The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-30

IS to be chosen and the choice now lies
between Mayor Green and J. b. Billiard.
1t is or the utmost Importance to the
welfare of the city that no mistake be
made.
mayer Green's principles, character
ard capacity are well known to this
committee and to all citizens. Mayor
Green has always been an out-spoken
acts have been wholly in line with his
professed principles. We know that he
believes in the prohibitory law, and we
know that he has the will and the vigor
to enforce it. On the question of law
and order no man could have a better
record than William Green.
"On the other hand. ]. B. Billiard has
always been known to this committee
IS opposed to the law. His record as
q police commissioner was good In
yesterdays primaries his representa-
tiveS and HeutenantS were promising
easy times and the lifting of the lid
What Billiard may say during the COM
ing week we do not know, but we
know that he has been hostile to the
prohibitory and Sunday law ever since
this committee was organized in 1896,
and we know what promises were made
by his agents and representatives be-
fore the primary.
Under these circumstances we urge
all friends of law and order to support
Mayor Green. With the forces Of law
and order united and active Mr.. Green
OS SlCCLcQ- 4SHlDCIduC0 people are
urged to let nothing interfere with
their voting on next Tuesday, to speak
to their neighbour and help get out a
full vote by the law and order people
Voters are advised to inquire care
fully as to the attitude of the candi-
dates for commission toward the liquor
question.
by order of the committee.
IS. G. STEWART,
90 chairman"
odonfad NV Mir
isterial union were the first of the kind
in many years. 1t has been a long
time since the preachers have taken
enough interest in politics to get to-
ly. They met last evening and re-
solved to do all in their power for
Green and even give their congrega-
tions information on the subject next
Sunday morning and afternoon.
North Topeka Problem.
The proposition of four candidates
from North Topeka is going to raise
dust on the other side OF the fence. The
people in the other wards and districts
in the city are talking strongly against
from the North side to the city com
mission and the candidates of this
ward are worrying.
1t is reported around today that D.
B. Fink will withdraw from the race.
Mr.. Fink took seventh place on the
%@OA4O~
commissioner from North Topeka. At
council meeting last night Mr. Fink
stated that ne was tired of the "po-
1itical high life" and didn't propose to
carry on a campaign of any kind. This
afternoon it was reported that he had
decided to withdraw.
This would leave Holman and Jor-
dan in the race from the North side.
There is strong sentiment to "get to-
gether" in the First ward and place
one man on the ticket. But the course
to take in asking one of the candidates
to withdraw IS a puzzle. It is an as
sured fact that if more than one man
runs for commissioner from North To-
peka the people in Topeka proper will
vote against them and probably defeat
all of them. There is widespread talk
of that today.
The only scheme that can be suggest
ed is to select the one man from the
North side with the largest number of
votes. This would make c. E. Jordan
the choice. as he carried the ward over
Holman. Meanwhile, the people are
trying to plan out their scheme of
one man. If they run more
than one man they are almost sure to
lose all of them.