The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
Fitzpatrick Primary Bill Passed
by Vote of "a to 16.
ENDS In LOVE FEAST.
Chautauqua Senator Humbly
Apologies to Senator Young.
Didn't Mean to Say That He Is
Corrupt.

Der of amendments which were adopt
ed correcting the phraseology of GER
tain phases of the measure, the bill
was recommended for passage by the
committee of the whole by vote OF
"a to 16. and a few moments later
was put on final passage and passed
by the same vote And as it passed il
was in the same form for all practical
purposes that it was in when it was
originally introduced by Senator Fitz-
patrick
The only important change made in
the measure was an amendment offer
ed by Senator Noftzger and which was
adopted This amendment was to the
effect of making it unlawful for any
delegate to convention to ask for,
receive. or use a pass or free ticket
from any common carrier for tn pur-
poses of attending a convention, and
that anyone who did use a pass in this
way or accept ticket should be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanOr and sub
Ject to a fine of not more than 500,
and that he should be prohibited from
participating in the convention that he
so attended on pass or free ticket
rs that the only kind of an anti
pass law we are to get" asked Sena-
tor Gilbert of Senator Noftzger when
the amendment had been offered
well. we will get that much of a
one anyhow" replied Senator Noftz-
ger.
Can't Use Free Transportation.
Senator Waggener suggested that
the amendment be so fixed as to pro-
hibit anyone from using free trans
I portation to attend a primary and
Senator Noftzger included this pro-
vision in his amendment. Senator
Stewart thought the amendment also
ought to prohibit the hauling of per-
sons in carriages or by other convey
ances to the primaries or to the polls
IN
replied that he thought the word
common carrier in the amendment
would cover that point. The Noftzger
amendment was adopted by vote of
20 to 9.
Numerous amendments were offered
by Senator Stwart and other senators
TO several features of the measure
and several of them that were agree
able to Senator Fitzpatrick were in
corporated in the bill But not an
amendment that did not please him
went In.
Senator Getty got three or four
amendments in but he lost out on the
proposition to make the nomination of
a United States senator according to
a direct primary. Under the FiZpat-
rick bill it is specifically stated that
the primary vote for candidates for
the United States senate shall only be
deemed an expression of the opinion
of the people of the various districts
as to how their representatives in the
legislature should vote in the selection
of a United States senator.
1t was the opinion of Senator Getty
that this provision would mean moth
ing as to the actual results of the cleo
ton of a United States senator, be-
cause the matter would be determined
in party caucus just the same as 1t
had been in times past. He thought
that there should be a provision in
the bill providing for a direct vote for
the nomination of United States sena-
tors as was provided for other state
and county and local officers.
Senator Fitzpatrick opposed this
amendment and it was naturally
killed.
After the bill had been fixed up as to
phraseology and details as to be sat
isfactory to Senator Fitzpatrick and
his friends a motion that it be advanced
to a third reading subject to amendment
and debate was adopted by a standing
vote. Then the committee rose and
a motion was made that the report of |
the committee be not accepted On this
a roll call was demanded and the mo- |
ton was defeated by a vote of "a to Is |
Then Senator Fitzpatrick asked unan- /
imous consent that an emergency be |
declared and the bill placed on final |
passage. No one objected and this was
the course taken. The bill as amended |
was passed by vote of "a to Is, but |
after this vote had been announced
Senator Gilbert entered the chamber
and said that he wished to be recorded |
IN the negative. This made the vote |
on the final passage of the bill "a to 16 |
1t now goes to the house and there is
little doubt that the house will fail to
accept the Fitzpatrick bill in lieu of |
the Stubs bill. A conference commit |
tee will be the order of the day when |
this action is taken and the wise men, |
who are supposed to know how legisla- |
tive things turn out. are predicting that |
the conference committee will never
agree on any bill and that no primary |
legislation will be adopted by the in /
Sumbent legislature.
Senate Love Feast
When the bill had been passed final
" Senator Fitzpatrick took the floor
on question of personal privilege |
Now that this controversy is ended |
and with the hope that much of the !
smoke of battle has cleared away and |
that there is a chance for peace to be |
restored want to make some observa-
tions in regard to publications in the |
evening press concerning the debate |
that occurred here this morning and |
especially as to some of the things 1 |
was quoted as saying. / might saw thar |
I wished the public press had quoted |
me as fully on other things that 1 may
have said on the floor of this chamber |
Il do not intend to quarrel with the |
newspaper men for 1 do not know but |
what they have quoted me correctly in |
my statements in regard to this matter |
This contest has been the most try |
ing of my life Never have been en- |
gagged in one more trying or more as-
gra awaiting. I am aware that 1 allowed /
myself to do a thing that I don't often |
do. and that is to indulge in language |
that is supplementary.
Il certainly do not want to be be- /
lieved by the people of the state as /
thinking that the senator from Mitchell |
CYoung) is the most corrupt politician |
in Kansas. Our differences have not |
made us friends. I am as ambitious to |
be a gentleman and courteous as any, |
one. And 1 regret deeply that I allowed |
my feelings to get the better of me |
and make the statement which has been /