The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-31
CuRr1s. A REpUnrICAN.

CURTIS. A REPUBLICAN.
The Republican party Is normaii!
paramount in Kansas. And unless
has been completely scuttled. or Il
still In the process of being 80 de
stroyed by those who were once among
its ardent supporter. there II httl>
doubt as to who will be chosen a,
United States senator at the election
ON Tuesday. Charles Curtis. OF To-
Ipeka, Is that man. and he IL deserving
in every way of the honor.
1t has been the particular delight OF
his political opponents both within and
without the Republican party to label
him as ''standpatter," and attach to
him all Of the political odium that this
characterixation has been used to con-
vey. But it IL q further and most I'M
p0rtant fact. that many OF those who
have been free so to classify the Tor
mer United States senator from KAN
aas and who have since returned to the
party that they helped consign to
limbo q couple Of years ago,-these
self sans erstwhile maligners OF things
and men Republican are now declar-
ing with all the emphasis In their
power that the Republican party is
and always has been the party OF
progress. This IL q fact that the po-
litical history of the country proves
beyond peradven:ure. 1t was lost sight
Of by those who are now SO loud In
their protestations Of 1t, when they
followed the Bull Moose into the camp
Of radicalism. They were confused
for the time being with the idea that
every new and radical political sugges-
<iovn opa11o6 wpa0p~au ~hon a MAJ.
ter of fact, II might work out reversely.
Mere change il not necessarily prog
ress. But they nave learned their les
son, although, in some instances. per-
haps for the personal political adj
vantage that they hope to gain there
by. They see the Republican party as
they used to see 1t, and as it is and
has been, the party OF progress. the
party whose political policies are re-
sponsible for the development OF these
United States into one OF the greatest,
certainly the most marvellous nation
that the world has ever known.
And one thing il as certain as is the
night that foil. - day. The Repub-
licanism Of Charles Curtis has never
been open to question More than that
during his extended stay in Washing
ton, both a. q member of the house OF
representatives and az United States
senator he was one Of the GOES in the
wheel Of this same Republican party Of
progress, and played his part. a no in |
consequential one, in the development
and framing Of these same policies that |
have redounded so to the credit OF the |
party that conceived them. and to the |
advantage Of the nation and its peo- |
pie.
With others, an attempt was made to |
stigmatize him az q "standpatter:" not |
because he and the Republican party !
were standing still. but because he and
the Republican party refused to swal-
low at one gulp the many and divers
radical political reforms that have been
suggested during the past few years.
and many Of which were aimed directly
at the destruction of the very founda-
ton stones on which the wonderful
structure of the United States govern
ment had been built.
feeling seems to be gaining strength
the country, and not with
out good reason. that a return OF the
party to power in Washing
ton is needed If the national ship Of
state Is to ride again on an even keel.
The economic policies Of the Demo-
Gratis, in their inadequate tariff tinker
ing. their deficient income tax law, II
and their unparalleled extravaganza in
the dissipation of the public funds,
have Frustrated the finances of the
government to such an extent that 1t
has been found necessary to pass an
emergency tax measure that will add
like 800, 900 900 a year to the
revenues. The terrible
conflict in Europe has made it con-
venient to call this war tax meas
IRE. That is the veriest OF misnomers.
Had there been no war. it would have
been necessary to bolster up the rev.
snues to this extent in some fashion.
In the several states. a start can be
made next Tuesday in returning the
to power. And in Kansas
It can be made in no better a way than
in sending Senator Curtis back to
Wa shington, and with Rim a strong
delegation of Republican congressman.
Curtis needs no champion. His
ong and efficient record of service in
the house of representatives and the
senate speaks for itself. He has been
as faithful to the Republican party in
it's hour Of defeat as he has been when
victory was it's portion. 1t is, indeed,
The party of progress. Charles Curtis
has helped to make it So