The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-26
ASH Help From Outside Won't
Help Ourselves.
FIR DISPLAY 5000 &C ..
What State Is Spending at st,
Louis Fair.
Sen. Smiths Discussion of Le.
gality of Aid Measure.
Bill Appropriating Money De-
feated by Vote of is to IA.

By q dnal vote Of is to ia the senate
refused % pass the hin appropriating
state aid to food sufferers. Debate ana
an effort To- round up enough senator's
e. pass the bin by Senator Wright giv-
iuE sl50o10 FOR this purpose. took up
t1o hours of yesterday afternoon.
Three senators changed their votes
from -no" 10 aye" Three senators
went home yesterday and couldn't be
gotten in hy a mere call Of the house
The vote on the bill was.
Ayes -Buschow. Caldwell. Clancy.
Conrad F1ndlay. Gabriel Householder.
Leidy Mcknight, Miller Morehouse.
Nafrzser smith, Sponable. Stewart.
Iapp White Wright
NAYS Allen. Carpenter. Coddins.
Crum. fitzpatrick Fulton Hurrel Nc
4iA4u Morrow. Pestana Porter SIM
ons. Vincent. Wulfekuhler
When tine vote was taken on Senator
Wlishts relief bin there were six sena-
tors absent. Senators Cubbison. Allen
anl Henley were not ON tine floor ana
ai1 not answer 10 their names. Sena-
Tors Kennedy and Ward had been eX-
caSel and had left for home. Senator
Ain- Nas NOT present during the session..
iur rumOr was curreut among the
LEGISLATORS today that before the extra
session was called that Senator Cubbi-
SON promised Governor Bailey that he
would not vote for relief measure.
NnfI Senator Wrishts hLl came up im
tue nate Duhnisqu asked BAILEY To re-
lease him from mis- promise and allow
nim Go vote for the bill This Governor
Bailey refused o. do aud to aNCia voting
against The bin Cubbison apsented hln-
seq irom the floor q The senate.
When Senator WIight's bill was de-
FasfFH| fIIf |lat f,frrerfsttl14f
the following resolution:
81 i.oreaS. many cl the citizens of our
state lltIug on the bottom lands of our
rivers have suffered the total loss of
their homes and sustenauce by reason
IL The uU Urecel-ntel foods. ana.
Whereas. when che news of their loss
ana suMeriuzs came go the ears OF the
citizens ol our government through the
governors proclamation. outside our
state. many individuals, corporations
emo municipalities very readily con-
frlhutel literally to the relief of our
people thus afflicted therefore.
lttsnlt, ,l hy the senate. the house
conculIiu- therein, That we hereby ex-
teul vote of thanks to an these gen
eiQls people. corporations and munici q,
palltie- tpi their thoughtful kindness i'm
trus contributing 10 the relief of our
Icepl made destitute by the recent
The RESOLUTION was adopted. and th4n
S-ilai Noltlser introduced the FOL.
Resolved hv the senate the house
cau0 urrue therein. That we extend our
Ar i tifii sympathy to those who have
@nlleif losses ur bereavement by rea-
son of fne recent floods in our state"
4he senate this afternoon ordered
octl resolutions stricken lom the rec
u4-s.
ln calling for the special order of his
lll i9 provide relief fund.- Senator
NJ fleiit said
For years. almost since the birth OF
--f state. we have stood before th.
United states either beegars on bra-~
are today spending 100000 in
- louis 90 display the wealth and .re-
sources cf our state. We are mal1iu.s
IT an exnihition of the b0undIess
f"aili Nl WilNn Ne are SO cOnStantlv
ins iuf would hang my head
III -i.'iie io enter that Kansas buildIne
az 'He 49, Louis exposition or point il
or and say Kansas is too beggarly too
t-tii i.N@- lo take care OF her own dis
ones. or that the party that
N4'tI Gus Kansas politics is so AFRAID OF
establishing precedent that might in-
14rr 81 -n The future
Here Is copy of Governor Bailey's
ltl written 10 The governor OF Ne
t'lH-ht tffn king him for his generous
cft-r t0 make public proclamation or
llrel OK assistance for the Kansas
700 sun tierS Governor Bailey thankel
".lu l'l ms oHe1. but refused the kindly
Nii IT. however. ne informed him OF th4-
need of Individual assistance in thA
haW valley and has accepted the ger.
lt3 Nl the friends of the state Are
.t -saiS Is the governor holdine
OUT Al- hand for aid when we DOM
need it- II this money is needed Tor
-4r aid of the flood stricken people of
iAtnsas. let as give the money our
wish we could have sent back
Alr iarEet 0ifts sent here bv PhfIadal.
rnia andt Sew Yerx and said M.
ti'.ilh 80 TOR Nour generosity but
must ueN line yOur help because we are
Ani- .o takr care of our food sufferers,
ourselves 1t rs shame IL viii be- a
lasting disgrace upon every se,atos-
"AH sitting here apprOpriates SIP 0G0 fon
i-- own use and sees his state holdins,
9Al her hands to public charity. We
-al better spend S150000 in making ar
Anlniton of manhood than i'm 9is4,ls "
.l "ealtn ~ the worlds far next
senator smith made his longest
oi the present session. He said:
" "e are NOT ablishine precedent
Ut "- pass this bill I we'll remember
e-r- ln 1891 the legislature exnan1ad
te'"aN Tor seed to be distributed among
tie nrnughr stricken farmers Of the
Western counties. Nobody ever raised
t.e question of the c0nstituti0naiitv of
tAai action. Ry that appropriation the
nlefs ot that country were put upon
tnt niEh road of prosperity which thew
NaNtied ever since.
lne idea that this is not a rublio
l-' i'l-- l@ absurd We are constantly
eliaellns legislation which affects only a
itiiaratiNe ly lyinfinitesimal portion of the
states population. We have been told
s-4t TINS fund cannot be distributed
NiiNcut friction and dishonesty. This
same objection could he raised against
the cQileciion and distribution of prf-
Faie charities 1t is not worthy OF con
sl4ei auon- out i'm my district I have
Hfaf4 protests AGAINST giving state aid
simply because the people of South To-
peak have rot contributed as literally
3s they might have done. We have no
justification tor Withholding aid from