The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-11-04
Mr. LeweIIiny,s Mistakes

MIR. Lewelling, in his speech al
Humboldt on Saturday, Oct. Is, had
quite good deal to say about some
bills which, he said, were passed by
the House and killed by the Senate.
How greatly he was in error will be
seen by the following, which is true
history of what was actually done:
/ House Bill No. ], ITO Punish the
I Taking of Bribes." This bill has "A
history. 1t was first introduced Jan.
IA, the third day of the session. On
Jan. % it came up on its third reading.
Mr.. Vandiventer (Alliance) moved to
/ postpone for one week. Lost. Then
Mr.. Rice, of Coffey, moved to recon-
NIT it to the Judiciary committee.
Carried. On Jan. 80 the committee
reported the bill back, amended, and
recommended it's passage. The next
time we hear of this bill which the
Alliance feel so bad about because it
did not become law is on March 6,
when it came up for final passage and
was voted for by every member pres
ent save two. Mr.. Douglas, (Rep.)
the author of the bill, repeatedly urged
its passage, and was as repeatedly
opposed by the Peoples party. Had
the opposition wished, they could
have passed it before the session was
week old. But no! Not knowing
that it takes majority of all the
members of the legislature to elect the
Senator, they said it was Republican
trick to put enough of their members
in Jail SO that a Republican Senator
could be elected. Had they been tax
ing brides or offering to take brides.
that they were so afraid to have our
bill become law2 The evidence is
beyond doubt that one of them had,
as it was done in writing, and a CODY |
of the offer can be had by writing to |
J. II. Fisher at Chanute. The reason |
the bill did not pass the Senate is |
that it did not get there in time, as it |
got through the House at almost the |
close of the session. No one is to !
blame for its not being considered and |
passed by the Senate, except the ma
lority of nearly four to one in the
House.
If MI. Lewelling would examine the
journals he would know more than he
dees now. The next bill he grew
eloquent over was the
bill to remove the political disabilities
Of those who had served in the Confed-
crate army. This bill also he said the
Senate had killed. If the learned
gentleman will look on page $50 of
the Laws of 1891 he will find the bill,
a IdU! What is to be thought Of a
man, who aspires to the office of chief
of the great commonwealth
Of Kansas, making such charges,
for no other purpose than
% deceive and create feelings of hos
ility between the people of the State.
-t must be desperate cause that has
o resort to such means to succeed. 1
The next bill he said the Senate 4
titled was one to regulate the weigh ,
ng of coal at the mines. This House Z
Bill, No. 40, passed the house Feb. 4,
vent to the Senate, and passed that ,
'ody on March Z, as shown on House :
ournal page $50. 1t was a righteous 1
ill and should have become law, 4
nd why it did not is more than / !
now, unless it was overlooked and b
ot sent to the Governor. Again Mr.. ,
dwelling is either ignorant of what ii
e is talking about, or purposely mis- q
epresenting. 1t is poor policy to r
egin to run reform party that way. Il
The next bill he seemed to feel bad
over the Senate's killing was House p
ill No. 604, to empower school boards Il
buy flags for school houses. This il
Ias introduced Feb. and passed the
louise March 6. The Senate did not i