The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
BURTON IN Topeka
Ex-senator Greeted by Friends
at the Train.
Says He Is Glad to Get Back to
Kansas.
TALKS OF HIS PAPER.
Has Backing to Make 1t a
Success.
Man He Didn't Know Gave Him
500 for Subscription.
TALKS OF HIS PAPER.

| Ex-United States Senator Joseph
Ralph Burton passed through Topeka
on the one o'clock Rock Island train to-
day on his way home from the Iron
| county, Missouri, Jail where he has been
confined for the past five months on a
| charge of violating a federal statue.
With him in the Pullman car in which
he was riding was his wife and two
| nieces who have been living near him
since his confinement in the jail at
Ironton.
He had expected to pass through To-
peka on the Union Pacific train which
is due about an hour earlier but he
! missed connection in Kansas City and
was compelled to take the Rock Island
which will necessitate a change at Her.
1ngton If he reaches Abilene in time for
his speech this evening. At the Union
Pacific depot in North Topeka there
were a dozen reporters waiting his ar
rival, party of half a dozen ladies, in
Guiding Mrs. Frank Grimes and Miss
Mary Finley and John seaton of Atchi-
son.
Mr.. Seaton was the only representa-
tive of the politicians of the state who
was on hands to welcome back to Kan
sas their old leader and when the train
bearing the reporters left he accompan-
led them and did not wait for the Rock
friend.
While waiting for the arrival of the
belated train Captain Seaton passed
letter about among the reporters which
he had recently received from Senator
Burton in reply to a letter which he had
written. 1t was written in a jocular
tone and bemoaned the fact that Cap
tain Seaton had not visited him during
his term of confinement in jail for, con-
tinued the letter, you have Edone
an oh in 7
to merit one day in Jail at least and
especially when you stop to consider
that the companionship of this institu-
ton is so much better than it is on the
outside
The ex-senator stood on the rear YES
-tibule' of the Rock Island train which
backed into the yards a moment so
after one o'clock and as the car pass
ed an acquaintance or two whom he
recognized he tipped his hat and waved
his hand.
Before the train had come to full
stop he had alighted and rushed to the
group of ladies and graSped Mrs. Frank
Grimes by the hand but after a hasty
exchange of greetings he side stepped
the reporters with the apology that he
had business in the general offices OF
the Rock Island and sought the office
of General Attorney M. A Low. Mr..
Low was out of the city and after a
few words with the man in charge of
the ticket office he again sought his
train.
Now boys I have but. little to say at
this time, said the ex-senator, land it
is not news for it has already been
said. Tonight I expect to turn loose
some things which will be news to my
hearers but until then 1 must ask you
to excuse me-
You are glad to be back in Kansas
of course?' suggested a reporter
"Oh, yes he replied, that goes with
out saying, for Kansas has always been
L. l. e, ia
and family
'sWin you continue to affiliate with
the Republicans of the state or will |
you join the Democrats?' was asked. |
who are the Democrats and where |
are they?'' was the question he asked |
in answer.
But SENATOR continued the ques- |
toner, will you renounce your allegi- |
ance to the Republican party and |
abandon politics or will you strive in a
measure to regain your lost political |
fortunes2"
That all depends on what Republic
,anism is taken to mean. For the pres
mt / am going to write for my paper, |
The Home Rule and talk to supple
nent what I write and write to supple
nent what I talk.
MY paper, The Home Rule will as
he name indicates, advocate home rule
n all that it means and my best en-
9rgies will be devoted to its success.
nave all the plans made for its publ
ssue will be out, for 1 intend to see
hat the wheels are so oiled that a
second edition will follow the first.
Il have all of the capital behind me
necessary for the venture"
Are your hackers Abilene menu was
lsked.
Now 1 wish that you had not asked
ne that question, for just at this time
s all that I will need and more, too
81 know that you boys want good
tory and 1 wish that 1 could give you
me, but just a this time 1 can not and
wish that you would fill your space
w writing about my paper The Home
2ule' for its success means much to
ne though 1 feel that it is assured. The
irst subscription reached me several
weeks ago when l was yet confined in
he Jail and there was a dollar en-
losed which think was a good start
"On my way over here man whom |
do not know stepped up to me and
sked what the, subscription price of
he Home Rule will be and when
old him 81 per year, he handed me a
ne hundred dollar bill and said L
want you to put me down for one +.
Iundred dollars worth for my heart
5 with you +
subscriptions have been pouring in
" every mail for the last month from :
very part of the country and the mat
er has received no advertising at all ,
through the stories you boys
ave written about it, $
81 suppose that with the first issue
hat the fur will commence to fly
uggested one of his questioners. land
hat there will be plenty doing in high ,
S we'll as low places?" Z
mo" replied the ex-senator. with !
half sigh. 81 do not feel that way II
nd it is not my idea to seek revenge t
n ny enemies who have prosecuted {
lie. Yet I have but two cheeks and {