The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-05

that Joseph w Fork and not Joseph
L Bristow first called the presidents
attention TO the transactions Of
Senator Burton in connection with the
RfaIr0 Grain and Securities COMPANY
Of st Louis Mr. Folks denial as
printed in The Journal denied an alto
made by Mr. White The denial seem
ed at the time IL was made to place
the veracity of either Mr. Folk or M
White in question This was uufor-
tunate, as both we're correct-Folk in
denying any official connection with
the affair, and White in saying that
Folk did furnish the president win
the bare facts which afterTard were
developed by the attorney general and
became the fncriuiuatiug evidence
against Senator Burton
Col. W. W. Smith, secretary 10 Sen
ator Burton, says that the dispatch
from Washington a few days ago IN
which Senator Burton was quoted as
giving up hope Of a reversal OF ms
case in the United States court OF
appeals. is untrue and that senator
Burton has not said anything at an
Senator Burton also while not re-
ferring to this dispatch IN particular
said that any statements pUrpOrIiAg
RI have come from him were fakes
Senator Burton is n0ticeably looking
much better physically than he did ar
the time of his trial in St Louis rev
weeks ago. He appears more Ike his
broken and dOWncasI, although those
who have not seen him since before
his Indictment say he has changed
greatly since then
cant John Seaton vas over from
ArchisOn "Wednesday He Is leaving
politics alone these days. although
there is some talk Of running him for
the legislature again
VT. A. DeFord, Of Ottawa. who has
in Kansas for a number OF months. is
now assistant to c. A Walsh, secre-
tary of the Democratic national com
mittee, and he has transferred the
scene OF his activities 70 St Louis
clyde Miller, secretary OF the Re
publican state committee, came up
from Usage City on business last
Colorado. where he and his father
have large business interests He says
he has been paying little attention to
politics recently and has no idea
when the state committee viii open
headquarters.
Comment by the Lawrence Gazette.
Senator Burton has, it is said given
up the idea Of having his case re-
versed- and is preparing TO make
himself a leader of his party. although
I If convicted he can never again hold
Office He charges his trouble against
I President Roosevelt and says that the
I people Of the whole country viii be
/ against the president before two years
{ more. and will IN their own minds,
vindicate him. Burton It is a forlOrn
+ hope he is indulgfng in Politicians
and Office-seekGrs do not take for
+ leaders men who have been political
1 Iy enascuIated- They do not rally
around the standard Of a man who
I can never have favors or offices TO
( bestow- Burton is a fool 70 indulge in
/ dreams Of political conquest In
g stead of building aircastles he ought
( 10 be right now down at work. laying
+ z foundation for a business career- He
/ ought to have sense enough to know
that II the court affiru1s the sentence
+ he cannot go into a political caucus
/ or be party in any political affair
that is honorable or has a foundation
I Of right and justice Whatever he
touches OF handles in politics viii bear
( a stain and politicians do not care to
i have their cause damned before it is
heard If Burton is convicted by the
highest court that has Jurisdiction. his
( only hope for the future is outside Of
politics If he tries 10 make a
{ leader Of himself. as il is said he
/ will, his efforts viii result only in dis
/ NAL failure and humiliation PoIit-
icalIy he IS a dead man And this is
I true whether he is convicted or ac-
quilted This is fate and Burton is a
( fatalist-