
dcBrtan was let out by Governor
'tubbs after he had served under
Ioch.
The letter in full is as follows:
81 write to renew my assurance of
confidence in you and my high
steem for you. I do not believe
-ou have done any Intentional
wrong at all. 1 regard you as one of
he victims of this miserable and
neasley brand of politics entirely too
Common in Kansas. Like that for in g
tance, TO which the late text book 6
commission, has been subjected-an G
,ody of men as ever performed pub 7
ic duty in this state. Your service G
o your country, your years, your S
honorable record. entitle you to a
Quare deal and to the continued d
onfidence of your friends until
omething is proven against you at Il
east. outside political realms" S
Lost Their Lives in Prairie Fire. Ia
Winnipeg Oct 2.-Mrs- Frank Grover [
nd her two young children. living 10