The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
TO Define ISSUES
Political Plans at Party COun-
ellis Here Tuesday.
Free Lance on State Platforms
Is Prediction Today.
FIGHT ON THE AMENDMENTS
Democrats See No Reason for
Supporting Them.
Chairmen To Be Reelected by
Members of Parties.
FIGHT ON THE AMENDMENTS
BY A L. SHULTZ.

ing politics of the Republicans, Demo
Gratis and Socialists as defined by local
conditions. will be presented when, the
1920 state platform planks are nailed
down.
All of the parties are naturally de-
termined to ratify their national plat
forms. But on state issues there is
room for free swing. At no time in
the last ten years have so many issues
been available to the political leaders
who were really looking for trouble.
If the three parties go home without
laying their hands on some of the
available platform timber. the inno-
cent voter may as well get his hip
boots and prepare for the biggest gum
shoe campaign the state has known.
But there Is little chance that all of
these issues will be overlooked
It is virtually certain that the Re
publicans will hang up straight from
the shoulder endorsement of Governor
Aliens industrial court law There is
not so much a chance that there will
be a fight on this action. Party lead
ers of all factions seem to favor the
plan.
Dodge the Amendments.
When the platform makers get to
the three proposed constitutional
amendments. tho. it will be rather diff
ferent There is no assurance that
the Republicans will endorse any of
them. They take the view that the
measures were submitted to the voters
without drawing a party line in the
legislature. Consequently there is no
tendency to force an issue on the
measures in November.
But the Democrats may not be so
broadminded about the amendments.
They see in the constitutional provl-
sions an excellent opportunity to carry
the fight on the state administration
into the rural districts. In consequence
the Bourbons may register hostility to
the constitutional hanges-particu-
larly the proposed tax amendment and
farm tenantry.
No Industrial Court Fight.
Whether the Democrats will at
tempt to buck the industrial court law
is a matter of speculation When
tentative platform was written during
the state convention in Wichita In
April, the party side-stepped the is
sue. Now, with a state platform to
be written, it may encounter more
EN- barrassment in refusing to make
an expression.
Labor interests will demand a
Democrat platform plank in opposi-
ton to the new court law. Many of
the Bourbon leaders. tho, prefer to
sing low regarding the law-at least
until the next legislature meets.
Billiard Forces Want "KicI1.''
Usual state platform expressions of
soft words about prohibition and SUI
frage and downtrodden humanity may
be expected from all parties The Bill
lard forces in the Democrat party will
want something with a wee bit OF
kick in it-home brew and light wine
and less regulation and SUPERVISION
But they are due only for sly wink
and a few kind words-behind closed
TIE Socialists will advocate the
things which were laid tenderly on the
table by the national conventions in
Chicago and San Francisco. The ex-
tre1nes will be placed at the 'front.' and
featured for the benefit of the party's
10000 supporters in Kansas. Social
lists attending the council will arrange
to place a new senatorial candidate
on the ticket to succeed the late Dr.
Eva Harding of Topeka.
Re-eIect the Chairnen.
State committee meetings of Repub-
Hcans and Democrats will he held at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
Democrat committee may meet at the
Throop hotel. party headquarters, al
tho +he meeting may be taken to the
auditorium. Republican committee
members will meet in the senate
chamber. H. H. Motter will be re-
elected without opposition as chair
man of the Republican campaign or
sarizat ton. Forrest Luther is due to
succeed himself as chairman of the
Democrat state committee. Leaders
of both parties are uncertain as to
Republicans will hold their party
council in representative hall. Demo-
Gratis will meet at the auditorium and
Socialists in the supreme court cham
her. The councils will be the scenes
of real oratory-iikewise the battle
grounds for the day-should there be
disagreement as to platform planks.
Senator Curtis to Preside.
It is probable that Senator Charles
Curtis will preside as chairman of the
p 4~1va a.
publican warrior has been urged for
the place by leaders of both former
factions Democrats are uncertain rs
to their council chairman
Party councils will be composed OF
the following: Candidates for United
States senator and present United
states senator. all congressional can
didates, national committeeman, all
state officers and candidates for state
office all candidates for the state leg
islature. the chairman of each county
committee. This apportionment al
lows for 2S6 nemhe-s of each council.
The Dem ocrat and Republican coun-
ellis will be practically filled, while at
tendance at the Socialist council may
not exceed fifty. All of the council
meetings will be held st noon L. j.
Pettijohn. secretary of state. or an as
sistant viii appear at each council to
read the call and TO announce the per-
soneI of men and women legally quail
fled to vote during the sessions.
Dinnr Monday Night.
Plans FOR the Republican platform
will be laid Monday night at Pelletier's
tea room when a dinner is given for
the Kansas delegation in Washington.
D W. Mulvane. national committee
man, and H. H. Motter state chair
man. Governor Allan and other state
officials may also attend the dinner
and participate in discussion of the
platform policies.