Evening star., 1924-10-16

radio. 1t has stuck in their minds
The Presidents veto of the SOL
diers' bonus made some sore spots.
Probably they would be more in
famed today II the soldiers had
failed to get their bonus. AS 1t Is,
the President is given credit for
standing by whit he believed to be
right. Further, there were a great
many taxpayers in Kansas who be-
lieved that the President was right
In opposing the bonus.
Generally Goes Republican.
So much for Mr.. Coolidge himself.
Next must be taken into considera-
ton the fact that Kansas is a Re-
publican State nine times out of ten.
That may not be mathematically cor
rect, but is approximately SO. In
presidential elections since 1872, the
State has failed to go Republican
only in 1892, in 1912 and in 1916. In
1892 the State voted for the Populist'
ticket, and in that year the farmers
were in far worse condition than
they are today. In 1912, the State
went for Wilson, but only because
the vote of the Republican party was
split between Taft and Roosevelt.
The combined vote of the last two
candidates exceeded the Wilson vote
by about $4,000. In 1916. the war and
peace issue predominated. The people
of Kansas were for peace-though
after the war was declared there was
no State which responded more quick
ly. In that year, too, the railroad
workers were largely for the Demo-
cratic ticket because of the passage
of the Adamson eight-hour law. Four
years ago, Harding carried the State
by $4,000 votes.
Make Hard Campaign.
The Republicans here have not let
overconfidence in the result soften
them. The campaign is being carried
on with great yigor. The two United
States Senator's, Curtis and Capper,
part of the State. Many other speak
ers are making the rounds OF the
counties.
The Democratic point Of view is
that John w. Davis has a chance to
win in kansas-depending altogether
on what the La Toilette ticket does.
With La Toilette out of the field even
the most sanguine Democrats would
scarcely put in claim for the elec-
toral vote. 1t appears that he Is
Progressive, and the Progressives
who vote against Coolidge Will vote
for La Toilette.
tower of strength to the Demo-
Gratis in Kansas. But they are finding
it difficult today to make the Bryan
comment on Davis prior to his nomi-
nation and after his nomination agree.
Col. Bryan has lost caste among them.
In Toilette Not Strong.
What will La Toilette do in Kansas
The reports indicate that while he
will get some of the farmer vote, the
Kansas prairies have not been set
afire for the third ticket. La Toilette
principal strength probably VIII come
from organized labor, particularly
| the railroad workers and from the
German american voters. There are
some thousands of the latter, but they
| do not figure in the result to the ex-
| tent that the German American vote
| figures in Missouri in Minnesota and
| in Nebraska, for example, the Social
| lists cast $4,000 votes in Kansas foul
years ago, and those voted will go te
| La Toilette. They will account FOL
some of the labor and farm vots
with which La Toilette is accredited
| In this State, as in others, the L.
| Toilette strength will come from
| Democratic ranks as well as from Re
publican.
| In a rather indefinable way, the L.
| Toilette people seem to be counting
| on the candidacy OF William Aller
White to aid them in the nationa
| struggle. But as a matter of fact MI
| White has announced himself in favor
of Coolidge. Besides. Mr.. White:
fight has but one real object. and tina
is to put the klan out of business
OF course, Senator La Toilette has de
| clared vigorously against the Khan
too. But so has John w. Davis. ant
it would be hard TO convince th
Kansans that President Coolidge
favored the hooded order. The Klan
like the tariff, is a local issue.
Fnrmers Have Benefited.
The testimony here is that the farm
ers of Kansas have benefited yer.
largely by good crops and good price
for them this year There is no com
parison between the condition of tn
! farmers now and a year ago. Thi
is having it's effect politically. Whea,
corn and hogs seem to be kicking Il
their votes for the Republican ma
tional ticket
Senator La Toilette misses in Kan
sas an asset which he has In some 0
the other States-a political organiza
ltion perfected in past years or an out
standing political figure to come t
his assistance. In Minnesota he ha
the benefit of the Farmer-Labo
party; in North Dakota he has TIL
benefit Of the Non-Partisan Leagu
and the two senators. Frazier an
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