The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-08
Capper and Ryan, Candidates,
Jolly Each Other.
ONLY PEACE ON TAP.
Judges Talk of Golden Rule and
Rule of Reason.
Capper Still UncOmmitted on
Presidential Candidate.

Kansas City, Dec o--Wllh 1"O
rival candidates for governor smiling
at each other across the banquet
board and applauding each others re-
marks. with toast to President Taft,
drunk heartily by every man in the
hall and the very smoke wreaths of
800 cigars spelling fanciful harmon
les" a Democratic seer could see put
little at the Wyandotte County RepuD-
lican clubs banquet ThurSday h1SnC
to indicate bright things for his par
ty in 1912
The Republican party of Wyandotte
county is united. With 25O OF It's lead-
ers pledging themselves last night TO
forget their personal differences and
get behind the party's candidates next
fall from precinct committeeman to
president nothing remains now but TO
carry the word down the line
Judge Winfield Freeman presided at
the banquet, which was served in the
Grund hotel With him at the speak
ers' table were Justices Porter and
West of the Kansas supreme court,
both former WyandOtte county men;
Frank J. Ryan, state railroad commls-
sioner. and Arthur Capper, owner of
the Topeka Capital, both candidates
for governor in 1912; Charles Ses-
sions. secretary of state; Senator Clad
Hamilton of Topeka, and a number of
KaI.sas City, Kansas, men,
After the invocation by DR. stephen
A. Northrop, James L. Hogin, young
attorney, responded to the toast Our
Young Voter" Mr.. Ryan then was
introduced as ''the man that held the
powers of Leavenworth county in his
hfp pocket, until the legislature pass
ed a law against concealed weapons
Mr. Ryan responded to the toast.
United We Stand, Divided we fall-
RYAN Sees United Party.
He said in part:
srYon have heard and read a great
deal about a divided Republican par
fv. You may have been led to believe
nv our Democratic friends that we are
not united, but divided and hkeiy TO
fa11 That's not true. We Republicans !
are one big family, and IKE 4arge IAN AN
ilies have our differences But aItel
the thing is over and the court paste
iS- in Mace we're just as AoNelS-.aS
ever. l can see nothing in the Iu-
ture for the party except TO staho oy
the subject of my toast For II we re
united they can't beat US II an
defeated in my aspiration to pc gov
ernor, I'll take off my coat, and help
push the old band wagon over the
plate even if haven't seat
zive reforms to carry out if I am elect
ed governor, and if you think my rec
ord iustifies it. I ask your favor next
fall. Harmony is always a good th1ns'
but an especially fine thing Ior tne
fellow who profits by It. But there
naad be no reason for discord in the
coming gubernatoriaI fight I feel ike
the Irishnaan who called for provl-
Dental aid in his fight with the pear
IF YOU can't help me for goodness sake
don't help Arthur Capper- JUST stan4
aside and we'll show you the greatest
1nish fight in the history of the state.
Judges Jolly Crowd.
Mr. Capper Joined in the hearty
laugh, which followed. Judge tree-
man then introduced Justice west
who told "reminiscences OF MS Gays IN
kansas City Kan. The justice sara
he traditions of his court did not al
ow his making a political speech but
ne was applauded when he said the
political events of the past mohln,
which most pleased him were the Iule (
IF reason in Washington, the golden I
-1Jle in California and Republican mar ,
nony in Wyandotte county Justlce
Porter. too refrained from statements :
political and entertained the croWo !
With stories, but he closed his ADDRESS
With a toast to the president, ana :
very man stood and drank it heartily :
s"The Dawn of Tomorrow" was the I
cast responded to by Arthur Capper, :
Who was introduced by the man VINO I
las the reputation of publishing the :
,esr country newspaper in the World- I
.Fr Gamer spoke of the history OF the !
party. He told OF It's VIC
cries and showed the causes for It's
ew defeats. Not once did he allude
o his candidacy for governor put :
Dolxe for harmony of all factions He
Dolxe for honesty in party manage
nent and party dealings, and decried
he use of wealth in purchasing hlsh
,ffices.
Buying Seats a Crime. :
s'I am one who believes the purchase {
# a seat in the United States senate E
o be the most dastardly of crimes, q
whether by a Democrat from Montana +
n a Republican in Illinois, he said r
The Republican party will purge It
elf of this class. It will regulate the /
rusts 1t alone can do it. The honest !
equation of corporation privilege viii r
,e solved by our party. $
Differences always will exist in the \
Republican party. They are bound to Q
ONE They are not bad signs They
a healthy growth Already
he enemy say we are a house divided
They are licking their chops now IN
of fat jobs But let us get
way from the pit-fau of too much i
Internal dissension. Let US see that
he sores are healed before election.
1et everyone know that we are ready
0 subordinate our personal differences
ather than imperil the success of our I
arty-" a
Others who responded to toasts were I
,harles Sessions. on Playing the I
Jane" Rev. Frank G. BeardsIey, /
The Flight of Years." Captain Clad {
hamilton. Topeka, @The Signs of the r
lines" and Ewing Herbert, Hiawa r
hat. scraps of Other Days. c
Yale 10 Give a Shaw Play. /
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