The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

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open fight, with the help of a band of
friends as loyal and true as ever sup
ported any candidate. I took my Gre
dentlais untarnished. and when I re-
signed they were untarnished still. I
know full well that the latter part of
the last statement is denied by a judg-
ment of the highest court in the land.
l realize, perhaps more than anyone
else can, the deep stain that is upon
my name. and the name of our proud
state. But it is not an indelible stain.
Ihat decree records a lie. My past
life contradicts it. I hope. if L live,
away.
Roosevelt and Sugar.
/ 1T is common saying in legal par
lance that the decree of a court i'm
ports absolute verify. But all history
teaches that this is a legal fiction The
people. who are wiser and more virtu-
Gus than all the courts, have set aside
many an unjust decree.
made the best fight could in the
courts for my honor and good name
and for the honor and good name of
my state. but I lost. 1 shall appear
my case to the people. Into that forum
the citadel of all power if our liberties
are to be preserved, will take NV
case, with a confidence Inspired by
Innocence, and with abiding faith
in the ultimate triumph of truth
L nave been frequently asked who
1t was that inspired this unjust and
cruel persecution against me. 1 have
not made any public answer to that
question. I do it now. 1t was Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Mr.. Burton then entered into
lengthy discussion of the tariff and re.
ciprocity. He claimed that the sugar
trust opposed him and claimed that the
president attempted to force him to
support Cuban reciprocity.
About Kansas Politics
He then passed to a discussion of
Kansas politics. He said:
In the months of December and JAM
uary 1904, and up to the death of
senator Hanna, which occurred early
in February, Roosevelt was in a state
OF 1renzfed excitement, that was pitt
able to see. Hanna was popular, and
very large number of Republicans
wanted him to be the Republican nonni-
nee for president There was also a
large dissatisfied class, as there always
is, who talked for Hanna. But the
greatest danger to Roosevelt was that
the president, might throw all their
power to Hanna.
Mr.. Roosevelt could be assured only
of Mr.. Roots clients, the sugar trust
they thought we'll of Hanna 1t is well |
known by those who were acquainted |
with events at Washington, that at the |
time named, Roosevelt was bringing |
everything to bear to get Hanna open |
ly to declare that he was not and would |
not be a candidate. In this he was
not successful. Hanna remained silent |
and his silence drove Roosevelt we'll |
nign to madness.
The Case of Judge Pollock.
There was a vacancy in the office of |
United States district Judge for Kan
sas, and there were several applicants |
for the place. The president had per-
sonally requested each member of the |
some one of the candidates. The DELE
cation met for that purpose, when it
was discovered that charges, had been
made against one of the applicants,
the Kansas supreme bench. Pollock
was supported by my colleague, Sena-
or Long, and Representative Murdoch
and Campbell. They asked that the
nent of, justice and lthe president could
nave ftirne to. Investigate the charges.
rhe delegation readily. complied. with
he request.
"On "Wednesday. the day before
Cha nksgivipg, the delegation met, about
1 a. m, in Senator Longs Office, when
he senator stated that he was directed
~ the president to say to the delega-
Pollock had been met and disproved by
lin, and that the Judge stood before
he delegation exactly as did each of
he Other aspiraEts, nothing pending
dent hoped the delegation would be
bile to get together and unite in its
Endorsement of. some one man for the
,lace.
While this message was being de-
ivered to us by Senator Long, Judge
9ollocks name was on its way from the
White House to the senate, his appoint
nent having been sent in by the presi-
lent, while the delegation was yet in
ession. For the delegation, 1t ought to
AVE been the first day of April. ii (
How did it happen? Judge Pollock
lad, in Washington, two friends, who 4
lad discovered the frenzied condition of
2oosevelt's mind about Hanna. The
tate convention in Kansas was to meet
arly, and name delegates to the ma !
ional convention. Its action would have
great influence on other states. There ]
vas a hot fight going on in Kansas !
gainst Governor Bailey and the Or
aniza ton behind Senator Long. These +
wo friends of Judge Pollock knew of
he feeling of the president against me, /
nd that he could be reached only t
trough his fears. They also knew that $
here>was great danger. that the dele :
alton might unite on Mr.. N. H. Loomis, t
mother one of the candidates, for the +
lace.
How the Trick Was Turned. \
$50 the night Eefore the day of this
ast meeting of the delegation they con- +
eived the idea of soaring Roosevelt in =
} appointing Judge Pollock. They de- e
Ided that one of them the next morn
lg should go to the president and tell
i'm that had offered, if they and the
ong faction would allow me to head n
ne delegation to the national conven- t
on, and select all the other members y
E the delegat ton, would indorse Judge Z
oIlock, and with the senators agreeing Z
would be an easy matter to unite the L
elegation on him. Accordingly early f;
lie next morning one of the parties was l
the White House, sought and obtain |!
an audience with the president short =
after IL o'clock and told him this l,
llsehood. O
Roosevelt, as was expected, went in e.
, the air. He fell all to pieces and be- =