The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
ISSUES WILL ALL Be LOCAL
He Thinks Any Good Repub-
liean Can Be Elected.
Is Not an Avowed Candidate for
the Senate.

It makes no difference which can
didate wins IN the Republican national
convention next year. He will win the
presidential election. That is the pre-
dIctton OF Joseph I. Bristow. Of Sa-
lima. former United States senator
Bristow believes Democrat extrava-
gances, the railroad situation and
prOfiteering will be the issues He
thinks the peace treaty and League
Of Nations will be out OF the way
leaving only domestic disputes-with
the tariff trailing a long list OF party
disputes.
In Topeka today Bristow declined
70 declare for any Of the presidential
possibilities. He also refused to state
his position on an instructed deIeEa-
ton He said he did not expect 20 be
senatorial candidate. but would not
say he would not run OF issues and
general results OF the 1920 campaign,
Bristow talked freely.
Disguised With Democrats.
Il don't believe Kansas sentiment
Is sufficiently crystallized to make It
apparent that this state H. for any in
dividual candidate" said Bristow.
But the nomination OF any OF the
present probable candidates will in
sure Republican success. The nation
is genuinely disguised with Wild and
reckless Democrat expenses. They
have looked for relief from the rail-
road situation and prositeertng and
received nothing. They will be the big
issues next year I believe the peace
treaty and League Of Nations will be
out Of the way. leaving only domestic
issues. The tariff will be an Issue.
but not in the front rank.
Next year the Democrats must de-
fend their record. They have in
creased appropriations 500 per cent
independent Of war expenses. On the
other hand domestic productions have
an - y a \
cent
Mess of the Railroads.
Tn the railroad situation the gov
eminent has made a mess OF our
transportation system that will take
the, work OF the nations wisest men
to untansie- In the face OF growing
railroad deficits. 10000 employees
have been added 20 pay rolls. expenses
have been increased a billion dollars
and the service demorzlized.
The trust duestion-profiteerin
they call Il now-wiU in my judgment
be an issue. The public has looked to
the administration in Washington for
relief that hasn't come. A sentiment
Indicating general disgust Is expressed
everywhere and I do not believe any
thing can overcome the demand for
change"
Bristow characterized President
Wilson's League OF Nations plan as
''the conception OF an over-edueated
mind"
He has said nothing for the league
which advances a reason for its adop-
ton" said Bristow. 1t is simply a
treaty by dominent powers. So long
as il works advantageousiy. it might
be adhered to. When some nation
finds IL endanEers its course or poll
,iss it will go the way OF all other
treaties"
Tour VIII Be In Vain
The former senator said he doubted
the ability Of the president to create
a strong sentiment for his league pol
Icy in spite OF his 10000 miles speak
Ing campaign
''Wiu you be a candidate for the
seuate.next year," Bristow was asked
while in Topeka
Il hardly think So" he replied.
But I do not say l won't be-"
Bristow declined 10 declare for any
Individual candidate. Neither would
he state whether he wanted an in
structed or uniustructed delegation 10
The national convention. He left To-
peka this afternoon for Washington,
where he will spend several weeks