The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31
SEASON OF DISAPPOINTMENTS
Chummy Tossing of Bricks by
State and Federal Forces.
No Increase of 'EWeIcOme" Mats
for Political POrches.
RY A. L. SHULTz.


best sort of season for glittering re-
suits from pre-campaign political en-
beavers Consequently a good many
men who take an active part in the
game will set down new resolutions
tonight. spit on the slate and start
the new year with changed plans
Almost every one who dabbles in
the game of making the dear voter
happy has had season of disappolnt-
7nents The banks and mercantile
establishments haven't been the only
places where accounts have been
Xviped off None of the people VINO
have TO do with the tax leVles nave
been bothered by serenading bands.
The state boards ana E,Sll..1
haven't caused Babe Ruth to worry
about his batting average. Most OF
the rows within the Republican party
have resulted in bruises ana sore
spots The chummy tossing OF Drlck
hats bv state and federal admlnIstra-
ton patriots hasn't increased sales OF
''Welcome" mats for political porches
TONIGHT a lot of people VIII thlnk
things over. Folks who merely ENJOY
the game from a safe seat IN Ihe
bleachers, may get cracked lips But
there won't be much side-sphtIipg
fun for the volunteer force or Wllllng
workers who are saving the country
With the blowing of whistles and ring
ing of bells only few hours. away
polfticaI circles probably will register
something like the following vows and
resolutions for a questionably happy
and joyous New Year;
The Resolutions.
GOVERNOR ALLEN-"I m cured
Enough is a plenty The Chicago con-
ventfon, the last legislature and the
coal strike ought to be enough TOT
any man. Peace advocates are right.
I am going down to the depot ana
meet Dave Mulvane when he comes
home from Washington hope Wal
ter Wilson and George Wark and Bill
Higgins have happy New Years. II
Senator FrizeH is willing to bury the
Ratchet, I'll meet him half way. 1
believe We ought TO go in for com
plete disarmament"
n. A. TURNER, state auditor
Next time I call an economy confer
ence I will have the pee-pul pres
eut. Even patriotic Dick Hopkins is
extensively violent when 1 mention
his iunket trips. If have to use the
scissors on expense items, 1 am going
10 demand safe surroundings
lions dem
F. H. FOSTER. state bank commits
sioner-"If general conditions don't
improve before spring, We may have
a good excuse. I tried to explain
TO Governor Allen that 1 couldn't
guarantee that bank failures would
cease as soon as Walter Wilson left
the office. But 1 am not going to
complain. / will start the year with
a resolutions to find some good ex-
cuse before the campaign opens.
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE-'I
promise to be a Republican right up
until Kansas day. But they've got
to quit picking on Henry. over
looked the ousting of Lima Bresette
in the appointment of the forward
looking AIilt Amrine. Every Repub-
n
the same. The reactionaries are
, causing all the trouble and am going
to resent it. They. can't blame us
for everything. Henry wouldn't have
been governor, anyway, if it hadn't
been for Mort A1baugh- L know.
helped fix it"
PETE FOLEY, Parsons-'T am
tired of fighting, anyway. 1 want to
start the new year right. Just as
soon a. Vic Murdoch and Sam Anidon
balance books with Henry, am will
ing to get behind Clyde Reed
FRED TRIGG-'I believe the Star
can be reelected in Kansas. We ex-
pect to print Dave Mulvane's picture
next Sunday. Arthur Capper ought to
feel all right after giving him free
space last Sunday. That is my way
of starting the new year with a cam
paign for harmony. I am satisfied to
pick the candidates and make the ap-
lpointments. I don't care if I can't
vote in Kansas
Z RICHARD J. HOPKINS, attorney
general-'TH go my own thinking
next year The administration has
shown rank ingratitude. I gave Clyde
Reed half the publicity on our trip to
Washington. 1t isn't fair for Fred
Trigg to tell me I can't run for gov
ernor simply because it will split ad-
Ininistration support. What does he
think I've been working for, any
SFN-ATOP Charles CURTIS
s'Dave and have talked it over
also talked with Arthur about the
matter. It looks as tho we were all
going to be mighty busy back here.
hope every one has d happy new
year. If they don't-well, they can't
blame u.s.
FRANK PINET, secretary State
Teachers association-'I believe two
more women will be enough. I don't
expect to take chances next year. If
we can split the women vote five
ways, Lizzie shouldn't be able to pick
up enough on the side to win
JUDGE W. R. SMITH. Santa Fe
general counsel-"We will put the
freight rate reduction on vinegar in
effect next year. Clyde Reed surely
can't expect everything. We have al
ready applied the grain rates. Clyde
can't blame US because the farmers
had shipped their wheat earlier and
won't benefit from the reduction
SENATOR ALFRED DOCKING
''They say I've been straddling and
ducking. I'll show 'en next year. I
etiuivocally for the Golden Rule and
the Ten Commandments"
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