The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-31

and fears?''
Miller n veteran"
A. Q. Miller, editor of the Belle
Vile Telescope, tCld of preparedness
and the Republican Party" Miller told
the banquet crowd that he was the
first Kansan to discover preparedness
as national issue. He said in part:
I'm view of our present condition of
preparedness; in view of the fact that
we have a better navy than any other
nation on earth, Great Britain alone
excepted; in view of the fact that we
have the best coast defense of any ma
ton in the world, with our army and
navy growing better every year; in
view of the fact that we are removed
1000 miles from a possible enemy; in
view of the fact that at the close of
the present war every European coun-
try now at war will be bending under
financial load unprecedented, and
every country now at war Will fall
PROSTATE physically and financially
why should we now enter upon radI-
cal, revolutionary program OF military
establishments, the magnitude of
which the world never before wit
messed %
Disqualification"
w S. Washer, of Atchison, re-
| sponded to the toast, Republican
ism"
The Republican party is indigenous
to Kansas soil, for it came into being
that this soil might be free, unsullied
and unstained of slavery" he said. In
the antebellum days, when Kansas
was the dark and bloody ground of
struggle between the pro-slavery and
anti-slavery forces the Republican
| party gained an ascendancy which
| has never been overcome except dur
| ing short periods of temporary men
| tai alteration. When Father Abra-
| ham called for volunteers that the
Union might be preserved. it was the
young Republicans of Kansas, march
| ing in solid phalanx, that furnished
| the largest quota in proportion or any
state in the Union. By the same
token. it was the spirit of Republican,
ism which in the conduct of that
struggle to a successful conclusion es-
tablished the principle of Union, in
Invisible now and forever"
The Woman Orator.
From Lebanon came Miss Ada
Dykes, the woman orator of the Sixth
district She told the banquet crowd
of "Woman's Share in Politics" she
flayed the legislature for its neglect
| of state schools and urged a mill tax
for state educational purposes.
THE State university, one of the
greatest institutions in our boun-
daries," she said, lis endeavoring to
educate annually 5000 of us on the
magnificent appropriation OF the leg
islature, which would hardly sustain
first class high school.
be free, yet the fees of the professional
schools are almost prohibittve. II we
are going to have state university,
let us see that the next legislature en-
acts the mill tax, so we can compete
our unfinished buildings and retain
our professors at professors salaries.
| 1t IS within woman's sphere in politics
| to advocate and work for such meas
ures as this, and here is an excellent
opportunity for us as Republicans to
nix n chain
of progressive laws"
Party Fealty.
A. r. Buick of Kansas City. de-
fined Party Fealty.' He urged 10y
atty to the party and the united sup
port of the candidates by all factions
Through organization and party sup
port, the party will win next fall In
the state and nation and send solid
congressional delegation to Washing
ton, Buick said.
"I ask you to ponder the present
and its needs said Buick. 1--WE con-
template the nations cry for wise en-
actment of benign control and ASK
what party offers solace to the hearts
grown sick through weakness on
Democratic misrule. In answer to the
query comes the vast prophetic voice
of millions echoing the words, Re
publicanism'.
Culture of the Party"
Fred B. Stanley of Wichita, Repub-
lican National committeeman, outlined
the Future of the Party" He said
in part: g.. g.,
ture need no defense. 1t is for pure
pride in the old party-pure love OF
her-that we are here tonight. Her
future is secure. 1t is of our future In
her behalf that I would speak
Democratic failure coupled with
the great international questions
brought on by the world war have
created a demand for renewed Amer1-
canism. and 1t is only through oul
party that such Americanism can be
created. Out of the thunder of bat
tie, out of the chaos, the destruction
the slaughter. must come forth re-
which is to grasp the problems and
win the victories taht lie before US"
From Senator Burton.
Senator Burton of Ohio talked OF
national issues. In discussing the Mex
lean situation, he said in part:
Il regret to say that our course
there during the life of this admins
tration has lowered our influence
among the nations of the world and
subjected us to universal reproach
Indeed, worst of all, we have lost re-
spect for ourselves. At peace and
holding a position more commanding
than that ever held By any country
O.
not so much that we are too weak Of
too proud to fight, as that we lacl
the spirit to act in a manner worthy O
great nation, and that we can be in
different when we hear of the murder
of American citizens and unheard o
outrageS upon them. We have utterly
failed in our duties to other countries
But for the absorption of foreign
nations in the death-grapple of war
our lack of vigor, without doubt
h lOA n nai int rar1ff
5 affairs OF the new world. And in Mex
leo. Notwithstanding our lack of spirit
we have incurred the hatred if not thu
contempt, of the Mexican people. In
deed, we can hardly count any friend
in a country where the United State
> should be respected and loved"
Business Meeting.
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