The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
white MEANS IT!
EmpOria Editor Doesn't Back
Down on Governor Allen.
He's Man for President.
WORE UNIFORM At FRONT
Only Candidate" Who Has
Constructive Business Idea.
Talks Today Following Confer
ence With Governor.
WORE UNIFORM At FRONT

William Allen White of Emporia re-
fuses to permit Governor Allen to stay
out of the presidential fight. Follow
ing conference with the governor to-
day, White dictated an interview which
may be accepted as a near announce
ment by proxy.
In spite of Governor Aliens blush
when his name is mentioned. White
insists Kansas offers to the nation the
most logical candidate before the Re-
publican national convention.
I'VE in Kansas have practically the
only available candidate in the coun-
try" White asserted today. He re-
fused to discuss second choices or to
talk Of running mates. 1t was a repe-
tition largely of his interview of ten
days ago when he declared for Allen
without compromise.
He Talked With Allen.
While Whites interview was not
submitted to the governor for ap-
proval, it was given out by the EN-
poria editor after conference with
Allen in his private office. The state
ment follows widespread favorable
comment on the governors recent
message to the legislature and nu-
merous demands that he enter the
presidential race. Whites statement
today led to the belief that Governor
Allen may later make a formal state
ment.
White declares Governor Allen can
qualify in every class in the presiden-
tial contest. In his statement today,
White said:
Whites Statement.
"I don't believe in Logical candl-
dates because politics is illogical. But
there is great talk over the country
that we want constructive states
man, a leader of men. a western man,
a man who supported the war. a busi-
ness man and a magnetic platform
orator who can rally the constructive
minds of the nation to the Republican
party. We in Kansas have practically
the only available candidate in the
country.
Under his leadership Kansas is
doing the greatest piece of construc'
tive legislation OF the reconstruction
period Governor Allen is the only
| western man running who is not mere
ly geographical The west is not Q
geographical area. it is q state Of mind
and Allen like Roosevelt, is western
from the heart. Imagine considering
Jim Watson or Harding as a western
mani IS
"Allen is the only man running
who wore his country uniform over
seas among the men at the front and
II you ask for business man we show
you a man who built and owns a ten
story building in four-story town
and who has made a million dollar
newspaper without sensational meth
ods and self advertisement. He may
not be rated so high as some of the
other candidates in Dun and Brad
streets but he did at least earn his
money-he didn't marry it and then
advertise himself as a business man
tho Heaven knows making it is
much easier than marrying it. AS a
leader where is his equal? As an
orator, as a statesman, as a man
among men, Kansas has the only all
around candidate who can qualify for
every class. He is also the only man
mentioned who can scare up blush
when he hears his name mentioned
as a candidate. And this is a whole
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