The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-28
The house discussed

the matter yesterday
Representative Hackney said: MEM
hers of this side of the house, I plead
with you, beg of you, let US not as
PopuIists &c on record as being OPP
posed to the NEST liberal appropriations
FOR our one grand university. l have
been there and know it's needs. l be-
Iieve that were the members of this
committee on ways and means permit
ted to visit the institution and see what
is required, see that the accommoda-
tions are inadequate, that pupils are
crowded together without sufficient
room in which to do their work, then
believe that the members OF this COM
mfttee would recommend to this house
that the additional buildings asked for
be granted.
the portions of the bill providing new
buildings Now, 1 stand here to plead
again with you that it is unwise, it is
foolish for us to cut down the appropri-
alton for general expenses TO $4,000
For years this school. has demanded
more money than this annually. The
needs of the institution should be given
some attention Give them 800, 900 any
how That will not be enough Iney
should have 500, COO"
Mr. Hackney's effort yesterday after
noon avaiIed nothing. The committee
of the whole struck out the section OF
the bill which provided $1s2,0Oo for new
buildings.
Upon a motion to strike out the sec
ton for new buildings, Lobdell of Lane
said: During the last campaign not
one of the Populist candidates for office
or one of the party organs dared pro-
claim unto the people that the proposed
measures of reform which the party
promised were to be reached by attack
ing the educational institutions. Force
this cut in the university appropriation
upon us if you will, and the majority
of this house will not come back in two
years"
eiHa nv
favor the Gripping of any of our state
institutions but l stand here to an
nounce that 1 will vote against the new
buildings appropriations want TO plead
for the boys and girls of our common
schools who never reach the high school
much less the university. 1 want to see
cation of the pupils of the common
Scholastic farmer boys and their Sis
ters who work from daylight to dark
and have no opportunities during their
lives to attain proper education Let
US cut down these appropriations and II
the taxes are to be increased give the
farmers the benefit thereof"
Barley of Elk, said: We must do
Something to cut down the taxation
which is impOVerishing the farmers.
The gentlemen on the other side of the
house are crying for US to cut down the
fees and salaries of county officers. They
offer to help in that. But believe that
this appropriation for new buildings is
unWise at this time and hope the mo-
ton to strike out that section Will pre-
vail"
Botkin of Reno said: 1T is not so
much taxation that is impoverishing
the farmers of Kansas as il is the inter
est on loans and mortgages. Why this
house should desire to interfere with
the successful operation of the best uni
Versity iii the west, one of which Mas
sachusetts might well be proud, 1 can
not understand. 1t is as unWise is ii is
unnecessary"
Chairman Trueblood said: IN con-
sidering this new appropriation we must
measure ourselves by ourselves. I can
not afford to live like a Vanderbilt My
Tocketbo1k won't stand it. Neither can
we afford to pay princely salaries a the
university: Our pocketbooks won't
stand it. That is the main reason why
we have made this recommendation.
The debate proceeded, Lobdell was
speaking upon some amendment, half
cans and as quickly killed by the POpu-
lists, when Mr.. Trueblood asked:
Why is it that the Republicans of
two years ago did not authorize the
erection of those new buildings?
WE'LL guess we would if there hadn't
been any Pops here replied Lobden.
The laugh at Mr.. Trueblood's expense
was quickly turned on Lobdell when the
gentleman from Usage compelled Mr..
Lobdell 10 admit that the Republicans
of the legislature two years ago had
ma jOrity of two to one, and could have
passed the bill.
This I admit" said Mr. TruebIood,
comes from the gentleman who is now
making such a vigorous fight for the
university"
The situation was becoming interes-
ing. A dozen members wanted to
speak, when Armstrong of Wyandotte,
who has a voice like a fog horn, Sc,
cured recognition and said:
I move the previous question:
A number of Republicans then jump
ed to their feet, but Lobden was recog-
nized to say:
Mr.. Speaker, the chair knows, the
gentleman from Wyandotte knows and
every other member on this floor knows
if he knows what he ought to know,
that a previous question cannot obtain.
in committee of the whole
Brown OF Pratt, who was in the chair.
ruled Armstrong out of order and said:
Il desire to inform the gentleman
from Lane that 1 think 1 know my
business.
Lobdell replied, saying: 81 know you
do. 1 said you did,
Finney of Woodson was recognized.
He said: Some of the farmers in my
county are better clothed and better
fed than these university professors
you are able to see around this hall.
1t IS foolish to talk about taxes impoV-
erishing the farmers. 1t is also as
foolish for members to oppose measures
of benefit to educationl institutions. l
see clearly why the gentlemen of the
opposition oppose the advancement of
education, because they realize that the
more our people become educated the
less will become the opportunities for
future success of the principles of their
party"
The bill was finally recommended for
passage without any new building APP
preparation and the apprOpriat ton for
current expenses cut down to $4,000.
AN UNUSUAL PROCEEDING.
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