The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Fight ON Long Is ''Simply Poll
tics" He Says.
HE'S A GREAT ORATOR.
Dollfver Makes a Splendid
Speech at ChautauQua.
Large Crowd Attends the Vine
wood Park Event.

SeHatOr y. r. DOlllVer OF iowa, WuO
delivered an address before the To-
peka Chautauqua assembly yesterday
afternoon, took lunch at the Topeka
club last night with his friend Senator
Charles Curtis of this city. When
seen at the club by representative OF
the State Journal the Roosevelt and
Taft choice for vice president said in
reply to the question of how he viewed
Senator Longs record in congress-:
'I have served in both branches of
congress with Chester I. Long for
many years and have always found
him giving loyal and undivided sup
port to President Roosevelt's policies.
don't want to mix in this Kansas
senatorial nght, as have a warm per-
sonal feeling for both Mr.. Long and
Mr.. Bristow, but this fight on Mr.
Long is simply politics. I like to SEQ
the game kept fair and square.
Senator Dolliver declined to be in
terviewed on politics, but admitted
that he was interested in the Kansas
fight within the Republican party. Il
know both candidates for senator.
said Mr.. Dolliver. ct served with
senate, and I had an intimate ac-
quaintance with Brls,ow during his
service in the postoffice department.
Both are high class men and both
have rendered the state good service.
The idea that either of them would
be unfaithful to the interests of the
people of Kansas Is ridiculous
politics OF the cheapest kind
Senator Dolliver being asked about
Longs attitude toward the Roosevelt
administration said: 'I reckon that
no man in congress has stood nearer
to the president than senator Long.
He was a constant adviser and helper
of the president during the pendancy
of the rate bill. He was student OF
the question and the president gave
him his complete confidence.
Eyes, Long votes against the La
| Toilette amendments. It was the
| presidents plan to exclude these
! amendments from the bill. II Long Il
beaten. under the impression that he
was not a good friend of the rate
the president, as wen as a studious
and effective representative Of Kansas.
| it will be a clear case of obtaining
goods under false pretenses 1 don't
want to interfere in this contest be-
cause both men are old and good
friends OF mine, but 1 like to see the
game kept fair and square.
Few better men ever held high of
| flee in Washington who left a better
| impression behind them than General
Bristow. 1t is like this: I should
| hate to see him lose anything he
retire Long from the senate at a time
when his usefulness is being generally
recognized everywhere"
Il want to say that learned with
| deep regret of the death of Colonel
Rossington. I knew him well and
liked him for his high qualities of
| heart and mind"
When asked about Bryan and the
Denver convention, Mr.. Dolliver said:
'T don't think 1t worth while to faIl<
| n0lfticS Uhf4a a
tour, but will say in answer to your
question that wherever go, people
seem to think that Mr.. Bryan is q
loser. Nobody believes that he will
gain materially over his last vote. In
fact. there is every reason to believe
that some fthe extreme follies OF
| the Denver platform will still further
reduce the strength of the Democratic
party.
Judge Taft is an admirable leader
lone who will grow in the public
estimation the more his capacity for
| great achievements Is known and re-
auired. He stands for progress along
the conservative lines of the Roosevelt
| administration
Delivers Great Speech.
Senator j. p. Dolliver of Iowa deliv-
cred one of the strongest speeches NJ
| the Topeka Chautauqua assembly yes
| terday afternoon on the vital questions
affecting the country at this time that
".
lambasted the knockers without mercy.
Senator Dolliver is a big, broad man.
a prominent figure in national affairs.
and he expressed himself without re-
serve on many questions that are
lodged or straddled by most pubIIc
speakers. Then this thick set iowan
with the heavy jaw, strong, homes.
face and kindly eyes has a way Of tell
ing things that takes hold on his hear
ers and impresses them with his sim
cerity and singleness Of purpose. Aside
from Roosevelt and Taft he is the neer
of any man in public life todav in
brains and fame. and his public record
is f1awless. yet he is as simple and
direct in his personality both on and or
the platform as one Of his agriculturisf
constituents from the Buckeye state.
Mr.. Senator Dolliver spoke Tor near
ly two hours yesterday in an optimis-
tic strain regarding public affairs and
said great many fine and interesting
things. The following epigrams viii,
show the trend OF his thoughts and are
J well worth reading and studying care
. fully by Kansas people because they
} stand for the Kansas sentiment on ma
/ tional affairs:
Dolliverisms.
my father was a Methodist preach.
er and he taught an old fashioned The
ology that has saved me any trouble
with the many isms of today.
, It have no use at all for the pessi.
, mists. After careful study Of Unit.
. ed States history for many years
: find that the moral and political stand.
: ards Of this day compare favorabI,
with those OF any past generation In
this country since John Smith landed
in Virginia
, 1.-THE leadership of President Roose-
velt for the past seven years has beer
the most superb this country has evel
known.
r There are men who take or thef,
! coats and mount the ChautauQua plat