The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
People Are Waking Up to the
Political Conditions.
Public Sentiment Is Growing
More Favorable to Taft.
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE
Voters Manifest Disposition to
Hang on to Prosperity.
Personal Interest Is Stronger
Than Admiration of Men.

Chicago, Sept 16.-That a strong
change in public sentiment favorable
to President Taft's reelection is
sweeping the country, is the opinion
expressed In a statement issued here
by Joseph Healing of Indiana.
who is in charge of the organiza ton
work for the Taft campaign in the
Middle West. Mr. Healing sees evil
dence of this change in the results in
Maine and Vermont and in the per-
fection of the organization and the
encouraging reports received from
party workers and others in his ter
ritory.
'@The people are beginning to see
that it is not a campaign between men
or parties" Mr.. Healing said, but
matter of personal interest to every
one 1t is a question of whether they
want the present good times to con-
tinue under the direction of the party
that brought it about, or whether they
want to experiment with some untried
theories
Mr.. KeaIing's statement follows:
"Great progress has been made dur
ing the last week by Republicans
throughout the country
During the week Missouri Republi-
cans have completed their organiza-
ton by the election of ex-Congress-
man Elvins for state chairman, who at
once opened headquarters in the HoI-
land building, St Louis, and this com
ing week the organization will be in
complete working order.
Campaign in Full Blast.
In Indiana, Michigan and Iowa or
ganizations are completed and the cam
paign is on in full blast During the
week encouraging reports have come in
from these states; that sentiment is
rapidly changing to Taft and the Re
publican ticket
In Iowa there are two full and COM
for the election of the Republican tick
ct. Besides the regular state organi-
zation, a league of Taft clubs has been
formed to supplement the work of the
regular committee and the Republi-
cans are more confident each day that
Iowa will be in the Republican col
unn in November.
In Illinois real active work of the
campaign begins this week. With the
return of State Chairman West to head
quarters and the announced tour OF the
state by Governor Deneen and other
state candidates, the campaign will
start aggressively and be kept up untli
election day. There is a general feel
ing that a union of the different ele-
ments in the Republican party will in
sure Illinois to Taft and Deneen i
November. The national committee is
encouraging this feeling. We intend tc
lend our efforts to the election of every
nominee of the Republican party, ma
tiOnal, state and county.
Getting Together.
Leaders of all factions are getting
together, and I predict that within
ten days there will be united party
and an aggressive fight made for the
Republican ticket from top to bottom.
The election of Republican con-
Eressmen in Vermont and Maine, and
the control of the legislature by the
Republicans in Maine, insuring them
d United States senator, has put cOur-
age in every Republican nominated
for congress in this country. They feel
that not only can Taft be elected, but
congress can be redeemed, and with a
Republican president and a Republi-
can congress, the people Will feel Sc
cure that the present unprecedented
prosperity in the country Will con-
tinue.
The reports from Minnesota dur
ing the week from all sources, both
political and otherwise, are to the ef-
feet that great change is taking
high prices are the best proof to the
farmers that the good times are now
here. What can the Democrats or the
third term party promise? The far
present conditions. They do not want
any better. They just want to keep
them as they are They know that all
of these conditions have been brought
about under Republican administra
ton and why should they want
change?
An Old Time Fight.
1.-The primaries for the nomination of
governor in Minnesota will be held Sep
tember II. The new state committee will
be selected soon after that, and the Re-
publicans of that state getting read
to make an old time fight.
THE Wisconsin state committee will be
organized September Il Reports are to
the effect that there is little Bull Moose
sentiment in that state and the fight %:
the electoral vote will be clearly between
Taft and Wilson The fact that last week
the third party met and failed to no<ni
nate a state ticket is proof conclusive
that they do not expect anything from
Wisconsin
THE recent primaries in Colorado dem
onstrate clearly the change in sentiment
to Taft Reliable reports come to us that
changes are becoming more noticeable
every day and with full Republican
ticket now in the field Colorado Repub-
lcans will make an aggressive fight ana
expect to put the state IN the Republican
column in November.
The old militant fighting spirit of the
Republican party is rapidly coming to the
front. People begin to realize that the
fight is not so much for President TAFT /
and the Republican party as it is for !
themselves They will vote the Repub-
licaD ticket in their own interests