The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-23

disturbs the political CAUCUS, and terri
fies the political boss. It fills the pub
lie official with dread Of loss of place,
and drives from the candidate his con-
fident hope of success.
Wherever it journeys it finds that
political belief is ceasing to be a matter
of inheritance, and that the party
cloak sits lightly on rebellious should
ers.
Vain are the exorcisms of politi-
pease. All efforts to check its pro-
gresS meet with ignominious failure.
It moves with resistless force, and
wherever it goes it sows the seed of
discomfort, and demands change of
present conditions
This unrest is partially caused by
the discovery that the pampered bene-
hciaries of special privilege are gradu-
ally absorbing the wealth of the nation,
and refuse to allow our citizens to par
ticipate in natures bounty upon equal
terms with the residents of foreign
lands.
Our people also uneasily endure the
necessity of paying their own govern
ment sixteen cents for the transporta-
ton of a package weighing four pounds
from Topeka to Lawrence while a pack
age weighing eleven pounds is carried
to China and Japan for twelve cents.
The high cost of living-the gross
extravaganza in the conduct of our
certain United States senator de-
clared cost the American people $780,
100000 annually=are also factors in
causing this unrest
Another cause of this unrest is
the apparent determination of great
combinations of wealth to control hu-
man endeavor, and to permit no en-
terprlse to prosper unless it pays trib-
ute to them
LAS a final cause of this unrest 1
would ha 611<1f Of on 0sr1Y fes
AS q lawyer 1 realize that part of the
public censure directed against our
courts is unjust, but 1 also realize that
much of the criticism is we'll founded
1t is urged against the recall that
the people may err, under the influ-
ence of temporary excitement. This
may possibly happen. But no man has
a right to public office. Public offices
jury that may follow the withdrawal
of a favor cannot compare with the
loss the people may sustain from the
acts of an unprinctpled or corrupt Of
fetal.
But we are told that it would be
unwise to permit the recall of judges
lest they may lose their independence.
No judge who is without sufficient
courage to render judgment according
to the dictates of his conscience, If he
feared the decision would prove I'M
popular, would be brave enough to an
tagonize the wishes of a political boss,
Judge obeyed the will of the people
than the will of a political boss.
mot in many years has the Demo-
cratic party had such favorable OPP
pOrtunity as it has at present The
people have lost confidence in the Re
publican party. They are restless and
They are dissatisfied
with present conditions and are turn
ing to the Democratic party for relief:
Let US give them a cordial welcome
A W. Kopke-HOId That Line.
with the opportunities before US.
1t falls upon US, as progressive Demo-
Gratis who believe in those principles
for which we have battled for years.
to put none but our most faithful
sentinels on guard. There will be
the usual masQueraders of the privi-
legged interests, who will, as usual,
claim to be Democrats, who will seek
preferment, but we must have a care
We must see to 1t that they are not
again trusted Washington, you know
invariably gave the order Put none