The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Senator RristoW Expresses Fur
Their Opinion on Taft Speech.
''Taft Was Misled,' Declared the
Kansas Senator.
EAST AGAINST WEST.
Pavue RilI No Better Than
Asst AGAINST WEST.
Payne Bill No Better Than
Dingley Law.
liz Woolen Schedules Wrong
Then Lead and Cotton, Too.

Senator Bristow spoke at the Eman-
cipation Day celebration at Kansas
City, Kan, and while at the union de-
pot in the Missouri metropolis gave cut
an interview to the Kansas City papers
in which he reiterated his criticism Of
President Taft's Winona speech, aid
declared that the Payne bill was no
better than the old Dingley bill. Sen
ator BriStow said:
1.-THE people will find that every in
fluence that can be used will be brought
to bear by the financial interests of the
east and the industrial interests that
are profiting by this tariff to sustain
the men who made the bill. There WI
be unlimited means extended to stand
patters in both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties to control conventions
ard nominate standpatters in Doth
parties. The progressives have but one
recourse and that is public sentiment,
and the consciousness that they have
contended for what they knew to be
right. And another thing: Wherever
there is a reactionary Republican in
congress, if the interests think there is
a possibility of his defeat at the polls,
they will take just as much interest IN
having a Democrat nominated who
would be safe in the event he should be
elected as they will in trying to bring
about the denomination of a reaction
airy Republican.
Democrats Just as Bad.
1.-THE Democratic organization is in
the hands of the interests, just as the
Republican organization is in the hands
of the interests. The only hope I see
for progressive legislation is for the
people to elect men to congress who
are mora devoted to public than to
special interests. And this applies both
to Republican and Democratic constitu
inc tariff revision until there is a
change in the organization of the house
of representatives. All such legislation
originates there. Cannon is satisfied,
ard Payne is satisfied. and the house
committee will not be changed by Can
non, who. if he were to suggest any
changes in tariff schedules at all would
suggest increases in some duties in
stead Of decreases.
"Cannons views have not changed in
40 years. He has not progressed. He
stands where he always stood. And in
the house he makes the legislation. He
has the power under the rules. The
changes must come there. and to begin
at the beginning the people muct dis
place standpat congressman and put
Others in their places. There is no
other way. Cannon must be shorn of
his power, and the only way to bring
that about is to elect men who will not
vote for him for speaker. When this
will come do not know, but
soon I hope. 1t is a matter for the
people I believe these reforms must
think the majority of the Republicans
of this country, and not alone of the
central west, are devoted to the progress
sive ideas commonly known as the
write their views on the statute books |
they must elect men to congress who |
Will make their sentiments law
Senator Eristow indicated that he was
willing to believe that President Taft
was misled in making some of the state +!
nents in his Winona speech.
No Better Than Dingley Law.
Mr. Taft stated in his Winona adj
lress" he said. that the bill failed to
comply with the Republican promises in |
he revision of the wooden schedule. All
can say is that if the president had
seen as familiar with the lead schedule,
he sugar schedule and the cotton sched-
lie as he was with the wooden sched-
1le he would have broadened his state
rent so as to have taken in these
schedules. There is a difference of opin
on among the progressive Republicans
is to whether the Payne law is more
desirable than the Dingley law. I do
1ot think it is any better. Some fea-
ures are an improvement, while others
ire less desirable than the Dingley law.
senator Cummins is inclined to think
t is a slight Improvement but it in
10 sense meets the pledges of the party.
There is no question about that"
j. F. Merrill, president of the three
institutions, the Farmers National
bank of Salina, and the state banks of
Assaria and Falun, denies completely
in the suit started by the attorneys in
the federal courts in which an injunc-
ton is against the state bank commits
sioner and state treasurer to prevent
hem from enforcing the guaranty
law. Mr. Merrill claims he was duped
oy these attorneys when they got him
20 sign certain papers and he makes
the following lament to a Salina Jour
nal reporter:
s'In signing those blanks, it was my
that 1 was giving those
attorneys the authority to answer for
is in the case which Attorney General
Jackson brought against the bank
and the banks compel