The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-05-28

are gathered together and the subject
turns that way, those who talked II over
found out almost with surprise and al.
ways with a glowof pride that "Long's
all right" They also realized tlat he
made good In their minds through chap
nels which were not friendly 70 him. On
every public question In the five years
since he entered the senate, he has been
right. And added to that ID this feeling
that In him Kansas has taken q high
place.
Kansas 10 state of action as well as
impulse and thought. Here is Senator
Long taking part in the important de-
bates, 10 the White House conferences
on the rate bill, a trusted friend and con-
spicuous advocate OF the PHILIPPINE poll.
cy Of Secretary Taft. His personal abil-
ity and courtesy have enabled him to 20
forward In the senate without exciting
jealousy or dislike. His industry and
grasp Of mind have enabled him to keep
steadily on. Kansas wants a prominent
place 10 the national councils. She looks
with little envy at the states OF New
England and the South where senators
are retained term after term and their
power and influence gain thereby. Here
is an opportunity. Many of the older
senators are retiring. The younger men
have their chance, and just at this time
Kansas has young, strong, clean, ex-
perienced man, already in a position
Of leadership, and sure to rank with the
best of them. A new man without leg
isatiys experience would be another ex-
pertinent. Kansas has o chance to get
her name on the roll Of states that have
senators of national reputation, acknowl-
edged integrity and high principles.
Kansas has had her name at the head OF
the column for a lot of things she Is
proud of and of some she Is not Kansas
is not going to throw away this oppor-
tunity to score in craftsmanship.
1t is also recalled In Senator Longs
behalf that his reputation Is as fighter
and not as gutter. His services to the
party 10 those strenuous struggles with
the Populists are not forgotten. Twelve
years ago he went down before Jerry
Simpson and free silver az tue election,
but not until he had met and practically
overcome his opponent In series OF de-
bates which attracted the attention of
the country. He could have won that
ell ction by trimming and lodging. He
never stands for measure simply be-
cause 1t Is popular or because someone
tells him to. He has been cristicsed by
politicians as boss, but nobody ever &C
cused him Of being bossed He would
rather be defeated for senator 10 square
fight for principle In which he be-
lieved and which was for the interests of
the people as be sees them than TO be
elected and despised as caterer tie pref
udice and panderer to demagogy.
An illustration Of this side of his char
acter, which is sometimes considered his
weakness, but which his friends regard as
his strength, was shown at little confer.
ence held in the Harvey house at Newton
about two years age. A number of his
frierds were present and they were urg-
ing that he do a little grandstand work
and raise cheer by announcing that he
would support any recommendation the
president would make on the rate bill.
"No senator,' he said, ''should blind
ly support any measure until he sees 1t
and consl ders It,"
"Long is right" eaid Bristow, who
was present, and then supporter Of the
senator, "but he ought to play little
politics for bis friends"
Perhaps he had, according to the rules
laid down by some authorities. But
Long preferred to let the people Judge
of him by his acts and not by promise
which could be nothing but politics.
And in doing so be won the commenda-
ton Of the president.
There are two theories in Kansas as to
what is popular with the people. One
is that held by the author of "What's the
Matter With Kansas" that the people
want promiser, perpetrator Of pyro-
q senator who can scream louder
and jump higher and crack his heels to-
gether oftener than anybody. He should
never make speech without taking the
hide off Of the Great Red Dragon and
every day should be counted lost that he
does not denounce tho damnable ont I
RACES OF the Money Power. Anybody
who does not agree with him Is stool
OF Wall street," an ''enemy OF the peo.
ple," q bad, bad man from the upper
waters Of Bitter creek. Tell The people
this, is theitheory, and they will furious
ly cond emn the accused without invest
cation or consideration.
The other theory 10 held by the friends
Of Senator Long. 1t ID that q majority /
Of the people Of Kansas will judgea sem
ator by his performance rather than his
They want senator who isl
worthy and able to meet every public |,