The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-28
He WIN Run as Republican and
Affirms Doctrine.
THE KANSAS DAY BANQUET
Early Arrivals for the Repub.
lican Love Feast.
Strong Candidates Talked Of
for State Printer.


States Senator Joseph L. Bristow has
announced his candidacy for renomt-
nation in the August primaries. While
in Topeka January 3. Senator Bristow
announced his intentions OF remain
ing in the Republican party but said
nothing as to his political plans for
the future.
many Kansas Republicans, it is claim
ed. in which Senator Brfstow formally
announces his plans for seeking re-
nomination. Nearly year ago. Sena-
tor Bristow said he would give the
voters a chance to approve his rec
ord" but at that time declined to
state whether he would be candidate
on the Republican or Progressive tick
ets Now the matter is made perfectly
clear. Senator Bristow affirms that
he is q Republican. He is a candidate
to succeed himself.
In his letter he says:
Republican primaries next August for
the nomination Of United States sera-
tor, and l trust may have your sup
port. A number of my Progressive
friends have been criticising me be-
cause thought it better for the pro-
gressive movement to remain In tho
Republican party than to undertake
to promote these progressive ideas
through a third party organization
The third party movement in my
as you know, thousands of good men
who in their sentiment are thorough
ly progressive, who have been sup
porting US in the past, who will not
the traditional attachment they have
to its history and the pride they have
always taken in it's achievements.
"Our party in Kansas is thoroughly
progressive. We have all worked to-
sether to make it SO. All we have to
do is to hold on to that which we now
have SO far as Kansas goes. While
last year several Of our candidates
were beaten because of the factional
animosities that grew out of the con-
presidential situation. yet such bolts
can not be carried on year after year.
Get Together, He Says.
"It seems to me that the wise and
sensible thing for us to do In Kansas
is to keep together in the Republican
party. There are thousands OF the
Republicans who heretofore have not
agreed with US who are perfectly will
ing to accept any reasonable progress
i've program that we will outline be-
cause they are hoetfle-t to the Demo-
cratic legislation apd their antipathy
Iy subsiding. Indeed the progressive
has been a growth. Thou
sands of men who were opposed to 1t
ten years ago now are ardently favor
ing its policies. Yet, with this situa-
tion throughout the country there has
not been a single election held since
November, 1912, where the Progress
i've party has made a showing that in
dfcates that any large per cent of the
rank and file Of the Republican pro-
gressives are going to. leave the old
organization and join the new.
Passing Of the Progressives.
There is a very fine lot of Pro-
gressive leaders, but they haven't got
the number Of followers to make a
successful party. and In the end it will
go the way of the old Populist party,
the Prohibition party, the Greenback
been organized under similar circum-
stances. These third party organiza-
tions are in the nature of protests
against the abuses and when the
cause cause OF a..co complaint os Is removed NO the
desire to accomplish something
would make a great mistake in my
opinion to waste our efforts in an In
effective organization when we can
secure the legislation we want
through the party organization we
now have"
Republicans Come Early.
Kansas Republicans are coming to
town early for the annual Kansas Day
club banquet at Masonic temple
Thursday night. Many of the men,
berS OF the state bar association and
district judges who came to town this
week for their annual conventions,
will remain in Topeka until after the
banquet. Several dozen politicians.
many Of them familiar faces in the old
days of copeland county," are here
for the annual love feast of their par
ty and will lend their aid In promoting
harmony sentiment for the coming
campaign.
Harmony is the one big word with
the party leaders Of the state this year.
For the first time In 18 years they will
meet on the eve Of q political battle
with the enemy in power and holding
the offices. To fight down the Pro-
Eressives and defeat the Democrats in
the coming campaign requires union
and harmony and Salve and soft
words. They say there will be no
shortage of any Of these necessities at
the banquet this year. If SO, 1t will be
the first time in the last four annual
meetings Of the club.
Secretary Jewell expects crowd of
500 at the banquet. Several hundred
Kansas Republican,, both men and
women. are expected in Topeka Thurs
day to attend the banquet The ad-
vance sale of tickets this week has
been large and it is believed that the
seating capacity Of the Masonic tenn
pie will be taxed at this years dinner.
The banquet will be held at o'clock.
A business meeting will be held in
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