The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-24
KEEP A LEVEL HEAD.

KEEP LEVEL HEAD.
The State Journal sees no good
reason for the calling of special ses-
sion of the legislature.
There is some talk on the subject
and it is said that the politicians are
forcing the governors hand. The
governor should beware of the politi-
clans if that is what they are trying
to do If the people force his hand
that is a different matter.
number of reasons are set forth
to favor a special session, but when
these reasons are analyzed none seems
to really warrant the session. If the
governor should decide to call one, it
is quite likely that whatever reasons
ly to think that it is an adroit move to
further his own political ambitions, or
that he has been used as cats paw
to further the political advantages of
ambitious statesmen.
A special session of the legislature
is certainly not warranted at any time
except under grave emergencies and
so far as this paper is able to see no
such emergency exists; in fact, there
is more possible harm than probable
benefit which might follow on the
gathering of the states law makers
before the regular session a year
hence.
Let US look calmly over the stu
alton.
In a general way, Kansas Is just
now in a superb position and there is
no general demand for 4'relief." The
state is A No. 1 materially and doing
probably no other in the union is go
ing along so nicely under the unnatur-
al conditions precipitated by the fin
ancial furry in New York. Matters
are in such a shape that it seems al
most criminal to stir up agitation and
uncertainty which would be brought
about by a special session in these
critical times Of more or less suspense.
Affairs are going along smoothly
and are fast righting themselves. The
banks and financial institutions are
paying out more and more money and
the law makers might do more harm
than good if some hasty action were
taken just now before 1t has been full
ly threshed out as to just what is nee
essary for business benefits.
During the coming year and before
the legislature be chosen, it seems ad-
visable that there should be a full
and wide discussion of just what is
advisable and necessary: that the
members who come to the capitol
may have a clearer idea of just what
the people want and what they should
do than they could have by coming to-
gether in these times of temporary de-
preston.
posit law which becomes effective in
February and that our people are
going to rush to the banks of the
baby state to place their money. par
ticularly the people along the border.
A prominent man of affairs of Win
field, one of the border towns. was in
Topeka yesterday and said that the |
banks of his town are not worrying. !
The present crisis has shown that the |
banks of Kansas are about as strong |
and in as good shape as any banks, |
and it is hardly likely that by new |
law Oklahoma is going to pull ma |
terial amount of our capital over the |
line to such an extent that special |
session only can hold the money back. !
If we make a law now protecting de- |
posits in state banks it is likely that |
within a year we would want to
change it. Why not let Oklahoma
experiment awhile?
Furthermore, if the depositors in [
state banks were protected the ma
tional banks would be in an ano-
malous condition until congress took
action and it is not likely that con-
gress will be in too big a hurry.
law it may see fit to enact |
along these lines it is natural to think
that such a law will not take effect
before the states, without rushing in
to special sessions will have oppor-
tunity to harmonic laws regulating
deposits in state banks with those
regulating deposits in national banks.
1t is asserted that the new tax law
requiring assessments on cash basis
will prompt county commissioners
and councilmen to raise enormous
sums and impose serious burdens be-
cause the levy limit has not been
legally reduced to correspond with as
sessment on a cash basis. Why not
trust the commissioners and the coun-
ellis during the first year Of this trial
Of a new law? We have got to trust
them to a certain extent any way.
They are hardly likely to harm them
selves and bring about the wrath Of
their constituents by doing the wrong
thing. In the first years trial q num-
Der of notifications in the tax law are
likely to be indicated and in year
from now the legislature will be bet
-er Informed as to just what modifica-
ions are necessary than it is now be-
fore the law has gone into effect
So far as a primary law is con-
the governor well knows that he
lid everything possible when the legis-
ature was in session, even breaking a
precedent and going before the BODY in