The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
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self You viii find that Mr.. Wilson's
application for the benefits of the
Carnegie pension fund was made
when he was connected with Prince
ton university, and before he was
elected governor of his state. or had
any presidential aspirations. There is
no mention in the Foundation of the
| Carnegie Pension Fund that it is in
tended for superannuated teachers
Furthermore, there are no doubt many
men Of Mr. wilson's age and abilities
who are beneficiaries of this fund.-
This paper did not say Governor
Wilson is superannuated and is glad
to be set right in learning that he
asked for the pension before he be-
came governor, had presidential
aspirations or. lost the legislature Of
New Jersey.
The Honorable B. F. Walker. of the
cnlv Osborns Farmer, continues to make
shrewd observations. Here is one OF
his latest: When Arthur Capper gets
onto the fact that the Topeka Capital
is not for Taft and is boosting Laf'oi-
lette it will make him hot
But Mr. walker when he penned that
terse sentence had not read this morn
ing's Topeka paper which says III It's
editorial cOlCmDs:
..,rhe president has not rendered d
good service in any way that the Capt.
tai has not commended him. Inc Capl-
tai has heartily endorsed the economies
that the pre- sident has erected; II mas
PRAISED him for the reduction OF ex-
nense in the postal service; it has many
times called special attention 70 Ne
budget scheme, which is a reNoiutl"A-
airy undertaking in me rlgnt eioa,
1t was not second to any newspaper
in calling Srecial attention to the ract
more than a year ago, wiiSn -
occurred that President Tart struck
The keynote of the peace movement
when he disagreed with Roosevelt on
the point that arbitration should IN
cIude the greatest as well as minor
issues 1t heartily endorsed his appoint
ment of Secretaries Fisher ana Stlrnsoh
in his cabinet 1t stood up for his reel
rrocitv project although Kansas sentl-
Inent appeared to be, and probably
was. against it 1t has often claimed
for him that he mas executed the anti
trust law more effectively than Roose-
velt.'
How does that jibe with your bright
paragraph Colonel Bert?
of course to be sure, and not to be
too sure the Capital in the next SEN |
tence proceeds to jab Taft gently into |
the ribs with a few butts" This of
course to not tie the paper any more |
than fast and loose to Taft, in the for
lorn hope that LaFollette or Colonel |
T R. may at the last moment be
persuaded to be Our Standard Bear
err under the Insurgent Halo and |
that brave motto: Anybody to beat |
Taft" After the butts the Capital to- |
dav takes another hitch in its wires |
and says of Taft, referring to what it
Classics as "standpat influence" that: |
He is gradually getting away from |
that influence. He has greatly i
strengthened his cabinet and his ad- |
ministration is growing stronger and |
better"
Lookout Brother Bert. Keep your
weather-eye clear: don't get your
wires crossed on Little Arthur" and |
his Big papers.
our friends. the Insurgents,
among which we have many readers,
are splitting up pretty badly. Their
patron saint, LaFOllette, is getting
the cold shoulder. OF the few
staunch, tried and true. in Kansas
Senator Bristow still stands guard and
is ready to warm the cookies of La
Follette's heart if he should come to
this state. but Bristow is not here and
has postponed his coming
Meanwhile somebody is to pay
Some are for Hughes, not many for
Cummins and the rest of them UP in
the air. They would like to be for
Roosevelt, but Roosevelt says he is not
a candidate. Still Governor Stubs and
William Allen White are apparently
not willing to take Colonel Roosevelt
at his word and want him to run
whether he will or not Can they run
!
were all powerful and that what the
colonel has said does not so with them.
Some of tHese Insurgents are going
so far as to say that the only way to
save the Republican party is for Roose-
welt to accept the nomination. To have
heard these same Insurgents some
weeks ago, you would have thought
that almost any one of them of any
at all could have beaten
Taft. Now they are trying to drag
cut the biggest mar in the country in
he hope Of beating him.
This paper fears that the "Insur
gents are rather tickle They seem to
be looking for a man whom they hope
will lead them to the promised land
of milk and honey, misunderstanding
and senatorial togas, and other minor
points OF interest indeed, they 90
not seem to love any particular one
quite so much as they love Taft less.
There is really no reason why they
should not like Taft because he has
been so very practically progressive.
But they started out determined to
dislike "Our President and they
don't propose to like him, unless they
are driven to it, no matter what he
does.
The principal definite excuse for their
disliking President Tart seems to have