The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04

ing the same to market. or returning
ltherefrom; INDECENT. destitute or
homeless persons, whose dependent
| commissioner of the poor, or other
proper officer. Neither shall this act
be construed as prohibiting any rail-
road company from transporting pas
sengers free during the prevalence of
an epideni.:, pestilence or catastrophe,
when necessary to afford relief or to
mitigate tho evil effects of such calam-
itous visitaticn
Sec. 5. The provisions of this act
shall not be construed as prohibiting
special or excursion rates reduced
fares to ministers of the gospel, and
those giving their entire time to re-
nglous, benevolent or charitable work;
or to the inmates of soldiers homes,
state or national. including those
about to enter and> those returning
home after their discharge.
sec. 8. ANY device, subterfuge or
arrangement by which any passenger
receives concession. advantage, re-
auction or rebate, tot accorded to all
other passengers, exclusive of the
privileged and excepted classes here
inbefore enumerated, shall be deemed
a violation of this act, and the officer,
agent or employe OF the railroad COM
pany granting, and the person solicit
ing or accepting the same, shall be
punished as provided in Section for
a direct violation.
Sec. T. All acts, or parts of acts,
in conflict with the provisions of this
act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
publication in the official state paper"
The proposed primary election bill
has been agreed upon in, its general
provisions, but the details have not
been entirely formulated The law
provides that the ballot of each party
shall be separate, and each voter shall
be given the ballot of only one party
This will insure the voter staying
within party lines at the caucus.
All expenses of the primary are to
be paid out of the public funds. Severe
penalties are provided for illegal vot-
ing, the use of money and like infrac-
tions
No name is to be placed on a pri-
mary ballot unless a limited number
of voters sign a petition suggesting a
candidate to run.
Immediately after the state primary,
the candidate for United States sena-
tor, all state, congressional and legis-
lative candidates shall meet in con-
vention, formulate a platform, adopt
a party emblem and select a national
committeeman, presidential electors
and the like.
William Wells, the new representa-
tive from Graham county, has arrived
In Topeka, and is getting acquainted
Win the state pOIlI1c1anS.
Il believe l am going to like this
business first rate.' said Mr.. Wells.
"A man gets a little tired working
hard all day on the farm, and some
thing of this sort is good for a
change"
Who will you vote for for speaker
and senator?" was asked.
81 don't know" said Mr.. Wells.
There are absolutely no strings on
me. have made no pledges to any
body, and 1 want to talk to the candi-
dates and size up the situation before
/ make any talk 1 have not the
slightest idea who sSEili gel my vote
The stannard people had little
night and investigated the result of
their work up to date. They. claim SO
votes sure for Stannard and give Is
to Leland. Simmons has -38 votes, ac-
cording to the Stannard figures, SO it
will be necessary for Stannard and Le-
land to firm com binatiOn in order to
beat the Lane county man.
The impression seems to be general
that such a combination will be form
ed at the proper time. though neither
candidate admits the existence of any |
understanding.
r. l. Richmond, representa- Ltve-elect |
from Norton county, has reached Tope- |
ka. Richmond is one of the men that |
Curtis has been claiming and counting /
on for a lot of help. He comes from /
the same bailiwick as Elmer Ames, who I
i one of Curtis hardest working field |
Mr.. Richmond did not have time to
set down his suitcase until ne was but
ton holed by candidates for the sena te
and their friends. He was first buzzed
by Curtis Then Bristow took a shy
at him. Then Stubbs talked a while
and finally Murdock put in his eloquent
little plea.
To all of these Mr.. Richmond made
he same reply and that was that he
was instructed to vote for Benson for
senator and that he was glad of it.
Some of the fellows insisted that the
convention which nominated HIN did
lot instruct Mr.. Richmond to vote for
Benson.
Now look here, If 1 remember right
guess I was present when that con-
yention was held and I am dead sure
hat my instructions we're to vote for
Benson and stick to him to the end of
he roau That's what L am going to
10 and you can count on me to stay"
This is only one of the several repre-
entatives that have arrived and de-
Jared that they were not for Curtis for
enator. although Curtis and his crowd
ave been claiming them. Nearly every
lay some of the Curtis votes are lost
" representatives coming in and an
publicly that they are not go
ng to vote for the Topeka man. II