The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-28

w e. Foster recalled as enc who
faded out of the picture as the steel
strike began to waver and break, pre-
diets another and a general strike. It
is pleasure to be able TO state that il
such strike is called. Mr.. Fosters job
will not be placed in jeopardy. He.
at least. will not be called upon to
sacrifice the peace and comfort of his
family upon the altar of his daring.
What, you ask. is Mr.. Fosters job7
He has no Job. Mr.. Fosters sympathy
for those who toll and mol is vicar
| ious.
| beaten back we nete the name of AL
bert J. Beveridge. After an absence
of many years, Senator Beveridge
returns to the front page riding
serenely beneath a slug head. We
| have always had a certain curiosity
as to what happened to him. Twenty
years ago Senator Beveridge was, per-
haps. our best example of the younger
statesman. In him was personified
the highest expression of the type. His
was the high forehead, his the cul-
tured voice, his the impeccable figure
of middle western politics. Ten years
or SO ago he sunk in sixty fathoms
/ of water In 1912 those who had
marked the spot noted that bubble
were arising to the surface; but after
1 that, the waves washed over him
Beveridse is back. May we not ex-
press the hope that he has come to
! stay.
Meanwhile, curiosity consumes us.
What happened to Beveridge? Uncle
Jim Chambers, with whom We en-
gaged in acrim onious discussion con-
cerning the mystery while ago, says
Beveridge met with foul play We
have always had q sneaking notion his
1 Int
Reference to return trips recalls
the one made by AL Jennings. For
one who had never been anywhere,
journey in a considerable degree of
grandeur.
We had been unable to trace the
bitter note in many of Fannie Hurst's
tales to its origin. We know now how
it happened: Mr.. Danielson was prac-
! ticing his scales in the adjoining
/ studio.
We take 1t that the mush -melders
are sufficiently alert to distinguish
: opportunity when they see 1t. Very
we'll. Emma Goldman finds Russia
i not wholly satisfactory and longs for
America.
However, touching the insure OF
the God-given emotions at another
angle We frankly admit the probable
loss of one small wager and confess
!. our inability at times to forecast the
actions of the people. Shortly after
| the armistice was signed we made a
: bet with ourself that within ten years
the kaiser would be elected governor
of some western state.
We are ready to concede we are GO
ing to lose that bet. It is year and
a half since the armistice was signed
and this country hasn't really started
plying Germany yet.
We have no disposition to heckle
Senator Hiram johnson. As to his
opinions on most subjects we are in
curious. But since he is candidate
for presidert-or thinks he is cam
didate for president-we'd like to
know whether he still believes in the
!, recall of judicial decisions.
He did at one time. We distinctly
| heard him say so.
And that brings us to a discussion
of the Republican platform. We sug-
gest that planks advocating the initi-
alive and referendum, the recall, the
recall of judicial decisions, fare of
two cents per mile on railroads and
, the free coinage Of silver at the ratio
of 6 to i be Incorporated in It.
II they were good things then they
ought to be good things now