The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22


ment that a circle drawn thirty or
forty miles about Emporia as a cen
ter would include, means more cattle
and better cattle" and sets up Erlporia
as likely renter for a packing house.
That's all right. and a good sugges-
ton. There is probably no better live
! stock county in the whole state than
the great county of Lyon.
But what about FIR Whites desire
to have the job CT postmaster general
referred to in Chapter XIV Of these
"Reminiscences of Newspaper Man
in Topeka?'
On Monday the Emporia Gazette
had a fine editorial upon "Emporia'a
Best Citizens There are lots of them
and we are surprised that it took only
third of a column to cover this sub
ject, while in the same paper q
doubled headed editorial which this
writer did not see, until late this af
ternoon, owing to haste and a bad
pen" and lively times today in the
State Journal business office. This
article covered tEe greater part of two |
columns and was headed: The Truth |
About Stubbs." We have hardly time |
at this hour, o'clock, to struggle |
carefully through this editorial en-
tirely, but are rather surprised that
Mr.. White crowded his great subject |
into two columns; why not take three
or four? The subject is worthy of it. |
In this editorial a cursory glance |
shows that Mr.. White says in his ring
ing sentences which like the May Day |
shot that Gridley fired. on the instruc-
tions of Dewey, are often heard around
the world The editorial is in Whites
lic71
The week last past has been sig
nalized in Kansas by the barking OF
the dogs Of war in the newspapers
if he is wise, the barking will do him
some good Every man should regard
his enemies rs his best asset A good
licking 5 often the best thing that can
happen to q man. A mans enemies
often can show him the truth that his
friends do not or dare not disclose.
Friends, on the whole, are liabilities
not to be charged off, not to be regret
ted, of course, but liabilities that are
evidences of prosperity.
We'll, Stubbs' enemies have been
yelping at him, and nipping his trous-
ers; on the whole he should profit by
the experience. But he won't. For it
is the important weakness of Cover
nor Stubs that he learns nothing
from his enemies
The fact that his enemies are
wron g-and generally they are, for he
has been on the right side of more ,
than any other man in
Kansas politics for eight years-the
fact that his enemies are wrong make
him forget that they are. after ALL ]
human beings, with ordinary human
and emotions, desires and as {
pirations-
when a man differs with the gov !
governor discounts the :
mans sincerity. The governor sees 7
the right so plainly, abhors the wrong
in question-so violently. that he I
cannot see how men may take anoth- ]
sr view and maintain intellectual and I
moral integrity. s
When Mr. White informs his people,
as he does above that "a good licking \
s often the best thing that can hap
pen to a man." we are reminded that
IN this theory. not only the best thing !
hat ever happened to Governor Stubs I
week before last in the Sec /
md district but it also happened in
he same week in the Seventh district /
Like White, there are many things /
about Governor Stubs which we ad II
nire. The governor is one of the |
most congenial companions, and the
writer enjoys nothing better than to ]
Exchange farm notes with him. discuss
he prices of hogs, alfalfa and hominy q
With the executive of this great state. q
t makes one, to thus talk with the u
governor, forget newspaper troubles t
md troubles of state.
On Mr. Whites theory that "a good t
licking is often the best thing that can +
laopen to a man." then two lickings
n one week must be still better, and
{ the Governor should happen. later g
n. to get three 1ickings. under Whites W
hypothesis that would be the ultima d
hule. which in plain English would be =
The best thing that ever happened" =
Does the governor endorse this logic q? h
Whites editorial is intensely interest a
lg and it is a matter Of sincere regret g
hat it was not called to our attention" =
tuesday, or even this morning. Mr..
White goes on to say in this editorial p
nder the fetching captions The II
ruth About Stubbs,'' that of course Il
he triumph of the truth is the most
nportant thing in the world" Right n,
on are, William Allen. bl
Here is another gem from Whites
AGILE pen: 1T is his strong anchor
/ righteousness that gives him every &C
lfluence he has in Kansas politics" W "
hat is a truism that should apply to ms
very Kansas politician. Unless a ".
ian has a strong anchor of this kind, tit
e should not have influence in Kan
Is politics. ca
Here again: 1.-The people for the pc
lost part are for Stubs. The lead -
s are against him. That's too bad, sn
acause somebody is now playing W.
hat is also a political game: Fol
w your leader ~,