The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-12
Says Citizens Are Indignant
Over Osawatomie Affair.
REBUKE FOR STUBS.
Roosevelt Brought For Trouble,
the Regulars Declare.
Movement as q Back.fire on
''New NatiOnalism" Plan.

that the citizens of Kansas are indig-
nant at the political speeches given in
the dedication of the John Brown bat
tiefield. and would have another event
in which 1.-The spirit of the plans of
the committee will be carried out" The
dispatch is as follows:
with the departure of Roosevelt
from Kansas, comes the reaction of
sentiment among Republicans who have
faithfully stood out for the things ac-
complished by President Taft during
the last IS months. A prominent state
officers said today: Taft, has accom-
plished more beneficial legislation in
this time than did Roosevelt in the
seven years of his incumbency in the
White House.
1T is just dawning upon the regular
Republicans of Kansas that Roosevelt
was brought to Kansas to make trou-
BILE and to put new life into the pres
ent insurgent movement. Timing his
insurgent speech for Osawatomie, the
day which was set apart for patriot
ism and for recounting of the deeds
of John Brown, was turned into po-
litical occasion, and made the rallying
place for the insurgent forces of the
state.
1.-The action of Governor Stubs has
stirred up the old Republican crowd to
bitterness. Long before Roosevelt had
started on his journey to the west, the
strong, had arranged to tender the for
mer president a banquet at Osawato-
mie. Plans were made for great
spread and editors had sent to the
plate reservations. A week before
Roosevelt's arrival Governor Stubs
stepped in and upset all these plans,
and with special train in waiting
whirled Roosevelt, Pinchot, Garfield
and the insurgent candidates for con-
III oil at
Lawrence, where the night was spent
laying the plans for Roosevelt delega-
ton from Kansas for 1912
But the changing of the plans and
the disappointment of the 200 Repub-
lican editors was not the worst of it.
At Osawatomie Governor Stubs took
charge of matters and brushed aside
Major j. B. Remington, who was to act
as chairman and exercised that func
ton himself. When the Roosevelt party
Brown BATTLEFIELD, Governor Stubs
climbed on top of a table and proceed
ed to make a speech.
Major Remington and the commit
tee were appalled, at his action. But
he kept on taking, and after fifteen
minutes he proceeded to introduce
"the greatest man in the world today"
When Roosevelt finished. Stubbs was
again on the table. introducing Pin
chot; then he introduced James r.
GafnelQ anu w lIAdIu Atitu w Hts,
Henry Allen, Senator Bristow and
Alex. Mitchell, not one of whom, ex-
cept Roosevelt. had been invited to
speak by the committee
Because of this action by Governor
Stubs and the departure from patri-
otism to political harangue by Roose-
welt and all these speakers. indigna-
ton is felt over the state, and a de-
mand is made for another dedication
of the John Brown monument, when
political speeches will be barred. 1t
is contended that the second day of
the Brown dedication services were
polluted with political harangues not
in keeping with the spirit of the plans
of the committee, and that another
day should be fixed for the completion
of this dedication as originally ar
ranged.
"The people of Kansas who are urg-
ing this movement as a back-fire on
the Roosevelt insurgency, declrae that
such speakers as President Taft, vice
President Sherman, General Nelson A.
Miles and the commander in chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic
should be invited to come to Kansas
and help to fittingly dedicate the John
Brown battlefield which has been given
to the state as memorial park.
The Republican Third district con-
gressional committee in it's meeting
elected Clarence n. Price OF Pittsburg
chairman, C. D. WEIGH of Coffeyville
secretary. and J. Luther Taylor of
Pittsburg, treasurer. The committee
adonted the following resolutions:
We declare that the administration
of President Taft, considered in its
broadest sense and covering the work
of congress, has achieved one of the
most remarkable records in the his
tory of our nation. We pledge our
support to the president and the CO.
operation of Representative Campbell
to further aid in carrying out the
pledges of the party and the policies
of the administration. We pledge the
loyal support of this committee to
Governor Stubs and the entire state
and county tickets in this campaign.
We believe that the election of a
Demoacrtic congress would be follow
ed by untold injury to every industry
in our country and to the laborers on
the farm, in the factory on the rail-
roads, in the mines and in mercantile
establishments. We therefore ask
the co-operation of the people of this
district in the reelection of Congress
man Campbell by an increased major
ity at the coming election. We know
no factions in the Republican party.
DR.. J. W. James of Columbus, has
announced his candidacy for the
United States senate, contesting the
seat of Senator Charles Curtis. Early
| in the contest for governor DIR. James
was the southeastern Kansas candi-
date He withdrew about the time
that Tom Wagstaff entered the race.
DR.. James platform was for low taxes
| and fairer treatment of railroads.
Champion World Swimmer to Retire
New York, Sept. 12.-Announcement
| is made here that Charles M. Daniels
| of the New York Athletic club, cham
pion swimmer of the world at 100, 15C
and 220 yards; Olympic champion OF
| ST. Louis, Athens and London, and
American champion at all distances
from forty yards to one mile, has de-
cided to retire.