The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

ribbed Republican, and I believe that
this law is in the interests of the Dem
I Ocratic party
Goebel Of Miami: I'VE have had some
I trouble in our county among the Re
publican factions, which a good pri-
mary election law might have averted.
But this law puts the worst element of
the party in power
Hackney of Cowley: "This law is too
cumbersome. It would take a lawyer
to unravel it. We can get all the pri-
mary election law we need on two or
three typewriter pages. My people
don't want this law and if it they did,
I don't, and that settles it"
Haskins of Johnson: This is an ex-
perimental session We are trying a lot
of new things. I say let the people try
this law couple of years if they want
to-"
pagator of machines and a breeder of
graft
Lupfer of Pawnee: Il am not willing
to support a bill which requires a man
certain men before they are nominal
ted
Morgan of Reno: This bill is not the
fulfillment of a party pledge because it
is not what the people wanted. We can
pass a good law in an hour tomorrow,
with the help of the men who do things
in this legislature
Pomeroy of Jackson: I'VE might fol-
low the precedent of the Marion county
court house steal and vote with the ad-
ministration on this bill. but 1 will
stand by the people instead of the adj
ministration and vote no."
Pringle of Usage: This law is too
cumbersome, but is better than Moth
ing"
West of Edwards: This bill is thor
oughly unrecognizable as a primary
election law"
No Increase in Bonds.
made hard fOHt
in the house last night to have bill
passed amending the present law
which fixes 1900 a mile as the limit
for which a county may bond itself to
county to be able to vote $4,000 per
mile for railroad aid, and said that it
would result in the construction Of
lot of north and south railroads
through the state.
The western Kansas members OPP
posed this. and they said that the rail-
roads would play one county against
another and force the counties TO
come up to the $4,000 a mile limit.
The house first struck out the second
section of the bill; then 1T struck out
the first section, and then, as there
was nothing left except the enactng
clause and the publication clause, they
struck out the enacting clause.
S. r. Boggs of Smith has introduced
a resolution requesting the railroads
to grant half fares to all old soldiers.
1t no doubt will create great excite
ment in the railroad offices of the
country. The resolution follows:
Whereas. It is the custom of rail-
way companies in Kansas to grant
unto ministers Of the gospel permits
whereby they are enabled to ride on
trains upon payment of one-half of
the railroad fare charged other peo-
pie; and
Whereas, The old soldiers of Kan
sas, in the war for the preservation
of the union from 1861 to 1865, by
their herOiSm, patriotism and valor,
made the running of such trains and
the preaching of such gospel in Kan
sas pOssible; and
whereas, In few short years
such soldiers viii be no more. while
the ranks of the ministers will fill up
faster than vacancies occur; now, !
therefore, as a small token of our ap-
probation of and admiration for these !
gallant men who served their coun-
try. be it
"Resolved by the house, the senate
concurring therein, That the railroad
managers are hereby requested to |
make an order placing such soldiers (
upon the same footing as ministers, |
and that upon presentation of proof |
showing their honorable discharge
from such service that they be fur |
nished with permit authorizing the
agents of such railway companies to |
permit them to ride on their trains |
upon payment of one-half the fare |
charged others generally therefor"
me resolution was laid over under !
the rules.
J. w. Bergman of Clark introduced |
a resolution directing the attorney |
general to conduct an investigation of
the beef trust at the expense of the /
state. The costs shall be paid out of i
the governors contingent fund. If the
attorney general finds anything. he is
directed to proceed criminally against
the packers, to proceed against them /
civilly under the antitrust law, and
also to furnish the federal government /
assistance in its fight against the beef
trust.