The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
National Committees Publicity
Man Is Logical.
IS PLEASED WITH VERMONT
Voters Did Not Respond to
t. r.. Personal Appeal.
Farmer Smith to Speak at
Oberlin Sept. IS.

Charles F. Scott, director of the
publicity bureau of the Republican ma
tional committee, declares that the re-
cent results in Vermont demonstrate
that Roosevelt cannot be elected presi-
dent and he issues the assurance that
the Republican committee will wage a
most bitter fight for the control of the
western and middle western states.
Roosevelt's policy, Scott urges, is one
of rule or ruin. And having learned
! in the Chicago national convention that
| he cannot rule, his policy is now to
| the nation.
| In a letter issued today, Scott re-
views the situation in the following
| language:
AS Scott Sees 1t.
This campaign, so far as the west
ern bureau of the Taft organization is
concerned, is not to be of the milk and
water variety.
Director Mulvane, in charge of the
headquarters in this city, has already
begun an extensive movement to arouse
the entire western section of the coun
try to the danger which threatens in
the candidacy of woodrow Wilson and
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t is proposed to
reach not only Republicans but every
citizen who believes in the perpetual
ton of constitutional government and
the continuance of prosperity.
1.-The recent election in Vermont is
the spur which has given impetus to
this movement. That election has made
it certain that Roosevelt cannot be
elected president. Notwithstanding the
fact that Roosevelt threw himself into
the breach in that state, and although
the state was invaded by the most
notable orators in the Progressive cause
and although money was poured out like
water, the Roosevelt candidate was the
third in the race. Only about 15,0O0
1o6 for n Tn
with an overwhelming Republican ma
1ority like Vermont this detection is not
sufficiently large to imperil the cleo
toral vote for President Taft. 1t Is
undeniable, however, that in states in
which the Republican majority is close.
it is absolutely necessary for the party
to be practically united in order to de-
feat Governor Wilson.
Roosevelt Cannot Win.
TT is this fact which has led Di-
rector Mnlvane and his colleagues at
the Taft headquarters to exert them
selves with energy toward impreSSing
upon Republicans the utter futility and
aDsurdity of casting their votes for
Roosevelt
Roosevelt cannot possibly win. At
the same time every vote cast for
Roosevelt is vote which helps Wilson
to win. Perhaps this is the ulterior mo-
tive of RooSevelt'S candidacy. He OPEN
ly boasts that he is endeavoring to
wreck the party which has honored him
in the past and which was good enough
for him until he was defeated for the
nomination. He has deliberately or
dered third party tickets in Missouri
Iowa and Ohio, knowing that such ac-
ton cannot help but work to the dis
advantage of the Republican party He
is attacking lifelong Republicans who.
in and out of congress, Loyalty sup
ported him while he was president, but
al FSa;o
ence of spirit to differ from him His
assault upon Representative Bartholdt
of Missouri, simply because Mr. Bar
tholdt expressed a willingness to de-
bate the question of the delegates at
Chicago with Senator Cumnins of
state of mind. Mr.. Bartholdt is one of
the leading Germans of the United
States. He has represented this coun-
try with distinction at The Hague
peace congress and elsewhere and he is
a man of high integrity. Mr.. Roosevelt |
likens him tc pickpocket and
says that he is not competent judge
of common honesty in public life
Every action of Mr.. Roosevelt shows
his vindictive spirit. He would rule @
1uin. The Chicago convention demon
strated that he could not rule There |
fore, he is now resolved to ruin"
Guy T. Helvering, Democratic nom |
inee for congress in the Fifth district |
has opened headquarters in Manhat- |
tan and will make a determined and |
energetic campaign for the defeat of |
Congressman R. R. ReeS. A w. Long
of Manhattan. is in charge of the |
headquarters and J. H. Wilson, of Sa- |
lima, has been appointed secretary to |
HeIvering.
I'VE are going to conduct a siren |
uous and aggressive campaign for |
Helvering," declared Long, Just as if |
there were doubt about his being |
there isn't
1.-The present congressman, Judge |
Rees, hadn't sat two weeks in CON |
gress till every one knew he was q
one termer. In understand that he |
claims to be a standpat Progressive,
whatever that is. At any rate, his ex-
perience in congress seems only to
have developed his judicial tempera-
ment, and we find on his return that
he has lost the art of speaking the
Kansas language with any consider
able finesSe.
.'Our appeal is to the farmers and |
business men of this district, Who
want a representative of their own in
The national committee has pro1nis-
ed to send a number of prominent
speakers into the Fifth district and
from the headquarters at Manhattan |
dates are being arranged for a busy |
campaign
Farmer A. w. Smith will speak at
the old settlers picnic in OberIin
Tuesday September Is. Smith will
make the principal speech at the af-
ternoon meeting and local candidates
will talk at the night meeting On
Wednesday. r. W. Turner. of ManExa
%. will speak at a Democratic rally.
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