The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-31
Estate WELCOMES
GOVERNOR HYDE
Many Kansans Absorb Last
Word of G. o. p. Advice.
Missouri Governor Made Hit
With 'Banqueters.
. HAWKS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Kansas Day Chieftains Plan for
Next Campaign.
]. H. Lee Urged Strong Pro-
tectiye Tariff.
HAWKS ELECTED PRESIDENT

Nearly 500 men and women sat at
the annual Kansas Day club banquet
, in Masonic temple Saturday night and
absorbed the last wo<d of party advice
and promise from the Republican
prophets on the speaking program.
Governor Arthur NJ Hyde of Missouri,
guest of honor of the club. was the
star performer. of the evening. His
stories, his sound party gospel and his
Straight from the shoulder, effective
delivery won the Kansas crowd and
with every story and every thrust at
the enemy, they cheered and yelled
tor more.
Plan for Next Campaign.
There was much missing from the
Kansas Day gathering this year which
was really worth while. The party
ehieftains had held their vows
IN the lobbies and hotel rooms and
Z The men and women of all factions
. carefully laid their plans for the next
battle. The annual business meeting
was filled with steam. But the or
ganization in control of affairs worked
quietly, tremendously and effective
~. Arrangements had been made in
advance. The election of Wilbur
Hawk of Atchison to the club presi-
dency was by reclamation. Hawk
made a short speech that won his
crowd. And every one left the hall
happy.
1t is probable that attendance at the
. Banquet might haze been larger. But
Z larger crowds Cannot be handled until
/ the new Masonic temple is completed.
Z Capacity of the hall limited the num-
: hs,r of plates which could be pro-
vided for the banqueters. During the
speaking every chair and every avail
: able foot of standing space near the
exits was taken.
Urges Sound Business.
J. H. Lee of Topeka, retiring presi-
dent of the club, didn't touch politics
in his talk. He dismissed the political
K issues with the frank, II don't know
much about them" and proceeded to
tell the banquet crowd of the need of
sound. sane and sensible business gov
eminent and some of the hardships
(which have come to the farmers and
stockmen. Lee was convinced govern
I ment of and for and by the people
would return with the inauguration of
Warren G.. Harding.
Need of a strong protective tariff
law was urged by Lee in his talk. He
falso urged creation of an expert fl
nance corr Grafton for export business.
Full limit of credits for farmers was
sDrged of bankers and financial in
Judge Reed Talks.
< Importance and influence of politics
Ethe state and nation was discussed by
AJudge Clyde NJ. Reed of the court of
industrial + -latiOns. Much of Judge
Breeds speechNconcerned conditions af-
sfecting the shippers, particularly Kan
sas crop producers. He declared plans
sfor lake-to-sea shipping project was
snot mere dream. Opening of such
gan avenue of transportation, he said,
would save shippers of this state eight
5cents bushel on the expense of NOV
sing their wheat
The industrial court and the Non
bipartisan league affair occupied much
sof the time of William A. Smith, a
Dabor court attorney, who occupied a
place on the. speaking program. Smith
tpraised Governor Allen for his brave
land fearless fight against the coal
sminers union and his advocacy of the
Industrial court law as a relief from
industrial warfare.
Warns Against Spirit of Unrest.
But the fight for. the Industrial court
is not the only issue in Kansas, he
said. He declared the effects of
gFownley's visit to this state and the
anrest among persons who have felt
the sudden slump in prices might
Tesult in a political disturbance here.
yHe warned against any move which
would tend to kindle a spirit of unrest
& Mrs. Ida NJ. Walker, representative
from Norton county, was the only
woman speaker on the program. She
declared the women would give to
politics rather than merely take out.
woman is bringing the best that
she has of uprightness and justice
hnd purity and friendship" she said.
g'She is coming forward vigorously OPP
posing old obstructive methods and
Endorsing new ideas 1t has never
occurred to her to turn the leaves of
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