The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-15
Former Complains About the
Roosevelt Letter.
SAYS 1T WAS PERSONAL
". Y. Morgan Asserts 1t Is
Nothing of Sort.
Used as Answer to the Attack
on Long.

Mr.. Bristow came to Topeka this
morning. He is on his way to Alta
Vista. where he speaks this afternoon.
This evening he speaks at Alma. Thurs
day, he will be at Holton. Friday at
Hiawatha, Saturday afternoon at Cot
| tonwood Falls and Saturday evening at
| Strong City.
Mr.. Bristow.. expresses himself as
greatly pleased with the outcome of
| the Sterling debate.
I 1--WE had magnificent audience"
said Bristow, "and it was an audience
which was in sympathy with the posi-
ton which took IN discussing the pub
| lie questions. 1t was the first time
| was ever in a joint debate, and 1 knew
that was up against hard PROPOSE
| ton, for Senator Long is one of the
most astute and ready debaters in the
| state. However, simply presented my
| position to the audience, and the audi
ence seemed to like 1t.
| Senator Long, judging from his
/ Sterling speech, seems determined that
| this senatorial contest shall decend to
| a personal broil. This will not be the
| case SO far as I am concerned. I have
| criticised the senator's votes and taken
| issue with him on questions of vital
4
these issues frankly, defending his
votes and declaring his position he as
sumes that he has been personally at
tackled. In Sterling yesterday he de-
| clared that the paramount issue in this
| campaign is whether or not he Gong)
| is 'hypocrite.' L do not propose to
| discuss that question with the senator.
| 1 care nothing for his personal refer
! taste and in harmony with the dignity
| of United States senator to publish
| private personal letters written in the
| confidence and freedom inspired by
long personal friendship. That is for
| him to decide. So far as 1 am concern
| ed the discussion in the campaign will
| be confined to the issues. At Sterling
yesterday I submitted to the senator
| certain questions.
''These questions relate to vital political
| issues that are now before the coun-
| try. Senator Long refused to answer
| them. 1 state unhesitatingly that am
in favor of all the propositions and be-
! .lieve that the correction Of the evil, and
/ injustice of the long and short haul
determinations is Of vital interest. not
| only to Kansas but to the entire coun-
| try. But where does Senator Long
stand on these questions. Is 1t where
he stood when he cast his votes in the
4 senate? If not when and why did he
change?
IT am free to admit that at one time
| I was a friend and supporter of Sena-
tor Long. but like a great many other
1 people in Kansas, 1 have been disap-
I pointed withe his record in the senate"
Not Personal Says Morgan.
Senator Long did not return to To-
i peka after the Sterling meeting, but
from his headquarters, w. Y. Morgan
gave out a statement concerning Mr..
Bristow's charge that Long had acted
in bad faith in making public the
Bristow letter Mr.. Morgan said:
"My information from the joint de-
bate at Sterling is that Senator Long
had both the best of the argument and
the laugh on Mr.. Bristow. Long very
satisfactorily answered the charges
that have been made against him, and
introduced a new feature in the debate
which interested the audience greatly
and will no doubt make a great deal
of comment in Kansas. After Mr..
Bristow had said in his speeches that
Senator Long was not in harmony
with Roosevelt, Long was justified in
reading to the audience letter re-
ceived by him from Mr.. Bristow two
4 years ago, not a personal or confiden-
tial letter, but one in which he was
asking Long to indorse him for job.
The letter in full is worth reading
Bristow wanted a position that would
pay $1,000 a year and have such little
work to it that he could spend most OF
citizen this looks like Mr.. Bristow
was trying to get a graft. Mr.. Bristow
further called attention to the fact in
his letter that Long had always stood
nv the administration whenever it
needed help. and that. therefore, the
president ought to please Long by APP
pointing Bristow. He further advised
Long how to get at the president, and
suggested that the way to do is to
, Ecomplain cajole and flatter him. The
letter concludes with the promise OF
! Mr. Rristow that when he gets into
the senate he Will help Senator Long,
and, as he says: When it is necessary
to raise the devil and few other
| things at the White House. you can
!. | always put that job on me-
. This Endorsement Of Senator Long
by Mr.. Bristow, and the admission that
| Senator Long always stood by the pres
| ident, was not only appreciated by the
audience but worried Mr.. Bristow a
| great deal He tried to escape his
: embarrassment by saying il was per-
, sonal matter, but the letter was moi
marked personal and was nothing OF
. the kind. Bristows attack on Long
: justified giving the public the inforrna-
/ tfon straight from Mr.. Bristows let
ter as to where Mr.. Bristow stood two
t years ago and what he wanted then
He has changed to the other side now
and parallel columns on this letter and
his present speech will be very funny.
ct practically convinced the audi
| ence that while Mr.. Bristow is sincere
| in wanting to be senator and raise the
!. devil at the White House. he has not
been sincere with Senator Long &c
whom he appealed at that time for helr
In getting a job.