The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-19
TEXT BOOK FIGHT ON.
Fight in House Over Postpone
ment of Grattan Bill.

On taking up the Grattan school text
book bill as a special order this after
noon Dooley attempted to postpone con-
sideration until O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Ed MeKeever said that this was an
open attempt to delay the measure
I'VE have been harassed with this fight
ever since the opening Of the session,
he said We have received a ton OF
literature on both sides OF the question,
and everybody should be ready to dis
pose of it It IS true there may be some
on the outside who would ike to De
here and can't be here"
Dooley let himself out at this. he
charged that no other bills had been
allowed to be printed; that his bill and
Representative Hamer's had just been
adversely reported yesterday ne nrSt
time I saw any book bill printed IS the
one that was laid on our desks yeSter-
day. printed by some one here IN 10
peka. I say our bills were held up All
I want is time and any member is time
to consider In those pamphlets laid
on our desks yesterday 1t was charged
that the only opposition to this bill IS
the American Book company, with once
in Kansas City. ] say they are not the
only ones. Shall the teachers of TINS
state have this crammed down their
throats2 I don't understand this Dill,
and I don't believe it's the thing tne
people OF Kansas want.
Chairman Grzttan came back at once
in an answer He shouted that the
gentleman that stands on this floor ana
talks trust may burn deep. He may DO
like Judas once did, and hang nlInseA
Mr. Crattan argued that anyone that
didn't know now how he Would vote
wouldn't know any different tomorrow;
that their eapability as legislators was
Bv this time all the floor passes that
are out this session seemed to have peen
presented and spectators lined the sldes
Of the room, eager to watch the progress
lanes Lawrence. of Sumner, said he
saw no reason for an exhibition OF tenn
per. Il never want to seek a nght put
when a fight comes to me meet II, 4
stand ready to fight a bill that teaches
my child that jeff Davis was patriot
and Abe Lincoln a traitor. / cant I'M
derstand how the gentleman craWled IN
~ his shell like 4 turtle at the dicta-
ton Of George w. Crane who was seen
hobnobbing with the gentleman from
Mcpherson on the floor OF this house
Nation of Neosho, wanted to move on
with the consideration of the bill as the
important text book legislation was az
present in a most chaotic condition IN
both house and senate J. II Adams, q
T9lItIer wanted to have the Dooley and
FTan9er bills printed and the W1oeSL
scope given to the discussion to be mace
a special order for 2 O'Clock wednesday
Grosser. Of Dickinson. said he didn't
propose being stampeded by the cry OF
Crust or fire under the coat tall
ssI'n1 in favor of state uniformity and
will stav till the 4th of July TO get 1t,
Int I'm going to have time for due de-
liberation. For this reason / want until
tomorrow
Babb. of Sedgwick. rose on the minor
ity side to be sarcastic. Hanna says
there are no trusts he said II want to
saw You are coming our way. You didn't
dare wipe out uniformity or somebody
xrr;l4 vine vor out People are watching
vou in the gallery, and lobbying hosts
are gathered on the outside. ] want TO
see the fur fly in good humor.