The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
LOTS OF TROUBLE.


Continued from Raae 0nel
tells Of three propositions Of compro-
mise which the prospective Re.
publican senatorial and gubernator1al
candidates offered the Froefss-
and bring to the support Of them
aelves the votes OF the Republican ana
Progressive parties. The editorlai
states that the three men-BrlstoW,
Covernor Stubbs after the announces
ment Of Victor Murdock Tor United
States senator on the Progressive
ticket and made the following propo-
siti0ns:
First, That II Murdock would
withdraw he could run as q PrOgres-
sive FOR congress without Republican
second, That Bristow and Capper
in their announcements would 1or-
mally and in SPECIFIC terms declare. for
the Progressive party national pia1-
form: and
Third, That they would make their
candidacy dependent upon the adop-
ton bv the party council in August OF
q reimbursement of the radical Pro-
gressive state platform OF 1912. ana
of the Progressive national platform.
These propositions Stubbs is said to
have been asked to check up to White
and Murdock. This was done and the
propositions were turned down.
Demand New Leaders.
Now the party leaders OF the state.
many Of whom had been most enthu-
siastic in promoting q harmony pro
gram and were willing to accept Bris-
tow and Capper whenever they reaf-
hrmed their RepublicAnism ana re-
turned to the party, are demanding
that new leaders be named. They in
sist not only that Capper and Bristow
not be nominated, but that each OF
them stay out OF the party primaries
as candidates for Republican nomina-
tfons.
No direct action affecting the mat
ter will probably be taken until the
Kansas Day club banquet in Topeka
Jan. 20. Then something may hap
pen. Bristow and Capper win at least
be asked to explain, 1t Is claimed; and
it is even claimed that leaders from
both the Progressive and regular
ranks in the party will demand that
neither Of the men enter the pri-
maries as candidates. It IL reported
that a meeting of the Republican state
leaders will be held in q few days and
that the alleged perady Of Bristow
and Capper will be subject for discus
sion.
SCOUTS 3QSteK1U& E5ClOOH18A.
Charles F. Scott in his lola Regis
ter views the alleged betrayal of the
Republican party by Bristow and Cap
per in the following language:
1.-The embarrassment, both to the
party and to tho men themselves. that
would follow the nomination Of Mr..
Capper and Mr.. Bristow as Republi-
can candidates for governor and sena-
tor respectively. IL SO apparent as was
recently pointed out in these columns.
that we have been unable to see why
1t was regarded by anyone as a thing
to be desired. Now that evidence has
been presented of a deliberate propo-
cannot be regarded by anybody as a
possibility.
think Of It a moment! According
to Mr. White who undoubtedly speaks
tow proposed not only to run as Proc
gressives Tin principle) and Repubai-
cans Gin name), but they were willing
to bind themselves, II nominated. to
withdraw from the ticket IN case the
party council failed to endorse in set
| terms the Progressive party platform.
Action Political Perfidy.
Gould political perfidy sound .
! deeper depth than that? In the first
instance they were willing to do their
best to commit the party to principles
utterly at variance with, those laid
GOWN IN tne nationaA p.atiof. anu ~
the second inS1ance: ians IN . .s,
.ney were YIN WnS ". - w.S ~ 49,. =. o.., ~,
t .e ..1A =. u1nnt.l%. nnS &c., tn rrs-
.. .e ose ~ -. 49,. 49, IL .,tttn,,t 20 a,ed;-
1.+aS 10. ~ ~ -. 10 100 i,nnortent of-
6cess Womb - ha nossible to devise
. nI.r that in either a. ifs alternatives
would more sureIy wreck the Repub-
lican partv?
"The Register has too much respect
charge them with political dishonesty
But what a strange type Of mind II
must be that can see nothing dtshon-
orable in the line of conduct which
they were willing to pledge themselves
to pursue! They were Wiling TO guar
anteo Victor Mur0OCk clear Held 6O1