The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-09

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the Republicans OF the district; that they
Gid not go to the polls, while the Demo
| Gratis seized the opportunity ana Noteu
early ana late. thereby electing TagsaSt L
! their nominee.
VIII the reader kindly read the
| above interviews over again carefully
50 that there can be no mistake about
what was said by the governor and
his bank commissioner, remem boring
at the same time that these two men
a~e along with Senator Bristow. w
A. White and several others. the back
bone and sinew of the Republican
..insureent'' movement in Kansas, 50
that which any one Of these people
saws must be taken as representative
..irsurgent" doctrine and as the
enuncfation of .Insurgent' Republi-
can principles. It seems to US, in this
Second congressional district business,
however. that the '1nsurgents" nave
forgot their principles, and were mere
X in a wild scramble for the spOils of
the office: that is. the moral, mental
and political spoils, not necessarily
the financial emoluments, that might
go with the office of representative of
the Second district, or any patronage
that entails to the incumbent
The governor you Will observe as
tribes the defeat of his pet candidate,
Guyer to the fact that the election
was a special one, that it was to elect
for half a term, and that the farm
ers did not so to the polls, but it
was presumed were blowing corn, cut
ting wheat or laying by their rye
Chairman Dolley follows along in
the pace and footsteps set by his
chief He said Guyer's defeat was due
to lack Of interest on the part of the
Republicans.
This writer thinks on the contrary,
that it was due to an intense interest
on the part of the Republicans Chair
man DolIey also says that THE Demo-
Gratis seized the opportunity and voted
early and late. thereby electing Tag
CART, their nominee" You are right
to q certain extent, Mr.. Dolley. The
Democrats did seize the opportunity;
but mind you: it was not the Demo
Gratis who elected Mr.. Taggart; it was
the Republicans who desired to re-
buke the Insurgent faction of the
Republican party which indeed is
very difficult to tell from the real
Democratic party. The Second dis
trict is naturally Republican, and has
been for years and years. So Tag
gart could not have been elected by
Democrats alone. Governor Stubbs
almost wore himself out campaigning !
Tor Guyer and said as a last note this |
Here is what Governor Stubs said, |
see Chapter XIV of these "Reminis- |
cences of a Newspaper Man in To-
peka:T
Il believe it is the absolute duty OF
every citizen, regardless of political faith. /
who believes in good government, to make |
whatever sacrifice Is necessary to go to |
the polls and vote for L. S. Guyer for |
congress.
Now the Governor and Mr. DoIey |
know, when they say these things. that
they are simply playing politics; and |
trying to fool the people when they |
give out such ridiculous interviews
Mr.. Guyer was defeated because he
deserved to be defeated.
He was Inundated by crushing defeat
because the Republicans of the Second
District would not stand for the out
rageous machine methods used by the
Insurgent Wing of the Republican
party (may be Democratic) to force
the nomination of Guyer and to pre-
vent the nomination Of such fine men
as Scott and others.
Governor Stubs and Chairman Dol
ley both know the truth. Why should
they conceal it? WIN not take the les
son to heart? Why don't these reform
ers reform themselves; get the beam
out of their own eyes before they try
to pick the mote out of the retinas Of
their less holy, so reputed. fellow
members OF their same party? The
Insurgents of the Republican party
got bitter dose Tuesday in the Sec
ond district. They are bilious. Why
not swallow it, maybe it viii clear
their systems of the political bile
which has been on their stomachs for
some months. and will have to come
up. before they feel rsuch better: or
are really equipped to fight their more
healthy Democratic enemy; but per-
haps Messrs. Stubs. DoIley. Capper.
ct al. are not sure vet whether they
will SUPPORT Taft. or if in event Of his /