The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-30
STUBS is ALONE.
only DemagOgue in Captivity
Says Himself.
Comments Upon Speech of Sem
atOr Hodges.
IN FUNNY SPEECHES.
Have Stood for Some Things,
Asserts Governor.
Items of Interest in Political
Circles.
FUNNY SPEECHES.

When the political reporter called on
the governor today he found him sit
ting at his desk with a puzzled look
on his face. The governor greeted his
visitor and then looked again at the
paper he was holding in his hand. Fin
ally the governor leaned back in his
chair and laughed long and loud. He
had found humor in his puzzle, as he
most always does in all the things that
are calculated to worry the ordinary
individual.
4 am reading Senator Hodges
speech" he said by way of explanation.
I could not seem to understand it,
but I am beginning to see the light.
You see he denounceS me as a dem
agogue for advocating the very things
he fought with me for shoulder to
shoulder in the legislature.
This speech places the senator in
funny position. He has been called
progressive Democrat and won his nom
NATION on that issue. He and / work.
ed together for all the reform laws now
enjoyed by the state. We were called
pair of demagogues then by the hired
men of the corporations. Now Hodges
Is ealing me that name. l am standing
alone now as the only demagogue in
captivity. But say, it sounds funny to
hear Hodges designate me by the title
we both bore in other days" And the
governor laughed again long and loud
over what he was pleased to term the
reversal of his old friend Hodges.
Il should think" said Stubs, that
if standing for the people as against
the interests was a good thing for
senator it would be a good thing for
Il candidate for governor. Hodges would
never have been in the gubernatorial
race if he had not won that 'dema-
"a DIV Of
the corporations.
mo, I don't believe there is any
news today, but you had better see
Dave before you leave the office. Dave
is working on a campaign speech that
he is going to deliver the second week
in the campaign
The reporter found that the tip on
the Leahy speech was indeed true,
and further that Charles Sessions is
also writing a speech in order to dou-
BILE up with the governors secretary
in a supreme effort to wipe the Demo-
cratic party off the Kansas map. The
Sessions-Leahy meeting will be COW
cred in detail by a, State Journal staff
correspondent.
Charles Gibbs has charge of the
speakers bureau for the state COM
mittee again this year and also has the
official title at committee headquar
terS as vice chairman, which translated
means that he is Chairman Dolley's
right hand bower. Gibbs is performing
the duties of secretary in the absence
of c. o. Bollinger of lola. Mr.. Boiling
er has the Allen county campaign on
his hands and was granted leave of alb
sence during the first week in the cam
paign. ]. c. Gafford is also helping in
the details of the work at state head
quarters.
Members of the last legislature will
remember w. F. Sekavec, the Demo-
cratic representative from Ellsworth
county, who delivered another Catalina
Grafton during the progress of the de-
bate on establishing a more compre-
nensive forestry service in western
Kansas. Well, Sekavec has abandoned
the role of statesman, and retired full
of honors in order to seek a more sub
stantial place in the office of clerk of
Ellsworth county. In an appeal to the
voters of his county Mr.. Sekavec
enumerates his triumphs as follows:
Il am not a newcomer. Most of you
have known me for Is, 20, and some
for "a years. In that time 1 have
served you in the capacity of
school clerk, township clerk, postmas-
ter enumerator, city councilman, JUS
tice of the peace, county commissioner
and representative, and I am happy TO
say that, as yet, no one has ever a.
cused me of one dishonest act, or of
failure to perform my duty"
Sekavec is a Bohemian, but he has
flourished after being transplanted on
American soil, and it must be stated
also in this connection that the plant
has helped the soil. For shrewd COM
mon sense and keen logic in debate
Sekavec cut some ice in the last leg1s-
lature in spite of the handicap of haV-
ing to use a new language that did not
iibe with his mother tongue The man
who had watered trees in western Kan
sas with his tears in an effort to make
them grow and who, speaking from ex-
perience. disputed even the assertions
of Clifford Pinchot chief forester, is
surely well equipped to fill the office
of clerk of Ellsworth county with dis
tinguished credit to himself and his
constituents.
The Caney Chronicle makes brevity
the soul of wit when it pays Mark
TuIley. state treasurer, the following
commitment: 1.-THE denomination of
state Treasurer Mark Tulley shows
that the man who can deliver the goods
is eligible to come back as often as he
wishes
GIRL ASKS DIR. STORK FOR BABY,
Writes Letter in Car IF Superintend-