Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-25
GOOD SENSE IN This,

the most sensible of all the COM
ments on Henry j. Aliens interview
at Kansas City in which he declared
that kansas is anti-Taft, anti Aid
rich, antl-Cannon." 1t says;
These things are certainly very,
very important If true. Kansas. ac-
cording to Mr.. Allen, is dead against
president Taft who has Just COM
menced his term; who has not yet
had an experience as president with
any session of congress, except the
special session called to consider one
single subject, and that called Just
after Taft took the oath of office.
This whole tariff question is, says
Allen, not matter OF study or re-
search. on Kansas part, but OF re-
sentiment! =.
Mr.. Aliens statements mean, II
they mean anything that Kansas has
the knife out for Taft; is against
. his administration and would slaugh-
tar him tomorrow If it had the OPP
] portunity.
II means that Kansas gives out
the word to President Taft flattooted
. that it was against him and here are
a no more "ifs" and lands" about IL;
that It is against him because Tart
> would not permit a small minority
Of Republicans and the Democrats
4 n dictate the country's tariff policy;
4 hecause of that Kansas has no furth-
e err use for President Taft,
d Mr.. Allen means to say II ne
It means anything, that Kansas IL
= souarely lined up against President
. TAFT and his administration because
e Mr.. Taft in the tariff matter alone
It agreed with AZ Republican senators
ID who voted for the Payne bill and dis
AZ agreed with Z Republican senators
n who voted against it; because Tar
. agreed with 1913 Republican repres
4 antatiyes who voted for the Payne
"A bul as the best they could get an'
10 because Taft disagreed with 20 Re
i. publican representatives or "insur
h gents" who voted against 1t; because
: Taft agreed with or . Republican
a xonsas congressman who voted 10
"a tho PAYNE bill and disagreed VIII
the one Republican congressman WIN
in voted against it; the United state
4 sonators from Kansas being paire'
ID practically on the question.
ID Mr.. Allen says that ON accoun. 9
o. Taft's Winona speech TAFT has los
a KANSAS. Kansas has gone" and, q
h Mr. Alien continues, "As goes Kan
II sas. goes the nation" For" say
vslhen Kansas is the barometer Of tn
Ill nation, an accurate Barometer 2
= what other states will get around to.
n We do not believe Mr.. Allen ma
. read the thermometer correctly no
b. do we think the polical barometer ]
IN falling as fast as he seems to thin
q IL in this part Of the country.
es Speaking Of Misrepresentation
/? there has been no one more grossl'
ID misrepresented than Speaker Cannon
a. We say this realizing that Speake
he Cannon is not as popular in Kansa
We as he is in Illinois, at Washington
ce and in congress. although six Of on
at Kansas congressman think Cannol
Sc has made a good speaker and vote
at for him at the last opportunity the,
al had.
III This alleged "Cannon'sm" is no
h an issue in Kansas. II these terri
IS BILE rules" ADJ ii by the maJorii
b. are so bad, there needs to be som
n housekeeping here al home in tn
Is Kansas legislature.
The insurgents seem to forget tina
: not only did the Republicans com
mend Speaker Cannon, no. perfume
torily but sincerely, at the close 0
: the last session for his ability an
fairness as speaker, but mirable dict
u even the Democrats commended hir
!. for the same things, the insurgent
= counted as present but not voting.
i'd Speaking Of cars. Cannon
- speaker IL mild and sephyr-lige con
pared with stubbs when he was speal
an er Of the kansas, house and VII
ct Doiley when he was speaker Of II
,te Kansas house last winter. stubh
,or and DOlley at times rode rough sho
M over the members Of the body Owe
he which they presided. II cannO
an conducted himself as DOlley did
on congress would have risen IN q
he wrath. and smited Cannon, instead q
Ike commencing him.
Is A lot Of this political talk in KaI
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