The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-03
MURDOCH, MADISON AND 6Rls,
TOW, ALL FROM KANSAS
LATTER is SENATOR.
ALL ARE WELL PLEASED
As Result Of Call at Sycamore Hill
Roosevelt Calls Them Fine Eel
lows--T alked About Last
Session of Congress.

oyot' bts, ouiy III &C nan
sansall insurgents" of -ae deepest
dye-talked with Roosevelt three
hours at Sycamore Hill today and
went away satisfied. When they had
gone Roosevelt called lem fine fel-
lows and said they discussed the
work OF the recent congress-"
All agreed tnat tn Ballinger-Pin.
chot controversy was not broached
Madison is a member of the investi-
eating committee.
The visitors were Senator ]. L..
Fristow. and Representatives Victor
Murdoch and II. Fl. Madison, all OF
whom fought hard for the Roosevelt
policies when he was president. That
he appreciated their services he made
known with emphasis today. The in
surgents were more emphatic in their
praise of Roosevelt Roosevelt plung-
ed into an explanation of the confer
ence at once.
Roosevelt Likes Them.
When approache he said 81 nose
three Kansas men are among my
most loyal supporters and We're dur
ing the seven years was in the
White House, Those fine fellows and
| have been discussing the recent
session OF congress. owe a special
debt of gratitude to Madison and
Murdoch for the stand they took at
the time when Tawney offered res
olution providing that none of the
appropriations for the secret service
might be used in investigating the
conduct al members Of the senate
and the house At tsIat time also, y
resolution OF censure, aimed at my
self was offered in congress, a1d+
Madison and Murdock fought 1t toI
the end. Madison and Murdoch were
right in that Tght--the provisions
for the secret service Should never
have been stricken out"
Was After RascaIs.
Here the colonel paused a moment,
then like shot he said
Would you like to know the secret
OF IUdL lISHl IL Wdo JuSA thi''s -
number of the members of congress
realizing that | was hitting at them
| am mentioning no names. BristoW
rendered great service to MS coun'
try in the postal investigation. He
found the rascals anl ! put them
out"
Lloyd c. Griseom. president of tic
Republican committee Of New foff
county is spending the night at Sag
more Hill.
Roosevelt admitted that they met
together to discuss the political sit
uation in New York, the primary
bills defeat in particular.
Three insurgents came down on
the hin rather charry Of the situa-
tion.
Now, boys" admonished Murdock,
whatever you write, don't say our
faces were wreathed with smiles.
Here is what we've got to say, with
the permission of the colonel This
statement will stand for all Of us and
there is not word to add to It,"
The Statement.
Murdock then dictated the follow.
ing:
"All three of us were anxious to
see Roosevelt, because we don't be-
lieve he had three stauncher support
ars of his policies throughout his
term of office, and we believe he
knows this better than anyone else.
.Bristow was his right hand man
in uncovering and furnishing the pos
tai frauds, and Madison and ] were
among the thirty-five Eho stood up
for him when the fight was made to
deprive him OF the use of secret ser
vice men in uncovering just such
misdeeds as the postal frauds.
Naturally we feel much pleased
to find him absolutely unchanged ~
his attitude toward public questions
and also to find how close he has
kept in touch with what has hap
pened in the last year and quarter
Nothing pleased us more than hi
at once congratulating us and those
associated with us in having succeed
ed I'M putting into the railroad bill
provisions vitality necessary in ordei
that's it should represent progres
along the lines Of the proper contro
of the interstate and common car
riers."
All seemed Intensely pleased.
Senator Bristow Talks.
Bristow said.
Il can say one thing to you. Roose
welt Is a bigger and broader man to
day than before he went away. Tha
man is marvel. What he say
tingles. When he speaks, he speak
the truth and the naEed truth, wheth
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