The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Special Train Run From Well
1ngt0n to Caldwell.
GOMPERS BACKS DOWN
Says He Was Misinformed
About w. r.. Stubs.
Methodist Minister Defends Lee
lands Temperance Record.


here last night Senator Long conclude
ed one of his busiest days in this part
of the state. He made four speeches,
travelled by rail and by automobile into
every part of the county except the
western part. and met several thou
sand people of the county.
Senator, Long left Wichita on an ear
ly train yesterday morning, and got of
at Belleplane. This little town was
alive at his coming, though it has been
counted anti-Long territory. There
was score of men, numbering some Of
his old Seventh district friends, at tho
station to meet him. Going uptown
the senator made speech OF about an
hour to 125 persons at 8 O'Clock in the
morning-something which he. and his
friends considered worthy ofs notice.
After the Belleplaine meeting, the
rest of the forenoon's trip was made by
automobiles. There were at first two,
ana later three. in the party. and this
led Senator Long at Oxford to remark
that his aggregation was travelling In
three sections
A trip across the county to Oxford.
in southeastern Sumner county, was
then made. and that little town was
reached at IL o'clock The little crowd
on the street was waiting, and it did
not take long to get about a hundred
persons. nearly all men, seated on the
curb and ranged along. the sidewalk,
while Senator Long, standing hat in
hand in the shade of big overspread-
ing tree talked about various things
for three-quarters of IAN hour. The
principal theme here. was the Chicago
platform and Taft, with some railroad
discussion. Then trip was made
through the stores of the little town,
and the automobiles loaded up for the
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ty seat.
After dinner at wellington, which
was reached about / D. m, the band
began to play on the corner, between
the hotel and the opera house. and at
shortly after o'clock Senator Long
faced good-sized audience and began
lengthy speech. The speech was
very similar to that at Wichita Mon
day night, including some things about
his own record. the charges and at
tacks made upon 1t and him, "a full
discussion of the railroad problem and
the Bristow questions, and a vigorous
denial of the Cochran story. This was
to the effect that. the, story @thata SEN
ator Long had indorsed< "A. C. Cochran
of the Missouri Pacific for United
States circuit judge In 1903. or that h..
ever received any money from the rail-
road or from Cochran for his senator
ial election or to influence any recon-
mendation he might make, or for any
other purpose, was absolutely and I'M
qualifiedly false. Senator Long said he
could not make that statement too
strong. and he hoped it woulr suffice.
Shortly after the meeting was ended.
Senator Long was taken through the
railroad shops and yards where he
shook hands with scores of workmen
who were unable to attend the meet
ing. He also inspected the improve
ments at the Santa Fe- station, and
the big Hunter mills nearby.s He was
much interested in these. and in cher
evidences of the prosperity in and
around Wellington,7 which has : been
rapidly coming to. the front for some
time. -ro-s .s1sofFs rl--5 =
At p. m. a special train over the
Santa Fe, filled with friends and adj
mirers, took Senator Long to Caldwell
where he spoke last night. The train
was arranged for some days ago, and
the friends of Senator Long had no
trouble in getting enough tickets
pledged to justify the Santa Fe in put
tin on the train.
The Caldwell meeting was a large
and enthusiastic one. despite the fact
that this town, too, has been called
"anti-Long territory. Many old
friends of Seventh district days who
live just over the line in Oklahoma,
came in to the meeting. and the rep;
resentation from ArkansasICitylt to An
thony. all along the Kansas line, was
marked Senator Long made "a svigor-.
Gus speech. and fully discussed his rec
ord, the charges against it, and the
railroad question. He was particular
ly plain in speaking of Mr.. Bristow's
Misrepresentation concerning grain
rates from southern Kansas points to
made under. the Hepburn railroad rate
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