The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-03
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY z. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadelphia Public LedgsrD


Mr.. F. A. Sieberling. of Akron. o.,
has been nominated for president in
a letter written by n contributor to the
New York Herald. We chance TO have
passing acquaintance with Mr..
Sieberling and can assure readers of
the column that he Is a very estima
BILE gentleman. Shall the nominations
be declared closed or, what have you?
1t may be written of Mr.. Sieber-
has certain qualifications for the place
Which is more, we go on to say as we
reach for the tack hammer, than can
be said for a. number of those who
have unselfishiy suggested themselves
for the honor.
Our own concern, in so far as IL
concerns the Republican nominee, is
tnat he be a gentleman superlatively
equipped intestinally speaking. A
state documents written. That was
esta1tished and admitted in Mr..
Ford's suit for libel. = He may have
the benefit of sound advice from the
pest trained minds. altho that practice
mas not been extensively followed in
the six years last past. But the man
honored by his fellow citizens thru
an election to office must furnish his
own intestinal investiture.
We don't care who the Democrats
nominate. And neither. we gather
from the attempt to breathe the breath
OF life into all that is politically mortal
OF william Jennings Bryan, do they.
The suggestion that the country be
returned to him will, we are sure,
meet with no encoura cement from the
lholan. The Indian no longer is the
credulous. unspoiied child OF the for
IS. VINO was deprived, of his landed
q
wouldn't give pair of beaded moe
casions Tor country in which he
could not get drink.
At that, the plight Of the Indian is
less desperate than it was when he
Traced his land for a promissory bowl
OF pottage. Then his squaw was COM
peiIed to work hard in order to sup
port MIN. Now the government pro-
woes Tor him much better than his
squaw was ever able to do.
The story that Emma Goldman is
- years old probably is authentic
enough 1t is merely that it seems
We have no. more than a casual
interest In the case of the gentleman
VINO, working as a professional wres-
tier. made $4,000 in ten years. None
Of it was ours
But We give professional wrestling
its due. We know of no other specu-
lation in gentleman superlatiyelv
equipped. Nintestinally the same set OF
tcomeons."
You may have noted our continued
and persistent search for the ultimate
in futility. We take pleasure in re-
porting that we have finallys cleaned
up the job. The ultimate in futility
q trxr
himself at golf.
\ Considering the fact that 1t was
"cuppy lie" forcing us to use a cleek,
we rather fancy that shot.
Various of our editorial colleagues
ana contemporaries have attempted to
write the lesson of the Milwaukee cleo
ton 1t seems to US it may be sum-
med up in a sentence. The members
of the American colony did not get
out their vote.
Milwaukee continues to be the lead
ing German city. Mayor william Hale
cago is entitled to the honor, notwith-
standing.
Carpenter" says one of the expert
sport writer's. has a chance We
-daresay. But we regret to record 1t
as our profound conviction that 1t Is
the sort popularity known as "obese."
There is practical una nimity on, at
least. one point. All of the various
candidates for president, real and as
sumed, have expressed perfect will
ingness to run on ticket with GOV.
Cal Coolidge.
Alexander Berkman, having finally
been compelled to remove his hat. his
object in wearing 1t when he had his
picture taken is revealed. Mr.. Berk-
man, it appears. is entirely bald.
We had to lift that one with a nib
lick, but a columnist with four para
graphs to go and nightfall approach
ing is permitted the use of his most
effective club.
The weather is always cold enough
to wear a fur coat If IL happens to
be a new one.
AS has been frequently observed.
money talks. But about all II Is able
to say is 'goodby."
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