The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-13

Of rules which the Republican rsac-
zone Republican vote cast In Mis-
sissippi still equals "a Republican
votes cast In Kansas 10 far az nomi-
mating Republican candidates and fix-
ing Republican platform policies are
change Mississippi. which cast only
1906 Republican votes In 1908. has
IL delegates to future Republican
national conventions. whereas Kansas
which In the same year cast 1s7. z16
Republican votes. has only 20 dele
gates to the same national convention.
The fraud is even greater In iowa.
That state cast 275.210 Republican
votes in 1908 and Mississippi cast
only 1905; yet Iowa has only 20 dele
gates to the national Republican con-
ventions and Mississippi II. II the
so-caHed reform had been honest Mis-
sissippt would not have had single
vote in Republican national conven-
lions.
But it was said by so-called Re-
publican Progressive politicians and
office seekers here in these prairie
states that the Republican party at
last is becoming progressive. Only
United States ! was abused for using
the term progressive Republican Yet
there was some reason for that name
at that time. Some Of US who were
Republicans had been doing all we
could for many years to make the
Republican party the liberal party Of
America.
THE reason why the holding Of a
Republican convention this year to
reform the southern frauds was SUP
pressed was because that convention
would have been forced to tell what
the Republican party stands for and
the Republican party cannot today
state what its principles are.
Mr.. Bristow wants to run for SEN
ator as q Republican in Kansas and
Mr.. Penrose IL running for senator as
q Republican In Pennsylvania and Mr.
Smoot will run for senator as q Re-
publican in Utah. and so will Mr..
and in Iowa and Kansas Mr.. Cummins
and Mr. Bristow say that the Repub
lcan party means one thing. while in
Pennsylvania and Utah Mr.. Penrose
and Mr.. Smoot say that the RepubH-
can party means another thing. The
truth Is that the Republican party to-
day means one thing in one state and
the opposite thing In another state:
means anything or nothing. or what
ever the Republican once seeker and
politician in any state thinks 1t will
help him to have 1t mean.
ITO take advantage of this, the
Democrats say they are the real pro-
gressive party. Is It not strange that
In two short years both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties have so
changed that each Of them say that
each of them Is as progressive as the
Progressive party itself? OF course,
II that was true. the Democratic and
Republican parties should combine
and give the honest conservatives Of
a a -
honest conservative party"
New Element In Politics.
Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy Of Good
land told of the advent OF women in
Kansas politics and their stand for
progressive measures. In discussing
the Kansas women and political issues.
Mrs. Murphy said in part:
"a new element has come into the
electorate since the last election. The
women Of Kansas who have been for
many years active workers for uplift
and progress in our state will now
which to do more effective work.
What more natural than that they
should align themselves. as a host is
doing, with this great Progressive par
ty of uplift and Justice? A party that
unhampered by tradition. uncorruRt-
ed by power. unchanged by the mag
nitude of the task before it goes
courageously forward to right the
wrongs OF the people and to build q
new and nobler commonwealth.
"a movement has begun, like the
stir of signing zephyr. the gust Of
protest. the rising breeze of anger,
which will gather force and velocity
until it becomes like a rushing. mighty
OF unfulfilled party promises. the
straws of compromise with evil, the
loose papers and fallen leaves Of
broken party pledges; and when the
dust has subsidized the clearer atmos-
phere Will reveal to the earnest heart
ed. patriotic citizen of this great ma
ton the fact that the leaders Of this
great new Progressive party are men
and women whose purposes are strong
and true. whose aims are high and
holy. whose insight Is clear and keen
and whose judgment is wise and
beneficent.
Then the voters Of the country will
arise in their majesty and power and
place in the White House and in the
halls of congress leaders of this great,
clean. purposeful Progressive party.
And special privilege will find there 4
foe; organized greed an implacable
enemy; the system that piles up gold
BY, by crushing out all the JOY Of life for
righteous anger Of this God-fearing
party; the Ubiquitous liquor traffic will
have an end, and whatever tends to
make life happier. safer and more re-
warding 1t will be the pleasure of this
great, alt1 uistic Progressive party to
secure for the whole people of this
nation
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