Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-27

work"-so said the Columbus and Cincinnati
daies of February Sth. These papers further
gave as news from the capital, February Sth:
"To-day, Lieutenant Governor Caldwell clos
eed himself in his room at the Neil House
with Colonel Carl Hostetter, of Columbus, a
member of the member of the governors staff
president of the state brewers associations w.
w. D. Chapman, of Cleveland, secretary of the
same association, and Tim McDonough, OF
Cleveland president OF the state liquor dealers
association. In order to get time for this con-
ference the afternoon session of the senate was
g adjourned. The conference discussed the best
method to secure the defeat of the Clark bill"
"Many of the Republican members hold to the
opinion that the party will lose many thousands
of votes in the next election if the bill becomes
a law, and this sentiment will be used as an ar
gument to turn the majority against the propo-
sition." Further the press of February 9th
said: "Accordng to the statement made by
Hon. Thos. r. Clark, of Franklin county, au-
thor of the bill, Governor Nash himself has
taken an active hand in the fight against the
bill Clark stated to fellow member that the
governor sent for him and declared that the
passage of the bill would mean loss Of so, 900
votes to the Republican party at the next state
election. He reprimanded the yeung legislator
for introducing such measure. Mr.. Clark
also states, and his statement is borne out by
others, that the governor to-day sent for men,
bers of the general assembly and asked them TO
upon the desire for future Republican success.
Others who are interested in the defeat OF the
Clark bill give different reason for the COVER
nor's interest i'll this bit OF legislation. Accord
ing to their statements, the state liquor league
absolutely depended upon the state administra-
ton defeating the Clark bill, or any other bill
which might be presented of a similar character.
The brewers association alone contributed
$50, 900 to the Republican campaign fund, and
its members naturally expected some results be-
yond a Colunel's sword for their president" ."
All this is ancient history, I know, being the
record Of February Sth but it is recorded here
because many of the readers of the Midland did
not see the Columbus and Cincinnati papers OF
Governor Nash and our fiend, Lieutenant
Governor Caldwell succeeded in giving the H.
quor interests the time they desired and needed
for the defeat of the bill, since it was not voted
on in Tie senate until March 18th, month and
a week afie' it passed the lower house.
After its defeat in the senate, the Columbus
Cltzen laid: "This point cannot be disputed,
the bill was defeated at the request of Governor
Nash and the national administration, as repre-
sen;ed by Charles Dick and Mark Hanna
Dicks friend and neighbour Mr.. Sieber, man
aged the fight and applied the administration
pressure. John r. Maoy, the spokesman OF
Governor Nash, was also active, as was Charley
Pryor, Senator Forakers law partner Direct
requests were made to certain men by both
Foraker and llama to vote against the bill fot
party reasons
Rev Mr.. Baker, superintendent of the Ohio
league, a Republican, says: "When
the Harris local option bill was before the
gcneral assembly four years ago, the cry was