The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-30
HOW KANsAs PAPERs STAND.

OF the Kansas newspapers which
come to the State Journals exchange
| table 115 of them have been classified
on their preferences among the can
didates for the Republican presiden-
tiaI nomination. This classification
has been made on the sentiments ex-
pressed in their editorial columns. 1t
shows that 10 of the daily newspapers
are for the nomination of Colonel
| Roosevelt. So are is of the weekly
papers Favorable to the nomination
of President Taft are 10 of the daily
newspapers and 60 of the weekly
| newspapers. Sitting on the fence and
declaring that either the nomination
of President Taft or Colonel Roosevelt
will be acceptable are 5 weekly papers.
| One weekly newspaper still supports
the candidacy of Mr.. LaFollette.
All of the newspapers printed in
Kansas are not received in exchange
| by the state Journal. But the list of
Kansas newspapers that are received
is large one and representative to
degree of the strongest and most IN
fluential newspapers published IN the
commonwealth. Therefore, this classl-
fication of the newspapers on thelr
presidential preferences in the Repuo-
lican arena is most significant. IL Is
far more significant of the sentiment
of the people of Kansas on TINS most
important question than any OF inc
many straw votes that may nave peeii
taken in this or that locality For the
newspapers of Kansas are generaliy
and rightly credited with reflecting the
sentiment of the people in the com
munities where they are published
Senator Bristow, himself a Kansas
newspaper man, gave some conIlr ii no
tory testimony on this score recehriS'
He was one of the contributors 10
SYMPOSIUM in Golfers Weekly OF lne
issue of March % on Wv hat Fupllc
Men Think of the Newspapers. re
began his comment with the follow
inc. 81 have frequently said that a
newspaper reflects public opinion as
much as it rnolds it. This, I believe,
is true unless the newspaper is owned
nv Some special interest and is kept
nm nv such interest for the purpose OF
promoting it's plans" Kansas newspa-
Ders are. and always have been, par
ticularlv free from any suggestions
that they are controlled by "speclal
interests of any sort. And it is fair
to assume that Senator Bristow form
ed his opinion that a newspaper re
fleets public opinion as much as II
molds it," because of his many years
of experience as an active newspaper
man in this state and more lately as
an active politician.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
utmost care has been used by the
State Journal in making this classlfi-
cation of its contemporaries, 1t is pos
sible that a few errors have been
made. If this is the case, the state
Journal is eager to make the correc-
tions that are due. But the State
Journal feels reasonably sure that such
errors, if any exist, are exceedingly
few and that they will in no material
way change the proportionate pre-
ponderance of the favorable sentiment
TO the denomination of President Taft
that is held among the most represen-
tative newspapers of the state. The
classification follows:
For Roosevelt.
DAILIES.
Topeka Capital.
Salina Journal.
Wichita Beacon.
Atchison Champion.
Concordia Kansan.
independence Star.
Ottawa Herald.
Emporia Gazette.
Lawrence JOurnal-WOrld.
Fort Scott Tribune.
WEEKLIES.
Harveyville Monitor. !
Holton Recorder.
Moline Review.
Allen County Journal
Spring Hill New Era.
Galena Republican.
Miami Republican.
Troy Chief.
Stafford County Republican.
Harrington Sun.
Wamego Times.
Council Grove Guard.
Canton Pilot.
Clay Center Times.
Rocks County Record.
Hill City Republican.
Burr Oak Herald.
Hoxie Sentinel.
For Taft.
DAILIES.
Walnut Valley Times.
Hutchinson News.
LaavenWorth Times.
Manhattan Mercury.
Clay Center Republican.
Chanute Tribune.
AtchiSOn Globe.
Hiawatha World.
LeaVenWorth Post.
Abilene Reflector.
Fort Scott Republican.
Marysville News.
Cherryvale Republican.
Concordia Blade.
independence Reporter
Newton Kansan-Republican-
lola Register.
Lawrence Gazette.
Garden City Telegram.
WEEKLIES.
Belleville Telescope.
Wellington Monitor-Press.
Onaga Herald.
Everest Enterprise.
Medicine Lodge Cresset.