The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-07-23
THAT BRlsTOW LETTER
Which Gives An Idea Of the Writer'S Opinion
Of fLong, Roosevelt, And Tells Volumes
In Other Lines

Which Gives An Idea Of the Writer'S Opinion
ofLons, Roosevelt, And Tells Volumes
In Other Lines
The following letter has attracted more
interest In Kansas during the past week
than anything that has been printed 10
connection with the present campaign.
1t is letter which was written BY Mr..
Bristow to Senator Long. The letter
was read BY Senator Long as a reply TO
charges that Mr.. Bristow had made, and
It answered those charges as well IS Il
whole lot Of questions which have been
shought Of by the people Of Kansas re-
gardlng the two candidates. 1t is worth
reading carefully, for it is remarkable
document:
War Department, Special Panama Rail-
road Commissioner, Washington,
May 9th, 1905.
Dear Senator: 1 wrote you briefly
lsst night. Received your letter today.
II there was vacancy In some desirable
office and you or Will White were here
the day 1t WAS available, the president
would appoint me TO it, but otherwise
no one knows what he might do. He
asked me what l wanted. Itold him
that did not know what was available.
He said he did not know either
and for me to see Taft as soon as he re-
turned. think would like to haye
one Of those advisory places on the canal
commission. They pay $500 and re-
quire visit to the isthmus once in three
months. | could hold 1t and live In
Kansas, being there at least half my
time and when the fight got hot could
resign. They have engineers to burn on
the commission. There 10 no reason
why Harrod should not be made a con-
sultlng engineer and ne put in his place
or one Of the army engineers assigned as
consulting engineer and me put in:his
place.
The only way to have this done is
through Taft. If he suggests 1t the
president will do it | think Taft will
like my report; will 60 over it with HIM
next week. Could you write him and
call his attention to the advisability of
having me in a position to watch the
commercial end of the railroad business i
aud the interests Of the shipping public
who will have all kinds of complaints to
make; and that someone ought to be
with the commission who
is neither railroad man nor an engineer
some one who is layman and, can meet
such complaints better than a railroad
man or engineer? lean see place that
could be made very useful to man like
Taft and the work would be done from
Kansas as we'll as Washington. An
occasional visit here Is all that would be
be required. They can doathis consist.
entity II they will.
Roosevelt is very independent and
.ares very little now for senatorial in
lorsement. He will listen to White l
hink, for he expects the newspapers
md magazines to compel the Senate to .
BASS his railroad measure.
In your letter to Taft take strong
position. Tell him that the president
lad no great difficulty in making a place
or Wynue; that he promptly took care of
)ockrell; and that you notice thnt
durphy, Bryan democrat, was nicely
provided for after the commission was
eorganized.
would not hesitate to call his atten-
ion to the fact that you had stood by the
whenever it needed help,
nd that you expected to continue to do .
o. aud that you felt that you had right
o ask that your friend that had rendered /,
he service to the presidents administra. :,
ion that had, recognized in desirable :,
manner. The president was irrtated at r
our sending him that clipping. 1t con-
rmed the prediction that you and both
lade to him last winter, and be smarts !.
nder 1t. The only way to get anything :,
rom Roosevelt is to keep at it doggedly =,
nd persisteDtly. Foraker gets things =,
ecause he never lets him rest till he get.
=. Fe complains, cajoles, and fl.tterss
In writing Taft you can tell him that
on will guarantee the longer and better n,
knows me the better he will like me,
nd | will see that your prediction Is yer. -
led: that II be will make this appoint
lent and after have served six months =,
he Is not satisfied that you will see that
resign without the slightest embarrass- y
lent to him. -
dt
Am sorry to trouble you, but this ap- it
ointment, think would serve good
lrpose now coming as II would just after
have filed my record You might state
him that you are so much interested
at you will come to Washington II nec-
sary, though it would be great In &c
nvenience now since you are preparing fo
60 with him to the Philippines to be IL
)ne three months. [ will write Will