The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-27

/ AldhCS 4Ill1C QllI0TGACS IL lD6LA Wl-ehl
the President does or does not do
There is no use trying to argue the
| Insurgents out of their suppers," as
| the wolf said when he had deter
mined upon lamb chop. The
Presidents position, as stated by him,
is this: Wherever full and fair no
tees of the election can be given;
wherever adequate election safe
guards can be thrown around to pro-
tect preferential primary for the
selection of presidential delegates;
wherever the constitution of the
state permits its being made apple
able to the present election, I favor
it and welcome it," further adding
that he is opposed to an opportunity
offered to the ineligible electors of
the other party to cast unfair votes
and wants the casting and counting
of the ballots safeguarded from
fraud and violence.
| 1t is amusing to hear our governor
declare against political bosses and
| yet so successfully play the part of
one himself. 1t is decidedly refresh
| ing to read the statements printed
in another column from Representa-
-.
their reply to the governors statement
| that they could not dictate to their
congressional districts if they would,
Representative Rees replying: 81
did not wish to dictate what course
the committee should pursue;" Rep
resentative Young saying, Your sug-
gestion that L can dictate to my con-
gressional district is unfortunate. for
I must decline to even attempt to pc
come a dictator, and will leave that
course for those who believe in the
practice"
Along the same lines. the governors
talk about the machine in Kansas IS
also refreshing, for he has the machine
in this state. For over three years he
has been in control. His oil inspectors
and other appointees have favored his
political fortunes. This is not I'M
natural, but the governor should keep
his foot on the soft pedal when the ma
chine question is up. There has been
much said about the Republican state
committee Overwhelmingly opposing
Roosevelt and opposing Governor
Stubs. This seems to be a case where
the governors machine refused to do
his bidding, for the governor and his
political followers have certainly been
in control of state affairs for a number
of years The machine, with the excep-
ton of its director. Chairman Dolley,
seems to have gotten away from the
governor.
The whole trouble with the presi- !
Dental insurgents is that they do not
diagnose the political situations cor
rectly. They say that the people" |
do not have opportunity, that there
is some mysterious machine run
ming counter to Roosevelt The fact |
is as shown in North Dakota, in In
diana, in New York, in Kansas, every |
where almost, the insurgents lack that
vital essential, the sentiment of the /
people, for the sentiment is against |
a third term for Roosevelt, and for a !
second term for Taft, and the people
through whatever organization they !
have, are so expressing themselves.
Colonel Roosevelt has been deceiv- |
ed by certain misguided friends. Per-
sonally he is admired and the most |
popular man in the country, but as a
presidential possibility he is simply |
impossible. Roosevelt made great
president He is a truly great man
and deserves the regard and high es-
TEEN, thoroughly earned. in which |
he is held, but his present position
is nevertheless, false and indefensible.
He was led into it by assertions that
there was an uprising, a universal de-
mand, call of duty-and the colonel
is no shirker. A very distinguished
American honored the writer this
month by a letter in which he peril
nently said:-"I can't help thinking you
are absolutely right in your view of
the astonishing Roosevelt candidacy.
Alleged friends are putting him in an
utterly false and untenable position.
I am extremely sorry about it, be-
explain throughout the future in the
of the most brilliant and fas-
American of this generation
Mores the pity.
Governor Stubs has become such
fine man personally and does so many
things that it is heart
breaking at times to differ from him
politically. Then too he has about
him such a fine, intelligent, capable,
earnest lot of men in his executive
striving in their various
ways to upbuiId Kansas and promote
the welfare of her citizens. This too,
pIiment paid the State Journal today
choosing by unanimous vote this daily
as the official paper of the state.
i JOURNAL ENTRIES