The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-29
IT WAS A FIZzLE.
Kansas City Indignation Meet
ing a Failure.
To Have Been a Monster Pro-
test Against Legislature.
MR.. CUBBISON TALKS.
Says Gov. Bailey Didn't ExtOrt
Promise.
Representative Kirkland De-
tends Action of Legislature.

There was no great "anti-Bailey'
mass meeting in Kansas City Saturday
night The meeting fizzled out com
pletely. and the few people who came to
attend it were forced to furnish their
own chin-music. None of the speakers
who were billed to appear were on hand.
It was generally understood that the
meeting was called by several politi-
clans for the purpose of denouncing the
failure of the Kansas legislature 20 pass
a million dollar appropriation bill for
the relief of food sufferers. The meet
ing was announced for Huron place, and
according to the announcements in the
Kansas City papers. it was to be a mon
ster protest against the legislature. and
its work
When the time for the meeting came.
there was no one there to take charge
of it. 1t seemed that the instigators
had become a little bit scared to openly
lead such movement as they started.
and We're hoping that someone in the
crowd would take charge of the meet
ing and see it through But no martyr
to this cause appeared. and the fierce
Indignation" dwindled down to its true
proportions.
Senator Cubbison admits that the
statement that Governor Bailey sex-
torted' a promise from him to oppose a
general relief bill is false. He says that
he made such a promise when he found
that Governor Bailey was in favor OF
such course. Senator Cubbison says
in an interview:
At a meeting held at the Midland ho-
tel on Monday evening after the flood,
which was held for the express purpose
or lmpreSS1ng upon the governor the
necessity of a special session of the
Kansas legislature. Governor Bailey TO
my personal knowledge exacted a prom
lse from two senators and four repre-
sentatives who were present. to the ef-
feet that they would not work in the
interests OF state aid for flood sufferers
in case a special session were called
he other members Of the legislative
committee, however entertained fears
that my attitude would arouse the an
tagonlsm of the governor and the other
legislators, and would thus block the
passage of the bridge appropriation bill
The members Of the committee there
fore, insisted that, although they were
anxious for state aid, they feared that
was spelling the prospects of securing
bridge legislation for Wyandotte county
Not desiring to do anything that would
shut off Wyandotte county, on Monday
morning, June 10, I called UP Governor
would not vote for a bill creating
fund for flood sufferers
Those who We're present at the first
meeting at the Baltimore and who
promised the governor to withhold their
influence for state aid are Senators Al
len and Sponable, and Representatives
Perkins. Broadbent, Stubbs and Goeble
Senator Henly, Of Lawrence, who desir-
ed to secure bridge legislation for Doug
las county was also Handicapped in the
same way by the governor"
Representative Chas. Kirkland of Sa-
line county, sustains Governor Railey's
position and the action Of the legisla-
ture. He also takes a fall out Of the
Kansas City. Kan. people who are at
the bottom Of the present agitation. He
says:
1T doesn't come with very good grace
for Wyandotte county to condemn the
action of the legislature in view Of the
conduct of its own representatives, both
prior and during the session. Senator
Cubbison and the other members Of the
Wvandotte delegation worked up the
agitation for special session Cubbi-
son wired all the senators, urging them
to ask the governor to call the extra
session: also asking them to serve for
the house from his county gave it out
fiat that Kansas City, Kan, didn ask
aid; all it wanted was chance to help
itself. and that it would take special
legislation to enable it to do so. Other
prominent business men of that county
made similar declarations in the news
papers. Governor Bailey took them at
their word and called the legislature to-
gether The day before it assembled he
gave Wyandotte county One-half of all
the money he had collected through his
appeal for the Kansas flood sufferers
In view Of these facts Wyandotte coun-
tv has no kick coming. It got what it
Speaking of the action of the legisla-
ture Mr. Kirkland says: we did just
what ! came down to do, and what
should favor if We We're to meet again.
This terrible calamity shouldn't be
used by factions or partisans to gain
favor with the people. but should be
met as Americans facing a condition
that was brought about by forces elA=
tirely beyond our control Both sldes
and all parties may be using it for po-
Iitical effect. but it is wrong The gov
ernor is criticised because he called Tor
aid. on the four first days of the food
there. was great need among our people