The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-13
"TO0 MUCH LONG.
Henry Allen says Not Enough Atten-
ton Given to Bristow.

w. Y. Morgan in his article this week
on the senatorial situation seems to
have understood that Bristow was not
satisfied altogether with Whites meth
cd of conducting his campaign, for
Morgan makes the charge in an item
published in this paper today that
Bristow wrote to White suggesting that
White take a rest and let somebody
else take a hand. At any rate Mr.
Allen leaves off his first article with
the statement that a great deal has
been said by Bristow's friends why Sem
ator Long should not go back to the
senate and mot enough attention has
been paid to the reasons for sending
]. l.. Bristow to the United States sem
ate" 'sr
The weekly ease for Mr. Bristow"
appears this week with this introduce
tion: William Allen White being In
Denver has asked Henry ]. Allen. of
the Wichita Beacon. to appear for him
in the weekly debate with Mr.. Nor
gan"
Mr.. Allen says in part:
Mr.. Bristow belongs to the radical
class. If a blow needs to be struck he
never pauses to inquire whether it is
good political policy to strike the blow.
He strikes first and seeks explanation
afterwards. Therefore he is a radical
and feared by the more cautious men
who like to see the political affairs of
government going on smoothly. The
conservative is on top at Washington.
1.-THE difference between Senator
Long and Mr.. Bristow is altogether in
the viewpoint of the service they are
calculated by their respective tempera-
ments to render. Both are capable men.
Both men are natural leaders.
IF Mr.. Bristow goes to the United
States senate he will be as radical as a
man of earnest, honest purpose and in
dustrious habits of thought we'll can
be.
During McKinley's first administra-
tion Mr.. Bristow had charge of the ap-
pointment of every fourth class post
master in the country. because at that
time the administration of the post
offices was being changed from Demo-
cratic to Republican proclivities.
He gained the reputation. both in
reference to his Cuban service and to
the service he afterwards performed in
wedding out the graft in the postoff1ce
situation in Washington. of being cold
blooded.
Every man who has robbed the gov
ernment through the sale of lead PEN
ellis, or rubbers, or mail bags, or ink.
or straps for mail carriers, or mall
boxes. or clocks for postoff1ces, or cash
registers, or adding machines, had some
powerful friend at the political court,
and all these began the usual diplo-
matte services which are employed at
Washington to save high-toned crook
from the results of his law-breaking.
Mr.. Br1StoW Is charged with not De-
ing a mixer and that is his personal
characteristic. Bristow will never be
comfortable where wrong things are
tolerated. He never mixes with ques-
tionable things. He refuses to lead an
easy life, or to let anyone else lead such
a life in the midst of duties. He is
strenuous. If he goes to Washington.
he'll be regarded by the conservative
members as a menace. He will never
be able to boast of his terms of inti-
macy with Aldrich and the New Eng
land conservatives. He'll never be in
vited to join in the so-called confer
ences' of the leaders,
IF he is elected senator he'll be the
best the state ever had. or he'll wear
himself out trying.