Emporia Weekly Gazette (Newspaper) - April 25, 1907, Emporia, Kansas WHICH OR MOTHER seems be some chance tor gentleman m the Re larty mt Kansas and in fact in rife Republican part generally from the land to the other The Sts situation epitomizes the Na On the one hand is his dirty dozen ral 1roJidly around the old flag dc that the traditions and his grand old party justify the Uic crowd that is responsible thf late senate and on ie is Mr Stubbs with his viewing will alarm and that a delegation to the be named that for Taft and not for trading fi purposes stands sponsor for the if re will operate office nr the future as he has m the past to help the name and to keep the direct primary law off 5 statute books in order that bosses may trade the people rights to name parly by direct Opposed to him is able of a section boss something of a with the human com human weakness for reforming some one el e a red headed man with a pink past and a roseate future whose worst fault is that he carries conceal ed ambitions contrary to the and entered a test against thing that ind his crowd stand for The machine doesn t like Stubbs because he is for the direct primary and opposed to the BIO STICK Is the subject fpr an intensely in and article m the May of the P at to citizen because it tells ot the use of supreme power by tht people because it offers a sure and sife antidote for the poison and graft of corrupt machine politics Ihe subject is known western gives an interesting and of the direct legislation direct nominations movement and other reforms which have placed Oregon in the forefront of the worlds s It has been of govern ment been weighed and Oregon has become a pur democracy peaceful has a revolution that throughout the Oklahoma and various oth borrowing idea entire or in part or are striving to secure reforms along similar lines have given to Oregon movement bu few people other thai its originators seem to have a hint of its farreaching and revolutionary character It ha remained for Mr Pease who has fol its iion lo tell the story intelligently an interestingly Oregon confronts th pessimists of the republic with star machinists who are now on the job and Stubbs doesnt hkc the machine because the dog and the cat never can be friends you arc Take your choice Jhc Dirt Dozen or the Holy Rollers Which or neither In tht meantime remember that for all tins muss the Republican party is the only one that will furnish real rc to those who are looking for belter things There are no factional rows m the Democratic party because that party hope for the future nor pride in the past It is that a party has quarrels and come progress And after the quarrels arc over the compromise is better than the old situation work of the Kansas s one of the best legislatures com in Kansas It gave I people not everything md hadnt been for the quarrels and tht rows ind the lights the pco ling Statements somewhat as follows If our representatives do not rep resent us we have power tq fore them to do so can reject any law that w dont want or ourselves enact ar law that we do want We have knocked out the the machine VIRTUE REWARDED 1 he to add its mite f praise to the encomiums reees ed by kelson H 1 M Harnman s who is to be prompted y Mr Harnman to i hi commission Mr Loomis has been a scr ant of the Harnman system and he every if has to ie has been diligent ill well domg and iis the people of wice from naming a represent them 01 Mr He has the poll ics of the counties ilong his line wilh acumen for years keep ng ind unruffled of interest wherein the rights of the lines and the ad vantage of the citizens nasty job of it neatly and quietly but of every politician in the Sixth district for a dozen threatened popular gov way until this year Ina thousand other liltle ways he has earned the gratitude of his em ployer In this Mr Loomis is a who leads in church work has no jad habits He is kind and entirely honest The Ga zette joins a host friends in Kansas in wishing in his new undertaking and hoping that in his broader may assist Mr in squeezing the everlasting whey out of the So long as they stand for the system which makes possible there possibly a kindlier A number of envious TIC making Remarks dis respectful the 9 thin red line of heroes who met at the other to see if their lulos were on straight halo business is all in the MCW point 3 3 here ire in this world Who think 1 Roose is a force but a paper over i million tion to that he be in jail 1 J mm think if his neighbor 1 e decent this be i great world Kilos arc of ten pinned on heads tint deserve something else No one knows whit into ot a Opinions t f the goes sunt obliging gentleman at thumbscrews than Mr Loomis the We have hist two United ie 1 States senators in twenty without boodle or booze or