The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-28
CHAPTER XXXIn.
TPolitieaI. to be- sure.l

Allen White and Senator Joseph l.
Bristow, two boon political compan-
ions and fellow insurgents, have many
points in common. White goes out tc
Colorado, secludes himself for a num-
Der of weeks, and then comes back
and writes things. not necessarily as
they are, but as he thinks they ought
to be.
Senator Bristow goes to Panama
for a few weeks, absents himself from
home conditions in the United states
then comes back and suddenly, like
the oracle he has been, proceeds to
give forth wise statements just as he
did before he left. This writer had a
pleasant newspaper chat with Senator
Bristow in New York city about the
18th of October, just as the senator
was sailing for Panama, so our Junior
senator having just returned, has been
away from the scenes of political and
personal strife in his native land for
nearly six weeks.
Senator Bristow likes to talk He
would probably rather talk than do
anything else. except write All good
newspaper men like to write.
Our friend, the senator, especially
our friend when he talks newspaper
stuff and not political matter, as he is
really the editor of the Salina Daily
Journal and likes a newspaper office
as we'll as most of us do, but does not
like it so we'll as he does the office
of United States Senator-"more' the
pity"
Well. Senator Bristow talked Mon
day night to a Presbyterian mems
club in Chicago. What does he say?
Well, here's what he says, which is
certainly important if true:
THE cure for monopolis and trusts
certainly is not along the llne OF AZ
torney General Wickersham meth
sThe most astounding thing in
modern jurisprudence is the fecent
action of the New York federal court
in advising and aiding the tobacco
trust-the American Tobacco COM
pany-so to arrange its affairs that u
could escape the punishment 70 Wnlch
it justly was entitled under the Sher-
man antitrust law
United States aided and allotted the
defendants in escaping punishment for
their acts. You can't find prece-
dent
Senator Bristow also says other
.hings 1t must be remembered that,
@ use the words in the telegraph, Mr..
Bristow is an active progressive and
S strong adherent of Senator La
Toilette in his presidential strivings
"The Republican party is rapidly
absorbing progressive ideas ana VIII
express them at the next presidential
election says he
I'VE must become progressive, con-
.inues he, for the country is full OF
new life and new ideas The Demo-
cratic party is always conservative ana
retroactive because of the race sltua-
ion in the south. What would coun-
nv do with two parties playing the
conservative part with no influence to
lrge us on toward better things?
Mr.. Bristow says. it will be OBJ
served. that the old line Republ-
cans are seeing that Taft cannot win
When they feel president cannot
win, it is natural they will not tie up
With him. This is becoming more evil
lent each day"
Maybe when Senator Bristow gets !
IF his sea legs and has a chance to |
become familiar with the lay of the |
and, get on the ground again, he will |
ZEE that things have happened since |
le sailed from New York during the
middle of October.
Taft is stronger than when Bristow |
eft. but Bristow has not yet found it
ut. But he viii learn. LaFollette is
lot so strong as he was, yet senator
oes not know this-not yet, but soon,
maybe.
Then, according to the interview,
he senator goes on to discuss Pan
ma, inter-oceanic canals, legislation
nd prospective legislation thereunto
belonging.
hines. He has been on the Panama
round. stick to Panama subjects
ear senator, until you get your bear
Why don't you compliment Presi-
ent Taft for appointing Colonel
friend Stimson to a place
I the cabinet? Why don't you praise
resident Taft for naming Mr.. Fisher
or cabinet place? Look Taft and
ia methods and his men over. Sena-
Or, perhaps you will find much to
ommend and less to condemn.
(Chapter xxXIV tomorrow.)