The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER CIV.
CWhose OK Is Sored?l


| (Whose OK Is >-ored?)
| Among the political developments of
the week those who do not take politics
too seriously, and few should, have
| found much of amusement The daily
kilograms which Our Governor is send
| ing to Our President in regard to the
political activity of office holders are
decidedly refreshing. in addition to be-
ing presumptuous. The governors
state appointees were certainly quite as
active in political matters during the
last week as those of the President
| which leads one to ponder: Why is IN
oil Inspector Why is bank commits
sioner? and why is a postmaster? and
why are the interests of one in further
ing the ambitions of Our Governor al
together reputable and conmendable
and the interest of another in desiring
the political success of Our President
altogether disreputable and condemna-
tory.
Governor Stubs is a fine gentleman.
but nonetheless is President Taft. This
governor plays the political game bet
ter than the president plays it, Tho
governor has no more at heart the wei
fare of Kansas than the president has
the best interests of the nation
In sending these kilograms, which of
course are prepaid, the governor is
playing politics. Why would he have
the dear people believe that he is III
the political game and not playing it?
THAT is to laugh and that is ons
of the things which have made this
weeks politics less serious.
To the governor is attributed the |
authorship of the epigram "A dol |
lars worth of work for dollars
worth of pay" applying it to the hold |
ers of political jobs in the exercise of
their duties. Perhaps the governor is
worth to the state twice as much as !
the state pays him. In that event, |
the state is getting a dollars worth of |
work for a dollars worth of pay when |
the governor is absent from the state, |
say half the time. saving the nation |
The Governor is quoted today in
another column of the paper as say |
ing that the blow which hit Father
Insurgent'' yesterday, while a serious
blow, is not a fatal one: that it has
stirred him up to get busy at home
This leads one to recall the adage:
good"
i believe there is only one thing
necessary to carry 100 out of the 105
counties of the state for Roosevelt.
and that is to organize and get busy
and get a direct vote in the counties
for state convention delegates All
of which reminds one that the Gov
ernor is always optimistic at home,
|
he goes abroad into national condi-
tons as they exist. When he thinks
there is only one thing necessary to
carry the third term movement in
Kansas, he certainly shows that he
is cheerful-at least as hilarious as
one makes ones self by whistling
through a graveyard.
When he still declares Kansas is for
he doesn't have the votes ,.r
the sentiment behind the statement 4
He is simply about four weeks behind.
Kansas was strong for Roosevelt, be-
fore he was running for third term.
Now it is for Taft.
The assembly of representative Re
0ublcans in Kansas yesterday was a
bigger straw showing which way the
wind blsws than all the straws blowing
nto a Missouri newspaper office.
Chairman Dolley's admirable conduct
as presiding officer over the Republi
IAN state central committee, of which
ne is the head, was certainly fine ar.
showed Dolley to be of the right sort.
The steam roller was running over his ,
pet measure and men, but he still had
he nerve and calmness to keep it in
he middle of the road, knowing that
t was crushing his fondest hopes
while he guided it. While there WAS j
iiscord in the air and in the commit
zee meeting, it was a harmonious dis I
ord; thanks to the chairman. None
the chairman's fine quail
y, expressed under such distressing
circumstances, than did the Regulars !
Who were pushing the roller which Mr..
0olley, only in duty bound, guided