The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-19

lieve that any of them have betrayed
their trusts
when we entered on our campaigns
for state senatorships we practically
agreed to accept all the criticism that
those of the public press might desire
/ to aim at us. And as to this committee
its members will be criticized no mat
/ ter which way 1t decides. If they de-
| eide against the senators they will be
criticized by them and If the commit
tee decides in their favor the press will
| come out with its criticism.
ITO my mind the best interests of
the senators and all concerned will be
conserved If this matter is now let to
drop into oblivion
reply was made to the remarks of
Senator Getty by Senator Fred Dumont
Smith.
The Star and Times" said Senator
smith, has accused senators of being
lnfuenced by railroads this taxa
tion Dill ] insist that the senators
nave right to know upon what these
r riharse Is are are, based on They have a
correspondent of the Star and Times
made those charges.
To be sure, as the senator from
Wyandotte Getty suggests, the reso-
luton calls upon some Of the senators
to investigate in way the acts of 9TH
er senators but that is not an unusual
proceeding. 1t is like a court martial
court on one of their number, and the
man accused demands that such a court
be held. 1t is like bar associations
passing on disbarment proceedings of
brother lawyer.
This committee that has been ap-
pointed will have a right to subpoena
correspondent of the Star and Times
and the committee will be able to find
out whether or not this correspondent
deliberately lied. And we want to know
for Nr-f11 he
opportunity to stand by their body or
by Missouri newspaper"
suppose this correspondent appears
before your committee interjected
Senator Getty during the course of SEN
ator Smiths speech land says that
the article In question was merely an |
expression of his opinion as he sized up
the situation, what are you going to do |
then?" This question was not directly |
answered by Senator Smith.
senator Getty took the floor again |
matter what action the committee took |
In the premises it would be criticized. |
i regret that this has happened he |
SAID or taken place at all but if any |
wronged by newspaper they should
seek redress in the courts"
Then you would suggest replied
ators who feel that they have been
wronged should go over into Missouri
hire lawyers and sue the newspaper for
Il suppose that would be the proceed
ure," answered Senator Getty with a
smile, but 1t might be possible to sue
the representative of the paper in this
state. However I believe that the mat
ter had better be dropped"
A solicitous speech for the RepubIt-
can party, brief but pointed, was made
by Senator Dolley. Il don't believe" =;
he said. that this is going to do any !
good for the Republican party in this {
state if we go ahead with this investi- {
cation. This resolution was introduced !
by Democrat and he does not care '
what its affect may be on the Republic
an party. I believe that 1t may affect {
he interests of the Republican party c
t
The motion of Senator Getty to dis 2
harge the committee was then lost by {
standing vote of fourteen to twelve. q
senator Huffman rose in his seat and
merely said: Il wish to be excused from
CRYING on the committee" I
Il tender my resignation as chairman E
f the committee" chimed in Senator /
)olley. G
The mandates of the senate are con- t
aimed in this resolution which has been {
dopted,' said Lieutenant Governor {
fitzgerald, land the chair will recog- 7
lie no pleas for excuses from serving a
n the committee unless ordered to do J
o by a vote of the senate. You are T
he servants of the people of Kansas T
nd 1T is your duty to do your full duty /
y them. And as a servant of Kansas I
nd member Of this body, the chair has a
n interest in seeing that the mandates \
( a majority of the senators are car t
led out" h
After this admonition no motions were c
lade to excuse either Senators Huff b
ian or Dolley. and the matter was s
ropped. A minute or SO later the f
snate adjourned at six o'clock until d
IN o'clock this morning. p
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