even a and our legislature has just completed a session of extraordinary activity untainted by any charge of BLUFF OF LEAVENWORTH bluff that it will take the militia to close her saloons should be called by the attorney gen eral will weaken Ev ery crook talks as is minutes The truth of the matter is saloons arc kept open WHO WROTE THIS because the brewers want to keep them open Scare the brewers ami will be good The only thing needed to enforce tlic prohibitory law as it has stood for live years has been a courage gentlemen at appear a bit odd and iij position ready to tune the ribald remember that the senate that just adjourned two thousand dollars of money buy ing six and halo and a re ward of merit Thomas Todd Kelly The thing 5 to lct those spring get cm wear cm Th isis country And if torn Kelly of the Ga zette or or J Leeford or Carr to put on halo and the alone If it will show There is no about arc in the a spring drouth It simply cant The wind has been blowing and the sky is as brass as a There is no more hope of rain coming out of il than out of the copper dome on the court house The wheat is being blown out ol tUe ground The stock has to be an chored to the trees the have to bo covered 6r they will blow away and isnt enough humid ity in the Central Kan sas to dampen a postage stamp What the frost left the drouth up like a Saratoga chip And the green bug wont have ihe makins of grass lunch if it doesnt rain pretty SQUARE DEALERS TO FORE The Squire Deal element oji the Kansas Republic m part nyn the Eagle the effort of list winter to and secure ill H held to or stood tor m its fight re ind for progress h is fin il v I in organising While to President Roosevelt must the credit for the hrst slmd frr tin Squire Deal being per sonally and politically the em of th it conception md deni ind Kins is 01 as tike it does necessarily contemplate capturing the Astute delegation in ihe next for Roosevelt but for the of man fer whom the president will stand This ization of Square Dealers must avoid however if success is Uy be assured Once it is held or es teemed lo be but an additional machine for the purpose of ing the political fortunes of any in dividual or a combine its doom is scaled Hold for honesty and re denouncing trading and grafting and leave to the people at primaries fpr the selection of candidates it is bound to come sooner or CAN IT BE POSSIBLE The newspaper story tint C W sell the Marion Record is unbelievable The rumor coupled with it that he will buy an interest in the Topcka Herald is equally Why a sane man who has spent the better part of his life in a line wholesome town like Marion should pull up root and branch and try to transplant his life in Topcka is too much of a problem for mere mortal mind to solve As editor of the Marion Record Hoch has made a name for over the state Hewas a useful happy citizen of Kansas and a credit to Marion when he lived there He has made a good better than the average No scandal has at to the administration of any department of the state under him He has acted what he thought the bet ter part in every crisis and though many people think his judgment is one has questioned his hon esty 11 would seem natural that he should go to Marion and round out his That he should consider life in Topcka and the editorship of a daily paper is beyond belief Since passes have been shut off a in some officials at Topcka number of statesmen arc paying their came the person of Attorney n cn Fes California forced might have done transcontinental train as well But he didnt Jackson is in the for the first lime be now in line for anything that ing explored by the fellows who used Kansas can give him He has THE COUNTY FAIR It is necessary more than the farmers of Lyon county in the raising of funds fair Yet Emporia will be the first direct beneficiary ot a fair There should be no trouble raising the money needed ir this town The indirect benefit will come to the county For the community needs 111 annual gathering place ami a fair furnishes it The sense of ncss is fostered among the people and a certain solidarity of community interest is the outgrowth of a fair that this county needs When people know one another generally like one another The feeling among neighbors is kindlier than among strangers and in this big county as long as a new England slate and half as wide it is hard for people to get But they can meet and 1 fair is the ordained and established place The fair should have the real support of every good citizen Cherokee Got Honors The Cherokee County High school took all of the honors at this slate high school meet Friday Its team of four men not only took the banner offered for the team the most points but one of its members Dia mond took the prize a seal for the individual