The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
THIS is FUNNY.
j. r. Burton Opposes Pringle
on Moral Grounds.
This Is a Position That Oper-
ates Both Ways.
BARKER is NO BETTER
He Is for BOWersOck but Has
Support of Curtis.
Mr. Burton Stops Grimes Talk
in Kansas City.
BARRIER is NO BETTER

Senator Burton is making fight for
Barker for speaker upon high moral
grounds" He says that Pringle's cleo
tiou would be immoral because Pringle
IS instructed for Curtis but is being sup
ported by Stanley and Long.
Senator Burton is to be commended
on his advocacy of morality There is
some curiosity on the part Of those who
have known Senator Burton since the
beginning Of his political career. They
are wondering when he attained to such
G view that it should be wrong for a
man who runs for speaker of the house
90 be instructed to vote for one man for
United States senator and accept the
support of some other candidates
ii is a source of wonder TO them why
the same principle does not apply to Mr.
Barker. Mr.. Barker is for Mr.. Bower
sock for United States senator and says
he has no second choice, yet is more
vigorously supported by Mr.. Curtis
friends than he is by those Of Mr. Bow
ersock. Mr., Burton is quoted as saying
in opposing Pringle:
Merely to vote for the man he is in
gtructed for is not enough. II IN any
way he uses his influence or allows him
self to be put in such place as to OPP
pose the interests or candidacy of the
candidate for whom he is instructed he
is guilty of bad faith and his pledge to
-
is a direct blow at representative gov
eminent"
Senator Burton accompanied by
State Treasurer Grimes, went to KAN
sas City yesterday, where Ar. Burton
is today attending 10 business in con
nectiOn with the Orient railroad. Sen
atOr Burton has been expecting to get
away to Washington in the near tu-
ture and viii do so unless some pOllu-
cal complications arise which he thinks
demand his presence in Kansas
The Kansas City Journal this morn
ing publishes an interview with Sen
atOr Burton and a supplemental one
with MIR. Crimes. The most amusing
feature of it is the whispered instruc-
tion of the senator to the state treas
urer. The interview is as follows.
Senator J. r. Burton and Frank
Grimes came down from Topeka last
night They viii spend the day here,
returning this evening. The senator
said he came purely on business con-
corning the Orient and his visit had
no political significance.
Why. there are no politics in Mis-
souri, he said as a Journal reporter
greeted him. Kansas City is a poor
town for politics / don't talk when 1
get into Missouri. s .-..
Are you doing any talking in kan
sas on the senatorial situauonH he was
asked
No, not I. did all my talking two
years IENt 4NOW A AAtl AihA EOInS 10
talk on this situation and you needn't
urge me- 1t wouldn't i'm any way be
the thing for me to do and then I'm
only here on business.
How many ballots do you think
will be necessary for election2'
My, my. that's two weeks off yet
Hnd / am sure I have no more idea
than you. OF course it is going to be
interesting fight and I judge it will
very close
" do you think your choice VIII win %
Wont say a thing about it was the
mphatc answer of the senator. And
n0ught a darl1 horse would jump into
lhe race and be a factor brought the
same answer. The senator was de-
termined not to express himself on this
question
but regarding the speakership ne
was more talka tive. He favored Barker
and he said he thought he would be
elected.
am sure Barker is a good man for
the speakersnip,' he said and hope that
he viii be elected From all indications
ne VIII be. AS to how ne stands i'm the
way ot votes ] have no idea and 7 have
not talked with him five minutes during
the last gear
Grimes also expressed the opinion
tnal Barker would be elected. The
members of the legislature VIII begir
arriving early this week he said 'ant
trom then on the situation viii begir
% hven NO. A better line on the mum,
Der OF votes can also be gotten then