The Globe-republican., 1908-06-11
FROM FIRST TO LAST
Senator Long Has Been Closely identified
With President Roosevelt

Senator Long Has Been Closely identified
With President Roosevelt
Kansas Republicans have been admir-
ers and supporters Of President Roose-
velnand bis policies since he was first
men toned for vice. president eight years
ago. After the death Of the lamented
Mckinley and Roosevelt's succession to
the presidency, Kansas was among the
states early to declare for the nomination
Of the president to succeed himself.
Chester I. Long stumped the state In
1902 and gave tie key note Of that cam
paign by the declaration that the way to
be for Roosevelt in 1904 was to be for
Roosevelt 10 1902, Kansas Republicans
followed that ADVICE and Kansas was one
of the first states to elect delegates to the
1904 convention instructed for Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt recommended the
amendment Of the interstate commerce
law and this recommendation of what
has since come to be known as the
Roosevelt policies. Various bills were
introduced and the issue was debated and
considered throughout one entire session
Of congress without result. The house
passed a bill but il was 80 palpably i'm
perfect as to make 1t apparent the meas
ure would be overthrow by the courts II
1t became law, and the senate would
not pass it. The matter went over TO the
next session, when It became the leading
Issue. There was a Observation-Disclosures
In the senate opposed to the presidents
desires and the problem was to geta ma.
jority Of Republicans to agree to bill
that would accomplish the results de-
sired. A coterie of senators composed
Of Deliver of Iowa, Long Of Kansas, and
Clapp of Minnesota undertook the work
Of putting the bill in shape TO win this
majority. They were frequently in con-
sultation with the president and his cab
met advisers and with the result that
they secured the passage of measure
that satisfied the president and the coun-
try, so much so that the president took
the pans to write Senator Long letter,
after his great speech on the measure, in
which he said: "My views now are ex-
actly yours" and so much so that Mr..
Prouty Of the interstate commerce said
that the measure was a step so far In ad-
vance that be had not hoped for it.
Time passed and now Senator Long,
one of this groop given credit by the
president and the interstate commerce
commissioners, with securing the enact
ment OF this great law by the senate, Is
up for denomination. An effort is being
made to defeat him and the foolish argu-
ment is used that be has been acting in
the interest of Wall street. Kansas Re-
publicans know better. They know this
great measure alluded to above is not In
the interests VI Wall street, for every
Wall street interest opposed it, the rail
roads making public campaign against
it, Kansas Republicans know that Pres
ident Roosevelt Is not acting In the In
teresl of Wall street and they know that
Senator Longs senatorial conduct has
been In cons0nance with that of the pres.
ident, on these great measures, both by
the evidence of the record and the presi-
dents own declaration. II further evil
dence were needed it is found in Senator
Longs early declaration forSecretary Taft
as the presidents successor and his rec
ent invitation to join In the White house
conference to determine on the things the
Taft supporters will asa to have incor-
porated in the Republican national r'st-
fo'm. Senator Long has not only been
with Roosevelt, he has helped to shape |
thel Roosevelt policies and make them in
TO laws, end he Is for continuance of
them through Secretary Taft, the presi-
dents own preference as his successor.
Kansas has been and is with Roosevelt,
Kansas is and will be for Taft, and Kan
sas is for Senator Long, because to re-
pudiate him would be to Iepudiate the
closest friend and admlrer either Roose-
welt or Taft has In the STATE, and Kansas
lie not ready to do that. Kansas is for
Long, In brief, because Long is both
right and able, because be has made him
self power In the councils of the ma
ton.