The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-12

Mr.. Capper has been talked of as the
"harmony candidate" for governor ever
since the legislature adjourned last
March. A half dozen or more caEdi-
dates We're mentioned at that time by
their friends and factions, but their
boonls died with the early spring
drouth No other member of the pro-
gressive wing of the party is now talk
ed of for the Republican nomination..
Frank Ryan, railroad commissioner,
and a regular has announced that he
will make the race. Other regulars, no
tably Senator Brewster of Troy, Doni-
phan county, and now assistant attG--
ney general, may yet get in the race.
1t is long time until election and
others may get into the race.
Some one asked Charlie Harger, the
Abilene editor, who he was for ior
governor and Harger replied: II am
for Capper because he cannot make a
speech; we have had too much wind
jamming in Kansas"
But Mr.. Capper may fool the Abilene
editor before the campaign is over.
Capper made a rafting good speech
under fire at the Saturday Night club
successful business man and through
his publications has long welded a
great influence for the progressive poll
cies of his party. Mr.. Capper has
legion of friends among the newspaper
men, politicians and farmers over the
have already been organized.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Capper is the
harmony candidate, and probably no
member of the progressive wing of the
party could more nearly maintain an
equilibrium on the harmony platform.
Mr.. Capper's Announcement.
In making his announcement Mr.
Capper makes a plain and straightfor-
ward declaration of his principles as
follows:
II am a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for governor and I ask
the support of the Republicans of
Kansas at the primary election in
1912.
II have been interested in progress
sive Republicanism; not as a game of
political advantage; not for the pur-
pose of furthering the interests of
any faction nor to advance the for
tunes of individuals; but as a means
of working out sound policies of gov
eminent; of correcting the abuses
that have arisen, and of promoting
the rights and the prosperity of all
the people.
'I believe in party organization. I
believe in political leadership, but
am now and always have been op-
posed to political combinations whose
power is intended to be used for the
benefit of corporate interests and not
ally. Enlightened and determined
public opinion, working chiefly
through the Republican party, has
wrought tremendous changes in poll
tical affairs in Kansas in recent
wears. The people are taking the
nublic business more directly into
their own hands. Our election ma
chinery has been changed so as to
make it more nearly a real vehicle
for the effective expression of the
popular will. 1t is a constructive
age in politics; the light is being
turned on; evil tendencies in many di-
rections have been checked; the
methods which are against the public
GOOD and degrading to the public
morals are being corrected; the bur
dans of taxation are being equalized; +;
and the affairs of the state adminis-
tered more efficiently and more hon
estly than ever before. I have faith
that Kansas will continue to lead in
the study and the solution of the
great social and economic questions
IIDon which all future progress rests.
am in hearty sympathy essentially
with the Republican program of po-
litical progress as it now exists in this
state and in the nation, and 1 have
been glad to be in a position to fur
ther in some degree this great move
ment.
Business Administration.
"As a Republican candidate for gov
ernor. deeply interested in Republican
success as the best means OF furthering