The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-10
Kansans in Politics

Usage County Chronicle: A lot of stuff
IS being printed about Burton's great op-
portunities Burton had no great oppor-
tunities-for good. Hopelessly insolvent,
he was backed by those who backed him
before when he lost. and he was sent TO
Washington that he might pay his debts
aggregating thousands OF dollars HIS
admission on the witness stand that ne
had paid over $4,000 III debts in the last
three years. Gsis salary aggregated slo.-
DO0) while suggesting political corruption,
contained an element of extreme pathoS.
He was irving 10 meet his obligations.
His splendid talents which might have
been used for his country's good and his
own honor, were given over TO financial
ends
Halstead Independent: AS precaution
against Editor Hearst receiving too many
delegates 10 the Democratic national con-
yention. the Cleveland or conservative
wing of the party is encouraging each
state 70 bring out a local candidate. Even
In Kansas ex-senator Harris is likely 10
receive some votes on this proposition
Kinernan Journal: The Abilene Refiec-
tor has something TO say slishtnsly OF
smart rogues' in the Kansas Demoe-
racy. Happily for the Reflector, it men
toned no names. Let's see, ism / Abilene
one of the seven cities now scrapping
for the honor of having been the birth
place of Burton?
Beloit Times: Last week we mentioned
Seward.A Jones buying a half interest IN
the Coucordia Blade. and intimatlng that
"a was a scheme on the part of Dawes
and Jones to absorb the Blade. but since
we read last week. kansan we take 1t
all back. in which Davies roasts Jones to
q dark brown. Seward Jones goes TO the
Blade office April /. and he has not been
heard from but p scrap worth reading Is
evidently on between Davies and Bur
roughs and Jones.
Sedgwick Paragraph: The politicians
turned down Dave Blaine's canal scheme
good and hard. Well you could hardly
expect politicians to stand for that much
water.
Iindsborg News: The decided stand
which = w Hoch took with regard 10
the selection of chairman Of the state
central committee ought TO allay the
fears Of those who worried lest he should
prove weak in the hands of his friends.
Ell Dorado Republican; Had Joseph
Ralph Burton gone into partnership with
God before he hired out to the devn and
the Rialto Grain company he would not
now be on the read 10 the penitentiary.
His claim now that he and God are a
majority and that if he told the truth.
II would -'appali the world will have 10
be diagrammed Burton went into part
ners with the devil many years ago and
his claim row that he and God are run
ming things don't deceive anybody.
Whitewater Independent: The two
youngsters VINO are running newspapers
In Leon and Latham are doubtless seri-
Gus in naming T B. Mur6ock as a possible
candidate for President. Their view
ts that We should have western man.
and they naturally pick on one from their
own state and county Then. they nat
uraliy presume that Murdock is the best
known man in the county among eastern
ers. Riaht again he is Now, viii the
fasteners permit d western man 10 rum
M Nor even Thomas Benton Murdock.
Medicine Lodge Cresset; Riley Lake,
Commissioner from the Third district,
came TO the Democratic county conven-
tion last Saturday with a boom for Grover
Cleveland for President TO Offset the
Hearst rooters. and he came very near
making il work. The old-tiTIle Democrats
looked at it wishfully. but the new breed
and the Bryan microbes had TOO firm u
hold on the delegates.
Conway Springs Star: Postmaster-Gen-
eral Bristcw viii come out on top in that
sauabble with the congressman. Tom
McNeal and some OF the other Kansas
fellows think Bristow has overdone the
investigating business a little. but We
are still betting on Joe Ten TO one ev-
erythiag he did was exactly the right
thing.
Harrington Sun: We are rather glad
Ross Stubbs was put IN charge Of the
Repubiican campaign in Kansas. We are
curious TO gee what changes he will make
IN the running OF 4 state campaign. We
have had the old style 50 many years
almost any change would he welcome
lust for variety II would seem among
people who pride themselves on their
&teilisence that the whisperer in politics