The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18

Already many pledges of support have
been made to Mr.. Schenck from over
the state. From the western part of
the state and southern Kansas these
pledges have been numerous and have
come unsolicited.
: Between 50 and GO Shawnee county
Democrats were present at the Throop
meeting. An appeal which was pre-
pared by w. E. Atchison. was ordered
St Mt to every Democratic county COM
nlittee in Kansas. A committee was
appointed to take charge of the Schenck
campaign and push the candidacy of
the Shawnee county attorney. 1t con-
sists of the following named men: w.
i. Atchison. G.. Z. Barnaby, w H.
Kemper, Dr. w. D. Taylor, r. B. KEEP
icy. John F. Switzer. F. S. Thomas
and ]. Will Kelley.
The Appeal Issued.
The appeal for support for the Shaw
nee county candidate which will be
scattered broadcast over Kansas this
week is a. follows:
"To the Democrats of Kansas:
THE next state election is many
months in the future. yet it is none
too early to consider the qualifications
of the prospective candidates for
leader in that contest. 1t does not
require ar acute observer of th, trend
of political thought in Kansas to
foresee Democratic victory. The ma
jority of the people of this great
commonwealth are in sympathy with
the tenets of the Kansas Dem ocracy.
Both the party lash and the traditions
which for so many years held the
voters in bondage to the Republican
party have lost their magic influence.
The people demand of their public
servants fewer illusions to a glorious
past and more accomplishments for
the present.
at is unnecessary here to repeat
the charges of misgovernment and
political sins against those in power
in this state. Republican leaders and
editors from all parts of the state
have published the facts to the world
The charges have been solemnly APP
proved by many high in authority in
the Republican ranks. No doubt re-
mains as to the peoples duty The
present officials should be relieved
from the burdens of office and Demo-
Gratis should be substituted.
Upon the Democrats of Kansas de-
wolves the duty of selecting the men.
:. bout the office of governor centers
interest We must make no error in
the selection of leader
Shawnee county proposes a man for
governor who has every qualification
Tor that exalted office that the world
: dmireS and none that men condemn.
He is John ]. Schenck, now serving
his second term as county attorney of
shawnee county, and the first Demo-
Crat this county ever elected to that
office. He was nominated in 1906 with
normal majority against him of at
Yeast three thousand, in the banner
Republican county of the state. He
was elected by sheer force of a bril-
liant and powerful personality by a
majority of more than three hundred,
and in 1908, after the people had seen
i'm tried, they reelected him by a
majority of more than three thousand,
n presidential year, with party spirit
aroused, when candidates on the other
ticket were elected by about three
thousand.
He has never held office save the
one he now holds: but he has filled
that so well that Shawnee county de-
mands for him a great office for the
exercise of his splendid talents. He is
still a young man. but old enough to
know his official duties, and sufficient
" courageous to perform them.
"He has lived in Kansas since child
hood and is in thorough accord wit h
the Kansas spirit. AS lawyer he has
no superior. His force of character
tireless energy. undaunted courage and
splendid mentality are powerful argu-
ments for his nomination He is e
star of the first magnitude and is in
the current of success.
eat the beginning of his term as
county attorney he found gamblers
jointists and lawbreakers we'll in
trenched. but all such undesirables
have practically disappeared as a re-
suit Of his relentless prosecutions