The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-12

the militia fund, but it was the only
thing that could be done, and if I had
not done it there would have been a
great hue and cry about it."
Secretary Bush favors the special
session. He said: IF the legislature
would come here and get down to busi-
ness it could do a great deal of good.
l would have it pass a freight rate law,
a state insurance law, provide some
other method of governing the state
institutions from the one now in vogue,
place all corporations under state con-
troll, as banks and Insurance companies
now are and pass some other meas
ures."
Assistant Auditor Taylor: cit is an
extraordinary idea and all nonsense. I
am not opposing it especially, but the
people have said what they want and
they should have it. We will come
back in two years any way"
Bob Semple: II think the extra ses-
sion should be called. 1t ought to pass
a railroad law, repeal the metropolitan
police law, and do some other things
call a constitutional convention for in
stance
Assistant Superintendent Amis: s'I
believe it would be the worst thing that
could happen to the party to call the
legislature again. The people have ask
ed for a change ard they should have
it. I believe it would do harm instead
of good. The Republicans have elected
their ticket and it is the duty of all
good citizens to encourage them to pass
good laws
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Harvey: 'I
am in doubt as to whether it is a wise
policy or not
Assistant Treasurer Williams: ST
rather doubt if it's the thing to do
Assistant Attorney General Smelling:
1T is un-PopuliStic, un-DemOcratic, un-
American and rank foOhshness. The
people have just spoken. They have told
us they have had enough of US. They
want US to get out We should do it.
A large majority of the present mem
bers of the legislature were repudiated
by their own party at their conventions
and a large majority Of those who were
not repudiated by their own party at
the conventions were repudiated by the
people at the polls last Tuesday. I'm
der the circumstances it would be an
outrage"
J. Herrick: 81 do not think it is the
thing to do at ALL
Joseph Fritch: ST am heartily in
favor of the special session. If it was
the duty of the present legislature to
pass a railroad law at their regular ses-
sion, it is just as much their duty to
pass it now. When some of that legiS-
lature came here they did not know
enough to make a motion. 1t took them
the first month to learn how to transact
business. Now they know how, they
have a good deal better idea what tn
people want in the way of railroad leg
islation, and they should come here and
do something
p. H. Dolan was the only member of
the state board of charities about the
SldIe mousse lHlS morning, DuI ne oe-
clared in favor of an extra session. 1.-The
legislature is in better shape to pass
railroad legislation now than it has ever
been before he declared. 'The Re
publicans will probably pass a railroad
law, but it won't do any good. We
should get together and pass a good
one'
Ex-senator John Martin: 1.-The people
have expressed themselves. Let them
have a dose of their own medicine. II
they want tka esrporations to rule,
give them a chance at it for a. couple
of years yet, and may be they will then
be ready to change then
Chairman Taylor Riddle: ct am in
clined to oppose an extra session. 1
do not care to give my reasons be-
cause some of my warmest friends are
favorable to the proposition. But the
people of Kansas have said they do not
like our way of running things and I
do not believe we ought to force 1egis-
lation on them that they do not want .