winning the most points Diamonds score was ifi points with three firsts and a fourth place The Cherokee High school won 47 points out of 131 possible For a Kansat Federation The mass for union only held in the Carpenters halt Friday night was well attend ed by of the different I ibor unions of who listened to i two hours talk on the lon its principles and form of and the condition of the ot Kansas General Organizer Henry M Walker of the American Federation of Labor fully inu 1 the necessity of a state movement in Kansas to as t ic S ttc Federation of La bor in the American Federation of Labor He showed doc and indorsements of promi nent union officials and the reasons for the necessity of this movement Mr Walker also went into detail to show what the Okla homa Stale Federation of Labor hail the A F ot L IU showed the indorsement letter of ihe United Mine America which will be a part of the new state Labor He claimed that over seventy unions outside of Union which unions atul now making a total of more than 135 organizations have indorsed the movement and in of the executive council of the A F of L to Kansas points school was sec lo ride on passes But a few of the shown that he is a brave honest the pic got nothing The two of progress arc conservatism and radicalism If conservatism is ab sent tlic radicals have no sense and if radicalism is absent the conservatives The dirty dozen is needed and the Holy Rollers are need ed f he Kansas situation is merely situation on a small scale THOSE MEETINGS in the Wichita Bea the meeting held by the Dealers The question arc not held be hind closed doors Reporters as re porters have been asked to all of them everything discussed has been discussed in Hhc presence of reporters from both friendly and un papers The trouble with the Long thai it holds its meetings no one knows just whet or where they held and if a reporter shows up within a mile of any they pull down the out the lights plug up the keyholes and then when the slip out the back door sneak down the alley and show in the daylight lying about it Every organization must meetings The Long machine will in sist on having meetings and unless those who desire overthrow Longs kindof politics organize he will the convention and boss the state again machine fel holding meetings and them the other fellows holding meetings and tell ing the truth about them degree statesmen still gct faithful man It pays to serve passes and ride on the slow trainin people Il does not pay to serve the side the state Apropos of these for they run when the marks the Gazette herewith say boo Jackson owes noth ses that came to the office ing to the politicians and lie seems to some verses without a signature They were writ be paying it oft with interest ten on California limited No 3 sta These arc the verses Who wrote them 1 am riding today on No 3 A privilege not heretofore held by Looked forward to with heart of glee ever so long it seems to be And this is the fact Ill just confess For some sort of reason or other 1 guess The pleasure is greatly less Than tin advertised state of happi ness For theres am Ike and Henry and Mori And a lot of good fellows who laugh and snort And tell stories of a rather bad Theyre back on 5 having oodles of sport These guys that are riding along with me A LONG SHOT Here is a guess a year in advance that you should paste in your hat The presidential game is a curious game Vou think you sec iho little pea under the yon dont The reactionaries themen like inan and and Allison and Aid rich and Long and Curtis and the conservatives arc secretly supposed to be for Fairbanks He is the man horn the men like ami Taft and Hughes and and Victor Murdock and and Hanky fear arc mug up for Tail in order lo beat But the pea isnt under ic shell Watch Joe Camion When the con dition gets in a the Taft fel in the states controlled by Har bosses like Long and Curtis ill take their men to Cannon Then icy will come home and point with ride to the grand old the idol f his party to the compromise can OH HENNERY Have we all in Kansas For of Henry Al lens friends in this county jeered the suggestion that he would make the Wichita Beacon But he not only helped lo the Re ticket in Wichita this spring but he hands There is a difference between standing by a political party ami standing by a crowd that lives off the party There is a difference between the circle at the head of the ticket and the ring which the Steps should Intaken to give Henry the first degree in the True Eleven of Real Reform PARSONS with 41 points Chase comity was third wilh 22 points fourth wilh 15 and Scranlon fifth wilh Scranlon was represented by one man The Osage City High school which had men entered in the meet did mil scud a team on account of In spile of the cold a big