The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

Hepburn bill in the following lang
uage:
las have said repeatedly in former
speeches in Kansas, the Hepburn rate
Dill was made only after full consulta-
ton with President Roosevelt, and he
approved our action at the time, not
as to its general provisions alone, but
as to It's details as we'll. He approved
our course as to the provisions that
were put into the bill and also as to
the things that were left out of the
bill. If 1 am to be condemned for vot-
Ing against these amendments, Mr..
White and Mr.. Bristow are compelled
also to condemn President Roosevelt
for what he did in the making of the
Hepburn bill and in his approval OF
It,"
Senator Long stated that he had vo-
ted against an amendment to a bill
In the last congress providing for the
payment of interest on all government
deposits; that banks acting as disburs-
ing agents and doing other accommoda-
ton business for the government,
could not in fairness be expected to
pay interest on temporary funds they
might have in their possession; but
that he had voted for the currency bill
In the last session which contained
provision for the payment Of interest
on all special and time deposits. He
stated that the currency bill that had
recently become a law, was, In his
opinion, a good measure and would
prevent to a large extent any finan-
cial disturbance in the future such as
we experienced last fall; that the bill
had the support of large majority of
the Republicans in the house and SELL
ate and was promptly approved by
President Roosevelt, who had at all
times insiStently favored it.
That Washington "Mansion.''
Mr.. Long said that Mr.. Whites state
ment about the purchase of the Wash
tngton house was as inaccurate as
other portions of the article, and took
decided exceptions to his contention
that he could be an honest man and be
guilty of the things charged therein.
For the first time, Mr.. Long referred
to the insinuation that has been whis-
pered around Kansas by his opponents,
and was casually mentioned by Mr..
white, which referes to the purchase
of a Washington home. His comments
upon this were earnest in the extreme.
He said:
while this is a personal matter, I
have no desire to keep anything con-
nected with it from my constituents.
This house was purchased by Mrs.
Long with her money, derived from
property which she had at the time
of our marriage. I hope never to be
under the necessity of having to refer
to this matter again during this or
any other campaign I may make in
Kansas"
Charges Belittled by White.
Senator Long said that the inaccur
acies and misstatements contained in
the article of Mr.. White and Mr..
Bristow surpassed anything that had
ever happened in Kansas before. He
made the surprising statement that in
February of this year Mr.. White had
told him that he had the document in
question in his possession; that it
amounted to nothing, and that he had
declined to make use of it. He said
that the document took the statement
of a single senator or representative
as a conclusive fact against the re-
ports of committees and statements of
other senators and representatives
who were better qualified accurately
to state the facts. Senator Long says
that this unjust attempt to distort the
facts and misrepresent what happen
ed will react on those who are respon-
sible for 1t; that ii will not result in
any personal benefit to Mr.. Bristow.
He said:
1.-THE people of Kansas are just and
fair They will hold their representa-
tives to strict account but they will
not indorse by their suffrages an I'M
just and unfair attempt to destroy a
public official If the facts and the rec
ord properly considered do not justify
the accusations"
Senator Long referred to a recent
article of Mr.. Whites and in closing
said:
'T expect to succeed, not through
an organization, not through a ma
chine. not alone through loyal ear
nest work of personal friends, but I
expect to succeed because my appeal
is to the people of Kansas, who have
always stood for justice and fair
play"