The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-28
TAFT WILL WIN"
Governor HOch Tells Tacoma
of His Good Work.
Won Over From Hughes by
Record of President.
PEOPLE TIRED OF ROOSEVELT
Taft One of Those Who Helped
Save Him.
Speaker Says Grafters Fear
Taft More Than T. r..

Tacoma, Feb. 2s-tsTaft will win,
and he deserves to VIM said former
Governor E. w. Hoch of Kansas at
the Hotel Olympus here. Governor
Hoch, who recently completed two
terms as chief executive of the Sun
flower state. lectured at the First
Christian church last night on pro-
gressive legislation as accomplished in
his native state. He comes from a
little county seat, Marion. Kan, where
for 80 years he has owned and edited
the Marion Record, a country weekly
Governor Hoch gave it as his opin-
ion that William Jennings Bryan will
be the standard bearer of the Demo-
cratic party again and that his selec-
ton will be brought about through
compromise after a deadlock in the
Democratic convention. Governor
Hoch is travelling for the first time on
the Pacific coast and the northwest
However, he has made numerous trips
to the Atlantic seaboard and is thor
oughly acquainted with the national
political situation from coast to
..NIore Than Amy Other
president Taft will be reelected
without a. doubt said the former gov
ernor before going to the church to
deliver his lecture. There is great
Welt. but it is my belief that Taft viii
be nominated and elected. And Taft
certainly deserves to win More than
any other president the country has
had, he has put through the greatest
amount of progressive legislation. He
has placed the nation on sound pus-
mess basis and has wiped out the
$1OO,0OO,0OO deficit that Roosevelt s
extravagant administration helped in
crease. Taft has recently made the
most sweeping civil service reform that
any president ever placed before any
congress.
THE people are tired of Roosevelt
Why. it. was the wisdom of Roose-
velts subordinates that saved his ad-
and Taft was the chleI
of them. Taft has prosecuted the
sherman antitrust law more vigorous
" than any other executive ever at
TEMPTED. and what has been the re-
suit? The moneyed interests are raj
lying TO the Roosevelt standard with
out exception. They know that they
are safe with RoOsevelts loud talk
They arc afraid of Taft's action Taft
has really pushe ed more progressive
legislation than Roosevelt ever dream
ed of and has accomplished great
deal more. The only trouble is that
he has been woefully misrepresented
and not given the credit he deserves. |
saws people Will Decide Right.
ssOrisinally I was Hughes man as
opposed to Taft, but Tafts admirable
ability in placing the country on It's |
exceptional business-like basis ana the
Wonderful progress made has won me |
over. l do not think for a minute that |
the people will be led away blindlS |
bv Roosevelt and his ambitions III
leave it to the American people at any
time to choose the right and best man |
when thev get down to thinking. When |
they get to analyze the administra-
tons and the work of the individuals
there'n be no decision but for Taft
Expects Democratic Deadlock.
when it comes to an opponent to |
Taft I'll pick Bryan. I do not think |
nv choice will be wild guess, eth |
err. l think the democratic two-thirds |
rule will cause a deadlock between |
the Clark Earmon-Wilson forces that
will be broken only by the nomination
of Bryan. Bryan is more popular
today than he ever was, although he
still has a few more enemies. Withal, !
l firmly believe Taft will be re-