crowd out to the meet The Cherokee Comity Highschool which took first place at Fridays meet got second place last year a team of men lite Lynch bro thers They had come up to the ora contest with no training ami no short pants lo do their stunts in but athletic events they pulled off theif coats and made State of Labor He said the convent ion would probably be held in some time in August and that the call for that conven tion would out some ing sixty days Organizer Walker claims that this movement has been brought about bo many different labor unions from different sections of Kansas have petitioned the council ize a State Ho movement was indorsed by to organize the The 1arsons Sun thus felicitates its several larger The oU soldiers of Parsons have made an excellent selection i Judge John Madden as their Decora tion Day speaker Judge Madden stands today as I he equal of any pub lic speaker in Kansas upon subject he may speak and especially teams This year lluy brought three other men with them and took the banner home The events ami the winners follow is this true on an occasion of this kiml Judge Madden is more than an orator although he is that in the highest cou of the term he is a man who Badger Sprer county Carnitt third Diamond fourth 45 seconds Sprar Chase comity ihe labor unions in Wichita lola Leaven worth and ami last af ter hearing his of ils ob resolution was adopted liy a unanimous vole of those present Whereas We the members of Ihe rious labor unions of Emporia Kan sas having heard General Organiser Henry Walker of the American Federation of Labor make a thor ough explanation of the objects aims ami purposes of Kansas Federation of Labor lo be in affilia tion with the American Federation of Labor ami that form of organization the most consistent iiil advisable for all true trade unionists of Kansas therefore be it That we earnestly rec to every hona Ule labor un ion in Kansas that it delegates to to in August THE RUSH TO TAFT The rush to says the Abilene Reflector been unequalled in history of Maybe so But there is a grim solitary figure dressed like in Easter show window who sometimes loafs around the Union Pa hotel at Abilene who isnt join ig the rush He is watching the dust of the rushers with sardonic satisfac tion He knows how futile it all is He knows flic hypocrisy of most of it And whats more he chooses his can for the presidency furthest away from Roosevelt And you wouldnt guess in a thous and J R Burton is for La He is one of the few men in Kansas this year who are honest in their convictions in fhc matter This is a funny world and the longer yon sec it the odder it gels In the buffet car and ihe My kind of folks they never see Gee but its lonesome onNo 3 THE DOGS RIGHTS Why shouldnt F Dumont Smith pay a board for his pup The pup was with him during the fore part of the session and had lo associate with the railroad lodge in the senate for eight or ten weeks until Fred go right on the primary Wasnt il worth something to tie up an that bunch Smith was ling off dead cheap The log had grounds for a suit against Smith contributory negligence prosecution false imprisonment tic of character if not use of the mails JOKE Ever get in your that tickled you something that gav you the giggles in spite of you it may as well New Yor paper has article headed Tc Acres What a article could be written at the Whit House entitled To Many There better WOMENS A series of meeting in the interest of woman suffrage is about to he held in Ohio Anna H Shaw president of Woman Suffrage will be the prin cipal speaker and will visit Elyria Cleveland Jefferson Ashla bula Lisbon Clyde Fre mont and Springfield From Ohio will go to New York state to attend county conven tions of woman o te erm e v deeper than more word Croft Cherokee county third although hiis an artist u the rical canvass heis a student of the history and literature of all nations and all agis and other lines his has bein exhaustive until today Judge Madden stands as one ol Kansas orators and the old soldiers arc to be upon him as their speaker upon this of Kansas State Federation of La Eleven hundred persons a an meeling at Cooper Union in New York a few evenings since The was under the auspices of the Political Equality Lea gue for Self Supporting Women hich numbers members The LOTS OF ROOM says The Re publican parly iif Kansas must either climb mi to the Square Deal platform or K down in defeat The spirit is sweeping over 8 feet 2 inches Shot dar ill first Kuhl Chase sec ml Woodard Cherokee lird Meyer darnel I fourth Dis ince feet 11 Half Mile Race Lynch Cherokee Dimly firs darnel l third Time j 2J 15 seconds Cherokee MIC Wilson third Distance iM feel lisher who represents ajl that is best s Stanton the invitation is H both sides of the contest He