The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-09

Denies Responsibility Of Fight
on Farre1ly.


C0nRTSSSmdn OuOICS AOOAsNSAO
Kansas has apparently struck q snas
with his farm loan bill, according TO
a report from Washington which indi-
Gates the Fourth district member must
face a nation wide campaign against
his pet measure. The campaign OF
Ranized to fight all rural credit legis-
IAtion, 10 especially aimed at the Doc
little farm credit measure ana the
fight for the passage Of the Dill VIII De
a matter CT more than ordinary inter-
est in Kansas. ~..-..,
fresh from the Flint Hills OF Chase
county come 10 months ago. ne "as
determined that the credit system o.
the country was out OF balance anu
that the federal government snoulo
make provision for the aid OF the man
who wanted to own a farm. buyins
\ farm without a financial starting
point is a difficult problem, even IN
Kansas. SO Doolittle's scneme pro.
struegling agriculturist. tenants ana
ambitious home builders witnout
money. but equipped with full STOCK
of ambition and thrift.
THE Doolittle bill hasn't met with
unanimous approval in Washington
and eastern financial circles, however,
and the young Chase county lawyer is
coming home to q campaign IN winch
the big loan and mortgage ana insut
anca COMPANIES will be waiting Tor ms
Do1itical scalp with meat AK. f1e
irres and arguments are being Offereo
by some Of the big eastern insurance
companies to show why Dooiitties 1lll
should go to the scrap pile. Ihey aiso
have a large amount OF argument on
the theory that Congressman Doo!lttie
ehou1d devote his time to the private
practice " law in Strong City ana Tor
ret his ambition to make 1ederai law
= l. al
in Washington. And II Is all pecausc
the Junior Kansas congressman 1orBot
the rules Ct legislative etiquette ana
failed to secure unanimous approval
Of his bill before it was introduced
sapp Denies . Rumor.
Col. w. p. Sapp of Galena, Demo-
cratic senatorial candidate, ts peeved
because CT q rumor to the effect that
he Is preparing affidavits charging
that Farrelly attempted to "throw
senator Thompson after his defeat OF
w. r., Stubbs in the 1912 election. 1t
is a move on the part OF the oppose
row between himself and Farrelly.
There lie not word OF truth IN the
report that am collecting affidav1ts
to show that Farrelly opposed senator
Thompson for the election" said Sapp.
ssEveryone who knows anything about
the facts, knows the statement IS
without The least foundation: Neeley's
friends arc getting these affidavits to
bring about q row between MI. Far
reilly and myself. Neither myself nor
this fight, nor do we propose to DO sc"
Curtis q Busy Man.
Charles Curtis Of Topeka Is one of
the busiest men in the senatorial fight
in Kansas. For weeks he has been
visiting Kansas towns and Kansas
voters and campaigning for votes IN
his own characteristic way. But few
speeches have been made by Curtis
and his .Alks have been mainly an at
tack on the Democratic tariff policy.
In the last few weeks. however, Cur
tbs has perhaps talked to as many
voters as any candidate Of any party.
Not only has the Topeka man talked
with voters in all parts OF the state,
but he has sent thousands OF letters
from his headquarters and through
personal acquaintance equal to that OF
any man in Kansas, has kept in close
touch with the workers in every dis
trict. Curtis will continue his present
method OF campaigning throughout
81 speeches in the closing days Of the
fight.
Senator Joseph L. Bristow, as an
nounced from Washington recently.
will not return to Kansas during the
present session, and will likely not
mako a personal campaign in the
state.
Carney Fight Blows Up?
From the Fifth district have come
many reports that the fight to nomi-
nate Senator A. B. Carney Of Cloud
county over Guy T. Helvering OF
Marysville has blown up. The Carney
candidacy was based on the delivering
opposition in districts where dissatis-
faction arose over postof11ce appoint
ments. Helvering seemed to accumu-
late = higher class Of enemies as q
result Of patronage distribution than
any one other meI.-ber Of the Kansas
delegation. But back in Washington,
Helvering had kept a weather eye on
party leaders ana voted as the admin
1stration forces voted. This fact it is
Z claimed. may be his salvation in the
primaries. But the healing Of the