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time he had resumed reading ris news
paper IA the contents OF which he zesEn-
eS 10 be deeply absorbed Growing sas-
picion finally outn2n my better judgment.
and leaning over the seat I asked sharp
iy
ARE y0u sure that pass L. made out IL
your real namer
lie peersd gravely. but altar = dignrsd
fashion over thu top OF the paper. and
looking me square in tho eyes. replied
that the pass has been issued 20 himself
ard In hls proper mama stu Was dis
pcsed 10 question the truth ef his state
nent. and continued 10 DOUBT bis right
TO the pass. After a while 1 bethoueht
me OF a russ. 1 felt very sura shas
ouid trap him. At the next station
secured a telegraph blank and envoiops.
! sealed ths envelope and ssstily wrots
the name OF Judge = On the outside.
"a soon - the train left the station
entered thu coach IN which my man vas
sitting and looking over the passengers
In general way 50 as not 80 direct at
t<ntioa 20 any one. I called out. 4 have
an important telegram here FOR Judge
Z. Is the gentleman IA the czrT~ "A
didns feass him In fact. u never
touched him. &c newer even looked up
from the paper. but kept reading right
along as though the man with the nafns
called out resided "a Timbucfoo. That
settled - with re fer The time. 7 na6s
no further attsuspt 20 trap ny wary pas
seuger. but when We arrived IN Dss
E0lnes Z tTailed him 20 the % Kfrkuoed
Hotel. and looked over the register.
bis name vas Judge z. asked ths
cisk = he knew the judge lie said hs
cid. inquired y The gentleman who bad
5gst PLACED hss name On fnr register was
lis juf.ciai hishnees. The clerk said.
syffre
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at each OF the division headquarters
within the Jurisdiction in which its use
IS permissible. The next time the holder
or anybody else flashes the coveted paste
board on a conductor the chances the
that he will pull from his inside coat
rocket a book IN which Is carried memoir
anda Of the passes ordered TO be taken Up.
scan Il for a moment and then quietly
inform the passenger that Il has been
ordered up. He viii thcreupon retire Il
from further circulation and biandiF IN
form the holder that he Will have TO pay
fare II he expects TO ride further. The
person who beguiles himself with tho be-
lief that in a system OF road embracing
s,0o9 or 10000 miles a little thing ike &
pass. a half-fare ticket. or whole ticket
Ior that matter. will be overlooked. reck-
ems without his host. Local and coupon
tickets are each numbered and marked
with a printed form. These numbers run
ccnsecutively. Passes trip. and annual
are numbered and lettered. Passes issued
10y the president Of the company bear the
letter A. the vice-prcsident r. the general
manager c. They are also numbered con-
secutively 80 that II one Is lost all that
the company has 10 do 10 recover It r.
case 1t IS never presented for use. Il &C
bulletin the name OF the person TO whom
issued the letter and number. ard IN a
short time some conductor grabs =.
Because Of the frequent violation OF The
conditions governing the use OF passes
there has been a very material curtail-
u.ent la recent years IN the Issuing o.
81. A.
ago. II was very siight trouble % &c:
trip passes. Division aupsrintenasnts
y ere clothed with authority 20 Issue
them. ! recall trip % Kansas city.
twelve or thirteen years ago over the
Ecck Island. on ghich the conductor 81
a train on the south western division told
me- that q rs passengers. 20 were riding
On passes Tie cIsmor for free trans
fortsti0n became such q nuisance that
Superintendent Gilmore ard stiIiwefI were
Upon their own requests relieved OK az
fhority 90 Issue them. Al present e e =
rgis With railroad companies that 10 orr
Ger below the rank q zeser.l superb
ts1tent has authority % issue passes 20
persons other than employee During tbs
ir.rlmbency ~ the general manager -
The Rock Island. ST. Trusstafe cursaflaa
$50 number ~ annual passes On that ire
O. PER cent. So ore ysaT. g. a. Goodaor.
present general manager. IS equally a.
strict. ard - Is probable The Rock lsiand
has out f0saF jesse free transportation
fhan ans ~ the trunk uaer. th1ara al ~
them have sas1s gaife suaferial resae-
tons
Eaf e. a. ms1rr ard abuse q 1zs.ss
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the number are H. E Richter. lieuten-
ant governor. and State Senator +. D.
