Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-24
BURTON IS FREE;
WILL PUBLISH PAPER
Quits Jail With Determination
to Write and Talk.
HI HAS MALICE TOWARDS NONE
Says that He Will Edit Newspaper
and Take Lecture Platform, to Let
the Public Know that He 10 In.
noeent.

Ironton, Mo-. March 23.-Joseph
Ralph Burton, who until his convic-
ton in the federal court, was United
States senator from Kansas, was Fr-
day morning released from the county
Jail here. having completed his SEN
tence of six months, imposed when
he was found gully OF violating a
federal statute by appearing before
governmental department as the paid
representative OF an alleged ''geI-rich-
quick" concern OF ST. Louis.
Burton entered the jail Oct. %.
1906. His release is due to the law
which provides for a deduction Of the
sentence for good behavior. Bur-
toms sentence also included a fine
OF 81 500 and the statute under which
he was convicted debars him from
ever holding an ONCE OF trust or re-
muneration under the federal govern
melt. The fine, which has not been
paid. will be held over him as a civil
judgment.
On leaving the Jail Burton gave out
the following signed statement:
This is the first signed statement
! have made for publication since
the day was indicted. The impress
sioa has gone out that I propose 10
live for revenge. This is a mistake.
! have no such purpose. The wrongs
done 20 me are the wrongs OF others.
Vengeance Is thought 70 be noble only
by the ignoble.
Vengeance Is mine, saith the
Lord is the philosophy 20 which I
have always subscribed In the past
and TO which shall adhere in
the future. I am thousand
times more sollcitous that I shall
not wrong another <han am con-
cerned about the wrongs Others have
done, or may do. to me. In saying
this, however, do not pretend to
have more than two cheeks. Nor do
| think that It IL wrong to rebuke
hypocrisy.
II return 10 my home al Abilene.
brimful OF life and hope. Only INV
body has been In jail. My mind has
been at all times free: sustained with
the knowledge that am innocent. I
shall take up my life's work with mai.
Ice toward none. and charity for all.
l shall talk and write. With men
and tongue I shall stand for policies
and principles that I believe will
make for The general good and oppose
such as I think are bad. II Is had
policies that make bad men and bad
government; while true policies make
good men and good governments. Nv
fight shall be against measures rath.
er than against men. 7 shall havo
charge OF newspaper unless tbera a
fraud order issued against Il before
| can arrange for its publication. II
Will reflect my ideas. II IL 10 he |
one OF the agencies IN the WORK
hope 20 do. shall talk when am
not writing and shall write when I
am not talking. The history OF NV |
case. already prepared. will appear IN |
serial form. first. IN the paper. The
story vii! not be sensa tional: II will !
be truthful. interviewer with Tho /
history and a necessary part OF II viii
be a discussion OF certain conditions (
In our legislative. administrative ana /
jndicis! government. that. I tbInk
have escaped the attention Of The av
srage citizen.
i VIII not now go furthe- into nv
case nor nv plans and purposes. The
hrst statement will be made on Sat.
urday evening 20 nv home psoola.
Their there will be more 70 follow.
(Signedl n D,-.o