Evening star., 1924-10-03
William Allen Whites Candidacy
Brings Tributes From Editors

improbable that he will accomplish
his party
The Worcester Telegram (Repub
| liCan) likes the spectacle of this
| clean and valiant American gentle
man setting out single handed on the
! task of purging his commonwealth of
| a thing which he believes unworthy.
| We don't know whether he will cru
sade or persuade. He is good at Ell
! ther. We shall watch with interest
| the reaction of Kansas. One thing is
| certain-doubtles it is certain even
to the klansman in their klaverns-
| the embattled editor of the Emporia
Gazette won't be afraid. He won't
take anything lying down.
| Are the Republicans of Kansas asks
the St Louis Post-Dispatch Cinde-
pendenD, content to vote for the can
didate of the secret order committed
| TO night-riding tactics, or have they
sufficient leaning toward the traditions
of American liberty to prefer a can
didate who will fight clean battle in
the open. making and taking no prom
| ises?" If they want to save the good
| name of the State, this paper is con
fident they will take William Allen
| White at his word, for Mr.. White has
| nothing to gain by it: he has honorS
| enough: but Kansas has great deal
I to gain
This much is certain, suggests the
| Lynchburg Advance Democratic).
| William Allen White. above every
| thing else, is not afraid to say what
| he thinks, no matter whose toes he
walks on, and the man who has the
| courage Of his convictions and let's
other folks know how he stands on
any and every subject, is pretty apt
| to make a public servant whom the peo-
| pie can trust and respect" Another
thing the Buffalo News (Republican)
points out, this is the first time that
Will White has been a candidate for
any public office He has had lots of
chances to claim public honors. but
he would never entertain them His
service always has been unseifish. So
it is now and the people of Kansas
should, and probably will, count it
great privilege to vote for him"
The Omaha World-Herald Gnde-
pendent), however, feels that Mr. White
is so scared Of the klan blight that he
seems trif1e bemused about the real
state Of affairs. Kansas" the World
Herald adds, already has a coura-
geous, militant anti-klan party, led by
| a vigorous, hard-headed and hard
handed candidate, who has already
| iiidue SoOu DIS al executive DOt william
| Allen cannot see it He fancies him
self as the sole hope of the anti-bed-
sheet vote, although the Kansas State
Democratic convention, due largely to
! the leadership of Jonathan Davis, can
| didate for governor. went on record
definitely. specifically and emphatically
| against the Ku klux klan and the in
| tolerance of kluxism"
Believing that Mr. White regards
the klan as far more important than
| it really is. the Springfield Union Gre
| publican) asks, Has this able and
stanch upholder of the best in mid
Westernism lost, or failed to acquire.
| sense of humor? Does he not see
| the ludicrous aspects of the Khan? New
! ertheless, it is not Mr.. Whites attitude
| on the Kan alone that sounds a
mournful chord in the spectator s
| breast 1t is the danger of another
very good editor becoming very poor.
or a mediocre. politician