Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-23

Topeka State Journal; "The ma
who tells HIS plans a year before
campaign is fool"
!, This is the rather terse and snap
a Ply remark of Senator Charles Cur
: tbs as affecting his probable candi
3 dacy for the Republican nomination
! for United States senator next year
And another thing that Curtis made
quite plain in his first public dis
cussion of the 1914 senatorial fight
is the fact that he won't be influ-
enced In the least by any stand or
attitude which United States Sem
!. ator Joseph L. Bristow may assume
In the approaching campaign.
1T will be late in January-prob-
ably some time In February-may-
be not until March that I will have
anything to say about my candidacy,
should decide to run" continued
Senator Curtis.
Back in Kansas this year, Curtis
has gone about over the state in his
own quiet way. In three months the
former senator has visited in per-
maps 70 counties. He has sat in the
store room of the corner grocery
stores and in the private offices OF
the town banker and soberly talked
over the situation. In 80 DAYS he
has been in almost every county In
seven of the eight congressional dis
tricts. Aside from these quiet lit
tie visits to personal friends. Curtis
has made a number of speeches at
reunions and picnics. And today Sem
ator Curtis, through his direct visits
and correspondence, probably knows
as much If not more about the poll
ucal situation than any man in Kan
sas.
Yet Curtis is holding back.
VIII you be candidate for
United States senator next year?"
was the question passed to Sena-
or Curtis by reporter. TX
That is matter have not X
ully determined" was the candid
answer, land concerning which
viii have nothing to say before late
January, perhaps not until Feb
uary-maybe not until March,"
Then the senator added: IN
Tne man who tells his plans a X
ear before the campaign Is a fool" Z
VIII the attitude of Senator y
ristow in making the race either
a Republican or a Progressive in
ounce your decision?" was asked.
mot bit, sir" was the decisive
sply. Il am not scared of a man
no for two years has been afraid
name the political party with
hich he is associated. What Bris-
w does won't influence me one Y
either in making or not making
g race. You can print that if you
anti to-" ess'. 49, Y.at, ea
And that answer apparently up-l
Is the political dope of a few
eeKs ago to the effect that Sena- x
Curtis would become a candi-
te only in the event that Senator
lstoW sought to return to the Re-
blican fold and seek denomination
a member of the party which gave
n the nomination over SENATOR
ester Long in 1908. Friends OF
lator Curtis declare that he has
eived hundreds of letters urging
to again make the race. For
lator Curtis has a personal rath-
than a political following in kan
that Is to be reckoned with in x
campaign. But the final de-
on is being withheld, although
ator Curtis declares that the Re-
iican party will reclaim its own
1914 and sweep the state as a 60
lited political organization. -
DO you think the Republicans Lotto,
win next Year," was asked of bavo
lis.
Imphatically, yes" was the re- cd in
In two months / have visited a ste
very part of the state except the letter
district and | am pleased with vii!
itions as / found them. There these
great coming back to the Re- "R
In al
w pi'S ~ all parts OF the unite
and by next year that force both
be strong enough to reclaim the lieva
- my oplnloh the Hepubli- especl
WI neat year eject United of tn
: Se"'ol' al OF the eight con- inforr
men and the entire state tick. -