The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-17
Mr.. STUBS BILL.
Square Deal Primary Law Is
introduced.
Attorneys Placed Seal of Ap-
proval OH Measure.
MAJORITY IN SENATE.
Big Fight Will Come in the
House.
Mr.. Stone Wants Railroads to
Tell Truth About Trains.

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w. R. Stubs this morning intro
duced in the house the official Square
Deal primary election law. The bill
has been prepared after long consul
tation with many of the house and
senate members, and bears the appro-
val of the square deal attorneys.
Mr.. Stubs said this morning: ~
hope the bill will pass the house with
out any material amendment, as the
law is now in shape SO that it can be
depended upon"
| The friends of the bill have "polled''
the senate and claim that the bill will
pass that body.
There will probably be quite fight
on the law in the house, as Speaker
Simmons is opposed to 1t and will en-
courage opposition. The bill will like
Iy be referred to the elections COM
mittee. of which Dawson of Marion is
chairman. 1t is likely that the big
fight on the bill will be made IN the
committee room.'
The bill covers twenty pages of
typewriter matter, and contains as
many provisions as the general cleo
ton law OF the state.
Mr.. Stubs bill provides for a gem
eraI primary election on the first
Tuesday in September, 1908, and on
the same date in every even numbered
year thereafter, for the selection or
candidates for United States senator,
congressman, state OFFICERS and Tor all
county offices to be voted upon at the
election to be held in November fol-
lowing All political parties, under
the provisions of this measure. must
hold their primaries on the same day,
and the primaries are to be conducted
under the same general law as con-
trolls the regular November election.
The expense of the primary election
Is to be borne by the state, and judges
and clerks are to be selected the same
as in the general elections.
The bill provides that every candidate
for United States senator, or for any
state office, must file a petition with
the secretary of state at least thirty
days before the first Tuesday In Sep
TENDER. containing 1 per cent OF the
voters of his party in the state, or per
cent of the voters of at least ten coun-
ties in the state. For district or county
oIIices the candidates must Tile peti-
ton with the county clerk containing
the names of the same per cent of the
voters of his party in that district or
county, Congressional candidates must
also file their petitions with the secre-
tary of state, and the same rule con-
corning the sishafHf@ OF Tais- petition
The bill extends to city and township
offices as we'll as state and national
candidates. For city primaries the bill
designates that the date shall be fixed
for the last Tuesday in March and the
restrictions are practically the same as
shall govern the September primaries.
Provision is also made for preventing
fraud at primary elections. and desig-
mates that any person VINO shall cas-
a fraudulent vote or who shall sell his
vote for a bribe or gift of any kind,
shall be punished by fine and snali De
disfranchised. Any candidate VINO snall
offer bribe for the purpose OF corrupt
ing a primary election, or for the secur-
ing of votes, either directly or Indirect
" shall be disqualified from holding
the office which he seeks at the primary
or from holding any other office in the
state of Kansas.
Make Railroads Tell Truth.
Robert stone introduced bill this
morning to make railroad companies
tell the truth about the lateness or
trains. Agents in small towns often re-
fuse tn give Information about trains,
and in the big towns they often mis-
represent the facts The Stone bill re-
quires railroad companies to nave
blackboard at every station, on which
the agent must enter at least 80 min
utes before train time the time for all
regular trains If q train is not over
minutes late. it shall be marked on
time. The penalty for failure to obey
the law is a fine of s25.
Santa Fe on the Carpet.
Under suspension of the rules, c. L. |
Davidson of Sedgwick this morning Sc
cured the passage Of a resolution in the
house calling on the Santa Fe railroad
for an explanation of its proposed IN |
crease in the capital stock. The resolu- !
ton adopted was as follows:
Whereas, a meeting OF the stock |
holders of the Santa Fe railroad has
been called to meet in Topeka on Jan |
larv 80. 1907, to vote upon proposal |
20 increase the capital stock of the |
company SOS, 000, 900 and also to vote
1pon a proposal to increase the bonded |
Indebtedness of the company $98,000,0OO; |
therefore
Resolved. That the board of railroad !
,or11 11lissioners be requested to furnish |
he house of representatives, with such |
as they may have or can |
procure explaining fully the object OF |
his increased capitalization and in |
that this report be made |
not later than Monday, January q, |
hat this legislature may take such fur |
her action as it may deem wise and |
necessary"
\ Revolutionary Amendment.
J. D. Brown, Democratic representa- |
i've from Harper county, introduced |
resolution this morning pro-
5iding for startling change in the state |
1t provides that no court
hail have power to decide an act OF