The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
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kansasPOIiticians Think Burton
Must Go to Jail.
Little Chance Of Securing q
Pardon From President.
MAY REMIT THE FINE.
General Opinion That This will
BE Forgiven.
Probably Begin ServingSentence
Next Week.
MAY REMIT THE FINE.

/
1t is the general belief of the politi-
clans of the state that Senator ]. R.
Burton viii not be able to secure
pardon and escape serving his sentence
4 in the Iron county jail At least this
is indicated ythe comments Of q num-
Der of political leaders who happened
to be in town.
Some are inclined to the opinion
that Burton may claim that he has no
money and can not pay the $4,000 fine.
and that upon such showing, he may
secure a pardon from President Roose-
welt for that portion of his sentence.
Others think that Burton's friends will
come to his rescue and pay this fine,
in case the ex-senator is unable to
do so.
But it is the almost unanimous be-
lief that President Roosevelt would not
entertain the idea of allowing Mr. Bur
ton to escape the jail sentence imposed
by the court. f9&aif
Senator chester L Long. to whom
the first application for assistance in
! securing a pardon for Burton would
naturally be made, said in speaking of
the case:
''This is a most delicate matter for
me 10 DISCUSS ana call say
nothing about it for publication. 1t is
a matter that has worried me a good
deal more than anything La Toilette
has done. No one has approached me
with reference to getting a pardon for
Burton"
f. D. Coburn, secretary OF the state
board of agriculture, who was offered
the job of successor to Burton, said:
MY peculiar relations to this affair
make it manifestly improper for me to
/ Schuyler c. drummer, chairman OF
/ the Republican state central commits
tee, said:
II expect that Burton Is up against
it, and Will have to serve his term IN
Jail I don't see. any escape for him.
It does not seem likely to me that he
| can secure a pardon. Concerning the
payment Of the fine I am entirely ignor-
ant I don't know whether Burton mas
any money. AS FAR as Buttons polit-
zeal future is concerned, do not be-
lieve that the sentence VIII make any
difference. Burton is already elimfn-
ated as factor in state pohties-
Tom McNeal, state printer, said:
Burton Will have'to 60 to jail Roose-
Welt would not think Of pardoning him.
/ If Burton is unable to get the money
to pay his fine, this fact may be con-
l.sidered. and the fine RENTED, or some
arrangement made. for it spaynaent. -
/. John c. Brown, seifa ir14an0 OF the state
REPUBLICAN speakers bureau, said:T soI
course Burton VIII have to go to jail
and serve the six 11nGnths, but the une
| is different That Is one Of the, things
which may come out in the wash"
J. w. Robson, member OF the state
| board Of railroad commissioners said;
1 After Burton hass served his jail SEN
tence, I think it is likely that the fine
/ will be forgiven. People are not in
clined to prosecute Burton"
| Cyrus Anderson, secretary OF the
board of railroad commissioners, said:
tsIt looks as though Burton was up
against the rocks It is doubtful wheth-
Ter he has any money left to pay the
fine. I have noticed that when a man
hires expensive lawyers, there isn't
much left when the man goes to the
/ penitentiary. The lawyers. usually aim
/ to get all he has before he goes.
J. w F. Hughes, adjutant general
said II would sign a petition for Bur-
toms pardon right now. believe he
has been punished enough, and I am
heartily in favor OF showing mercy on
George w. Martin. secretary Of the
state historical society said: Burton
punished enough2 Don't you think It.
That man has never had one moment
| built that way. A Acton steam ham,
| mer might hit BurtOns cheek without
making a dent in it. The only criticism
I have to make is that the sentence
should have been imposed before Bur-
| ton went to the senate instead of after
wards"
| Carr Taylor, attorney for the state
/ board of railroad commissioners said:
Poor old Burtonl I'm sorry for him,
but II looks to me as though he might
as we'll make up his mind to serve out
/ his sentence. Burton was one Of the
/ most brilliant orators the state ever had.
I He studied oratory as a business man
studies his business, and used oratory
/ because he saw chat through it he
could climb the political ladder. When
Burton gets out of Jail. he would do
well to take up the practice of law, and
live q strictly decent and honorable life
He will do we'll in the law. Politics
are forever closed TO him Or he might
be an evangelist. He might turn over
a new leaf and take the lecture plat
form as a religious worker. He would
certainly create a sensation in that
line"
J. T. Pringle, former speaker of the
house of representatives: Burton will
have to spend his six months in jail.
4 and then I expect some way will be
4 found Of paying that $3.50 fine. / don't
1 know anything about Burton's financial
condition, but there are ways of pay
ing off such things as a fine, and Bur
ton will probably find way"
James Nation, assistant state audi