The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-09
CHAPTER XIII.

IWherein it is cited, rain had be-
come almost "Reminiscences; refer
ence to other subjects also.1
1t has been so long since there has
been a good soaking rain that the
heavy precipitations recorded today
remind one Of the "Reminiscence"
when Kansas was getting too much
water; the oldtime foods. The dry
convention in this city followed by
hearts of the wheat growers, the stock
raisers, and the people generally. In
the language of the day it is hardly
within the recollection of the oldest
inhabitant when Kansas needed a
rain wose than she needs the one now
falling.
Ponds and springs and wells,
creeks and streams and rivers have
been running almost dry, when rum
ming at all. There has been suffering
among the farming people to get wa
ter for their live stock. This all day
rain ia the finest weather that could
happen and means more peace and
plenty and prosperity for Kansas.
William Allen White speaks of
'"Taft's Indolent Mind" and prints an
editorial in his paper under that head
ing. copied, evidently with grim glee,
from the New York World.
Why Mr.. White should thus even
indirectly abuse the President is be-
yond comprehension, considering that
White has always claimed to be fair,
even to his opponents.
The editor Of our esteemed Gazette,
or the esteemed editor of the Gazette,
both of which are true, subject to the
slight qualification caused by Mr..
Whites idiosyncrasies in abusing the
president, seems to be overly anxious
for the nomination and election of La
Toilette or Wilson.
OF course it is not possible that Mr..
Whites overweening ambition to be-
come postmaster general and mem
Der of a presidential cabinet could
induce him to be so unfair to Presi-
dent Taft. What, then, is the reason
for his strange course? Mr.. Whites
terrific and successful fight against
Senator Long was not accompanied
by such outrageous treatment as he
gives the president.
F>urth kenmore, the strangest part of
this is that Mr.. Whites editorials are
not based upon the truth. They may
be based upon what somebody tells
him, but his available source of ac-
curate information is almost as good
as any that exists; and yet. why this
abuse and Misrepresentation of the
highest officer in this country?
No man could have an indoient mind,
and do the remarkable mental work
that Taft has done in the past few
months; hundreds of speeches and let
tiers, columns Of messages and matters
of great moment, requiring the liveli-
est and most active work of the mind.
1t is hardly worth while to answer
Mr. White in this respect. White has
an active mind, but it is indolent COM
pared with the activity of President
Tafts, unless it may be qualified by
the activity of tie Emporia mans brain
in conceiving mean things and untrue
things to say of the executive of this
nation.
Governor Stubs is happy this af-
ternoon. The supreme court will corn
pei ]. E. House to testify in regard to
Joints which he has written up in his
column in the Capital. On second
thought this is a pretty good joke on
the man who thinks twice and reminds
one in looking back over this interest
ing controversy that he laughs best
who laughs last The governor is
Laughing at this moment While the
other gentleman is subGued and soTnere
according to last accounts.
IChapter Xiv next.l