The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-20
KANSAS COMMENT
SENATOR TuCKER.

the gathering of Emporians last
ntghI at the Wigwam to pay the trib-
royal work of the legislat tors of the
senatorial and representative districts
OF Lyon county, was clearly grateful
and friendly to Senator George Tuck
er OF Eureka. He is our state sena-
tar ana he made good one. From
the hrst day of his term two years ago
until the last day of this session he
has needed no watching, required no
coaching. necessitated no bother from
MS constituents to get him to vote
right Two years ago, when a list of
railroad senators was posted by Kan
sas papers, Tucker voted with the peo-
pie, ana he has given the people an
honest vote ever since. He was made
chairman of the senate railroad COM
committee in the senate, and on every
important railroad bill his vote, in
committee and out, was right, but
more than that, his committee was
right. He voted for the direct pri-
mary bill and against the Fitzpatrick
convention bill so long as there was
the slightst hope of getting direct
primary bill, and then, believing that
the Fitzpatrick bill was a step in the
right direction, Senator Tucker Joined
the practically unanimous senate ia
voring the compromise. But his real
sentiments always We're with his re-
peated vote for the direct primary. He
has made a proud record. He has
shown that he can not be handled. He
is one of the coming men of Kansas.
And whenever he desires the support
of Lyon county, his faithful service to
this county will guarantee his right to
it. Emporia is as proud of Senator
Tucker as Eureka should be and sure
ly is.-Emporia Gazette.
UP TO THE PEOPLE.
There is now only one thing to do
and that is to begin the campaign for
1908. 1t is plain to be seen that a
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against the people will be alert trying
to retain their power. The corporate
interests will be back of them and will
assist them every possible way. Who
will look out for the people? There is
only one thing to do and that is to
have the people look out for them
selves. The campaign must be begun
at once and 1T must be continued until
the primaries that nominate the next
state ticket.-Lawrence Journal.
HARTMAN RIGHT FOR ONCE.
Hartman in his railroad contention
is right as to at least one proposition,
and that is that the railroads must
abandon the existing policy of big
terminals and long hauls. The traffic
of this country can no longer be han
died at half dozen or so of great CEN
tiers. They lack the room, and con-
gestion results. The idea. for instance,
that all the hundreds of millions of
bushels of grain produced in Kansas
must be consigned first to Kansas City
is internal all around foolishness.-l
Wichita Eagle.
wAGGENER'S MISTAKE.
Bale Waggener hurt himself with
his fellow senators when he offered his
motion for an appropriation for a bust
of John Brown in the capitol at Wash |
ington. Each of the other senators |
was saving the place for himself. and
spoiled 1t all by putting in
his oar for John Brown.-Holton
Signal.
THE IDEA!
Roosevelt's suggestion to the Moth |
ers' congress that the bread-winner of
the home be given some attention and |
onsideration CAUSED noise like |
flock OF cluckinA hens.-Wichita |
Eagle. II fl
IF
IF the railroads spent half as much |