The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-01-21
knex Trnr 20 FrIensIs.
Kansas And Bristow.


From Philadelphia Ledger Republican
The fate Of Joseph L. Bristow. Of Kansas.
+ the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Of
/ the United States, who has jasi rendered his
resignaiion-forCed out OF office b. PustmAs
I Ter General Wyune-0ugh, 20 have much IN
Z terest for 81 haters OF graft and supporters Of
clean government Brisfow wus The joseph
I Folk of the postal service. He waded into the
I mire Of the department and exposed the ras
( caliy; he refused 90 be a party 10 a perfume
I tory whiiewashing expedition, bar delyca right
( doNn into the jgbbery. found the caipnts and
I let the country catch glimpse ui The Coz.
/ gressmen who east IN anchor Go wiadwari
All the power and influence of Congress. ac-
! cordiug 20 general belief. wege for long ligse
I exerted against just such a woYs under
z taken and carried out by Brisios. but Prrsi
I deUl Roosevelt fortunately was the nAu who
/ desired ,hal the truth be known aud the rascal,
7 its checked. aud Brisl0s was The right mau 90
I perform the thank.ess task
He exposed the system aud made enemies
Angry Congressman denounced him. bat he
Postal Department IS administered much more
honestly aud more economically npw because
OF the explorations Of BTistow. tie performed
a great public service. and j. nos kicked oui
OF doors in a respectable manner by being 81.
pointed 20 some sort Of petty commissioner.
ship ia connection with Investigations into the
probable freight traffic by way 81 Panama
l. that the sort of reward Of merit aud coar
age that be had rJgat 20 eXpec; from Presl-
dent Roosevelt. though al The powers of Goa
gressiouEi anger nigh; elAror for Brstow's
downfall? We doubt IL. We think that Bris
ought 10 have been gwen the most profitable
honorable. responsible and conspicuous post
IN public life for which MS abilities we're
adapted, and We believe that in "Iel,jug down
l.
made.
There is fortunately an opportunity 10 rene.
dy This mistake, and II the President will not
do il the opportunity rests With the State aud
people OF Kansas. Mr.. Bus,ow will be a can.
didate for the United States Senate 30 place Of
Senator Burton. who has lately had serious
difficulties with Grand Jury on account Of
bis dubious, II not criminal, relations With a
etrich quick business In other words. Sena
tor Burton has been charged Rilh grating, and
Kansas has grand opportunity OF explAiiug
the State's careiessness in electiug a doubtful
Senator by choosing an arch foe Of GRAFT
ers TO the upper house Of Congress. While
several States are choosing Senators Of no
statesmaulike abilities and affiliations, persons
who are friends and servants of sRndry cor
porations which try 10 make something from
the Government, how just and fae il would
be, under the circumstances, that Kansas
should select man whose fame rests on his
labors in preventing people from taking things
from the Government.
Topeka, KANSAS, January l7.-Iu both /
branches Of the Legislature yesterday resolu- !
tons were introduced calling upon United /
States Senator Burton to resign. to the end |
that Kansas may have a representative IN the |
Senate in his place who has the confidence Of /
the people. These resolutions were offered I
as soon as the news Of the decision OF the |
United States Supreme Court was received. |
In the House former National Committeeman /
Cyrus Leland offered the resolutions Leland /
has for many years been bitter political enc /
my Of Senator Burton.