The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
Thinks That People win Turn
Against Roosevelt.
Point to Him as Man Who Ac-
cOmplished BurtOn's Downfall.
EXPECTS NO REVERSAL
Believes That lie Will Be Con-
sidered a Martyr.
Expects to Take an Active Part
in Politics.

According to a dispatch from Wash
tngton Senator Burton does not look
for a reversal of his case by the United
States court of appeals. He has con-
ceived the idea, however. that he Will
in the future be regarded as martyr,
and that will be his pose. He blames
President Roosevelt for his prosecu-
ton, and his resentment against tho
president for interfering with his plans
and stopping his wrong-doing is bitter
He sees no moral wrong in his con-
nection with the Rialto Grain and Sc
curities company" says the dispatch
from washington. Technically he has
become convinced that the statutes are
against him"
Senator Burton can see no wrong in
taking money in the guise of a fee
from a concern which is organized to
swindle honest people. He seems to be
convinced, however, that he has teco-
nically" violated a. law by doing some
thing which the statutes said a United
States senator should not do.
On what Senator Burton bases his
hopes for reaction in his favor is not
apparent. He seems to be laboring I'M
der a halluciation that the people of
Kansas will turn against Roosevelt AMI
believe that he, Burton, is everything
that is good and true. He alleges that
he has been prosecuted and that PreSi-
.QG
when the people or Kansas
thoroughly understand this fact" SEN
ator Burton is reported to have said,
my time viii come. Roosevelt will be
elected president. Within two years ne
will be the most unpopular man VINO
ever sat in the presidential chair. He
VIII be unpopular with Republicans in
every state in the Union, but more IN
popular in Kansas than IN any other
state. The people of my state will
fG accom-
plished Burton's downfall
II will not seek office for will be
disbarred under the law. But I will not
be barred from an active participation
in the politics of my state and the
people will hear. viii go on the stump
and will have a commanding position
in the councils Of the party. do not
expect this result to follow Immediately
but 1t will come during the second adj
ministratfon of Theodore Roosevelt.
Now Hill P. Wilson, Mr.. Burrows
assistant secretary of state, enters a
denial that he wrote Mr.. Burrows Al
baugh letter. It begins to look as
though the letter was never written
at least everybody who is suspected Of
doing the deed denies it.
There Is a spirited contest on IN
Pottawatomie county over the Repub-
lican nomination for representative
While there are number or cand1-
dates, it is reported that the race is
between T. I. Eddy of Havensville and
J. w. Arnold of Louisville. B. H.
Tracy of Wamego, who is known to
fame because he was the first of Bur
toms appointees whom President
Roosevelt turned down, is anxious for
the nomination, but it is said he can
not carry his home delegation without
making a trade with another local
county candidate. The trade is re-
ported to be for the other candidate to
turn the Wamego delegation over to
Tracy. and Tracy in return promises
to secure a state appointment for the
other man if he wants it. With Wa
mego's fifteen votes Tracy hopes to
have sufficient backing to hold the bal
ance of power in the county conven-
ton until he can make enough trades
to land the nomination. The county
convention will be held on May 80.
A year ago today President Roose-
welt spent Sunday at Sharon Springs