The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22

by saying that he has helpedE Republi-
cans into county offices but has for
years been forced to do the county
printing at 60 per cent of the legal
rates.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion as to the merits of the Burton
Tillman DEBATE at the Lincoln Chau-
tauqua among some of the neighbor-
ing editors The Beloit Times says:
THE dignified, logical and eloquent
manner in which Senator Burton dis
cussed the race problem with Senator
Tillman, has made him many new
friends. and solidified his old ones"
The Cawker City Record man heard
exactly the same speech and referring
in general to the debate between the
two senators he says:
I'm short it was cut and dried al
fair, and they locked arms and jour
neyed together to Madison, Ind, to re-
ance for notoriety by both Neither
is an example of emulation for the
youth. They are both coarse and vul-
gar in their every day language OH
the platform, and neither is endowed
with the higher sentiments that would
be expected of men in their positions.
They are both discreditable to the
high positions they occupy. Illlman
made no pretensions to acknowleuglls
the Deity but Burton's frequent harp
ing on Gods divine law and Coo
A1mighty's Intentions and similar ex-
pressions, were sacrilegiouS in the eX-
treme, coming IS they did from one
whose whole life is VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt."
The majority of people who take an
interest in Chautauqua work do not
seem to blame either Tillman or Burton,
because they both probably need ths'
money they get for doing their noteu
race problem stunt, but many people
think both senators are out OF place on
Chautauqua platform, which IS sup
posed to be for the purpose of stlnu-
lating culture and morality
| Clark Conkling, of the Lyons Repup-
lican, hands down the. following Juulc,,,
ial opinion: Neither the "Macnine
nor the .,anti-machine" would get lnuch
credit out of the promotion OF Juage
w. A Johnston to the Z. 3. dlstllct
judgeship but the people would get
learned judge. a man OF even 1uulciai l' a.
poise. who would interpret the law III
an able and impartial manner. we
would like to see our senators and the
congressional delegation unite in recon-
mending him.
Mean comment by the Hutchinson
News: So far the Topeka papers have
not been able to show that Dan An
thongs candidacy for the COMPRESSION
constitutional. But, wait the game IS
young yet.
The New York Times tells the follow
ing good story about Senator Burton;
Senator ]. r. Burton of Kansas Whlle
in Hawaii with the congressional COM
mission was sitting one morning in the
dining room of Honolulu hotel A
japanese, in Occidental dress of extreme
fashion, who was sitting close by, hearo
Mr. Burton addressed as senator He
rose, walked over to the Kansan anc
presented his card.
IF yoslr charming excellency shoulc
become contaminated with the climatic
anhelation." he said, 'he will find pal
liative febrifuges at the above indicated
location"
10 The senator was astonished, but Ions
years in politics have developed sin
gular readiness. and he answered il
kind
Your Samaritan commisseration'
= overcome me. sir. Should l stand II
need of proficient medication, | vii
! call at your justly famed establish
. ment If 1 have appeared stultif1ed
in my paraphrases of gratitude. it !:
due, believe me. rather to paucity O
vocabulary than to an insufficient ap
probation of your remedial beneficence,
The little Asiatic bowed away, dazed
but beaming.