The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

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look around. Their first announce
ment was that they would not sup
port President Wilson for reelection.
Now they are talking about cleaning
the platter. Already there is evidence
of big inroad in the Shouse defense
One of the big boosts for Simmons
IN Barton county is the open support
OF o. w. Dawson of Great Bend.
ADDED to this movement is the an
nouncement that Frank u. Russell of
Rush county, candidate against. Sim
mons in the August primaries, is to
enter Barton county with speeches
for Simmons.
Zutavern Caused 1t All.
The one big move in Barton county
that has broken the Democrat organ
1zation and spoiled chance for old
time Democrat majorities was the de-
sertion of this man Zutavern. In the
1913 and 1915 sessions, Zutavern rep
resented Barton county in the legis-
lature. This year he was not a eandi-
date for denomination. He read the
political signs months in advance. He
saw that another nomination might
bind him to make Democrat speeches
in the county. And under no circum-
stances, Zutavern declares, will he
consent to vote for President Wilson,
altho every previous presidential vote
has been for the Democrat nominee.
clared Zutavern. 81 am patriotic. I
favor square deal The things 1 say
for myself I say for my people. And
we cannot Stultify ourselves to vote for
Wilson. I haven't heard a German
in Barton county say he will vote for
Wilson. No, sir. Why, I simply
couldn't do it and retain my honor and
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| Zutavern is to take the stump
against President Wilson. He will ad
Barton county and will work with
| other Germans in the fight on the re-
election of the president.
| N. j. Berscheidt is another Hughes
German. Berscheidt is a Republican
altho nearly all of his relatives are
| Democrats.
Germans All for Hughes.
-Four years ago, my father was in
Chicago and lost his vote,'' said Ber-
scheidt Thank God he told me,
that was the happiest incident of my
| life. I wouldn't vote for him now.
| Never And father never voted for
any one but Democrat for president
before this year. Next month he will
vote for Hughes
There is Frank Peschka of Claflin
old, reliable, steadfast Democratic
| Claflin-who is a lifelong Democrat.
! This year he is miles from the Wilson
reservation. He is for Hughes, teeth
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days. Bernard Krampe and Fred
Deuser of SILICA are two others. Will
liam Weikahm of Pawnee Rock is an
| oaher. All are lifelong Democrats.
All are prominent farmers in differ
ent sections of the county. And in
their campaign of slaughter, there are
threats that Congressman Shouse and
at least portions of the Democratic
state ticket are to be included.
Two years ago Governor Capper lost
la,
This year there are numerous claims
that he will carry the county by a
substantial majority.
Women Turning to Hughes.
Mcpherson, Kan. Oct. 26.-Seventh
and Eighth district. women are recov-
ering from the hysteria surrounding
the Democratic plea that Wilson kept
US out of war" That is the sentiment
among many new voters as found in a
trip thru number of counties in the
two congressional districts.
Since the opening of the state and
national campaigns the Democrats
have based their claims for a showing
in Kansas on the fact that the women
were with them. Just before the bat
tie news, as gathered in the counties
of the short grass country, indicates
that the Bourbons may have over
played their hand on the hope of big
women vote. Many women who a few
| weeks ago ndQ SHOWN d IGnQenCy &c
go to Wilson on the mo war" plea
are now registering in the Republican
camp, if the dope in a number OF
counties is not misleading.
One central Kansas woman, who
senses the sentiment among new
voters, does not believe that the Demo
Gratis will be able to chalk up the ex-
pected woman vote. This woman is
Mrs. H. N. Bentley of Sterling, Rice
county. Mrs. Bentley is the wife OF
DR.. H. N. Bentley, mayor of the town
Mrs. Bentley is a member of the Ster-
ling school board, she is active in club
affairs, is the mother of three sons
but does not understand the argu-
ment that Wilson kept the United
States out of war with Mexico, Ger
many or any other country.
No One Anxious for War.
''Why. 1 don't understand how the
Democrats can possibly hope to con.
vince the women that Wilson kept u.
out of war" exclaimed Mrs. Bentley
during Capper meeting in Sterling
this week. ''The women read the pa
pers thoroly, I think, and they do no
seem to understand that anyone wa.
anxious to go to war with us.
But suppose there was a real wal
situation continued Mrs. Bentley
with keen display of womanly sar
casm. Suppose there really should
be. Does anyone think the wome1
are not as patriotic as anyone? have
three boys. One of them is old enough
for service. If there were really
war and my boy were needed for serv
| ice, l should surely want him to go
And 1 think I love that boy just a.
much as any mother can love her son
But before l see the argument tina
Wilson kept us out of war 1 want t.
| know how, when and with whom
Governor Capper is spending thre,