Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
10 McDILL'S MUSINGS.
FALLS AND FALLS.


senator does not ele> ate the Burton kind. 1t
takes something more than office to make a
man. There is such thing as being man
without an office, and there is such a thing as
having office without the first qualities of noble
manhood Burton belongs to the latter class.
If nobility of character, patriotism and wisdom
are requisite qualities of United States senator's,
Burton would have stood no more chance of
being senator than Doodle Bill or Blind Tom.
Still, il was money that sent Burton to the SEN
ate-not Burton's money, but the money of a
man to whom Burton was in debt. Burton
was always impecunious, but smooth enough to
borrow money. He owed what ne could not
pay under ordinary circumstances.
Bvrton's creditor manipulated a legislature
that was too green for Texas steer pasture
1t was known that United States senators
make big money Grading" Burton tried
trading" but was not smart enough to cover
his tracks.
A contemporary says that Fourth Assistant
Postmaster. General Bristow ran Burton down,
because of personal enmty. Bristow is not
credited with honesty or the good OF the serv.
ice. Revenge. More revenge is something to
be prayed for if the United States senate is
made up of corporation attorneys--and such it
seems to be.
A contemporary also observes that the people
of Kansas do not seem to feel Inundated. The
disgrace is too deep for expression. deep
calm predicts a storm.
Of ha6 fuD
logged One reared but the other was silent.
Peter told the officer in charge to watch the
silent soldier. The old hali.savage was good
Judge of human nature.
Kansas is ripening for revolution. Leader
ship would take Kansas away from Doodle Re-
publicanism, with whirl, if only there was
promise of honest government. All parties are
distrusted. There is too much sameness in the
leadership. No one is deceived by the Hoch
BOOM A convention that nominated Kelly,
the thief, is not reform convention. A man
who would run on ticket with Kelly is not
reformer "Birds Of feather will flock to-
gether.' People are getting their eyes opened
to the Roosevelt boom. The president is try.
ing to ride two horses going in opposite d.
rections At least, it would seem So Dimes
10 doughnuts be will 60 off flying in the corpo-
ration Pullman palace cars A president that
has cost the tax payers million dollars besides
his salary is too extravagant for a reformer.
The president is too STRENUOUS and too
heightened to walk in the footsteps OF Lincoln.
So far, Roosevelt's opposition to trusts is
wholly and exclusively wind. l am aware that
Knox won case in the supreme court against
the Northern Securities "mergev." A differen'
decision would have lost three states to the Re-
publican column. There is no fruit SO far, and
it is safe prediction that the people have got
the decision and The combine has got the
"merger.'' The decision Is as empty of effect
as blast on tin hoin. That is Republican
poljcy--a political decision TO fool the people
Whenever the administration lodges few of
the nergers in the penten.iary. then | will be-
leve in President Roosevelt as reformer, and
not till then. The man who refused to see
coal-miners doesn't fill nv BILL
Put Burton down for what he is-for what
he always was, Put Hoch down for "poor dog
Tray" who was caught in company with the
sheep Hoch may be hungry, but he
should h i've sought food in company with hon.
est men.
Put the President down for a man who is
strenuous in words, but lazy in deeds; for
man whose pride will outweigh his patriotism,
and whose love of glory will outweigh his wis
dom.
To be brief, public men are no longer in
touch with the common people. Even Boodler
Burton assumed high airs and lofty demeanor.