The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-17

| in the matter and will tell the Progress
| sives of the wants of the new voters.
According to Mrs. Lila Day Monroe,
the women Of the Progressive party
| will urge the leaders to give them laws.
not offices. They will ask such relief
| mum hour law and other reforms which
they failed to receive at the hands of
the last legislature.
The action that the Progressives will
take in this matter, though will be
worthy Of observation. The criticism
which has been hurled at the Scott
plan by the Progressives will hardly
permit them to openly outline their
1914 platform and discuss candidates.
On the other hand the Progressives of
the rank and file are expecting action
of this nature and will be disappointed
if promises for the 1914 campaign are
not made at the Topeka meeting. And
Editor Scott and his lola paper may
yet have a laugh at the expense of t:.e
new party leaders.
Democratic Banquet January s.
1t is probable that the Kansas DEM
ocrats will hold their annual banquet
in Topeka January 5. A telegram
from Secretary of State William Jen-
nings Bryan, states that the Com
moner can be here on that date and
the Democrats have been trying for
weeks to arrange their 1914 dinner
to suit the convenience of Mr.. Bryan.
The first arrangement called for a
Bryan speech here February %. Then
the date was changed to January B.
Another change left the dates of jan
uary and 8 open and uncertain.
Now Bryan has looked over his cal
endar and found that he can come to
Kansas January 5. So the annual
Democratic banquet will doubtless be
held at that time. Bryan speaks in
Kansas City January 4 and will come
to Topeka following that meeting.
The banquet will be held either in
the auditorium or Masonic Temple
and programs will be published this
week.
Coolidge May Run.
Smith county Republicans and Pro-
gressives, who are already making
plans to settle their differences of a
year ago. are discussing A. c. Cool
idge of Smith Center as a harmony
candidate for the legislature in 1914.
Last year Coolidge was the Republic
can nominee for representative, but
was defeated by Frank E. Lumpkin OF
Bellaire. a Democrat.
Coolidge is a big merchant in Smith
county and is we'll known by the
voters Of his district. His defeat last
year was due to the troubles in the
Republican party and not to personal
opposition. So members of both
parties have urged Coolidge to again
make the race and he will probably
receive the support of both Progress
sives and Republicans in another
election.
Official Harmony Call.
The official call for a harmony con-
| ference of First district Republicans
and Progressives which will be held
in Atchison November 25, has been
signed by workers in both parties. All
county officials, members Of county
and congressional committees, and
editors and publishers in sympathy
with the cause. will be given seats
| in the meeting. In addition to these
ex off1cio delegates. the basis Of rep
| resentation from the various counties
| in the district is as follows: Atchison
| 1s. Brown IA. Doniphan 10, Jackson
IL. Jefferson 10. Nemaha IL, Leaven-
worth %. Shawnee 40.
| The call was signed by the follow
ing Republicans and Progressives Of
the First district:
| Atchison county-Judge W. A..
jackson. DR.. NJ. T. Dingess, John
cearles. U. B. Sharpless.
Brown county-John Schil1ing. jr,
Charles H. Brown, A. b. Crockett. NJ.
| G. Ham.
Doniphan county-James A. Camp
bell. A. f. Williamson
JEFFERSON county-A. d. Kendall
John A. Decker, r. M. Curray, H. E.
! Butler.
Leavenworth county-wflliamL Leak,
r. G. Shuttle, S. E. Parsia, E. E. Brew
ster.
Nemaha county-H. M. Baldwin, J.
+. Woodworth, James NJ. Everts.
! Hugh C. Duff.
shawnee county-Robert Stone,
Jonn F. Chaney. Frank G. Drenning,
scott Hopkins Fred voiland, George
A. Clark. J. s. Lonesbore rarles
Suit. c. G. Blakesley.