Smith. OF Kinsley. In this connection it
is interesting to reflect that the last leg
stature passed law permitting the use
ot voting machines in any precinct in
Kansas where it was desired. An that
is necessary anywhere II the state is for
a precinct to purchase ana put into oper-
alton at any election the simpler meth
cd OF voting now in vogue in New York
and other states. But though Senator
Smith is one Of the foremost members
of the upper house of the Kansas legis-
lature, and Mr.. Richter presides over
the deliberations of that august assem-
blage. it would appear that neither had
any recollection of the passage Of the law
permitting the use of voting machines in
Kansas. Such is the memory of man.
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is surely too apparent TO escape the no.
tice Of the dullest member OF the newly
elected house. The impertinence of four
or five men getting together and select
ing a speaker more than month before
the legislature is to meet is ar insult
to the intelligence and independence Of
the members Of the house. The Republic
can voters Of Kansas gave Governor
elect Bailey nearly $1,000 majority. These
same voters elected r legislative branch
Of the government largely Republican.
--ere is no occasion for Governor Bailey
to interfere with the functions Of the
members of the house The legislature
VIII be in sympathy with Governor
Bailey and no doubt give his administra-
ton a most hearty support. This politi-
cal trick. put up by = lot OF scheming
politicians to outwit Governor Stanley.
induced Governor Bailey TO make a ser
icus blunder when he became a party
to IT,
The Herald believes that the members
Of the house when they have an oppor-
tunity 20 see and understand that their
duties and obligations are being usarped
by men who are not members Of the
house for the benefit Of a political com
bine that has only one object in view
the election OF Mr. Long senator-win
call halt and tell the gang that the peo-
pie elected the legislature 10 run its own
business.
is any friend Of Governor Stanley 50
obtuse as not to see and know that this
scheme completely tanks him and places
him at the tail end Of the Lelsnd-Long
comhine2
AS to Chas. Curtis. against whom the
field IS trying 70 combine. ne wiscix says:
y VIII consult my friends I'm the legisia-
turs later or as 10 whom they want for
speaker"
The gubeTnatoriaI candidate was q
great political trick. but viii the people
~ Kansas submit. and viii The members
O. the legislature tamely confess that 2
committee Of hve may tell them how to
cast their votes for speaker
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congenial to his views than it is 10 Gov
ernor Bailey to have a congenial speak
or in the Kansas house. The excuss
given by Governor Stanley that it is i'm
portart to the governor-elect to have a
friendly organization of a house over
whelmingly Republican merely excites a
smile among politicians who are discuss
ing this new departure in Kansas politics.
II is the natural desire Of members. and
particularly new members Of the legisla-
ture, to be in personal accord with the
governor because OF his patronage as
well as for patriotic and party reasons;
but this is all the stronger reason why 4
sovernor-elect should abstain from at
tempting to exert his influence in the or
ganization Of house or senate.
so far as Mr.. Pringie is personally
concerned 10 criticism can be made Of his
fitness, other than that. like many other
members, he is without legislative ex-
perience He stands well as a lawyer
and as a Republican. His integrity and
ability and fairness are universally roc
ognized. What is objected to is that his
candidacy should be announced in the
interest of Governor Bailey and that the
powerful influence 'of the Office OF COVER
nor should be brought to bear on mem
hers to give him the speakership That
this is precisely the effect Of Mr. Bailey's
conference with Governor Stanley is ap-
parent from the fact that a majority u
the legislature who twenty-four hours
before had no< heard Of Mr. Pringle for
speaker. twenty-four hours later are re-
ported 10 have pledged themselves to
elect him
The Topeka Herald is in high state
Of excitement II. too. is Curtis organ
ard it is mortified az seeing Mr.. Curtis
out on long bare limb. Il saws OF the
awful deal, and the wisdom and inno-
cence Of Charles Curtis:
1T has been conceded on all sides that
there vas little difference up TO this time
I'm the strength of the three leading SEN
atorial candidates. Curtis Long and
Stanley. The contest between Long and
Stanley has been peculiar from the be-
ginning. Both are from the Seventh dis
trict and both are supported by mutual
friends. A. the same time there has
been an inside. unwritten political bis
tory Of Stanley aDpoiutees who were try1
ing 70 make the governor believe that
they were for him while their real ir-
Guence was with the Laiand-Lo1e ma
chine. IL has been of the utuost import
snce 10 the LouG forces To bring about
such condition 4 sentiment as vouid
make q union - the Lone and Stanley
support possible sor the BENEFIT q Ions
Governor Stanley has. however. here
tofore seen the certain trcachery offered
him IN such a coalition. ard up % last
Friday o. SATURDAY maintained an irde-
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PRD9.l sob
I.PI5 0E NEWS
Man Selected Speaker Comes
Into Sudden Fame,
WASN'T FOR CURTIS
But the Convention Which
Nominated him instructed.

