The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-01
MR.. HURD "REMORSES. 50
As Editor Jeltz Would Pictur-
esQuely Say.
he DIDN'T WANT TO HURT

The Feelings or the Legislators, SO
He Says some Kind Words, But
Does Not Take Back His Statements.
Mr.. A. A. Hurd in an interview in an
other Topeka paper pours balm on the
crushed and wounded feelings of this
pass demanding legislature
The solons were surprised that rail-
| road attorney should say a word about
the abuse of the pass privileges by the
Kansas lawmakers. 1t was a genuine
give away on them.
I 1t is true that the conversation with
Mr.. Hurd was informal But in the
course of it Mr. Hurd said that remarks
i that he designated might be published.
| The JOURNAL did not publish all Mr..
Hurd said Had it done so, other Off
Gals beside Legislators would have felt
their ears Jingle Mr.. Hurd is as witty
and piquant talker in conversation as
he is in the courts and can say things
that strike home as well as John J.
Ingalls,
| All he said about pass begging which
was published in the JOURNAL yesterday
was we'll deserved and the public is
greatly obliged to him for telling them
some things they ought to know. How
ever, Mr.. Hurd is kind hearted, withal,
and in his statement today he seeks to
smooth the ruffied feelings of the legis-
lators, although he does not retract any
of his statements.
Following is Mri Hurd's statement:
sThe interview in the evening paper,
although true in certain respects, might
be entirely misleading to persons unac-
Quainted with the facts. 1t was the re-
suit of an informal conversation in Re.
ceiver Wilson's anteroom. The little
jokes in reference to Kansas City for ir-
rigation purposes and the stenographer's
husband visiting his wife were substan
TALLY correct, but the article is princi-
pally misleading in other respects.
sit is true that | did say that had
just signed pass number 1899 and pre-.
sumo that it was understood that I had
issued, at the request of the present leg
islature, that number of passes, which il
entirely incorrect. Our passes are is
sued in series and the trip passes which
sign are series No. l., which cover al
passes issued upon certain account in al
the states and territories through which
the road is operated.
"As matter of fact the present legis-
lature has been more conservative in it,
requests for free transportation than any
} during my connection with the Santa Fe
} road, which covers over sixteen years
1t is true that in two or three instances
some of the members have, in my opin.
ion, imposed upon the generosity of the
company, by asking transportation
which they should not, which
probably called forth the remarks al
to transportation for irrigating pur
poses, etc.
, SIT has always been the policy of the
, company, and will be, to grant members
of the legislature transportation fol
themselves and such friends and constitu
ents as they desire to assist them in 1egiti
mate legislative purposes, as well al
any personal favor which we may BIZ
! able to consistently grant We realizt
the fact that the members of the legisla
ture are imposed upon by indiscriminatt
requests for transportation merely be
cause person voted for the successful
, member, or alleges that he did SO, anC
, consequently we have been trying to ait
, members as much as we could in cutting
, of this unnecessary and unjust class o
free transportation, and the fact that th'
free pass list this year has been less thar
at any previous session shows that tn
4 members have cheerfully met US hal
! way in our attempt to reduce tn
abuse of free transportation hereto
a fore INDUCED in. OF course Their
( are exceptions to all rule
q and these exceptions occasioned the re
( marks which were responsible for tn
publication of the article in question.
Gas a matter of fact all of the rail
roads In the state have been well pleased
, with the manner in which the member
J generally have met their requests 70 re
] duce to the lowest possible limit the fire.
/. transportation for Legislative purposes o.