The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-03
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

will probably become necessary to
prepare a formal statement for gen.
eral distribution in order to safeguard
all OF the new voters.
A Few Election Questions.
The questions most frequently
asked are:
Does the naturalization of a nus
band naturalize the wife and give to
her equal rights and privileges?
II q husband takes out his FIRST pa
pers" but does not complete his nat
uralization. must the wife secure pa
pers to permit her to vote?
Does the naturalization Of a father
descend to daughter and son of for
eign birth?
If husband or father dies after
taking out his first papers," must
other members Of the household take
new naturalization papers before they
can vote in Kansas?
Does the law giving a state official
the right to vote at the place of his
legal or official residence, extend a
similar right to members OF his
household?
If so. may the wife vote in one town
and the husband in another?
As Brewster Sees 1t.
without looking deeply into the
matter" said s. N. Brewster, assist
ant attorney general, II would say
that the same rights that in a general
way went to a husband, descended to
the wife, since the husband is the le-
gally recognized head of the house.
hold. If a man completes his natur-
alization, his wife would in my opin-
ion share equal rights with him. II
a man had only taken out his first
papers, Of course the wife would not
have q right to vote and must herself
take out citizenship papers. AS for
| the law allowing an official to vote at
the place Of his Official residence, the
same right would be accorded to his
wife. Which. however. would not
vote in Olathe and Mrs. Hodges in
Topeka"
Many inquiries have been received
by state officials regarding the nat
uralization and state election laws.
The naturalization act as affecting
women. however, has been but little
discussed in Kansas and it II probable
that Attorney General Dawson will
make an official statement covering
the rights Of foreign born women in
state elections.
| VIII They Go Back?
Both Bristow and Capper may be
back in the Progressive party before
the nominating campaign" says the
optimistic George w. Marble in the
| Fort Scott Tribune. 1.-The Republican
party will hold a state convention and
adopt a platform. If it is the old time
/
Republican convention. as planned by
the leaders. 1t will effectively put Mr..
Bristow and Mr.. Capper out Of the
running"
Tax Collector to Topeka.
B. p. Redmond Of Axtell. recently
appointed federal income tax collector
for the district of Kansas, is spending
his first week Of official life in To-
peka- There are some 1000 individ-
uals in Kansas whose incomes are SUI
ficiently large to permit them to pay
the government an annual tax on
their earnings. In addition to that list
Redmond expects to make collections
from about 1000 corporations. banks
and trust companies. Redmond Is
working under the direction Of w. H
L. Pepperfll, internal revenue collec-
tor for Kansas and will devote prac-
tically all of his time to collections OF
income tax.
i. II have no idea at this time as tc
: the amount Of money Kansas individ-
; uals and corporations will pay the gov.
; eminent under the income tax iaw.
said Redmond. land have not a. ye'
, completed my schedules"
Price Sells q Bank.
Senator w. M. Price of Emporia hal
: sold his stock in the First Nationa
; bank of Madison. which included thu
. controlling interest in that Institution
Two years ago Price was elected to tn.
state senate on the Democratic tickle
from the home district Of William
Allen White and Fred 8. jackson. hi
district comprising Lyon and Green
D wood counties. For q number o
years Price had been cashier Of tn
Madison First National and Is asso
ciated in the management OF severa
other banking institutions in the state
Price will now make his home in Em
a poria, where he In president Of tn
{ Lyon County State bank.
Want Joy In Legislature
Recent reports from Ellis count
have been to the effect that there
-' a split in the Democratic ranks 4
Ellis county and that Miles H. -Mulro
: has been unable to hold the part
d voters in line for the state administer
8 ton. With this news. the Republican
y have united and are boosting H. "
i Joy. an old soldier and well know
j. political worker. as the party candi
d date for the state legislature. II Mul
= roy. the present hotel inspector an
j. speaker pro tenn In the 1918 legisla
n ture, should seek reelection, It
l. probable that Joy will be his oppou
> emit.
l. James A. Troutman Of Topeka, VIII
n has been one Of the most promineI
"a workers in Kansas for tho harmon
"A movement. emphaticAl1y favors a RI
81 publican state convention to write
10 tentative Republican state platform
:. He declares that he cannot conceiv
any valid objection to such q CONVEX
ton,
Four state officials have announce
"a themselves a. opposed to q platfor1
81 convention They are Attorney Gel
4 eral John g. Dawson, State TfeADufV
2azi AkeEA STATE Auditor W. = 0eS