The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
Republican League Is Perma-
nent Organization.
A Statement on Eve of the
Election.
ACCOMPLISHED ITS PURPOSE
Exposed Conspiracy to Steal
Party Organization.
Drove T.. r. From Republican
COIumn-CIark's Summary.

In his final statement pe1ore the
election, George a. clark To-Day
viewed the political situation in Kan
sas and declared that Taft will show
strength in the coming election winch
will surprise many political observers
AS secretary of the Republican League
in Kansas, Clark has directed the hght
aaginst the Bull Mooscrs and has con
Quoted a brilliant and clever cam
paign., Now, almost on the eve OF
election, Clark declares that the Fro
gressives will receive the surprise OF
their lives when the votes from next
Tuesdays election are counted
Clark's statement today deals large
ly with Capper's firtations with the
Progressives. And while Clark names
Capper in his final summing up OF
political affairs, his article is direct
ed not only at Capper but at every
Roosevelt supporter on the Republican
state ticket. Clark says:
Accomplished Its Purpose.
1.-The Republican party league has &C
complished the purpose for which 1t
was organized. In the league, the loyal
Republicans have arrayed themselves
as an effective fighting force to main
tain the principles of their party and
to preserve its Integrity. When the
league was organized the Bull Moose
leaders were going ahead unhindered
to consummate their conspiracy to turn
the Republican organization over bod
lily to the Progressive party.
TT is different now, thanks to the
organization of the Republican party
league. The Roosevelt electors have
been driven from the Republican ticket
Republican voters are informed of the
treachery of the false candidates who
have been aiding in the attempted be-
trayal of their party. The whole Bull
Moose conspiracy has been exposed.
Take the case of Arthur Capper,
Bull Moose aspirant for governor, be-
cause his case is typical of all the
Bull Moose candidates.
Discusses Capper's RepubIicanism.
For twelve months past, Capper
has employed the columns of his
newspaper to poison the minds of his
readers against a Republican ma
tional administration. Would a Re
publican do that?
"Capper has given his editorial sup
port to the self seekers and dema-
the Republican party because they
can not control it. Would a Repub-
Hcan do that?
"Capper voted in the party council
against, the. resolution to withdraw the
Roosevelt electors from the Repub-
lican ticket and to virtually disfran-
chise loyal Republican voters. He
voted, too, in favor of the resolution
directing the secretary of state to vio-
late the law and keep the names of
Taft and Sherman off the Republi-
can ticket as the party candidates for
president and vice president. Would
Republican do that?
"Capper acquiesced in the organiza-
ton of the Republican state commit
tee in the interest of Roosevelt, who
declares that he desires nothing more
than the destruction of the Republi-
can party. Would Republican do
that?
"Capper is supporting Roosevelt,
hope of election and that support of
Roosevelt only helps the Democrats
nationally. Would a Republican do
that?
Throughout the campaign, Capper
has maintained close political rela-
tions with the Bull Moose national
committeeman, William Allen White,
Would a Republican do that?
"Capper denies his support to Taft,
the Republican nominee for president
in a critical campaign. Would a Re
publican do that?
Capper's regular rate for advertis-
ing space in his paper is 56 cents an
inch, but he charges the Republican
national committee 20 cents an inch
for space to be used in support of
Mr.. Taft, the Republican candidate
for president. Would a Republican do
that?
Fail TO Meet HepuDucan Test.
THE answer to all these questions
is obvious, Capper, like Stubs and all
his Bull Moose associates, fails to meet
the Republican test. These false can
didates who are below the standard
set by the loyal Republicans have no
claim to Republican support. They
will realize election night how vigorous
is the spirit of party loyalty and honor
with which they have been trifiing.
The lesson they are learning should
not be lost on others who may be
ambitious for party honors. The Re
publican Party League is not a tran
silent organization. 1t is here to stay
as long as there is need for it.
Except for voting themselves and
seeing that their Republican neighbors
vote next Tuesday, the League mem
bers have but one duty undischarged,
so far as the present campaign is con-
cerned. Word has gone out to treacn-
erouS Republican committeeman all
over the state from the Bull Moose
state committee to see to it that none
but Bull MooserS are selected as Re-
publican election judges. There should
therefore be two or three loyal Re-
publican watchers to see that ballots