The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-17
Billy Morgan Says He Is in Fav-
or of Harmony.
Even Accept Capper for Cover
nor eff He Acts Half White"
LET 'EM FIGHT 1T OUT.
Osborne Farmer Wants Senate
rial Contest in 16-FOOt Ring.
Ottawa Telegram Objects to
Mayor Billiards. Candidacy.

The Hutchinson News, edited by
Billy Morgan, may be regarded as
the organ of the regular wing OF the
Republican party in Kansas. In an edl-
torial in it's last issue the News de-
clares that a square deal in the party
county will insure harmony in the next
campaign. Capper, the progressive edl-
tor, is an acceptable candidate to Nor
gan, the regular editor, provided he
"acts half white" Mr.. Morgan believes
that the predigested platform cooked
up by the last party council was more
responsible for Stubbs' close shave at
the polls than anything else.
with a fair and open party council"
declares the News, Mr.. Capper, or any
other Republican candidate can ask the
support of the entire party.
The Osborne Farmer falls in line
with the fast growing idea among Re
publican leaders that the best thing to
do is to keep hands off the senatorial
fight between Stubbs and Curtis and
save the state government to the G. O.
P. Put the senatorial candidates In
sixteen-foot ring and let them fight 1t
OUT urges the Farmer, "and then the
whole state need not be involved in
brawl. The winner will have to go be-
fore the people on a direct vote with
majority behind him in the primary"
The plan to keep the state and sena-
torial fights apart looks good on paper
and would surely save the state ticket.
teal and logical. But it will be hard to
do. Curtis stands for the old; Stubbs
for the new. Both are men of strong
personality and a large personal fol-
lowing A political fight engenders
suspicion and gossip and dissension.
The motives of the candidates friends
will be questioned. AS the fight wakes
warm coats and collars will be shed
and there may be lambasting instead of
practical arguments.
But nothing was ever gained by
pessimistic prophecies and forebodings.
The present plans of the party leaders
are the best thing for the party without
doubt. They have made greater
head way towards peace in the state
campaign than was thought possible
four months ago. If they work out to
finish the Republicans of Kansas will
| have seen the finest fight since the
year one, and yet saved the state by
peaceful methods at the same time. The
impossible is accomplished every day
in business and science, maybe it can
be accomplished in politics.
The Ottawa Telegram is not strong
for Mayor Billiard of Topeka for COVER
nor. The Telegram thinks that the To.
peka mayor if nominated, would no.
be able to poll the strength of his party
But the mayors friends argue that his
advent in the state campaign on a re-
submission platform would eliminate
party lines entirely. They think hi
would receive as many Republican as
Democratic votes and point to his To-
peka campaigns for proof. The Tele-
gram says:
"The talk about Mayor Billiard. OF
Topeka, as a Democratic candidate fol
governor Is found only in Republican
newspapers. Billiard is good man II
many ways, a much better executive
than he is given credit for being out
side Of Topeka, but he would be i'm.
possible as a Democratic candidate fol
governor. His attitude on the prohibi.
tory law is not sanctioned by one Dem
ocrat in five, and he could not pol
more than -fifths Of the Demo
cratic vote even should he be nomina-
ted, which is entirely out Of the ques
ton. It is an idle waste of time tt
| discuss Mayor Billiard in connection
with Democratic state politics"