The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
a POLITICAL. RIDDLE

A POLITICAL RIDDLE
"Will you help?" as William Allen
White asks Ia closing one of his Phil
lipcs on United States Senator Long.
That ought to be the question asked
from one end OF the state to the
other. The Republicans of Kansas
are at the turning OF the ways. we
are soon to choose whether We Will be
represented Ia the Senate for another
six years by man who is entirely
out of sympathy or actively opposed
to the wishes and interests OF the
people Of the state or whether we VIII
not.
We Republicans OF Kansas are Roing
to decide whether we are for progress
or for standing still. The issue Is
clearly defined. W. Y, Morgan, who
I Ia managing Senator Longs campaign
for election, speaking for Senator
Loag in the Kansas City star on
page 10, part A, Sunday Nay 3lst.
says:
THE question Of freight rates Is
no longer one for legislation! But
one for investigation aud decision by
the interstate commerce commission. !"
This statement OF MIR. Morgan's 10
made as manager OF Mr.. Longs cam
palRn, and in the face Of President
Roosevelt's recent message to con
gross asking that the Interstate
commerce commission be given more
much needed power to handle the
freight rate problem.
Mr.. MorganG stateneRt can mean
osly one thing. 1t can only mean
that Senator Long will in the future
oppose any additional legislation on
the subject OF freight rates. 10 eph
L. BrisLow has declared thas he adve.
Gates granting the Commerce Com
mission the additional powers recon-
mended by the President. Therefore
we have the choice clearly before w
one candidate oDpoBeo to any further
legislation along the freight rate line,
the other advocating the extension OF
the powers Of com nilsson In whatever
direction may be found necessary. Ii
the Repu olcans Of this state believe
that the freight rate question Is set
tied 20 Their satisfaction, aud that
the president Is mistaken In wanting
more power given the commission
they should nominate Senator Long
IF, on the other hand, tho Kansas
Republicans belieVs that President
Roosevelt is right, and that the com
mission should be strengthened, they
should nominate Joseph L. Brsto
Long is opposed to aay more rate
legislation, Bristow is In favor vi It.
Which are we to choos-?
Should any Of us BIZ Indifferent On
the rate question, We have another
point, vital point, which will enable
almost any voter to decide which can
dldate for the Senate he wishes to
vote for at the primary election. Mr.
Bristow has frequently declared his
support for an amendment to the
constitution to provide for tho cleo lion
OF United States Senator's by the
people. The other day Senator Long
voted against q measure iE the Sen
ATE. A measure was before tbe
Senate providing for an amendment
to the United States ONnstitu lon by
which Senator's should be elected by
the people Instead Of by the iegisla-
lures. The measure was killed, Sena-
tor Long, being one Of the SENATOR
voting to kill IL. Every Republican
who is opposed to the election OF
senators by the DeUple should vote r1T
Senator Long, every voter who favors
the election of senators by the people
should vosS for General Brlstow
Which shall we choose?
Ia several recent newspaper ARTICLES
Mr.. w. Y. Morgan has attacked
General Bristow, and few words
regarding Mr.. Morgan's attack on
General Brissow may be suitable in
closing this letter, Two years ago
Mr.. Morgan voted for General Bristow
for the office OF UCited States senator,