The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Kansas political celebrities will send
messages right from the heart when
they hang up their stockings Sunday
night and pen their little notes 70
santa Claus. With the spirit of love in
the land tI.ere are a lot of things
which Kris kringle Harding or Saint
Nick Davis can 90 to bring joy and
happiness to the great and near-great
in Kansas public affairs
In a strange combination of joys
and sOrrowS following the recent cleo
ton upset, the Bourbons and Repub-
iicans will be Just as concerned with
youngster who has dreamed of a big
new toy at Yuletide. 1t is a strange
and varied assortment of things that
the folks in public affairs want this
year Some of them haven't so much
as indicated their desires-in public.
But around the state house today
there are rumors of little love mes
sages to santa Claus.
Here are n few of the little notes.
which may be pinned to the stockings
when they are hung beside the mantle
Sunday night.
GOVERNOR ALL L N Looking
over the last four years you haven't
always brought me just the things
wanted each year. Santa I am think
ing about the Chicago convention, con-
solidation. the industrial court squab-
Bile and the reverse English which the
Ku Klux Klan row seemed to take.
you TO think am complaining because
you didn't bring me vice presidency.
would be satisfied now with a United
States senatorial boom which would
bloom in 1924 or 1926. Going back to
private life, tho, is likely to take a
fellow more or less out of public view
So maybe you have a good chautauqua
contract for next year. Otherwise
may have to consider Flo Ziegfeld's
'Follies' offer. That little stunt in New
York surely seemed to attract a lot of
and attention is what the
'FOllies' folks pay for"
JONATHAN NJ. DAVIS, Governor
elect: I'm SO awfully happy over
the election that I am only now begin
ming to realize that it is really true
and that 1 was elected So Santa,
dear, I am going to be a real, good
brave man this Christmas and tell you
to take a few of your nice presents to
some of the Democrat boys who were
not so fortunate. Molly and 1 have
been talking things over a good deal
lately and we would be very happy if
you would only give US a nice COM
Portable barn in which We could keep
Speck while we are in Topeka. If
you can really leave a few extras when
you come TO our house, tho, would
surely appreciate a state income tax
and something to DESTROY the indus
was to be elected, I wouldn't have
promised so much. Now L hope you
can help me OUT
FRED TRIGG, Kansas City. Mo-:
''Y You've been awfully good 10 me in1
the past. Want you to know am not
unappreciative of your granting of
my request of a year ago to put Dicky
Hopkins on the supreme bench. How
ever, Sanity, 1 have one very big need
and wish for this year. 1t seems /
have lost my key to the governors,
office VIII you please bring me a
new one2"
SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER:
Dear Sanity: You know I've always
boosted your game and helped make !
the Christmas stuff go over in good !
shape. I've given the idea a lot. of
publicity in my farm papers and rec |
commended it to my pig and poultry !
clubs. Now L want YOU to help me !
a bit. 1t is causing me a. lot of trou- |
BILE trying to please everyone in Kan !
sas and make a showing as being both |
for and against the things the presi- |
dent wants. So am wondering IL you |
will please look thru your bag of toys
and see if you have a new bloc. 1 /
want n nice new one with reversible !
sides and shades"you know. Sanity. |
one that will have a pleasing effect /
any way you look at it. That farm
bloc was the cats meow for awhile, !
but I'm afraiu it won't last until after |
the next campaign
CLYDE NJ. REED, Public Utilities
Commission: "Will you please keep |
legislature off my neck. 1 am not
asking 70. a. thing new this year, /
Santa. dear, and will b. perfectly |
happy if you will let IL keep the |
things I already have. Billy Morgan /