The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-02
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fight in Missouri Her husband, Y. II.
Grinstead, IL q former judge OF the
Thirty-third Kansas district. and 10 a
prominent lawyer In the short grass
country. Mrs. Grinstead ts the mother
Of two children. q girl and boy.
Discussing her political beliefs. MIS-.
Crinstead recently said:
Her Political Beliefs.
IT favor a protective tariff equal
to the difference in cost of produc-
ton in this country and abroad with
liberal wages for our laborers and
reasonable profit for the producer and
especially should our farmers be pro-
tected against cheap foreign labor.
II am in favor of laws for the bet
ter protection Of our women and chill
dren.
II favor constitutional amendments
giving the right of elective franchise
to women throughout the United
States.
Il favor an amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale OF In
only in name but in fact.
IT believe that the achievements OF
the Republican party in the past are
an assurance of the party's purpose
for the future and that the best in
terests of the whole people would be
served by restoration of that party
to power both in nation ana state.
IT believe in reducing the high cost
of living in reality instead Of prom
ises"
Oppose I. and r.. and Recall.
Norton county Republicans in
meeting Saturday to reorganize their
county committee, declared unani-
nously against the initiative and ref
erendum and recall and invited
Charles F. Scott Of lola to address a
mass convention in Norton March IA.
Allen county Republicans in declaring
against the 1. and r. and recall and
will demand that candidates for state
office declare their stand on these
questions before entering the August
primaries.
Thirty-six members Of the county
committee attended the meeting and
the sentiment was unanimous against
the so-called reform policies. The
committee proposes to perfect a strong
working organization at a meeting to
be held March IA and Charles F.
Scott. the leader against the /. and r.
and recall provisions, win be the prin-
Norton meeting was wide awake and
full of life and steam. Members Of
the committee declared that they
wanted no harmony on the basis of a
compromise Of principle and prefer
defeat rather than the surrender Of
their convictions.
Dick" Fullerton Of Crystal presid-
ed as chairman Of the Norton county
meeting and Miss Vera Fawcett acted
as secretary. .f
Senator Bristow's Political Faith.
The Saturday Evening Post asks
recognition Of the chair long enough
to inquire as to the exact brand Of po-
litical faith Senator Joseph I. BF1stow
represents when he deposes and says
that he will seek reelection to the
United States senate as a Progressive
now be able to answer the Posts Ques-
tons. The Post editorial is a. follows:
Senator Bristow. it appears, proposes
to seek reelection as a Progressive
Republican" says the Post.
What Progressive may mean in
that connection is less easy to say. 1t
might mean progression toward the
plif1ed by ex-senator Lorimer.
Where is a man going, anyway.
when one leg walks forward and the
other backward? What is the political
contents of that candidacy which labels
itself with one word signifying reac-
ton and another word signifying ad-
vance? What o'clock is it when one
hand points to week before last and
the other hand to tomorrow? Where
will you land when the ship advertises
two destinations in opposite directions?
Certainly a statesman has the right
to choose any designation Of himself
that appeals to his taste or that he
judges likely to spread over the great
est electoral area: but with a whole
dictionary to pick from It seems as
though he might choose a designation
which has meaning. or at least avoid
one which is a contradiction in terms.
If man wants to progress why
should he back up ten miles In or
der to do it?''
That Lawrence Meeting.
why did Mr. Capper dodge his
Lawrence meeting?" asks the Law
renee Journal-Wor1d, as it scratches
today. The writer saw a letter from
Mr.. Capper saying that he would be
here on Saturday, but within an hour
statement was brought to the Office
saying that Mr.. Capper had cancelled.
Why? Was he afraid go on rec
ord? We have some standpat men
here who are very firm in their be-
liefs.''
The Lawrence meeting was sched-
uled as the spot where Mr.. Capper
would enunciate his declaration of
principles and give to the voters of
the state his fearless stand on all
public issues. But the meeting was
cancelled. Mr.. Capper spent Satur-
day afternoon at his Office in Topeka
and no further date has a yet been
announced when the Topeka publish
er win declare the platform ON which
he will seek the Republican nomina-
ton and election az governor.
Wan Street L. Affected.
New York, March New FORKS
financial district was almost entirely
shut OF from the outside world today
by reason Of the severe weather.
With the exception Of . single line to
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