Especial Correspondence OF the Eagle)
Topeka. Nov 22.-impartl-l loohe-s ON
around ,he political cent,rs invariably
admit that Chester /. Long has the best
Of /, So iaf ia tho senatorial contest. Mr.
Long nor his managers have made els ms.
They have uof been interNieHe on the
situation. They have uot talked for pub
ncadon hey haze not gwen out any
statements OF votes They a0ve treated
all other candidates and managers fairly
ana dcoeauy.
But for more th.n two weeks there
has been a steady stream of visitors state
senators. members OF the house, states
men from all over Kansas into the two
rooms OF me second Eoor OF The Cope
land. where Long maintains haGluar-
tegs. Arsry representative or state SEN
atoG n h5 comes 10 Topeka sees Long
before he leaves town.
4ne S ye4seIshiD. with its developments.
has been cf prime importance this week.
Everyone seems now To be satisfied with
Priagle-eSccp Curtis. and Pringle IS
Instructed for Curtis.
FRI The SIM uan the PAST week has
been this: Curtis was behind Gecrse j..
I.sli.,4 yI Las.ieaee. saeaoer 81 th- last
house. Barker. true. was Instructed for
Bowsrsoc-i but kc was q friend Of Car
lis ara BoveIsock lilely VIII So to Cur
It's even ualiy. kirkpatrick hod been dis
cussed lie had never made announce
nent but was much mentioned lie was
said To lee L ons's candidate. inosrauch
as he haa pledged himself 10 Long. There
this. either. But Ions wished a speaker
friendly To the Bailey administration.
and Stanley later arrived II the same
conclusion. II was finally largely left
with BAILEY who chose Pringle Of Usage.
Stanley said Pringla suites him. Lons
vas a5urdautlv pleased with him. Cur
It's stayed with Dar,.e~ Tllst ended the
speaRership for the time being
J. T. Pl.nEle hives a. Bur-rcgame. lie IS
g young man. in the th-rdes. lie : a
good lawyer. and clever fellow he
was supported in the primaries asst sum
ner by friends Of Lens and Stanley in
the north Usage district But other
thir~e beside tn legislative contest en-
tered INFO the primaries. and a sufficient
rumber or delegates were elected. osteu-
sloly Tor Prinsie, but independent OF the
representative hght 70 nominate Pringle
Rnd thcn tie him up Cor Curtis. Pringie
ts sn honorable fellow ard says ha VIII
vote for Curtis, thus fuldniuS his instruc-
lions and no one doubts thai he VIII.
But he is acceptable TO Governor Bailey.
20 Lons and 20 stanley. and yes uot 20
Curtis, FOR whom he VIII vote Tor sena-
'ar.
The exodus Of members Of congress TO
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head and Bowersock will go during the
week. Miller is already in Washington.
a1d Scott win go about --s middle of
the week. Long and Curtis, and prob
ably CaIderhead and Bowersock, viii
likely remain only until the convening
is over and the session fairly started.
Then they wiz return TO the battle here.
he other representatives probably Will
return here during the holiday recess,
10 witness the senatorial contest.
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Governor BAILEY IS stin unable to come
20 Topeka. His father regained con-
sciousness for while yesterday, but his
ceath is expected at any moment. The
elder Bailey has clung tenaciously TO life
bat his ase and his weakened condition
are against him. The new governor has
pcrsistengly refrained from departure
from his fathers side. save once. and
tnen fastened 70 return. Meanwhile Gov
orn5- Baney's coming is eagerly watched
for by the horde of interested statesmen.
and he viii be literally nesieged when
he does arrive here.
