The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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trite hearts, or whether the return
means a resumption Of the hOstilities
of two years ago. The regulars recall
in a sort of quiet, observation-disclosures
dome fashion that Capper and Br1s-
tow have not as yet announced their
1914 political convictions as affecting
measures before Kansas voters They
wonder in just a casual way whether
Stubs and Dolley and Jackson have
squeezed from the Bristow-Capper
the things the two candidates will ad-
vocate in the next party council. If.
so, why should the regulars not be
taken into the secret? And then, II
there are no secret caucusee. why the
opposition to the pre-primary conven-
ton and tentative platform plan? Or.
again, why the Bristow-Capper delay
in announcing their personal plat
forms?
OF course these are only questions
asked under the breath and away
down at the end of the hotel lobby or
behind closed doors in the state house.
But they are causing specuiation.
Where do the conservative, old line
Republicans who have fought and
bled and died for the cause. share In
the harmony program is vital ques-
tion-to the conservative Republicans,
at least.
Just now the Republicans are offer
ed the probable program Of Bristow
for senator, Capper for governor
Akers for treasurer and Ross for SUI
perintendent of public instruction-all
Roosevelt supporters of two years ago.
Then, it is argued, to hold the StuDpe-
Dolley-Jackson contingent IN line,
strictly progressive platform Is de-
manded.
To be sure the harmony program
has brought forth some results. But
to the Charles F. Scott following,
which has Issued an ultimatum tnat
they will go to war Tor p rinciPles .rS
Republican platform In Kansas Is
trifle dark and gloomy.
The Flop of the Champion.
The recent sidestepping of the Atcn-
json Champion has probably occasion-
ed more newspaper comment tnan the
change in policy of any other Kansas
nmhiication. Eugene Pulliam. who
helped to organize the Progressive
party in Kansas two years ago, IS now
running a strictly "ProgressiVe.ne
publican" morning paper, wn nsas
and proclivities Of every man ana
woman who expects to be candidate
on the Republican ticket. UP 10 TINS
time, the Champion has not Iouno q
nrospectiye candidate whose love OF
constituents and desire for clean gov
crnment has not branded MIN as
snow white progressive:
The latest progressive Republican
to be uncovered by the Champion Is
CONGRESSMAN D. r. Anthony, jr. Until
this year, Pulliam's paper always
thought that Anthony was tool OF
| the Rhode Island crew In congress
and voted for Wall street and forgot
Atchison county But recently ru.-
| sional Record. He finds in the pages
| Of the Record the decided leaning OF
| Anthony toward all progressive meas
ures and puts the stamp OF approval
gressive Republicans who are entitled
to recognition with Bristow, Capper'
Akers and Ross.
Mrs. Burnes Won't Run.
Mrs E. X. Burnes of Atchison has
| announced that she is not a candidate
for the Democratic domination as rs
| matron of the Atchison Orphans
home and was recently mentioned as
a possible candidate for the United
States senatorial toga. But the boom
| did not live long. The Atchison wom-
an promptly declared that she did not
want the job. that her interests center
ed in the improvement Of the orphans
home and she would be perfectly Will
| ing to remain in Atchison.
Dyche Wants Funds.
/ State Fish and Game Warden L. L.
Dyche wants more funds with which
| to carry on his extensive operations
with the Pratt fish hatchery. Now
Dyche announces that the 1915 legis-
| lature will be asked to enact a law
providing for state fishing license.
| The measure was beaten in the 1913
! session.
With the falling off in the hunting
license fund since the enactment OF
| new federal hunting laws, Professor
Dyche's funds for the maintenance OF
the Pratt institution have shown q de-
| ciced shrinkage. Now Dyche wants
a state fishing license of 81 for every
man, woman and child who fishes
This fund, he believes, would offset
the loss from the hunting license fund
and prevent the necessity Of the state
taking over the expense of maintain
ing the hatchery.
Osborne County NOOseKs.
Osborne county Progressives have
organized for the coming campaign
and at a meeting Tuesday night per-
fected an organization in every pre-
clint in the county. J. K. Mitchell was
elected chairman. Milo Cooper, secre-
tary, ard r.. r. Hays, treasurer, OF
the committee. Reports from Osborne
county have been to the effect thai
there is a strong Murdock-Allen senti-
ment among the voters and that 9
Progressive county ticket may be pu
in the field.
II LIGHTS FOR JETMORE.