The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Kansas Paper Sees a Strange
Visien.
Thinks White Will Overthrow
Curtis.
AS JEWETT SEES 1T
Harold Chase of Topeka Capital
for Lieutenant Governor.
"Stubbs Will Have No Oppo-
SitiOn."

l
us Will be the downfall of the SEN
ator and lose him reelection from
Kansas In very well written
editorial the Chronicle says:
| "a new and very important ele-
ment has entered the controversy be-
| tween Governor Stubs and Senator
! Curtis over the increase in taxes in
Kansas. This new element is William
result in the downfall of the SEN
| ator
| when the people had come to be-
lieve the charges of the senator con-
| tanned little of real merit, along comes
ever-thinking Willie and makes the
position of Senator curtis absolutely
ridiculous by simply pointing out
that the appropriations of the state
legislature and the levies made by
county commissioners, city councils
and school boards are what absolute
ly determine whether taxes will be
higher or lower.
1T is of course understood by those
who pay much attention to politics
ing Stubs was the fear that the gov
ernor would be a candidate for Cur
it's seat in the senate, but to begin a
fight three years in advance appears
like more foolishness, especially If
White should continue to take an in
terest.
civilian Allen White is the tack in
the tire of the automobile politicians
who desire to ride over the people into
office for their own benefit. He has,
by showing up records and producing
facts, punctufed more political wind
bags than any other man in this part
of the country, and If he continues
to camp on Curtis trail the SEN
ator will be running on all four rims
before the campaign is half over.
Curtis ought to profit by the ex-
perience of Long. Curtis record at
Washington is not quite as bad as
Longs, and with the exercise Of
Judgment he might pull through.
"The proposition is so simple that
all of US feel like fools when 1t is
pointed out, but there may be some
satisfaction in the fact that no evil
dence has yet been produced to show
one else. But did he see this point,
and if he did was he of the opinion
that he was the only man in Kansas"
Dave Leahy, private secretary to
the governor has been a target ever
since he has been in office but here
is one that places him in a new
light:
We cannot pretend to have any
great amount of interest in the con-
and Senator Curtis in regard to the
increase in state expenses.-Marys-
vile Acknowledgements.
Col. E. B. Jewett of Wichita, for
mer warden of the penitentiary, has
given out some rich political stuff
based on the alleged sentiment of the
southwestern part of Kansas. Colonel
Jewett has the following to say con-
corning the future officials of KAN
sas:
''Stubbs will have no opposition for
the Republican nomination. He will
take that without contest. But once
nominated. then will come Mr.. Stubs
day of trouble, He will have
hard fight for election. Mr.. Stubs
has absolved everybody from voting
for him on account of politics He
never makes a speech for the Re-
publican party. He has no concep-
ton of the past glory of the Re
the enthusiasm Of those who would
be inclined to stay by him If he
were enthusiastic for the party.
state ofHcials with the exception of
Secretary of State Denton will be
candidates for reelection and their
positions give them a decided adj
that they are now holding their Sec
ond terms and that there is a pre-
JUDGE in the state against third
terms but this may be overcome.
Charles Sessions. Topeka CORE |
spondent of the Kansas City Journal. |
state and owing to his intimate
with the politicians of
he state and with many people who |
are not politicians. his chances will |
% sood.
1.-THE only candidate have heard |
alked Of for lieutenant governor is
Harold Chase, editor of the Topeka
Capital. I think Stubs will be glad
o have him nominated"
Here is one of the heaviest shots on
ecord. 1t was published recently by
he Horton Commercial one of the
rec lance papers of that district:
Nearly every day the Commercial
tor Curtis. Congressman Anthony or
'om McNeal. telling what they will
o for the dear people If elected or
e-elected. They are a set of poll
ut about primary time next spring
GU will see a whole gang of cheap.
OPTICIANS running around town. tell
lg the other fellow what they had
ught to do in order to be patriotic
nd incidentally get their fingers
ause the bait is doped.'
According to a Hutchinson paper
ne fight between Senator Curtis and
governor Stubs is getting to be
ore. This paper has 1t figured out !
lat both of the statesmen are fight
lg for political honors and care lit .
e for taxes. Here is a bit from the
litorial:
This unseeuly and undignided
luabble going on between Governor
,ubbs and Senator Curtis. ostensibly
Ter the tax question. is wearving to
lie state of Kansas. The ordinary
Jug citizen does not see any call for
disturbance at this time, and does
ot care to have the opening around I
the 1912 senatorial conflict called 5
70 years ahead of time. as it has
cen. There will be ample time in
hich these two gentlemen can pull ;