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An old statesman. VINO mas been on
earth a long while anC should know
said the other day that never in the his
tory OF Kansas had there oeen such a
senatorial contest as The present one
save once-the fight of 1879, in which Gov
crnoc George T. Anthony ard Chief Jus
tice Horton contested with John J. In
gals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-23

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4 number Of statesmen since the cleo
ten have interviewed themselves as BE-
irg il favor Of voting machines. Among
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-23

The exodus Of members Of congress TO
Washington viii begin next week Long
vii so on Thanksgiving cay. Curtis and
Reeder viii start the same day Calder
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There was enough time here for a day
or two this week. aside ffom the sena-
to-!al and sDeakership contest, for states
mon and newspapers 70 discuss the meet
ing Of the worlds Fair Commission and
the display Kansas VIII put up At tho big
Louisiana Purchase exposition in a little
over . year from ROW. 1t was expected
thar the commission would os,1 the en-
sUing legislature for an appropriation of
$3.50 but the commission this week
stated that Sl1oc)o would be al asked for.
o. course this. with what It already has
had. does not seem very large, when you
consider Missouri has q million dollars
TO spend and Iowa quarter Of a mil
Eon: Illinois $4,000. and Texas a like
amount. but the commission hopes that
Kansas can make creG,taole and decent
display on about $e0oaoo altogether. There
shou-d rot be. and likely viii not be-.
eny opposition in the coming legislative
session TO the appropriation asked Tor.
= is doubtful Il the Democrats viH OF
uose the bill 1t should go through with
oUt q dissenting vote
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ono doesn't hear much CT the other
big aeht az Die legislature. nowadays
t4at Tor state printer. 50 engrossed is
everyone in he senatorial contest that
ne fsa't devoting much TINE 70 the prin-
tership. And We, there are four emf
rent gentlemen lyiuE awake nights try
irg TO figure out success These men are,
George A ClaTk Of CSncordia. who Is
now retiring from the ohce Of secretary
~ state. Henry :. Alien. o. ottars. pres
i5en; II the state beard of charities and
corrections. Arthur Carper. OF Topeka.
ozyucr OF the Capital; and F. W Hoch.
Marion. editor Of The Record All are
newspaper men. good Republicans and
Eood fellows hut the tire appare-tl.- has
rot yst come scr the state Partnership
contest
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Speaking OF the Worlds Fair Commits
sion Charles Il. Lu,iag. Of Wichita, sec
rotary % TIE board. likely viii not re-
Sign even though he does become state
superlatehdent q Insurance shortly after
he i-s5 of tha year. Lu.ing has worked
cutie hara on the commission. ard the
other members seem to thinS that unless
a successes should he apoointed - him
.ho ohense Of administration, ne should
remain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-23

These are CHEEKY days for autumn
buyers. Good luck and quick action
united gave US possession of a lot OF
Clumy and Renaissance Lace Curtains at
prices far below selling rates. The
sale continues at ................... 1-3 off.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-17
RoosgveLrs VICTORY.

President Roosevelt has scorcd
great moral victory Tor the Interests
q humanity ln general and for the
coal miners 10 particular IN securing
arbitration of their strike 10 Pennsyl
yania.
This shows what the executive head
% a great nation can accomplish with.
cut a law. and with only the hacking
of a righteous cause ard a strong sense
of Justice.
The people have a night 20 look to
their chief officials 20 lead them In the
solution of great problems. Roosevelt
has more than filed the expectations
.of the people. az a man Of courage and
.of action.
There Is nothing more unchristian
than the assumption of capital that lt
can monopolize the natural wealth Of
the world IN which we live. and not
give labor It's Just share Of the pro-
ceeds of industry.
Industry creates that wealth. and
cannot be held in the bondage Of pov-
orty while the mine-owners revei IN
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-17
TAKINe noTEs

I'd Journal: The fact that prom
issory notes have been the immediate
means for many % escape iust taxa
ton. raises the point q inquiry asking
Tor sorne remedy. Many a dollar is
hidden azay from proper TAXATION By
the prOmissory note. The county
I0ses thousands q dollars every year
through being 1nabel 10 assess them
Would not a special Law covering
them prove beneficial % the county?
