The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
He Follows Capper From Pro-
gressives to Republican.
HENRY ALLEN COMING HOME
He VIII start His Campaign
for Governor.
Sticher Admits He VIII Not
Get Usage City p. o.

joseph N, OOIley, late Ddnh CoIuuiAS-
sioner. late Republican state chairman.
late Bull Moose follower. is back in the
Republican party with one foot and an
endorsement OF Arthur Capper's CUB
ernatorial candidacy.
Dolley left the Republican party after
the war was over. He held the state
craftsmanship during the 1912 campaign,
then went over to the Progressive party
and while no one was looking, has al
most come back again. Dolley's en-
dorsement of Capper today was the
1irst link in a chain Of converts to
the Capper cause. For weeks the plan
has been developing. In the hope that
they may break the Progressive fol-
lowing, the Capper harmony promoters
have worked day and night for the en-
dorsements to be used at just the prop
er time. First there. was the jackson
return" Then came the DOlley les-
timonial. Next they hope will be w.
r. Stubbs. 1t was all discussed long
ago. On the surface it looks zeal
enough. But the motive behind the
movement is the hope of inducing real
Progressives to support Capper. Jack
son and Dolley have delivered the
goods according to previous program.
Dolley's endorsement Of Capper is as
follows:
Dolley's Endorsement.
Arthur Capper is the best equipped
and best qualified man for governor
of Kansas. During the political evo-
luton which has been going on for
the past ten years in our state and
nation, Mr.. Capper has been one Of
the most ardent, strongest supporters
of all sane, progressive principles and
legislation. No man in Kansas has
been greater power through his
support of all of the great questions
that have been solved. In every in
ofo Att nd
and money has been used unstintingly
and unselfishly in the interests of the
people and against the interests of
political bosses. rings, combinations
and vested interests that were at all
times opposed and fighting the inter-
ests of the people.
Mr.. Capper was elected governor
of Kansas in 1912 by a majority Of
legal votes of between five and ten
thousand.
1T is a question of men and what
they stand for in this campaign. In
this we all agree. Mr.. Capper stands
for every virtue of true progressivism,
higher standards and ideals in Ameri-
can politics and citizenship. He is
the man of the hour to redeem Kan
: sas from miSrule and inefhciency of
government.
II believe as strongly in the Pro-
gresstve raith and principles as 1 ever
have and even more so but believe
that the interests of progressivism
can best be served by supporting Ar
thur Capper for governor of Kansas
man who enlisted some ten years
ago in the Progressive ranks and has
ever been found on the firing line in
the midst Of the fray with his pen.
tongue and every influence a. most
important factor in making possible
the political reforms accomplished in
Kansas and the splendid progressive
legislation that has been put upon the
statute books during this fight, maxi
ing Kansas the foremost progressive
state OF the UniOn-rather than to
support a recent convert to progress
sivism who has not yet won his spurs
as tried and true Progressive
Allen Won't Withdraw.
That Arthur Capper's announcement
as governor will not affect Henry j.
Aliens candidacy on the Progressive
state ticket, is the emphatic statement
of William Allen White The Emporia
editor declares the rumor that an eff
fort would be made to withdraw Allen
IL huge joke and that Allen will re-
turn to Kansas next week and begin
an active campaign.
Immediately following Capper's
gubernatorial announcement, the re-
port was circulated by some of his
friends that Allen would withdraw
from the race. But Allen has not
withdrawn. He is now in Washington
1T is the biggest Joke the Capper
following has sprung in this cam
paign." said White when asked regard
ing the Allen withdrawal rumor. al
len is not only in the race, but he will
be home next week and will be in the
campaign all the time. Withdraw for
Capper? Hardly Why the Capper
announcement was about the lamest
thing that has been offered in Kan
sas. There wasn't word in it that
couldn't have been said by Stubbs in
his announcement in 1908 or by Hoch
in 1904 or Bailey in 1902. Apparently
nothing has happened in Kansas since
the Civil war 1t is colorless, says
nothing, stands for nothing and has
not made dent in Kansas politics.
Every paper that has been for Muir
dock is this week for Allen. Withdraw
Allen? / should say not"
Sticher Admits 1t.
Henry c. Sticher. of the Usage City
Free Press. will not receive the Usage
City postoffice. The matter was for
ever settled when Sticher himself ad-
mitted it. Now, 1t appears, Sticher' s
Democratic enthusiasm is not nearly
as intense as a few weeks ago and
he indicates in his paper that he will
sional Progressive and perhaps q
Democrat here and there. But the rocl
ribbed Democracy of the Sticher pub
lication is badly shaken and Editor
Sticher Is neither pleased with thu
post Office outlook nor the statement
printed by the newspapers.
The paper says in part:
'.The Free Press is independent IL
politics. and will support Democrats
Republicans and Progressives in tht
coming campaign, trying to tell the
people as best We can who, in oul
Judgment, are the best men for tht
Jobs, and then we have done our duty
and they can do as they please. Before
the campaign is very far along The
Free Press readers will realize thai
the editor is carrying out just the
policy that he has been advocating fol
the past two years.
Congressman Doolittle has made thu
statement that an application for III,