The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-09

I they
| they had not centered all their energies
/ on destroying political organizations
/ they would not have allowed the max
| imum rate on coal to die on the calen-
dar. Mr. Stubbs"-("Right here" said
| Mr. Stubs himself, as he walked int
Mr.. Stubs himself. as he walked into
he can't live in politics. Every prefer
ment which he has received in politics
| was received on false representations
He has posed as the head of this boss
| buster movement, and has gained ev-
erything through the railroads Though
he gave out the impression that he was
paying all the expenses himself
He next gained prominence by
having his picture published IN the
ma gazines as writing his check Tor
100000 for a state institution. which
check I am informed never was writ
ten.
"He next posed while chairman of
the Republican state committee as a
man who would not receive contribu-
tions from corporations and during
this session has admitted that was not
true.
This effort which he is now making
is to slide another plank under Mr..
Stubs political ambitions in the next
campaign.
The house of representatives has
barely a quorum. No conference re-
port that could be adopted, at this
stage in the session.
sition as Mr.. Stubs has taken is a
hypocrite, and is undeserving of pub
lie confidence. Any man or any pa
per who will say that this Stubs law
must be adopted or nothing is not an
advocate of progress. No man ever
came to the legislature and wrote a
law on any subject like the primary
law and had il adopted without any
changes. I am perfectly willing that
the house and the senate should go
IL 10 Nv.1 he
have made. But we should not waste
the closing hours of this session with
fooling with this measure.
81 assert that Mr.. Stubs is acting in
no better faith in this primary matter
than he was when he said he was re-
ceiving no contributions from the rail-
roads. Therefore I move that the
senate do not accede to the request of
the house for conference"
DolIey Denies the Charges.
Senator Dolley then replied. He
said in part:
been casting reflections on the square
dealers in this senate all through this
session. He did the same at the Kan
sas Day club banquet and 1 resent it,"
Senator DOlley denied that Mr..
Stubs had refused to receive contrf-
buttons from the railroad corporations.
as residents of Kansas. He walked
over to Mr.. Stubs and accepted from
him copies of certain newspapers con-
tanning statements on this matter.
He stopped vicious practice"
said Dolley, "and that was the creation
of slush fund to be used to elect
certain representatives
THE senator from Chautauqua says
Mr.. Stubs is a hypocrite. I deny it.
He is honest in his convictions. and
the statements of the senator from
Chautauqua are false. Not a single
letter or petition has come to this leg
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primary bill, while the
lesk of every member is full of petit
lions for the Stubs bliss
Il say turn down. the primary pro-
position if you wish. Turn it down
for that is what you are trying to do, /
and you will have the people of KAN
saS to answer to-
Smith Makes a Prediction.
Senator Smith said: Il think it is re-
srettable that this party linen should
De washed here in this senate on the
asst days of this session. do not know /
about Mr.. Stubs ambitions. If l was
Mr.. Stubs 1 would have prayed night !
and morning for just such action as the !
senate has taken. l believe that this |
las given Mr.. Stubs an issue on (
which he will sweep the state two
7ears hence. and that this is an action |
which the senate will have cause to
egret."
Senator Noftzger moved to lay the (
whole matter on the table. After some /
discussion Senator Noftzger withdrew
his motion, and the question came up
IN Senator Fitzpatrick's motion to re-
USE the request for conference.
which prevailed.
State TO Pay for Political Printing.
The senate lodge this morning
assed- a resolution instructing the SER
of the senate to have
rinted 5000 copies of the "compro-
Mise" primary election bill, which of
curse has been killed
There is no other purpose for such a
than to use the bills in the
for the purpose OF making
appear that the square dealers re-
ected a very favorable compromise
his action was taken on n senate res
luton introduced by Senator F'itzpat-
lex. He provided in the resolution that
ne bill should be engrossed and then
laced in the hands of the state print
r with instructions to print 5000 cop
After the debate on the primary bill
as over. and the senate had killed the
hole matter, Senator Fitzpatrick in
'oduced another resolution asking the
ouse for the return of house bill No.
g, as amended (the compromise bilD.
enator Fitzpatrick stated that the OBJ
,ct Of the motion was to enable the
enate to comply with the resolution
ov.ding fer the engrossing and print
g of the bill.
Adopt Freight Rate Bill.
BY a vote of 80 to 0. the senate this
forming adopted the report of the
difference committee on the maxi
lum freight rate bill on grain.
This is the bill on which the house
aceded from all of IT'S amendments. |
nd accepted the senate bill exactly as
h. the senate.
Another TNvo-Cent Fare Conference. {
President Fitzgerald this morning /,
announced the appointment of Sena- :
rs Fulton and Caldwell on the two :
ent fare bill. This is the second con- :
renee to be held on that bill. with
cry little show of a compromise.
To Fix Uc Railroad Bill. :
On the railroad bill the president 6
the senate this morning appointed a {
wv conference committee composed .