We could. az least look for q hearty
support in this behalf from our tax
ridden commonwealth. To attempt
legislative measures would mean TO
incur the enmity and active lobby OF
the multtudes who spend their time
figuring interest But although the
people are met with this common
phase among men. that o. holding
their own against what is conceded
public justice and common good. Il
has been met before and successfully.
There Is not a valid reason extant
Why such a law should not be set In
motion. When a promissory note is
given. 20 matter for what length Of
time. the law should say that the
holder shall at once have the assessor
of the county wherein the note was
given. stamp the same. and that the
note become invalid without the
stamp. Stamping the note insures its
being listed among the taxable prop
erty. IN view Of the coming session Of
the legislature for Oregon, would Il
not be a wise move on the part Of Ma
rion county's delegation 20 frame a
law FOR passage which will reach these
slippery notes? The immediate result
would be 20 reduce taxes TO a minimum
The sudden addition TO the taxable
property would act like a food. n we
all realized the public benefit we
would not stop until we had such a
law
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-17

fnteutlou o. the law that all men be
Efveu the benefit of a doubt. but is Il
always given without prejudice In our
criminal courtss The court Is said 70
Be the fudge q the law. the jury
Judge o. the facts. but are not turies
both Judge % the law and the facts
and wholly governed BY their own
personal preiudices- Should the
ufdoE lapse payment upon the mort
gage which covers her only roof. are
men ever ready TO foreclose. and yet
claim 10 be coEnizant Of the Intention
Of both lav and humanity for which
the lav vas made? BY reason Of de-
fective statutes the intention Of the
law becomes an easy prey 10 these
human vultures who feed upon the
failings of our representatives in our
legislative bodies. The motives and
interests governing our lawmakers.
wherein we ind arise our defective
laws in many respects. are matters
which should be Of especial moment
70 the public at large. for the reason
that In the framing Of the law the
greatest care should be exercised in
the elimination of all Objectionable
features With attention 20 the en-
bryonic We fashion a more perfect
ultimate. By preventing crippled laws
becoming enactments We protect the
honest and thrifty. and deprive the
dishonest and designing from his ille-
gitmate. though possibly legal. source
Of reEenne.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-17
TIE evlL oF DEFECTIVE LAWS

THE EVIL or DEFECTIVE LAWS.
Defective laws are not only value.
less. but aid the law breaker. They
furnish the scoundrel ample opportu.
nifty to defraud both the public and
the individual. under the smooth and
bland cognomen OF technicality. This
socalled teohnicallty Of law Is nothing
more nor less than the adapting OF
defective laws to subserve the private
Interests OF a client regardless OF
either justice or right AS badly as we
seem TO need laws for the proper reg
ulation OF human affairs. we need
much more badly the present laws
remedied 20 a point where what defec,
tive qualities they may retain are not
constant resources whereby the nefar-
ious practitioner may carry on his
illegitimate business. II Is but common
sense 10 recognize the fact that all
matters which are left in human hands
are streaked with human imperfectlon
and selhshness Il Is well 10 expect
this imperfection, so long as we do not
cover up the essential feature OF all
human Affairs, the necessity TO con.
stantly watch and remedy the imper.
feet. Il has been well said. that eter.
nal vigilance is the price OF liberty.
Every defective law is an infringe
ment upon the liberty and rights OF
man. With no law. man Is governed
by his sense OF right and wrong. and |
what he considers his duty towards his
fellowman. The law which Is lame
both Ia theory and practice opens the
held 10 lawlessness and encourages
that which il was enacted 70 prevent.
The loss 20 municipalities from defec-
tive laws cannot be estimated from a
financial standpoint The individual
suffers In proportion from their evil
effects We find many men today
whose sole occupation is searching the
records Of the public in order that by
virtue OF some technical defect they
may have in their hands what was
m yours. The argument often ad,
'anced that the intention OF the law
md the lawmakers is 70 be aud al
'ays has FIRST consideration. stands
or naught In the face OF this practice
penly carried on Il is the intention
the law that all men be taxed with
quality, but DO We find mon honestly
wing IN their assessmsntsY Il Is The