The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20
DYKES TO WHITE.
Lebanon Republican Pays Respects to
T. r.. Leader.

DR. 7. B. Dykes, of Lebanon, this
week wrote the following strong letter
on the presidential situation to William
Allen White:
Dear Sir:-I have your letter OF July
% before me in which you state Roose-
velt has written you saying that IN
I(apsas he expects the support of Pro-
1ressive Republicans inside the party
.sTt makes no difference, Mr.. Whte
with loyal Republicans what he ex-
meets. No Republican in Kansas Is I'M
der any obligation whatever, TO support
AIR Roosevelt inside or outside the
party.
His candidacy is a deliberate at
tennDt to disorganize and ruin the Re
publican party after it has twice mace
him president of the United States. You
ask me to read the chicago Iflpune
clipping which you enclosed The peo-
pie are beginning to understand that
tn, Chicago Tribune is in the same
class with the Emporta Gazette ana a
few other papers which circulate IN TINS
state Their editors would be the poll
tical dictators Tor all the people and If
thew can not dictate the policy of the
Republican party in all it's party coun-
ellis and conventions they will destroy
l. if they can get enough followers to
accomplish their purpose.
You have sent out letters to the
voters all over this state claiming that
the National committee unseated
enough honestly elected delegates 20
defeat Roosevelt and nominate Taft.
LAS a matter of fact the people who
are familiar with the evidence pertain
ing to the contests passed on by the
national committee believe that the ma
ticnal committee prevented RoCVevelt
and his mana gers from stealing enough
delegates through Illegal contests to
nominate him. Failing in their attempt
70 he
mate Mr. Roosevelt, they are now plan
ming one of the boldest political rob-
berries that was ever attempted in this
or any other country.
''And that is, their undertaking to
steal the presidential electors for
Roosevelt by having their names go on
the Republican ticket at the primary
election in August.
Your explanation as to how the peo-
pie are being plundered penny at a
time is amusing to say the least
You ask me the situation as to
United States senator, governor and
congressman in my county. / am sorry
to say it is not the best and will be
worse in November for the Republican
ticket from top to bottom if the Roose-
welt following in this state persists in
pushing his candidacy for the Presi-
dency. Neither faction of the Republic
can party in this state is big enough to
get along without the help of the other
anu ulSIedO Oh keeping the Repu Dl1canS
scrapping among themselves we should
all be trying to harmonic the voters
and elect the nominees in November
whether they be Our own Individual
choice or not. The nominees of the
party are entitled to the support of all
good Republicans. A bolter is not en-
titled to the support of any one who be-
lleVes in government by party Roose-
Velt's election is an impossibiIity this
year. The rank and file of the party
are beginning to believe that you and
others who are managing his campaign
in this state are doing so for selfish
purposes and are trying to boss the
voters instead of leading them to VIC
tory in November.
You ask me if the Republican COM
mitteeman running in this precinct is
progressive. I answer, yes. You ask
Will he support Roosevelt? 1 answer.
No.
You ask, What is the sentiment of
your community? 1 answer, few
boilers, majority for the nominees.
You ask what Kansas men we pre-
fer as speakers. We will be glad to
have anyone speak here who is loyal
to the Republican party and its nom |
inees. Trusting that the Roosevelt
effort to destroy the Republican party |
will not succeed, I am,
Yours, very truly