The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
TUESDAYS ELECTION,


"If you are satisfied with the way
| things are going at Washington. re-
turn your senator and congressman.
If not, send men to take their places"
That seems to be the sentiment gem
orally expressed in Kansas just pre-
eeding Tuesdays state wide balloting.
But is it the way to vote?
OF course, we are all we'll satisfied
with the manner in which the war
has been carried on at washington.
There have been mistakes, there has
been a tremendous waste of money.
there has been evidence of inefficiency
and improper appointments. but the
war was the greatest undertaking ever
attempted by world nation and the
sudden transformation from a nation
blissful in peace to a nation bristlins
in combat was bound to breed errors.
However, the war has reached a pc
riod now where any true, loyal Ameri-
can, Republican or Democrat, can sup
port it's operation without qualifica-
ton or complaint. We are in the war
and the president is our commander
in chief He will be honored and
The country's policies have been
welded. 1t is vigor and action that
counts now.
All of which leads up to the subjec.
whom should we send to congress
from Kansas?
The answer is-send the man with
the broadcast outlook on the period of
can people need have no fear of chick
enheartedness in present dealings with
German peace proposals. If America
exhibits too much palpitating of the
heart, the allied nations will jump to
the rescue and determine the stand
to be taken against Germany. This is
a military problem matter to be
settled by General Foch. The home
coming politician from Washington
with his pockets full of INSIDE" dope
isn't going to deal with Germany. Ger
many is a pretty slick politician her
self. Her only fear is the sword.
/ Therefore we must have msn who are
able to cope with problems of labor
and capital and reconstruction after
the boys come home.
Go to the polls Tuesday and vote as
your conscience, not your petty griev-
ances, dictates. Vote for the man who
has a vision who sees the coming in
ternal questions and is equipped in
experience and reputation to solve
them.
More women are registered than
ever before in Kansas for this Tues
days election. 1t is hoped that the
women will set an example for their
brothers to follow. Let the women
forget petty partisan politics and vote
for the candidates who are worth
while.
President Wilson has appealed for a
Democratic congress. The president
doesn't need a Democratic congress to
uphold him in all that is good for
America. If Democrats are support
ing Wilson because he is a Democrat it
appears that something is wrong in
politics. If the Kansas congressman
and senator stood behind Wilson be-
cause they belonged to the same pe-
litical organization. it is time that we
send men to Washington from Kansas
who will stand behind the president
because he is right. 1t is not assumed,
Of course, that the Kansas congress
sional Democrats took this attitude. 1t
is hoped this attitude will not lie taken
in the future. 1t certainly will not be
taken If Republicans are elected
Probably no safer or surer predic-
ton could be made now than the
overwhelming election of Henry J.
Allen as the next governor, of Kansas.
Indeed no saner nor more satisfactory
outcome could be vouchsafed
From all appearances, Arthur Cap
per of Topeka. Governor of Kansas,
will be promoted to the United States
senate. The indications are that most
of the Republican candidates for con-
gress will be elected-possibly all of
them. May these statesmen stand be-
hind the president. If he is right-and
America has confidence in the belief
that he has been and will be right on
this war since he entered it.
Soon after the government took con-
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