Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
Newspapers All Over the State Have
Printed Many Laudatory Notices.
WELL FITTED FOR THE PLACE
Comments Show Remarkable Conf
dence on the, Part of the Writers
in the Integrity and Business
Ability of Mr.. Capper.

the state as has Arthur Capper. Since
he announced himself as a candidate
almost every Republican newspaper
in the state has discussed his can
didacy editorially with laudatory COM
ments upon his personality, his bust
ness ability and his position in Kan
sas politics. Mr.. Capper is known
personally by most of the editors, hav-
ing been in the publishing business
in Topeka for a quarter of a century
and having been president of the Kan
sas Editorial association. The press
comments show firm confidence on
the part of the writer's in Mr. Cap
per's eminent fitness for the office
of chief executive of Kansas. Below
are brief extracts:
Charles S. Finch in his Lawrence
Gazette says: He has high ideals
and no man ever questioned his hon
esty, and his business ability has been
demonstrated by the rare success he
has made in his own ventures
The Sterling Bulletin says: 1T
seems to us he is the best fitted man
in the state for the position. He is
recnogized as shrewd business man,
one who attends to his own business
in .business-like manner"
The Ottawa Herald says: Mr.
Capper is the best type of our younger
generation of self-made Kansans, and
the people of the state have beer
proud of his material success and OF
the great newspaper which he has
built up in Kansas
The La Harpe Journal says: His
life, both public and private, has been
especially clean and forceful. He
| possesses a high degree of initiative
and efficiency. He is courteous and
considerable yet has good judgment
and a stiff backbone"
Well Equipped for the Place.
The Harrington Times says: Per
sonally Capper is equipped for the
governorship. He is a Kansas bred
man, has worked his way up from
the printers case to his present posi-
ton, thereby proving himself a good
executive in big business affairs"
The Highland Vidette says: He
has become the greatest newspaper
publisher in Kansas and all the money
he possesses he has made himself
| The Wamego Times says: His
success as a business manager of his
own affairs will stand him in good
stead among the people of the state
who desire an economical administra-
ton of the state affairs and care lit
tie from what faction it comes"
The Lincoln Republican says: He
is in a better position than any one
else to know the needs of the state,
the wants of her people, and the back
bone to stick for the right
The Elk County Citizen says: Car
thur -Capper is one of Kansas great
men. He is a man who has accom-
plished things and his success has
not turned his head. He would make
an honest, fearless and able COVER
nor
Senator ]. L. Brady in the Law
renee Journal says: He is selfmade
has something to show for the max
ing and has shown that he is capable
of big things
The Osawatomie Graphic says: He
is perhaps the best example of a sue
cessful man the west contains today
He is clean, upright and would make
the state as good an executive as ii
ever had
The Winfield Free-Press says: He
is a native-born Kansas and that ap
peals to the patriotic pride of the
state. He will be elected if nomi
mated"
Reputation for Doing Things.
The Colby Tribune says: He is
as clean a man as lives in the state
and has a reputation for doing things
You never heard of him STOPPING tt
dirty-unfair politics.
The Cimarron Jacksonian says:
"He is not a spell-binder, neither is
he a pussy-footer. but a quiet, sin
cere, progressive business man with
an intimate knowledge of Kansa:
affairs"
The Macksville Enterprise says
Mr.. Capper has never held an Office
in his life and is ne orator but ths
race he will make will not be slow
Seth G. Wells in the Erie Republi
can-Recerd says: The RECORD
knows him to be man. of his word
fearless and trustworthy in every re
spect."
:, has always allied himself with tn,
has never been abusive or unfair Il
the other side
The Garden City Herald says: III,
is looked upon as one of the leadips
business men in Kansas. That Mr.
Capper would give the state a splen
did administration admits of no doub
and Kansas would profit by his cleo
tion.''
The Chetopa Advance says: VIVA
Kansas needs is fewer politicians an,
, more statesmen and we believe tina
Arthur Capper. given the opportunit.
/ to demonstrate his ability will prov.
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