The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
THEY'REFORCREEN
Brotherhood of st. Paul Votes
on Mayor Question.
Result Is Almost Unanimous
on the Choice.
MIR. COPELAND'S TALK.
Treasurer Of Santa Fe Dis
cusses Antipass.
Also Refers to Acts of Present
Legislature.

BY a vote of SO to 4 the Brother
hood of ST. Paul at their annual ban
quet in the parlors of the First Meth
odist church last night declared them
selves in favor of the candidacy of
William Green as mayor of Topeka
The dissenting votes were equally d.
Yided between Holiday and. SwendSon-
This vote was taken on the motion
of Ralph McEntfre after a thrilling
speech on THE Coming Election" by
John Smith, executive clerk in the Of
flee Of Governor Hocn. When the re-
suit of the vote, which was taken by
ballot was announced voeiferous ap-
plause followed which was indicative
of the sentiment of those present
There were several who did not vote
and several had left before the vote
was taken
E L. Copeland. treasurer of the
Santa Fe. was one of the principal
speakers at the banquet last night He
addressed the meeting along railroad
lines and spoke somewhat in regard to
the present legislation before the leg
islature- For twenty years" said Mr..
Copeland, the members Of the legis-
lature have been riding on passes and
some of them now find it hard to do
without them as their votes show.
Some have found it awfuIIy hard to
turn in their passes There is no one
who can say. however, that although
the railroads may have extended this
privilege to the members of legislative
bodies that the Santa Fe has ever
asked a member of the legislature of
any state to do a dishonest thing.
1.-The railroads have been largely in
StrumentaI in building up this coun-
try, especially the western country
The Santa Fe has been giving rates
for years to the new and unsettled
countries which have brought to the
west many hOmeSeekers who have de-
railroads the west would now be sew
eraI years behind in development of
course the railroads knew it would
benefit themselves but now the people
profits on their capital which they in
vested at time which meant so much
to the country.
Personally 1 am IN favor of allow
ing as many of the membe of an en-
ploye's family to ride free as the rail-
roads are willing to carry. 1 am also
in favor of exten ding this privilege to
local surgeons and attorneys. I think
that the recent resolution of the sher-
ifs of the state that they be included
in the exec ptions of the antipass law is
a good one. The railroads are the larg-
est tax payers in the different counties
and the sheriffs who have in their
charge the protection of property
tax payers which would enable them
to better fulfill the duties of their po-
sitions-
With an antipass law in effect the
tunities to do charitable service and
furnish aid to the poor Many times
has the Santa Fe come to the rescue
of the poor and has issued free trans
portation to them in order to reach
the bedside of dying relatives. we
have extended free. transportation to
clergymen in times of extreme need
but that was before Mr.. Hepburn
worked on the sympathies of the late
congress. I think that on all hands
the attitude shown towards the rail-
roads is altogether too extreme and
too radical
d. H. Branaman. who is at the head
of the Brotherhood of St. Paul intro
duced Prof. George W. Mays of Sum-
ner school, who acted as postmaster
by explaining briefly the purpose or
the organization and their work Be
sides Mr.. Copeland the following
speakers took part in the program or
the evening: s y. Wright, THE Y. NJ.
G a. and the Church," Prof. c. H.
Shattuck. Sabbath and Sabbath Des-
ecration;" H. o. Mattox. Future Life
Insurance" H. A. Heath. THE News
paper and the Church," and John
Smith. 1.-The Coming City Election
Musical number were added to the
program by Prof. Kissing, Miss Wal
tiers. Mrs. Frank Thomas and Mrs.
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