The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-19
Criticised on Every Hand for
MiSrepresenting
Their Republican Constituents
in Their Position.
A MASS MEETING
VIII Adopt Resolutions Against
Burton for Senator.

The general uprising of the people of
Topeka against the nomination of J. R
Burton for United States senator has
never been equalled in the ranks of the
Republican party in this state.
The business men in this most over
whelmingly Republican community are
united in their demand that Shawnee
county's representatives in the legisla-
ture shall vote for some man other than
Nj. Burton for senator.
Petitions and protests against the cleo
ton of Mr.. Burton addressed to the leg
islature are being numerously signed all
over the city among all classes of people,
Most of them are headed as follows:
''We. the undersigned citizens of To-
peka, protest against J. R. Burton being
chosen United States senator to succeed
John Martin.
"We hereby request our representative
in the state Legislature to refuse to sup
poIs him for that pes.sion.
One of these petitions was signed by
the first fifty men it was taken to- not one
refusing.
The Moral Element.
The following is a copy of one which
was signed by large number of people,
and 1t in a measure reflects the moral
sentiments of the community. 1t reads:
To Hon. W. E. Sterne Senator and Messrs G.
w Neale. 5. NJ. Gardenhire and A. C. Sher-
man. Representatives of Shawnee County.
We, the undersigned citizens of Shaw
nee county, with due regard to the in
terests of public morality, beg respect
fully but most earnestly to protest against
the election to the senate of the United
States, of j. r. Burton, on the ground
that his public career and personal repu-
tatiOn demonstrate his unfitness to repre-
sent the state in that position, and we
therefore ask you to exert your influ-
ence to secure the election of some man
whose promotion will not be an insult to
the pure womanhood and sober citizen
ship of Kansas
There are still others worded differ
emily, but all IA dozen or more) indicate
that the expression of the people is
spontaneous, and that all classes of peo-
pie are engaged in the movement
Senator Sterne and Representative
Gardenhire are being commended for
their votes in opposition to Mr.. Bur
ton, and Representatives Veale and
Sherman face protests on every side for
their position in supporting him.
The Pastors Take Part.
Not only are the business men and
citizens generally protesting against the
election of Mr.. Burton, but the ministers
OF the city are joining in the protest
In half of the leading citv
churches tomorrow the pastors will
preach on the senatorial situation
and where they do, although they may
not use any names, it will be plain to the
members of their congregations that the
pastors are opposed to the election of
Dir. Burton.
by Monday mass meeting of citizens
will take action in the matter
The situation TODAY 1OOks had for n q
Burton senatorial boom. Mr.. Burton's
forces are disheartened and DISCOURAGED
The cry of ''get into the procession and
be with the winners" is not having the
effect expected, as many of the
members of the legislature whose names
were recorded in the papers as voting
with the Burton forces for Adjournment
at Thursday nights caucus have beer
almost constantly since then receiving
letters and kilograms protesting agains
their action.
Not So Confident
Up to last night the Burton forces lad
maintained a confident air, but wher
they learned the result of an anti Burtor
caucus which was held during the even
ing they at once showed signs of weak
ening.
In the anti Burton caucus there wer.
forty members of the legislature, and ;
AS0A VI tnS caucus says seventeen
other members were represented By
proxies In this meeting it was decided
10 stand by the action of a majority o.
the anti caucus, which, while it does no
say IL IN so many words, means that non,
OF the men in the antfs caucus will eve
go to Burton.
That the Burton men are discouragee
is proven by the fact that today some q
the western members are suggesting +,
the anti Burton workers that 1.-The onl7
way to break Burton's back is to unite OF
some outside man"
The dark horse business is most hear