The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-08
MADISON ON BILL COOK AND DYCHE.
Seventh District Congressman The Two Explorers Met
i'm Topeka. Kansas City.
Bill Cause 1t Picture of Camp
Best Could Get. Familiar to the Professor.
"FELT 1T MY DUTY" NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T.
InsurgSnt Thinks West X.
Is Satisfied. sOlutey Impossible
Tariff Win BE Out of Politics To Dprove the
From Now On Made by His Friend.
Voted for Payne Bill Cause 1t
Best Could Get.
'FELT 1T MY DUTY"
Former Insurg0nt Thinks West
Is Satisfied.
Tariff VIII Be Out of Politics
From Now On.

Congressman Edward H. Madison, of
the Seventh congressional district, one
of the Kansans who lined up with the
Insurgents at first and who finally
submitted to his own judgment and
voted for the Payne bill. is in Topeka
He came here Thursday for a number
of cases he is conducting in the SUI
preme court and has been lodging the
political world ever since.
But Congressman Madison still stands
up for his own convictions. In speak
ing Of the Payne bill. Mr.. Madison said:
Il will admit there are many adverse
features to the Payne bill but on the
whole consider it the best that could
be procured. I felt that it was my
duty to vote for the Payne bill and
did it,
what do you think of the sentiment
in Kansas over the Payne bill?' was
asked.
well, I am sure that I cannot say
positively" answered the congressman
but on the whole 1 believe that
majority of the people are not salts
fled with the bill. They have prayed
for lower duties and l am sorry to say
that 1 was greatly disappointed in the
bill on account of this fact. The peo-
pie of this country have a right to
ask for lower duties and they have
good right to ask for a decrease but
the Payne bill is the best that could
No Politics in Tariff.
CONGRESSMAN Madison was not able
to connect the tariff with politics. Il
think that the political part OF the
matter should be in the background
will be in tie background. can see no
reason why politicians should take this
as an issue and I do not believe that
they will
sas over the tariff problem and the re-
ports that the political battles OF the
state would be based on this question,
Mr. Madison was very doubtful. 90
not think that the tariff problem WIN
have anything to do with the politics
in Kansas Before the time for the
big fights in the state the tariff meas
ure will be an old story. do not
mean to say that the people of Kan
sas viii forget the tariff-they will
never do that-but there Will be so
many other problems paramount to
this that the issue will be different
story"
Governor Stubs this morning and the
two had quite a chat. Nothing OF ON
cial nature passed between them-ac-
cording to their story-and the CONVEX
sation was limited to personal, regards
and the like. 1t will be remembered
that both the governor and the con-
gresham have been styled together as
Democrats in Republican garo. 4
Mr. Madison has been making quite
a. brilliant record at ongress-accord-
ing to stories told be others. Represen-
tative William Houston. of Tennessee,
who has been visiting in this state,
made the following comment on the
work of Congressman Madison in con-
greSS.
Congressman Madison is a warm
friend of mine. He is well liked in
Washington. When Congressman
Madison desires to speak, he is given |
the attention of the whole house. He |
is rega rded in both the lower and up |
per house as an authority on most any |
subject to which he gives his attention. |
Although he has not long been at |
Washington, he has progressed rapid |
ly and seems to have brilliant fu- |
ture."
The Seventh district representative
was in a happy mood as usual this /
morning and said that he liked the |
work at Washington.
ooh, I like the life very well-very
WE'LL he said. when return home |
in Dodge City and see how the town
has grown and how my law practice is
becoming a stranger, 1 feel as though |
I would like to stay in Kansas. But
with growing town that way a man
can not expect to keep up with the
times unless he is always on the spot.
1 love the law work and was mighty
glad to be able to come UP to the SUI
preme court and argue a case today"
Congressman Madison will return to
his home in Dodge City today.
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