The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-03
NOT A BUGABOO.
Senate Has a Battle Over estate
Exposition
LeWelling DenOunces State
Board of Agriculture.
is CEN AUR LIKE
Is the Way He Describes the
Organization.
Bitterly Opposed to a State
Fair of Any Kind.
HITS AT TOPEK A.
Fear the Capital City Will Have
the Exposition.
Fear the Capital City Will Have
the Exposition.
Senator FOrney Says Lewelling
Is Unduly Excited.


senate last night. One was brief; the
other was protracted. The first was
over the bucket shop bill; the last and
longest was over the appropriation for
a state exposition" under the direction
of the state board of agriculture.
There is a determined effort on the
part of the southern Kansas delegation
in the senate, headed by Lewelling, to
kill the proposed exposition, because
they believe if any appropriation be
made, the proposed exposition will be
held in Topeka. Topeka herself is not
seriously worried over the matter. She
has her annual Fall Festival and the
proposed state fair would not interfere
with it.
The subject came up Wednesday, and
an effort was made to kill it by sending
it back to the ways and means commit
tee, the bill having been recommended
for passage by the committee of agri-
culture.
But, Senator Forney, chairman of the
ways and means committee took hold
of the matter and reported upon it last
night. Forney with Field, Hanna, An
derson, Stone, and Pritchard, a major
ity of the committee of ways and
means, made report recommending an
appropriation of $4,000; $4,000 to be
available at once; $4,000 to be reserved
as a premium guaranty fund.
Senator LeWelling, Stocks and Shell
don, presented a minority report against
the bill. Senator Titus moved that the
report of the minority be adopted, then
the fur commenced to fly.
Andrews (Rep.) of Atchison criticised
the minority of the committee and
urged that the report be not adopted.
Senator Jumper said the farmers pay
four fifths of the taxes of the state,
and they are entitled to this fair or
exposition
Senator King opposed the proposition
and insisted that the money be confined
to awards and premiums.
Senator Lewelling said: CT can't
make as much noise as the senator
from Usage, but
eff you talk as much sense you'll do
WELL" interrupted Jumper.
This bill proposes to place this fair
under the direction of the state board of
agriculture. Now what is the board of
agriculture. It's a sort of centaur-half
horse; half man affair"
Whats that?,' said Jumper rising
quickly.
us that your opinion of the board of
agriculture?'' inquired Jumper.
Yes, have an idea of that kind"
well, well,' said Jumper, sympa-
thetically, you know less than 1
thought you did,
Senator Lewelling then proceeded, but
was interrupted by Andrews, who said:
Times up
I'm take some of your time,'' said
Lewelling. 1.-The senators would rather
hear me than you
4 don't believe that" retorted An
drews.
Senator Forney urged the passage of
the bill for the fair, saying: Il see no
'bugaboo' in this bill The senator from
Sedgwick is unduly excited
Senator LeWelling," said Mr.. An
drews, opposes this fair because it is
not provided that it shall be held in
Wichita"
Senator King was making a speech
in which he intimated that he believed
the fair would be held in Topeka, and
proceeded to discuss the glories of other
speech. naming a list of counties.
Jumper walked up in front of King and
said something in a low tone This act
created a hearty laugh. Then King
said:
'The senator asks me to mention
Usage county"
Mr.. Jumper then moved as a substi-
tute for the Titus motion that the ma
jority report be adopted. This was car
ried, IS to II. Those voting for the fair
We're:
Armstrong, Andrews, Anderson, Bat
tey, Braddock, Coleman, Cooke, Field,
Forney, Hanna, Hart, johnson, Jump
er, Lupfer, Matthews, Morrow, Pritch-
ard and Ward.
Those against it were: Caldwell.
Campbell, Crossan, F'arrelly, Helm, Hell
mick, Hessin, King, Lamb, Lewelling.
Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Titus,
Young and thinner.
The effort to advance and pass the
bill failed, and Lewelling tried to kill
it by a motion to re-refer to the COM
mittee Jumper denounced this is
scheme to kill the bill and offered a
substitute that the bill be printed. This
prevailed and the measure will have
another hearing.