The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Independence Tribune Rebukes
Governor Stubs.
Invitation Of Democrat to Kan
sas Day Banquet.
IN SIXTH DISTRICT.
0. L. AthertOn Talks About the
Congressional Race.
Clyde Knox, of Sedan, Takes
Shot at Guaranty Law.
SIXTH DISTRICT.

the Oldest ana most influential. RepuD-
hcan papers in southern Kansas, is
strongly opposed to the idea of a
Democrat being invited to speak at a
Republican banquet. In its last issue
this paper rebuked Governor Stubs
for forcing the Waters invitation to
the Kansas Day banquet upon the Of
ficials of the club in the following Ian
guage: -
The Kansas Day cluo When or
ganized was intended 20 be and has
been a rallying day for Kansas Re
publtcans from all over the state, es-
pecially the young Republicans, to
meet and jubilate, hold a reunion and
expatiate on the glory of their state
and party. This year, under the in
rgent-demo -pop-guidance of Gov
ernor Stubs. Kansas day is to be des-
ecrated. For the first time in his
tory the object of the club is to be
thwarted and instead of its being a
Republican day, an imported Missouri
Democrat, President Waters of the
Agricultural college, is to be the prin
cipal speaker.
The Tribune is not hide bound. We
believe in Republicans having Repub-
Ican clubs-Of Democrats having
their Jefferson or Jackson clubs-but,
that no Republican should have a
place, nor should he be invited, and
would be considered a political chump
II ne accepted an invitation to address
a Democratic Jefferson club. Repub-
licans have registered no kick against
Stubbs crowd importing a Missouri
Democrat to head the agricultural
college, and they hope he will make
good, nor do they ask him to change
his politics-in fact they respect Dem
ocrats- But, when a governor in the
exuberance of his political miscog-
nation forces an invitation on a
dyed-in-the-wool Democrat to address
a distinctively Republican club at its
annual banquet, it is time to call a
halt
Otis L. Atherton of Russell county,
former state treasurer, and one of the
prominent Republicans of the Sixth
district, spent the day in Topeka.
Speaking of politics in his district, Mr..
Atherton stated that Senator White of
Jewell and Senator Young of Mitchell
would surely be candidates against
Mr. Atherton thought that Reeder
would win the nomination, but he was
not so positive about the election.
The Sixth district as yet has no can
didate prominently mentioned for
state office, but there Will be sure to
be several announcements later. G. L.
Kagey of Mitchell county may run for
attorney general John Dawson of
Topeka. Who is a candidate for at
torney general, is an old Sixth district
boy from Graham county and he is
popular all over the district. according
to Mr.. Anterior.
Clyde Knox, editor of the Sedan
Times star, claims to voice the senti-
trict when he takes the following hard
knock at the guaranty law in the last
issue of his paper:
"In decision rendered late last
week Judge Pollock of the federal
court declared the Kansas bank guar
anty law illegal because tits con-
travention of the fourteenth amend
ment to the United States constitu-
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end the experiment in Kansas and will
probably discourage similar attempts
in other states
any reason why the state should I'M
dertake to stand as sponsor for the in
surance of bank deposits. 1t would
be just as legal and just as consistent
for it to engage in the insurance of
life or other property. The insurance
of these is left to private enterprise
and that is exactly where the insur-
ance of bank deposits belongs.
ION the other hand there is just as
much reason why all good banks
should protect their depositors. from
loss by mismanagement and failure as
from loss by fire and burglary. Most
banks are now offering fire and bur-
glary protection and they are getting
it from well managed private insur-
ance companies. They should now Sc
cure deposit insurance from the same
sources.
''The Kansas bank guaranty law has
been made a political club from it's
very inception. Aside from this it has
been weak and impractical, at no time
affording the protection which its GER
tfffcates promised. 1t would soon have
proven pitiful failure because it was
founded upon an insecure basis, That
it has been relegated to the legisla-
tive scrap heap along with the state
oil refinery and other abortixe at
tempts to plunge the state into pater-
nalism. should cause profound rejoice
ing ali over Kansas
A. w. (Farner) Smith of Mcpherson
has made public for the first time the
offer he once had made him by the
Populists of place in the United
States senate at the time when PETER
was sent to Washington. Farmer Smith
gives the interesting details of the in
cident as follows:
when the Farmers Alliance organ
lied in 1889, I joined it. About 80 per
cent of the farmers of Kansas belonged.
It was originally organized to improve
the social and material conditions of
the farmers, and there was room for
such an organization. Won consider
able prominence in the alliance on &C
count OF some contests we had at the
annual state meetings I opposed turn
p ing it into politics. but was overruled
When 1t did go into politics. l. with
thousands of others. withdrew from it.
1.-THE following year the Populist
Darty which had grown out of the all
lance, elected enough members of the
legislature to elect the United States
senator to succeed John J. ingalls,. 1
was in Topeka when the senatorial
election was on. The Pops had their
headquarters at the old Dutton house
Their leaders held a conference there
and decided to find a farmer who would
look well in the United States senate
They canvassed their whole outfit and
couldn't agree upon a man. Finally
they appointed committee to wait on
me- The committee came to the Cope
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