The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Representative Policy Wants No
Direct Vote on Senators.
Says Constitution Doesn't Pro
vide for Election By People.
HE'S NOT INSTRUCTED.
Wouldn't Have Accepted In
structions on This Question.
Judge LobdelI Doesn't Like
Anti Pass Prospects.
HE'S NOT INSTRUCTED.

N. c. Policy, representative from
Republic county. who is in Topeka
looking for quarters for himself and
wife during the coming session. is OPP
posed to the primary election law SO
far as it affects the election Of the
United States senator's.
THE purpose of the constitution OF
the United States" said Mr.. Policy to-
day. was to have the senator elected
BY the states. and not direct by the
people IT was deemed wise that one
branch Of the national congress
should be composed of state represen-
tatives while the other branch came
direct from the people. Therefore,
am opposed to any measure which VIII
seek to change that arrangement
don't believe that the people should
have ANYTHING to say concerning the
election Of a United States senator.
That is the business Of the state leg
islature.
Il am not instructed on the sena-
torial question. and If my county had
attempted to instruct me. Woulu
have refused to be a candidate. 1 GER
tainly have the right to vote just eN-
actly as I please for United states SEN
ator. and 7 propose to exercise that
right. I have not pledged my vote to
ANYBODY and do not know who 1 will
vote for.
Mr. Policy expressed himself as be-
ing in favor of the proposed increase
I'm pay for the members Of the SUI
premc court. He said:
Il believe that the labOrer is worthy
OF his hire. and if the supreme court
justices are earning more than their
present salary. I believe we should in
crease their pay The state should not
be niggardly with its justices of the
supreme court The position is of such
Importance that it should command
the best talent In the state
Charles f. LobdeH, of Larned, judge !
of the Thirty-third judicial district, !
has been in Topeka for several days
making some inquiries concerning the
proposed bill to increase the pay Of
district judges of the state. The pres /
ent salary of the district judge is /
S2.50O year. but there is no provision |
for mileage. Some of the judges who
have large districts to cover. Will have I
to use a good sized chunk of their sal /
airy for railway fare if the anti-pass
law IS enacted at the coming session. (
Mr. IobdeU is one of these judges. He |
said i'm speaking of the matter.
f'It is practically certain that the I
coming session of the legislature will /
enact the anti-pass law. regard that /
district judges in the hole for travel f
ling expenses. In my district. 1t is abb
solutely necessary for me to travel 4
400 miles 4 year simply to hold the I
law. and other western districts are Il
Just about as bad. I think it would /
be a fair proposition to allow the dis
trict judges mileage for attending the /
various courts.
The Osborne Farmer says: Curtis is
gong after that seat in the United I
States senate with vengeance. You
can depend upon It that the Indian will +
leave no stone unturned to win out. The
Ia r~f1 inf
ton; J. s. Price the Democrat was
elected representative of Logan county by .
a clear majority Of eight, but it IS al
legged that Curtis has sent out word that I
he must have the vote Of Logan county i
and his hirelings have Instituted con
test alleging that the election board in I
Oakley township was made up in part /
by candidates for township offices. A /
mighty slim claim to base q contest on, /
It appears to US. but if Curtis needs /
the vote we presume ne must have it, /
and If not by fair means. then by foul I
Burton languishes in a Missouri Jail but |
the fellows who foisted him on the state /
are stll doing business by the same
methods
Some Of the state officers got together I
Friday afternoon and talked over plans T
for the Inauguration Of state officers /
Tie inauguration this year will take I
place on January IA, and will probably T
be held in the Auditorium. if that build I
ing can be secured. Otherwise the cere-
monies will be held in Representative +
hall. There will probably be no inaug- T
ural ball. as Governor Hoch is opposed /
70 such things.
State Observation-Disclosures z. T. Fair 4
child has announced the appointment Of I
F. ". Simmonds. of Mankato. to the Of
flee Of statistical clerk in his office to I
succeed Laura "A. Payne The office pays /
$1,000 year. Mr. Simmonds is the prin-