The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10
GIVE BUSINESS A CHANCE.

Under the above Caption an
editorial appeared in a recent issue of
The Des Moines Capital. edited by
Col Lafe Young which can Or APP
piled with equal force in each and
every one of its details to conditions
as they exist in Kansas. 1t makes a
plea for a surcease from the con-
slant turmoil of politics. which pre-
walls even to a greater extent in Kan
sas than in Iowa and other parts of
the country. and is as follows:
1--WE believe that the people of Iowa
would like to have a bit of rest from
the turmoil of politics. They have
been in it for ten years. They have
poured out their money and thrown
up their hats in campaign succeeding
campaign. They have fought the
good fight; they have kept The faith.
Now they want to think of something
else and do something else. The
country is prospecting as it never has
prospered before and the people gem
orally would like to have an
opportunity to accomplish something.
The tariff has been revised. William
e. Curtis says it has been revised
downward. Sam Mccall, tho in
dependent congressman from Massa-
chusetts, in an article in the Atlantic
Monthly, says the tariff revision was
downward. At any rate. 1t is over.
President Taft is not in favor Of any
other revisions until there is new in
formation on which to base such re-
vision. Senator Cummins has re-
peatedly made the announcement.
Therefore there is no difference in the
positions taken by these two lea ding
men. Of course there is Joe Cannon,
but the people of Iowa certainly do
not care to carry on great political
conflict in relation to Speaker Cannon.
The house can certainly get along
with him until his time expires. Then
the house can elect another speaker.
The Democrats are anxious for the
speakership. and a few Republicans
voting with the Democrats could
easily beat Speaker Cannon provided
he should be the Republican nominee.
That would be q battle in congress
and not in Iowa. And the battle
would be several months ahead;
nearly two years. in fact Then why
should we, in Iowa, become excited
There is no contest in Iowa over state
offices and there will be none unless it
shall be on state superintendent and
railway commissioner. The people
can fill those offices without bloodshed
or political acrimony.
1.-THE people of Iowa are trying to
create sentiment that shall end in
an appreciation of the resources and
possibilities of the state in the way
of commerce. We want to cut the
weeds on the waste places. We want
to improve farming methods ard in
crease the corn yield. We want good
roads; better country schools; more
good cheer on the farms. We want
to do practical things without rum
Der. The people can only do these
things when they are free from the
annoyances of politics. We beg of the
politicians to give our people rest.
eff there were great issues to be
settled, we should urge activity But
there are none. President Taft is
headed the right way. He is doing
the right thing. There is no need of
an uprising against the president. In
fact there is no need of any uprising
We have reached q level whero the
quiet discharge of plain duty would
count. Economy in public expendi-
ture Is called for. Some departments
Of the government need investigation.
In some Of them such Investigations
are going on. These are matters of
detail. and no such things as to cause
excitement.
Iowa, in a material sense. has suf-
fered by having too much politics.
There is politics in every turn of the
road. If a man is proposed for an
Office in a farmers organization, it
must be known before to which fac
ton he belongs. This is only sample
of the way in which political matters
butt in to interfere with the har-
monious movement for the upbuild-
Ing of the state.
with malice toward none, we say
let us have peace in this great
agricultural state''