The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25
Garden City Telegram FaYOrs
Judge Thompson.
Says win Be Heard From as a
Candidate for Senator.
ABOUT MR.. HUFFMAN.
His Home Paper Discusses Can
didacy for Governor.
Declaring Him a Factor to Be
ReckOned With.


Ralph Faxcn's Garden City Telegram.
a Republican paper. declares that Judge
William H Thompson, of that city, VIII
surely make the race for the Demo-
cratic inclination for United States
senator. The Telegram speaks kindly
of Judge Thompson because the judge
IS a fellow townsman Of the editor, and
Faxon. be it known. is for Garden City
and the inhabitants thereof against the
world. OF course the Telegram Will
support Curtis for denomination and
reelection. hut then it has the privi-
1ege to give credit where credit is due
TO its little judge as f lows:
Judge Thompson really hasn't made
any formal announcement of his sena-
for1al candidacy, but he has never de-
MED his ambition to his friends. He
has also had a large correspondence
especially i'll western Kansas, for sew
eraI months. and it looks like the west
end-the Sixth and Seventh districts
would line up soidly for him.
Eastern Kansas also knows Judge
Thompson Well, of course, for he spent
his bOyhOOd days and his early life
then minor state Official couple of
years or more at Topeka; and after
that practiced law for several years
at lola before coming here.
Thus JuCge Thompson has a favor
able ana extensive acquaintance among
Democrats Of all parts of Lansas-
"A western Kansas man, for the first
time, The Telegram believes, is an ac-
tive and very serious candidate for the
United States senate, as will be found
when he gets around and shows his
hand.
Judge iIliam H Thompson, of the
Good Old Town, is going to surprise
folks. It's a way he has. He surpris-
ed this Republican judicial district a
couple of times by being elected by snug
majorities- He might surprise one
Hugh Farrelly if that genial eastern
Kansas Democrat doesn't keep a sharp
eye.
THE Telegram is a Republican paper
and Judge Thompson is a Democrat
till the cows come home Likewise
The Telegram is for Charles Curtis
for senator, both before and after the
primary-but The Telegram know~ this
husting, H-the-t1Tne-a-moVlnS snort
grass Judge, who grew up in eastern
Kansas and therefore knows both ends
of the state; and it would advise anbi-
tious and complacent Democratic gen
tlemen further east in the state not
to loiter and dawdle too much If they
have any hope OF personal success.
The Columbus Advocate is strong
for Senator Huffman of that town for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor. Hufman'S candidacy is to be
reckoned with. The Advocate con-
Ta1nE the following biography anu
com pliment for the southeast Kansas
senator, soldier and doctor:
sFWhile Senator Huffman was born
in Indiana, he came to Cherokee coun-
ty when a mere lad and has been so
closely identified with the interests of
Kansas ever since that he is truly
Kansan. Growing to manhood upon a
farm he has a thorough knowledge
of the agricultural life of the state
After leaving the common school Sen
ator Huffman taught for number of
years. The needs of the rural
schools learned then were not forgot
state senate he secured the passage of
legislation which has greatly increased
becoming ambitious to become a
physician and surgeon he studied in
one of the leading medical colleges of
the country and was graduated with
honors. He entered upon the prac-
tice and achieved in this the success
which has marked all his undertake
ings.
tor Huffman was appointed surgeon to
the famous Twentieth Kansas, with
rank of captain and his two years
experience in the Philippines gave him
experience and the breadth for larger
things. When he returned the citi-
zens of Columbus, with every business
house closed. turn ed out en- masse and
gave him one of the most remarkable
receptions ever rendered to citizen
in southeastern Kansas
s"Then came his election to the state
senate, where he is now closing his
second term. His record in that body
is one which gives the people of the
state assurance he is a man safely to
be entrusted with large esponsibilities-
As chairman of the ways and means
committee, probably the most impOr-
tant Of the committees, he has made
an enviable record.
His legislative record shows that
he is keenly alive to the best interests
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tive supporters of the anti-pass law,
the public utilities law and other
measures of general Importance. Not
the least valuable OF his services was
introducing and being largely instru-
mental IN securing the passage of the
pure food law. The worth of this
law to the people or Kansas can not
be estimated in dollars and cents The
law is a model in this class of legisla-
ton and has been copied in many of
its important points by other states:
One phase of legislation to which
Senator HUFFMAN has devoted much
attention has been that pertaining to
labor. particularly those measures call
cuIated to protect the lives and health
~ working men Coming from that
mart of the state in which mining is
one of the principal industries he has
been especially alive to the needs OF
the min ers and has brought about
much legislation which has been of
great value to the men who toll I'M
derground-
His experience IN the SnanlSn-
American war rendered Senator Fluff
man well qualified to be of service to
the state as an officer of the Kansas
National Guard and as brigade COM
rnander he has done much to improve
the efficiency OF this military organi-
cation.
Senator HUFFMAN stands high In the
medical profession. The esteem in
which he is held by his professional
associates is indicated by his having
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Medical Society and also by t. ( fact
that this organization has urged him to