The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-29
CHATTER LxxxVI.
a. AnniVersarY. }

What growth has been maze. " nat
sturdy statehood has been developed.
What bright prospects there are based
on present conditions in the state OF
which we are all so proud
Think of it! Kansas with all of its
wealth of agriculture, live stock MN
eraI. Industrial, educational and above
all. its wealth in the vigorous mlnos
and sturdy bodies of the men and wo-
men who are its citizens. Think of it.
A state which can feed the worlo'
state which has the greatest per
capita, $1,000, of any state in the
union.
During the past year As of the loS
Kansas counties, with population Oh
4sO2 74. did not send a single prisoner
to the state enitentiary-
Fifty-seven of the los counties OF
Kansas had not single pauper-
EIghty-seven of the 1O5 counties did
not send single insane patient to an
institution.
Kansas death rate is the lowest in
the world, ~ in 1000 pers<ls.
The state boasts of the lowest per-
centage of fIliteracy.
Kansas bank deposits have increased
from $40, 900, 900 to $4,000, 600.
This is another anniversary, that OF
the Kansas Day club, a wonderful or
SANITATION of Republicans. who meet
once a year upon the birth OF Kansas
and the birth of that great Republican,
Mckinley.
1t is a day for all citizens particularly
to rejoice, and for all Republicans es-
pecially 1t is a day for counsel, for
comforting, and for political prepara-
ton.
The club has no bylaws nor consti-
tuition, but it has a significant para
graph as its charter
The paragraph reads: An organl-
cation of young Republicans for the
promotion of the welfare of the party
The club is now so old that those
who were once young are we'll along
| in wears. and once a member one IS
really always member unless ne
changes his principles or political
faith. In other words, young has
come to mean not necessarily young
in years but young in spirit
As it is an organization to promote
the interests of the party with which
it is affiliated it is an organization
where harmony and effective work
should really be the key notes.
! If is to be regretted that upon the
eve of this important gathering OF
representative Republicans from every
mart of the state, and representing
every phase of the political faith OF
that party. that the Topeka morning
naner. whose editor and owner Is
what he terms "a harmony candidate
| for governor" should precipitate the
unfair statement and comment made
in his paper Sunday morning, reflect
ing upon the Kansas Day ciup' ano
upon those who constitute it.
In this connection it should be noted
that any Republican has just as good
chance as any other Republican to gel
, ticket ard to become a member OF
his organization; to take part in its
deliberations or to attend the business
meeting and to attend the dinner. Nc
faction Of the party has a monopoly
IF this. The two dollars of any In
surgent" is Just as good as the two
dollars of any Conservative, or Progress
sive-
It is thus unkind, unfair and uncallet
fo, that the Capital should slur thi'
organization
Here is the unkind article:
The Kansas Day club meetns
Monday will undoubtedly be Ial
|
the business meeting to be held IN TN
| afternoon praising President an
| admin istratiOn and endorsing MN 10
ranon1ination That is the present plal
of the moving spirits IN the Gu
is the plan to assure President !aI
that Kansas will be for his renomlna
ssrT,yo Years ago the Kansas Day clui
brought Thomas E. Wagstaf out as
candidate for governor 1t elected hiu
&C president of the club, endorsed mn
as a candidate for governor ana assure
him of his election The club was thei
in control of the regular - i - ltiil !,
the Republican party, and II Is sui Il
control CT that element
..The program has been arrange
T With a view of pleasing the element I
r control The speeches 70 Pc oellvSr Is
will be almost entirely standpa
sDaeches F. B. Dawes of Gay cen
Ter will be the principal speaker III
address has not been prepared put NJ
: political faith is known to all RepuD
s,The retiring president, r. H: Fax
on will make an address and II WI
| be a strong standpat speech n
sneeches will contain praise Tor IN
Taft administration and some OF llleI
j will contain slams for the state az
: rninistration and for the progresslV
wing of the party -, :,
CT is not expected that there viii
= anv bie row at the business meeting a
y there was two years ago when Tor
e Wagstaff was endorsed for governor
n Tt was at that time that the club wa
wrested from the control of the Pre-
eressiVas 1t is now more cOmpletel
in control of the regulars than it wa
: at that time and so far as is known n
It attempt will be made to bring aboI
p any change. The progressives hav
q planned no fight for control
.sThere will be Republicans in fro
. many parts of the state Secretal
i Walter Payne said last night that fro
II the sale of tickets he believed thel
# would be between four and five hun
- l.. 49,, outside Of Tnneka- II