The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-24
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ton to the constitutional amendment to
increase the pay of members of the leg
islature. There is one candidate. how
ever, VINO is making a canvass on the
ground that he is opposed to the in
crease. He was a member of the last
house from Jefferson county and he is a
candidate for reelection. He publishes
the following card in the last issue of
the Oskaloosa Independent:
Ozawlie, Kan, Oct IA, 1902.
ITO the Voters of Fifth Representa-
tive District:
'On account of illness in our family
ers turn their enormous wheat crop into
the good dollars of the daddies, we will
not be able to see all of you. Person
ally you know who we are, as you sent
US two years ago to represent the peo
pie We did the best we could, and are
not ashamed of a vote we cast. We
want to say to the voters and taxpayers
that while we cannot promise you
reduction of so per cent of your taxes,
We think you ought to vote against the
amendment to grant the legislators of
the state of Kansas ten dollars per day,
intsead of three dollars, as the Law IS
today. Mr.. Taxpayer, this is up to you
now as well as to myself. You may
say this is political buncombe-that VIII
son has fighting chance to be returned
to the legislature and hence this talk.
Let me explain my position from bus
mess standpoint. If we expected to go
to the legisla ture for the next IS years
we should want the ten of course; but
were a taxpayer today and hope to be
for the next 25 years. If the people
could get more ability and brains for
ten dollars than for three. we would
say, make it a law. But look at it!
Some of the brainiest men in Kansas
have offered their services, such as
Webb McNall Bale Wagner, ex-Sena-
/ Ra T0hn IA Ofh0FS
Some of us candidates nearly break our
necks as it is, and spend our good time
trying for the nomination and election.
SHOULD this become a law and we
were sent to the legislature, how long
would the extra few dollars received
last toward paying taxes in the future?
LAS the law is today it takes about $40
a day to pay the members of the lower
house. and if You let this proposition pc
come a law it will take $3.50 day or
$3.50 day increase. This would go good
way toward maintaining the asylums for
the unfortunate for whom we must care.
I'VE are new asking you for second
all official positions. We believe we are
/ better fitted to represent the people now
the experience gained and the knowledge
of how to go after things.
However, Mr.. Voter, if you have made
/ promises. or can not for political reasons
conscientiously support me, vote against
the amendment anyhow
Hoping on the 5th day of November
the tally sheets may show majority IN
favor of your humble servant, we are
Yours Respectfully,
M A WILSON"
But the fusionists are preparing to spike
Mr.. Wilson's campaign on that issue They
nal and found that when he was in the
| legislature he voted for the resolution
submitting the amendment which he is
now fighting so violently.
If the amendment carries, however, it
will not affect the pay of the lieutenant
governor and Dave Hanna will have 10
pound along on six dollars day, the pay
of the presiding officer of both houses.
| The state constitution provides that the
| lieutenant governors salary shall be fixed
by statute, but shall not be changed dur
ing the term of office for which he Is
q day and it viii be impossible to change
is so as to benefit the incoming lieutenant
only 80 days long, as heretofore. and the
amendment carries. the lieutenant gov
ernor would receive only $500 for the SIS
sion, while plain members of either house
will receive $500
The contest between Bale Waggener
and Captain John Seaton over at Atchison
has reached the joint debate stage. The
Globe suggested the debate and it has
been given out that Seaton is willing tc
furnish the opera house for it free. Wag-
gener makes the following statement
about it: TT seems to me that the sus-
gestion is a good one. The question has
been asked me: Why are you candi-
date?' I would be glad to tell the people
why, and l have no doubt but that q large
majority of the people would like to have
Captain Seaton answer the same question
notice in this mornings Kansas City
Journal a statement, as follows: 'Wag-
gener has attacked Seatons record in the
legislature, and Seaton offers to furnish
the opera house, and debate his record
with Waggener. The challenge has MOI
been accepted I have received no forma
notice of this challenge from Captain
Seaton, but want it distinctly understood
that I am willing to participate in the
joint debate suggested by him, and viii
gladly defray one-half of the expense.
think that Captain Seaton and myself
have too high a regard for each other II
say anything of an acrimonious character
but could engage in such joint discussion
without leaving any sore spots anywhere
I would suggest that it be arranged fol
an early day at the opera house, to TIL
end that the people will have ample tine
before the election to think over ant
digest what may be said. / think the sug
gestion will meet with the approval of al
of our citizens, and I am sure that Cap
tain Seaton would prefer that means O
telling the people what he has done rather
than through letters and cards. which
necessarily are unsatisfactory. and couch
ed in language not easily understood
believe that we could draw quite large
an audience as the Devils Lane and Mr.
Burton.