The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-12
BURTON WOULDN'T DO.
Why He Wasn't Endorsed at
Fort Scott.

Fort Scott March 12.-There We're two
surprises in the Republican congress
sional convention yesterday. One was
the successful fight made by A. L.
Berger. of Wyandotte, against a sepa-
rate resolution indorsing Senator j. r.
Burtons record in congress. Alex
Mitchell, of Douglas, who prepared the
resolutions, had one indorsing the Kan
sas representatives in the lower house
and one indorsing Burton's record
Berger fought the Burton resolution.
The committee was with Mitchell by
small ajority.
Wen present it, anyway" said he,
you think best said Berger, ''but I'll
promise you that there viii be some
fun. We will stir up the animals, and
they will get mighty noisy
In IT goes" said Mitchell.
Go ahead said Berger, starting out
of the door TO the floor of the conven
ton. Mitchell then called Berger back
and a compromise was effected. The
separate Burton resolution was killed
and the other one was changed to in
clude the Kansas delegation in con-
gress. This was adopted. Berger is
mad at Burton for appointing c. w.
Trickett as a deputy internal revenue
The other surprise was when Cover
nor Stanley, in a speech, took a whack
at the so-called gubernatorial syndicate.
1OOu, true E6puDl1cdnS cannot AFFORD
to be against things or men, said he.
That is the Democratic way The Re-
publican way is to be for things and
men. If you have a good man to car
ry the banner, be for him, not against
some other man. Don't belong to an
organization or association to tear down
some one. Be for some one and give
him your support This brought forth
applause
Resolved. BY the Republicans of the
Second congressional district in conven-
ton assembled. that in the death of
William Mckinley the nation and the
world have lost one of the purest, ablest
and best statesmen of the age, and in
common with all right-minded men we
deplore the untimely taking off of one
we loved, and who had proved himself
to be a type of all that is best in the
manhood of America and that we, to
whom, as fellow citizens and Republic
cans, he confided the unfinished work
so well begun, will do the best that in
us lies to execute the high trust ne re-
posed in US, and in every citizen OF the
nation.
Resolved. That in Theodore Roosevelt
Martyred Mckinley. and that to the best
of ability we will aid and assist him
to his lot. That we indorse his work and
his words and pledge him our unswerving
fare of our common country
Resolved. That we indorse and commend
the work of our delegation in congress and
are proud of the high standing the delega-
ton from Kansas has secured by reason
of the brains and industry of the individ-
ual members.
Resolved. That the state has reason to
itself upon the clean and pa
triotic administration of Gov. Stanley and
his associates. that We call attention to
the fact that not one promise made by the
Republican party of Kansas remains I'M
fulfilled. nor has one pledge been broken.
With such a record we have made the
Republican party of Kansas is ready 10
submit to the people of the state its claims
for a continuf ton of power
ed in he T
arsock. the Second congressional district
Of Kansas has able. Industrious. strong
and true representative in congress- and |
that. relying upon him and his work in
COZ greSS in the future. in the past, |
with an eye single to the interests of the |
district and his state. We indorse his |
Course and bid him continue in the work !
ne has thus far done so faithfully and so |
we'll
This congressional committee was |
chosen: Anderson. H. NJ. Brooke: Allen, |
F. l.. Travis: Bourbon. B. n. Goodno: /
Douglas. Tracy Leonard: Franklin. II. o.
Iedriclz; Johnson. T. w. Speneoble; Linn, |
A. s. Duckworth: Miami Walter Barnes; |
Nyandotte. r. l. Marshman.