The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-16
AKERS ON SHOALS
William Allen White Takes
state Treasurer to Task.
Republican IncIinations of OF.
hcer Worry Emporium.
DOESN'T LIKE HIS COMPANY
Fear OF Association With Cur
tbs, Anthony. Eft Al.
New Turn Taken in Kansas
Progressive Camp.

Earl Akers. state treasurer. who be-
lieves that the Republican party is
still a progressive organization and
wants 10 stay with the old ship, has
occasioned a little sermon from the
pen of William Allen White, who
views with alarm the tendency OF
Akers to stay with the old party and
TO associate with such men as Curtis.
Dean. Smith, Anthony. Scott and
Campbell in preference to the con-
genial com partnership of Stubs, Bris-
tow Murdoch and Jackson
Only last week. Akers' wrote a half
column editorial for his paper. the
Stafford Republican In that editorial
Akers declared for harmony and be
Heved that the hopes of the people
were still in the hands of the RepuD-
Hcan party and that the old party mas
a chance to win in Kansas next year
by the nomination Of men OF progress
sive tendencies Now, White calls
Akers' attention to the fact that the
Republican ticket in Kansas last year
loaded down with true ProgressiVes
was given a beating that il Will never
forget And for that reason. White
believes that Akers' chances are still!
with his old friends and intimates
quite strongly that the former RooSe-
welt supporter and Stubs appolntee IS
making the mistake OF his lie oy INK
ing his political destinies with those OF
the old gang in Kansas politics
William Allen Whites Editorial
In his editorial. White says:
In a piece for the papers, Earl
Akers. state treasurer, who was elect
eG as a Progressive. seems 10 nave
gone over 10 the Republicans he
saws that unless the Republican party
i progressive it cannot Win As
matter of fact last year the party IT
Kansas was progressive II mao
progressive platform II nominated a
progressive legislative congressional
gubernatorial and senatorial tcket IN
KanSas=and got licked Inere a:e
enough conservatives IN the Repuol-
can party who believe Progressive
issues are nonsense and Progressive
candidates party traitors TO defeat
any genuinely progressive movement
inside the Republican party nat Is
the use of making the old fight again
licking the conservative minority in
side the party and then having them
lick the progressive majority at the
rcHs2 As long as the ProgressiVes
have 10 be licked, let them be licked
inside their own party standing up for
their own issues, and go down like
gentlemen
Mr.. Akers naturally wants sec
'Ond term. But how does he expect tC
appeal TO the voters of Kansas on
ticket headed by Charley Curtis for
senator. with Charley Scott, Dan An
thony, Phil Campbell and a lot OF
standpatters speaking for the ticket
against the Progressive ticket de
tended bv Stubbs. Bristow- Murdoch.
Jackson and the entire leadership I'M
der which the Progressives won at the
primaries last year,
However. Earl Akers is an hones5
man and is entitled to his opinion II
ne wants to go in and get licked with
charley Curtis, its his royal Amerl-
can privilege Yet one would tnlnk
so long as the licking is coming ne
1,-o,IId rather take il with his old army
friends-but perhaps not Human
,IefrIre * queer And this is a dry
wear and tall grass is scarce