The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
OF another candidate.
From the Wichita; Eagle.
WHAT DID SENATOR LONG

1 1T is not clear to US why Senator
Long, in his speech at Emporia. gave
| f1nanciering of General Bristow's cam
i pafgn. Senator Long usually prepares
his speeches with the utmost care and
weighs everything with nice delibera-
ton. He is not fond of saying I'M
necessary things, or things that could
\ be turned to advantage by the opposi-
i ton. He was justified. of course, in
showing Mr.. Whites interest in the
/ campaign and candidacy of General
Bristow to lay the excuse for coming
to Emporia to answer not Mr.. White,
| the editor, but Mr.. White, the cam
! paign manager of his opponent. But
him to show that Mr.. White is finan-
ciering the campaign of Mr.. Bristow
Il with five thousand dollars.
/ "Supposing Mr.. White has put five
thousand dollars into the campaign OF
i Mr.. Bristow, what does it prove that
would advantage Mr.. Long or disad-
II vantage either Mr.. White or Mr.. Bris-
tow? It only proves the sincerity of
Mr.. White and the fact that Mr.. Bris-
tow is poor man Notwithstanding his
opportunities to enrich himself as
others were doing while he was in the
service of the government. Court
n records prove that while Mr.. Bristow
was fourth assistant postmaster gen.
bribing officials who had anything to
do in the line of giving contracts in
the mail service. Mr.. BristoW had
something to do with the letting or
fat contracts and the fact that he has
to find a good angel to help him in
the campaign now going on is the best
possible proof that he was honest: for
II If he had not been he would have
be no occasion for him to be wanting
financial backing for the political en-
II terprise he is engaged in:
''It does not appear anywhere that
TTv,ff I'D
II any private interest. 1t is generally
supposed that he has no interest but
the Emporia Gazette and some maya
zine writing which is fairly profitable
to him So far as we can see, he has
no use for the services OF United
States senator in any Of these lines OF
revenue resources. The presumption
the campaign of Mr.. Bristow from a
viewpoint Of public interest rather
II than from a viewpoint of private m
terest If that is the case 1t proves.
/ as above suggested, that ne IS ire
mendously sincere in his BELIEF that
the election of General Bristow to the
l United States senate would be good
thing for the state. And II man is
sincere enough to back his opinions
with his money the people are more
ant to take his views than they would
he to follow the leadership of man
who would put only talk behind MS
standard bearer.
Senator Long. is a shrewd ponu d.
| c;an Int we confess that we can not
| understand what he tried to reach by
nroyine that Mr.. Bristow is too poor
|, to make his own fight. and that WI
liam Allen White Is sincere enough IN
his support to invest five thousand dol
lars in money! mighty big sum for
a country editor" -
Has Letter Direct From Oyster Bay.
(From the Harveyville MONITOR
Il Two years ago the anti-Curtls rel
lows went over the state saying that
curtis did not stand with the presi-
dent. and william Allen White d1d
most of that kind of talk. We TOOK
the pains to address a letter TO lne
: nresident to find out really II this was
a fact. The reply E1nne and naNe
t n vet in our possession mailed olrect
from oyster Bay, but tt7was aitosetn,
ar different than the way White toto
| II and very fiattering regardlne sen,
o+or curtis. White is using the same
90 ct,cs IN a1shting Long, but we MOTTO
"a and know 1T to be fact that
president Roosevelt and secretary
# are anxious that Long De return,
ed to the senate, and have expressed
their confidence in senator Long Sc Sc
} lectine him to assist in making the
n1atform for the Republican national
convention which will be held next
week The senator will be MEM
Der Of the committee on resolutions
we are willing to bank on the presi-
dent's Judgment, also that of Secre-
tarv Taft. and would be glad to see
old wabaunsee line up for senator
Tonp's reelection. With a United
States senator receiving the conf
dence of the administration means
that he will be able to serve the state
creditabIv and be Of great service to
his constituency.
Frantic Call for Bristow Says Allen.
From the Wichita Beacon1
Senator chester I. Long last night
replied to Mr.. White, in a speech OF
40 600 words. Mr.. White has already
, retaliated in two scintillating eHorts'
and not over thirty hours have passed.
The substance e.rs o. S9 nrepared reply
is printed elsewhere Mr.. Whites re-
, | nlv is printed elsewhere. Mr. mite
reply to Senator Longs reply Is also
, printed in today's Beacon. me IN
teIligent public should now read.
This. however, does not constitute
| a. senatorial fight. The people Of Kan
> sas do not want any sham oattie. MI
. White is doing very well presenting
! the official frailties of Senator Long
: swers. But the real thirteen-1nch
: ammunition in this contest cannot be
. | used-the real thrill cannot De Cd
l tanned until the actual combatants are
| furiously engaged
Mr.. Long has jeered Mr.. Bristow
!; with two or three distinct and sepa'
- rate jeers. He has accused MIN o.
I hiding behind the ample and wloe
snraa1inp coat of William Aller
White. Mr.. Long therefore says tha
he was Obliged to fire at his rea
!; adversary over Mr.. Whites head.
The frantic call of the audience Il
d now for Mr.. Bristow. No more o.
this desultory firing between this lean
: gaunt man who wants to stay in thu
Senatorial office and this short ia
: man who is just carrying on to Worr!
8 49, a. rt candidate Let the Othel