The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-24
Il. r.. ALONE IN HIS GLORY.

AS far as Kansans are concerned,
the most interesting thing that Col
Onel Roosevelt had to say during his
visit in this state was voiced by him
at Ottawa when he stated with his
usual vigor, in the course of his regu-
lar speech there:
IF we can't get our ticket on the
ballot without having Tafts name
over it, I trust that every Progressive
candidate will get off the ballot and
out from under the Taft heading"
This statement was made by the
colonel before he had had any extend
ed conferences with the Bull Moose
leaders in the state. Subsequently ne
did not reiterate his views to that eff
feet, and while he was in Topeka he
wouldn't express an opinion o. any
kind concerning the political situa-
ton in Kansas, to such questions
along that line as were asked him BY
newspaper reporters.
But there has been no assertion
from any source that Colonel Roose-
welt did not make the remarks at OF
tawa which are quoted above. And
they seem to show that the third
term candidate has some exceedingly
definite ideas about a matter of par
amount political Importance in this
state.
incidentally, they demonstrate that
Colonel Roosevelt is sincere, at least.
in the break he has made from the
Republican party. AS far as he is
concerned personally, he will not
travel under false colors. He would
not tolerate that electoral candidates
favorable to him should appear IN
the Republican ticket on the Pennsyi-
Vania ballot, with the names of Tafc
and sherman at their head. He has
taken the same firm stand in respect
to the similar situation which threat
ened in Kansas. He does not propose
that a single vote shall come to him
by any route that might SAVIOR of de-
ceit.
Naturally he feels that the Kansans
who are supporting him so assiduous-
" in the third party movement which
is aimed among other things to smash
the Republican party, should be as
as he is himself N
such an important particular. Many I
of them are candidates for high Of
flee. They entered the Republican
primary, really under false pretenses
for there was then as wide a cleavage
between the new Roosevelt party and
its supporters and the Republican par
ty as there is now. They were success
full in getting the nominations they |
sought at the hands of a majority !
Of those who participated in the Re-
publican primary. Unless they are as |
fair and square as Colonel Roosevelt |
is in this most important matter, |
they will go before the people next |
on the Republican ticket |
and under the names of Taft and
Sherman. The colonel hopes that /,
every Progressive candidate will get
off the ballot and out from under
the Taft heading" It is a reasonable
hope. Surely it is incompatible with
the dictates of the simplest consis-
tency that the mem bers of one politi-
,al party should be candidates for Of
flee on the ticket of another party.
However. it is likely that Mr..
Roosevelt's hopes in this direction will
not be realized as far as certain of
MS ardent supporters in Kansas are
They do not love the Bull
Moose party the less. They merely
owe the Kansas Republican ticket as
a safe haven of political refuge the
more. They know it is the only road
hey can travel to a possible victory at
he polls. What does principle
amount to when the quest of political
anne and the emoluments of public
office are at stake? 1t would be un-
to expect that all of his
followers, even in Kansas, should
measure up to the colonel in the high
stand he has taken in this respect.
And he is likely to be sorely disap-
oOipfed with some of them,