will and the fact that ev ry Republican congressman in the and has educated his people to bc that Camion is above reproach ill give him the regular Republican etc and wr will all have our hats n Ihe air for him and the flambeaux vill burn and the processions move and the bands will play and the ora ors will paw the air ami the clock will silently turn back to where it was when died laughter of Cady Stanton of the was the speech of the little Rus sian Jewess In Iowa have bond suffrage ami at an in which they par at lila Grove recently not fne fif Ihe sixtyeight ballots cast by wo men were thrown out whereas twenty five mens votes had to be counter out A newspaper correspondent says The women voted RUIN The Topcka Herald objects that the men who arc trying to give the Republican voters a chance in out lining Republican policies arc hurting the party The Herald contends that these men have inaugurated a rule or ruin policy That at least would be an improvement on the policy of the machine that is now dominating the party Considering the fact that it is responsible for the Kansas senate for Tom Kelly for the election of Long and Curtis for the railroad domina tion of Republican conventions and Republican legislative action the present Republican to have a policy or ruin mi demonstrated that they are all boost ly for public improvements a Progress is the name of a paper published monthly at Warren Ohio as the official organ of the National Women Suffrage Association Har riet Taylor treasurer of the National and president of the Ohio State Suffrage Association is editor and business manager the Kansas prairies as lire them of old contest between open opportunity and clique ilomin There is lots of room livery mar is a driver in the bandwagon am free lunch is served every twenty minute K will There is no Iwi against Long Dave Mul jane Curlis or Sam Radges Now is the accepted time Turn sinner turn why will y die WHOLL COME NEXT has th Beacon is up for prayers The Capi tal the Stale Journal the Star 111 Lawrence Journal the World the Salina Journal the Con Kansan the Kl Dorado lican ilio World the lie loit the Clay Center and the Emporia arc with the and safely lay in the shelter of the fold There is mi reason why everyone shouldnt he included in the general amnesty All they will have to do is In give up of their sins Kin purpose tin Mr Walker claimed that thai form of stale organisation was in vogue in the following states ami territories ami making most satisfactory prog Alabama Arkansas Califor nia Connecticut Floi ila Georgia Illinois Indiana Indian Ter Iowa Kentucky Maine Mary land Massachusetts Min Missouri Nebraska New contl Wood Time i Hampshire Jersey New York North Carolina Oregon Island Itah Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia ird Cherokee third Chase county seconds 1 Diamond from Cherokee Croft Chero ec county second Time 21 15 sec 121ouml Hammer Lynch Cherokee y second Chase county Cherokee feet 7 inches Woodard fourth Distance Dash Diamond Chero ion Wesl Virginia atul West lie ihe principles line union movement demand this form ol organisation and thai support lie given le ami as is being Iin at in Kan sas His remarks were received lie will have ihi of the le in in ths un He If ft this for tin flesh and repent Nineteen women have been elected to the Finnish first time in history it is said that women have been elected to any national ment Finland is larger than Great Britain and Ireland Woman suffrage societies have been organized recently in Mississip pi by Miss at City McComb ami kee comity Delimiter Garuett second third Scranlon fourth Time 57 seconds High Cherokee second Arnold Chase county third Height feet i f inches 2JoYanl Ciar Croft Cherokee Time j second Discus first Meyer second Norton Chase county third Small county fourth Distance yi inches Mile Riby first Garnett second Time min utes In i field meel hell ihi Homer HarKi the most points wish a score of Ii He participated in vine and in the with field didnt Wichita where hewill make tempor ary headquarters and carry cm til in tion wilh this work His accounts the unions oi werein to present they were surprised at Mr Walker claimed were noticed by the national officers ihe and to have the moviment iu Kansas upon of the weight races Rov Campbell wa 17 His were exclusively points means trade union Hr of workers in Kansas and they were not satisfactory at all lt inoe cti gaged in the and thai they b without ami upon tiade He expects 10 lo ind a public Johnston took IK 1 Clinton One of can race Thv Literati society won the for governor is advocating mile relay race taking the silver partial woman suffrage speeches in his cam away from the Lyceum society which won it last year da Kiu Kts woi ttt he iod the dog to a at Itku Wr
