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


age state house Topographic salary
$45 cold cash. AS an inducement to
pay this money was the alluring hope
that she would hold her position an
other two years-if the party to
which she made the contribution
should win. If the party lost. the
and stood to lose her job as well. Re-
fusal or failure to pay the campaign
assessments did not Increase the
standing of the stenographer in the
estimation of the state committee and
back OF most Of the payments of as
sessments was the fear of a loss of
position II the money was not paid.
Two years ago the policy of State
Chairman Doley in making assess
ments created something of a scan
da1. The word contribution was sub
stituted for assessment by the state
committee, but the money went for
the same purpose-to pay the ex-
penses OF the state committee.
Governor Hodges Ultimatum.
Governor Hodges promised that if
ne were elected, no stenographer in
the state house would be asked to con-
tribute TO the campaign of the Dem
ocratic state committee. Now he pro
poses to redeem his promise.
Not a girl stenographer working
NAANSA OAAy AOAuOCIAIlC state DEPART
ment or in any office presided over by
democrats will be assessed for cam
paign expenses this year." said Cover
nor Hodges today. Neither will they
be asked or expected to make any
contribution to the state campaign. In
tact no contributions will be accepted
from them II I have anything to do
with the matter-and I rather think
I WILL
Heads of departments, men holding
appointments whose salaries will en-
able them to contribute to the cam
paign fund may be expected to con-
tribute. But it is doubtful whether
an assessment will be made against
these employees.
In several offices under Democratic
control are girls who held their jobs
under the Stubs rule. even back un-
der the Hoch and Bailey administra-
tons. They were retained by the
Hodges administration because of their
efficiency. but have contributed to for
mer campaign funds from their
campaign one stenographers emr 10y
err paid her assessment and retained
IS month from her pay check until
he was repaid for the kindly loan"
will waive their claims to stenograph-
er paid campaign funds and in the
state house there will be no night
mares concerning installments for
campaign funds.
Mr.. Capper's Personal Platform.
William Allen White wonders in Just
an innocent. wondering sort of way If
Arthur Capper expects to delay the
announcement of his personal plat
form until sometime in June-when
the time for filing nomination papers
has passed. The Emporia editor does
MT intimate that Mr.. Capper would do
such a thing. He only wonders when
the platform will be announced.
Speaking of Mr.. Capper's stand on
all vital public issues. White in q re-
cent editorial said:
Arthur Capper, in his announce
will submit a personal platform later.
How much later-for instance. some
time in June when the time for filing
opposition nominations at the Repub-
lican primary has passed? Two years
ago, Arthur Capper's fine personal
the standpatters. They had no doubt
Of his position. Now he comes out
with an announcement that might
have been written in 1872. SO far as
modern issues are concerned. and de-
clares that he will announce his per-
sonal platform later.
What Is it about this harmony
movement that makes the cottontafl
sprout under a mans back suspender
buttons ?"
ana EO1tOT MaTDle VI tIc + OIt 0COtt
Tribune comes along with the following
innocent and meaning1y query:
"Problem:-Arthur Capper spent $40.-
900 to circularize the voters in 1912 and
lacked 81 votes of being elected. How
must must he spend in 1914 TIC be elect
ed with $4,000 women eligible to voter"
DoI1ey's Home Coming.
Commenting on the start of j. N.
Doliey on his homeward trip back to
the Republican party. the Kansas City
Journal says:
The Hon. Joe Dolley of Kansas. who
in 1912. Is on the way back. He has ar
rived at Capper station, and his friends
expect him home before many wee-Ss,
1t il understood that Joe Is consider
ably fatigued by his travels and longs
for rest"
DFeiling for Legislature.
Out in Ellis County. B. NJ. Dreiling.
State Normal regent and candidate
for state treasurer some years ago. is a
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton as representative. Dwellings, can
didacy il regarded as meaning that
Miles H. Mulroy. speaker pro tenn in
the 1913 session. will not be a candidate
for reelection this year. Mulroy served
both during the 1911 and 1913 sessions
and was some months ago appointed by
Governor Hodges as state hotel inspec-
TOT. n. w. Joy Is re8afucO as the PROD
able Republican candidate for the leg
islature in Ellis county.
Wyandotte Women Organize.
Wyandotte county women-Demo-
cratic women at least-have organized
for the coming campaign. At recent
meeting in Kansas City, Kan, Mrs
Grace Wallace of Rosedale, editor OF
the Interstate News. WAS elected as
chairman of the county organization
and plans were made for the thorough
organization Of women voters Of the
eeunty. The formal organisation viii