The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18

ed the big reception given by the vice
president this week. This event is sec
ond only to the presidential receptions.
Representative Caiderhead continues
to improve, but will not be able to at
tend to much business for some time.
AS result of the introduction of his
antioption bill, prohibiting gambling in
grain futures, and his determination 70
press the bill to early consideration in
the house of representatives, Represep-
tative Scott is being threatened by let
tiers from cranks and others throughout
the country, and will have an organized
fight made upon him in the Second dis
trict by bucket shop people.
Mr.. Scott has recently received word
from his district that letters are being
written to each of the larger towns In
the district. where there are bucket
shops and boards of trade and such
organizations. asking for cooperation
in a fight against the representative
These letters emanate largely from Chi
cago, which is the headquarters of the
"bucketshop trust" and state plainly
that efforts will be made to organize
the district against Mr.. Scott. The let
tiers state that the Interests" opposed
Mr.. Scott's selection to be chairman of
the house committee on agriculture.
and having failed in that, steps will
now be taken to oppose, first. his re-
NOMINATION., anu second, his elecllOI
Sufficient information has been re-
ceived to indicate that not only is the
fight to be made in towns within the
Second district, but that boards of trade
and bucketshops in other large cities in
the state will be called in to join the
warfare against Scott. Particularly is
this true, it is stated, with respect to
the Wichita board of trade, the Chicago
Interests having apparently got in
touch with that organization.
It Is believed that one J. r. Pfcke1l.
formerly of Humboldt, Allen county,
Mr. Scott's county, who is now in Chi
cago engaged in the grain-stock bust
ness, is at the bottom of the fight. He
has been going about the country and
it is thought that he is organizing the
interests against the Second district
representative.
Mr.. Scott's bill provides that it shall
be unlawful for any person or associa-
ton to send or cause to be sent from
one state or territory of the union or to
any foreign country, or to receive, by
telegraph or telephone, any message re-
lating to contract for future delivery
of grain without intending that the
grain so contracted for shall be actual
" delivered or received Violation of
this provision is made subject to a fine
of not more than $1,000 nor less than
$500 and imprisonment for not more
than six months and not less than one
month, for each offense.
Section 2 of Mr.. Scott's bill provides
for an affidavit of ownership and inten-
ton to deliver the grain contracted for
in future deliveries.
Section Furnishes the telephone or
telegraph company. or individual con-
nected Herewith, for the offense men
toned in section 1.
Other sections refer 20 the use of the
mails in connection with contracts re-
ferring to future delivery of grain, and
permits the operation of the fraud or
der.
The bill is most stringent, and it IS
believed that it is absolutely water
tight.
Mr. Scott intends to secure an early
favorable report from his committee OH
this measure combined with that of
Representative Burleson of Texas, also
a member of the committee on agricul-
ture. who has bill similarly prohibit
ing cotton gambling, and then press
the combined bill in the house and have
an early debate upon 1t.