The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-30
Sound Republican Gospel ut
Kansas Day Club Banquet.
Seven Hundred Enjoyed One Of
Most Successful Affairs.
CHEERS FOR ALL Old LEADERS
And How They HOwled ut Fun
POked at MOOsers.
Program and Feed-AH Far
Above the Average.

An hour of feasting and four hours
OF sound Republican gospel. That
was the portion served more than. 700
guests of the Kansas Day club at their
twenty-fourth annual banquet at
Masonic temple Friday night. 1t was
the old guard back in their element
again, with more steam and fire and
enthusiasm than a Kansas Day ban
quet has seen in ten years.
Through almost every speech there
was an evidence Of determined stand
for the safe. sound policies of the
party. 1t was spirit that was taken
who filled the big banquet hall. 1t
became the distinguishing feature OF
the 1915 love feast of Kansas Repub-
1icans. At mention of the names OF
j. Bailey. j. M. Miller and others
the crowd was on its. feet yelling for
Joy. When Charles Curtis told the Re-
publicans that the party was back in
business to stay and that he would
make a record of which Kansas would
be proud, the 700 men and women
gave demonstration that indicated
they wanted to tear down the dinner
tables. When Willis j. Bailey said
that Roosevelt and "Old Bill White"
the banqueters applauded the senti-
ment of conservative Republicanism
until the plates ratified.
Most Successful in History.
In every detail, the Friday night
dinner was one of the most success
full in the history of the club. Presi-
dent Fred PARROT. Secretary A. B.
Crossley and their associates had
planned well. The speaking program
was far above the average. The din
ner was one of the best ever served at
a political gathering in Topeka, and
the service was high class.
Between the five speaking num-
bers on the regular program were
sandw.ched short talks by Governor
Arthur Capper and Charles Curtis
United States senator-elect. Capper
talked or a progressive party, of need
of economy and efficiency, the neces-
sity Of abolishing useless boards and
commissions. Curtis mentioned the
defeat of candidates on the ticket in
1912 and how he had predicted that
out of defeat would come victory and
stronger, better party.
kansas" Was Good.
The toast of honor Kansas" was
responded to by w. Eugene Stanley
OF Wichita, a native son and son of
speech was much above the average.
The presidents address was by Fred
PARROT Of Clay Center, while Mrs. J.
M. Miller of Council Grove responded
to the toast I'm Today Already Walks
Tomorrow" She was the only. woman
on the program and her speech was
filled with sound Republican doctrine
and we'll received. Willis j. Bailey of
Atchison, former governor, told the
banqueters that the Republican party
was here to stay forever world with
out end. Baily's speech was every
word sound bed rock Republicanism
without compromise or quarter.
James e. Watson of Indiana was the
principal speaker. He brought to Kan
sas the most burning, blistering ar
raignment of the Wilson administra-
ton that has been delivered in the
state. He characterized the program
of Democracy as a program of wrcc
and ruin and the position of the presi-
dent and his cabinet as ''unenviable
end indefensible." Watson brought to
Kansas words of praise for the men
with whom he was formerly associated
in congress-Curtis, Long, Miller and
their associates-and the crowd re-
newed their allegiance to the old lead
ers in a most emphatic manner.
1t was nearly midnight when the
banquet was concluded after four
hOurS of solid OratOry.