The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-17
Correspondence Says He Helped
ON First Moose Banquet.
d. s. Sartin Produces Letters
That Indicate His Activity.
MADE LIST OF PROGRESSIvES
Named Men Who Would Work
for the Interests of the Party.
And NOW-Aha!-He Denies
Moose Affiliations.

The perpetual smile that has been
radiating back and forth across the
face Of U. S. Sartin, chairman OF the
Progressive state committee, broke into
a laugh today. Sartfn, weakening un-
der the constant machine-gun denials
Of Arthur Capper. to the effect that the
latter had never been affiliated with
the Progressive party. gave out to the
politically interested public, letters from
the Topeka publisher and Republican
gubernatorial candidate. proving that
he had been in close touch with Pro-
gressive headquarters and aided In
working out the details Of the organ
i1ation of the new party in Kansas.
Capper's denial of his Independence
speech was a declaration that his re,
marks had been garbled. that he did
not leave the party and that he was all
ways a Republican. He insisted-and
has been insisting right along since
that Independence speech was pulled
on him. that he had never gone over
to the Progressiv party.
His First Letter.
Under date OF December II. 1912, Cap
PEI wrote to Sartin concerning plans
for the first big Bull Moose banquet in
Topeka In February. 1918.
Now read what Mr.. Capper had to
1.-TWO members Of the banquet COM
mittee are Frank G.. Dreaming and
Clad Hamilton Of Topeka. Dreaming is
in charge and is already working hard
on the proposition. Dreaming and Ham
liton will select the third member
within q day or two and will advise
you. would suggest as a member
from the First district either one
of the following: j.. M. Chisham or
Sheffield ingalls, Of Atchison, or Will
r. Beck Of Holton.
report of the Progressive conference;
also enclose copy of the result of the
August primary by counties and the
official canvass Of the November cleo
tion."
Now remember that Capper's sug-
gestions for the First district were
most wisely chosen because today the
same J. M. Chisman, the identical
Sheffield Ingals and the exact viii T.
Beck are members Of the Progressive
party-and they are not ashamed Of
1t. Two of them-Ingalls and Beck
are candidates this fall on the Pro-
gressive ticket. Their sincerity never
has been doubted. They have not
wrapped a veil of "garble, garble,
garble," around their shrinking forms
mot Ingalls, or Chisham or Beck.
His Second Letter.
On January IS. 1913, Capper wrote
to Sartin:
"You wrote me a few days ago in
regard to the Progressive organiza-
ton in Shawnee county. have men
TONED TINS TO several OF our people
and think that they will take care of
it next week. The provisional COM
mitteeman for this county is Frank q.
Dreaming and you can depend upon
him to take care of Progressive mat
tiers In this county. From what 1 can
learn, you are stirring up great inter-
est in the Lincoln day meeting and I
think there will be a good attendance.
hand you a list of active Progress
sives. If you are sending out invita-
lions, it might be we'll to send them
one"
Sartin at the time of this cores
pondence was the provisional state
chairman for the Progressive party.
He had been chosen at a meeting in
Topeka subsequent to Capper's INDIE
pendence speech. Capper attended
and participated in the meeting that
launched the new party and in his let
ter to Sartin of December 81. calls at
tention to his papers report of the
meeting,