The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-07
M'NEAL MOVES ON
Has Busy Day in Brown and
DOniphan.
Farmers Turn Out to Hear Him
Talk.
LAKES GOOD SPEECH.
1t Fairly Bristles With Insur-
gent Doctrine.
Question Of Who Will Get the
City VOtel

campaign IN the towns of Hamlin, Re-
serve, Hiawatha, Robinson and Sever
ence, the last named town being in
Doniphan county. He had another fine
day, being well received by large crowds
at all these places. His speech in the
carly morning at .Hamlin was a vote
eetter. After the address many of the
farmers came forward and shook Mr..
McNeal by the hand and congratula-
ted him on his effort. He talked an
hour and ten minutes ut Hamlin when
he had only intended to speak there 10
minutes, but the crowd would not stand
for a short speech. They were interest
cd in his message and wanted to hear
it. through.
The farmers in this section of the
country are all busy blowing corn and
harvesting wheat. but the attendance
at the McNeal meetings has been re-
nlarkable under the circumstances
Passing 4 farm on the way from Ham
lin TO Reserve Wednesday morning
the owner left his team in the field
and came TO the fence to shout these
words to the insurgent candidate: Il
can't leave my corn, Mr.. al, but
I am for you all the time, and so are
my neighbors."
At Reserve. an Anthony man left his
reaper standing idle and came to town
TO meet Mr.. McNeal and introduce him
around. This worthy citizen gave the
newspaper boys a basket of apples and
otherwise cheered the party on their
way.
At Hiawatha Ewing Herbert's town,
McNeal has a legion of friends, and he
suent a very profitable two hours there
in the afternoon. He spoke to large
crowd at Robinson in the afternoon and
at night to fine gathering at Sever
apce.
The party spent Tuesday night at
Sabetha, Nemaha county That coun-
try is surely strong for McNeaI. He was
in the country of his friends and was
greeted on every hand by supporters
who are keeping close tab on his con-
gressionaL effort.
In the counties of Brown. Jackson, |
Nemaha and Doniphan, the sentiment
of the farmers is for Stubs about !
the same as it was two years ago. Talk |
to a postmaster and he will tell you !
that Wagstaff is gaining ground. Talk /
to a farmer and he will declare for |
Stubs and report all his neighbors |
in the same column. The merchants |
in the small towns are three-fourths |
of them for Stubs. Still. it is an
undeniable fact that in the towns |
there is some change OF sentiment |
from Stubs to his opponent. Where |
there are many retired farmers living |
in town there is litigation over taxes.
That seems to be the only argument
used in this section of the state with |
any affect against the governor
McNears claims of the farmer vote
seems to be well justified. If he is
beaten it Will be in the cities outside
of Atchison, Leavenworth and Tope-
ka, and Topeka is Toms home He
makes a most interesting and logical
talk and has the faculty of holding his
whether speaking in the OBJ
en- air or in doors. Tom is some mixer,
too. He goes through a town like an
x-Ray through a cheese and he meets
nj them ri 7IxyI
footing.
Crops of all kinds are looking bet
ter in Brown county than anywhere
in the country. This is a wonderful
county. The roads all over the county
are simply perfect. They have been
graded to a crown in the center and
dragged until they make an ordinary
look like a flight of steps in
the dark The farms up here are well
improved and well kept The land is
valuable and is utilized in the New
England fashion. If a Brown county
man should ever be elected state treas
urer he ought to be able to raise his
entire bond in this county The farm
ers are prosperous and fat
This is a hilly country compared
with most of Kansas. But the hill
land seems to be as productive as the
valleys. The corn on the hill looks
as good as that in the shade of the
and much of it is being cut. The view
from the road looking in either direc-
ton all the way around from Morrill,
to Hiawatha is simply grand. The
writer does not believe that anywhere
In the world can be seen a richer or
more attractive looking agricultural
country. Fields of corn and wheat and
alfalfa dot the landscape like jewels
and the sweep of the upland from the
roadside to the hills in the distance
cd rr-r,10 Aox &c 7Nf to .e,I
described in cold type.
The McNeal tour was begun the day
following the Jeffries-Johnson fight |
and in the smallest of the towns the
farmers and merchants and loafers |
No one was sore over Jeffries' de-
feat, but they all felt bad and adj
vanced many strange and funny
theories over the effect Johnson's vic
tory will have on the progress of the |
and social system. A
in Hamlin covered the his
tory of the negro race since 1856 and
presented some startling views on
sociology.
Robinson is located only seven miles
west of Hiawatha and the A-cNeal par
~ drove up there Tuesday afternoon.
While Tom was talking to the voters
the newspaper boys got acquainted
with some of the members of the
Robinson Commercial club. Sure they
have a Commercial club in Robinson [
and the club does things for the town.
Only 500 people there and not a coun-
III seat but the village is known all
over this part of the state for its band |
and its county fair week.
II. V. Scholes, leader of the band,
used to live in Topeka. He is the |
Robinson barber and also breaches the
gospel. They have q bully band, and |
on Saturday night as many as a thous-
and people throng the streets to hear
fbe hand concert They come for
miles around to hear the Robinson
band
The Wolf River Valley fair will be |
held in Robinson this year September
20 to "a and they are looking forward |
to one big time.
over in Highland, Doniphan county, !