The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-27

received and is now using for the
support of himself and family and 1
have no hesitation in saying that had
1t not been for me this item would
not have stayed in the bill when it
came to the house. If any railroad
man in my district wants proof of
this fact he can get it by writing to
Hon. ]. A. Tawney, Auditorium hotel.
Chicago, or Hon. w. 1. Smith, Council
Bluffs. Iowa.
Banton Grateful to Miller.
In this connection, for the purpose
of showing the railroad men of my
district what the man of all others
most interested in the case thinks
about it, l call your attention to the
following quotations from a letter
dated August LIST, 1908, written to me
by p. B. Banton, for whose relief the
bill was introduced: Firstly I want
to say from the bottom of my heart
deeply appreciate all that was done
for me by all of you great men," And
again. Personally, Mr.. Miller,
behalf" And in closing his letter he
uses these words, again thanking
you for your kind efforts in our be-
half, I am very respectfully yours
If any further evidence was needed
to convince the railroad men of my
district that I had about as much in
terest in trying to help one of their
worthy associates as did Mr.. Fuller,
who in my judgment had not the
slightest influence in the matter, I
call your attention to the fact that
Immediately after the passage of the
bill 1 sent a telegram to Mr.. Banton,
telling him of his good fortune and
saying to him that / wanted him to
give Senator Allison all the credit for
the appropriation made for his bene-
fit. Here is his reply to that telegram:
Waterloo, Iowa, May 26, 1905 Con-
gresham ]. NJ. Miller, Washington,
d. c. Dear Mr.. Miller: Your message
received. All honor to Senator ALI
son. Many thanks for your kind pa
tience and good will. Truly yours.
P. e, Banton.'
Miller's Record ON Labor Legislation.
Mr.. Fuller makes some other
charges against my record in con-
gress, as it affects laboring men.
which. in my judgment, are wilful and
malicious Misrepresentation. the most
important one being his effort to
make 1t appear that l voted against
the bill providing for the department
of commerce and labor. and making
the head of that department a men,
Der of the presidents cabinet. l not
only voted for that bill but gave it
my most earnest support, and in my
judgment 1t was one of the wiseSt acts
of legislation in the interest of the la
boring man ever put on the statute
books. AS to the other matters of
complaint on the part of Mr.. Fuller,
they are in keeping with the misrep-
reservations herein mentioned, and
will not now or hereafter pay further
attention to anything he may say.
In my ten years of public life I
have never cast a vote contrary to the
interest of the laboring men in my
district or elsewhere, and I never
will knowingly while 1 remain in pub
lie life. I shall be pleased to have the
railroad men of my district take up
at any time with me any proposed
legislation that they are interested in,
and at all times they will find me
ready to listen to everything they
have to say in favor of such legisla-
ton, and IL 1 cannot support it will
tell them so frankly, and the reason
why. If 1 can support it, they will
find no one more earnest in doing
what they want done.
J. NJ. MILLER.