The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-27

WIIn n
George Medley. Congressman From the
Seventh District-Ic Is q Young
Man. an Eloquent TaIker and Full
of Energy in the Cause of the De-
mOcracy.
Colonel Sapp detailed the hard fight
made by William Jennings Bryan be-
fore the Baltimore convention. declar-
ing that undoubtedly it was the Com
Tnoner's influence and work that NOM
mated Wilson. He closed by declaring
that Wilson undoubtedly will be elected
this fall, and that Kansas will swing
into the Democratic column by a hand
some majority that will elect every
candidate on the Democratic ticket.
]. w. Orr. Democratic candidate for
representative from Atchison, talked
about Democratic prospects Thomas
w. Morgan of the Ottawa Republic
talked of Democratic organization. S.
II Osterhold, editor of the Holton
Signal, spoke on the subject, "A Well
Balanced Weekly Newspaper" Click
Fockele, of the Leroy Reporter, talked
on the subject, What the Subscribers
Like to Read taking the subject up
from the standpoint of the country
editor.
The meeting was called to order by
Harrison Parkman, editor of the EN-
pcria Times, president of the associa-
ton Reports were read by j. w. Howe
of the Abilene News, secretary.
Talking about Democratic Pros
pects'' J. w. Orr of Atchison declared
that no public man political party
that fails to note the constantly chang
ing conditions of the plan of govern
ment, or fails to keep abreast of the
times and progress, will be entrusted
long with the administration of affairs
He charged the Republican party with
this sort of failure. He declared that
the day has passed when protected IN
terests could purchase the election of a
president, as he said was done in 1904
The interests, he said, will make occa-
sional raids, but like the raids of the
Indians in former days they are sure TO
be repulsed and will not result in Sc
riCuS harm.
THE Democratic party anc its spIen-
did leader. Governor Woodrow wilson,
the speaker concluded stand for all
these hings-advancement and pro-
gress, special privileges to none, etc.
in their best and broadcast sense Gov
ernor Wilson has the desire, the cour-
age and the ability to defend and en-
force them and he will be called to that
post"
T. w Morgan urged that ,,rganiza~
ton is necessary to the success of any
party He said the tendency of the
Democratic voter to be indeDend mt
undoubtedly was a good thing, but
that it led away from organization,
against success. He urged that the
money should be raised from the Loo-
pie to carry on political campaigns,
and that money was necessary for rr-
ganization.
6. It. Osterhold urged the value Of
advertising in making up a We'll Bal
anced Weekly Newspaper" and gave
numerous ideas as to how proper ed-
vertising should be secured Click
Fockele told of some of the troubles
of the country editor in finding what
his readers wanted, and told the as
ISOLATION his ideas of what was worth |
printing in country weekly, and What
his people expected. He said The
weekly by no means takes the place of
the big dailies, but merely is supp e |
mental to the dailies, giving local pto-
pie the small news and interesting |
items the dailies cannot give.
Mr.. Orr said in part: The public |
man or political party that fails to |
note the changed and constantly
of government, or who fails to keep
abreast of this progress and advance !
ment will not long be entrusted with
the administration of the affairs of |
government We are not suffering
from, nor passing through a political
CONFUSION. We are only living in the
natural order of things Changed and /
changing conditions demand changes |
and engagements of the scope of gov
ernmental powers, whether lodged in |
the people or in their representatives. |
thought that it soon will be over and
next year we shall return to the old
order of things. The old order of
things is gone forever. The advanc-
ing and progressive conditions of our
country are not sporadic, but are uni
versal, not confined to Oregon, Kansas !
and Texas. but the same spirit and
purpose prevails in New York, Penn
sylvania, New England and Ohio. Nor
are these conditions or purposes con-
fined to any political part or faith. |
but are country wide. They are not
visionary. but are safe, progressive. |
democratic, splendid. The advancing
and progressive conditions do not
mean a disruption of our republican
form of government, although may
work changes in our fundamental law
to meet conditions not provided for in !
the beginning. Among other things, it |
means that those entrusted with the
duties of government must conscien-
tiously and creditably discharge those |
duties. or their places will be filled by
others.
"The bombastic and selfish. the dema-
eogue and political mountebAnk will |
inevitably undertake to appropriate
this progressive spirit to self aggrandize-
ment and advancement but he win not