The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-09

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with your permission, I'll keel
my hat on" said Bristow.
Keep it on said an old man OF
the front row.
Bristow also unbuttoned his yes
and sailed in. The sun got hotter ant
hotter. The people who were sitting
on the tier of seats were fairly sizzling
you could smell them scorching. Their
some bright genius crawled dowr
through the seats, where the. seats
themselves made a little shade. Brfs.
tow's audience gradually vanished
through the seats. Pretty soon he was
speaking to apparently vacant
benches. His audience was all squat
ting or standing under the shade OF
the protecting benches, and looking
out at Bristow between the bars!
It is doubtful whether any speaker
ever entertained an attentive audience
under such peculiar circumstances
Bristow talked to that little crowd
of about so men for an hour and a
half, and only one or two people left
What He Talked About.
Mr.. Bristow talked most about the
transportation problems. He dis
cussed incidentally the AIdrich bill
advocated tariff revision, and told his
experiences with the railroad prob
lem in Panama. He urged the valua-
ton of railroads as the only method
ment of freight rates. He quoted
from w. Y. Morgan's latest article in
which Morgan says:
THE railroad problem is settled SO
far as legislation is concerned, and
is now a matter for the commission
and the courts"
Mr.. Bristow said that he presumed
Mr.. Morgan represented the senti-
ments of Mr.. Long. in that matter.
IF Senator Long is so in the con-
fidence of the president and SO in
harmony with his plans,'' said Bris-
tow, "why does he say the railroad
problem is settled when the presi-
dent in his last message said the
commerce commission should be given
more power to fix rates, and the power
to value railroad property?
Senator Long doesn't agree with
me about limiting the issuance of
railroad stocks and bonds. 1 am glad
to say that Roosevelt does.
Senator Long praises the presi-
dent and eulogizes him with more
eloquence that 1 can possibly COM
mand, but he has never said that he
is in favor of the things that Roose-
welt advocates"
Mr.. Bristow followed the La
Toilette plan of pointing out places in
Longs senatorial record where he had
voted against measures which Bris-
tow claimed were of the most vital
Importance to Kansas.
There was no cheering or applause
during the speech, but the people
present frequently interrupted with
comments Of approval, or with traps
at Senator Long.
BurtOn'S Cousin Heard 1t,
Senator j. R. Burton has some rela.
tives In Hoisington and vicinity. One
of them is DR.. T. c. Burton, a second
cousin, whose office forms one wall OF
the Air Dome.
DIR. Burton Is very bitter against Mr.
Bristow. When somebody offered tc
Introduce him to Bristow, he refused tc
meet him.
DIR. Burton opened one of the win.
dows of his Office and listened to par
of Bristow's speech, but he closed the
window before the speech was ended.
To the State Journal reporter, DR.
Burton said: II am from Kentucky
and have only lived here four years
and l don't know how this county will
go politically. But 1 know I'm agains
this man Bristow. He and Roosevelt
We're In conspiracy to drive Senator
Burton out of public life because Sena.
tor Burton would not make a speecf
against the Kansas beet sugar inter
ests. II Senator Burton had made thai
speech, he would have been in the Uni
ted States senate today. Roosevelt
wanted to punish him, and Bristow ha(
an eye or his job. The whole thins
was a conspiracy. He was convicted
before his trial Senator Burton die
nothing worse than what all the otbe
senators do. never met Bristow. an,
don't want to. l am not for Long
either. 1 don't know who 1 will SIM
port. but 1 am a Republican"
In this connection it is interestin,
to note that Bristow says about TIL
Burton affair. He says:
Il have never denied these state
ments that L was responsible for Bur
toms arrest, trial and conviction, be
cause / don't care to appear to b
lodging responsibility. AS a matter O
of Justice matter entirely; 1 had moth
Ing whatever to do with it, and
think Mr.. Burton himself will ADM
this. 1 do not say that under tn
same circumstances, had L been in tn
department of justice, 1 would not hav
done exactly what was done. But tn
people who started the prosecution q
Burton were President Roosevelt an
Attorney General Knox"
A Few Comments.
Postmaster w. d. Vincent O
Hoisington, who is very agreeabl
gentleman, attended the speech max
ing. In speaking of the senatoria
fight, he said:
"Of course I am for Long, becaus
feel that I owe him a good dea
Nevertheless, 1 regard Mr.. Bristow a
a thoroughly honest and very abb
man. AS far as the interests of tn
state are concerned, 1 don't think
would make fifteen cents worth O
difference whether Bristow or Lon
is nominated. Long will carry thi
town and county easily. There is n
Postmaster Vincent is the center @
a big town row in Hoisington. Their
was a fierce battle over the office O
postmaster, and the faction whicl