The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
PICK UPS

I-IOh III .
j. W. Baughman has returned to the
city after an absence of about one
week on business In Woodson county.
Mr.. Art Patten young man who
was known IS one of the best boys
Chanute ever had, and who was raised
and educated right here In our city
schools is now resident of Montana
He writes that he Is well pleased with
his adopted state and 10 prospecting,
having raised a splendid crop this
last year, and speaks well of the couL
TRY, Notwithstanding 1t is far In the
north. Arts many friends will be
pleased to learn of his prosperity for
he was good boy.
W T. Peter who has been on the
sick list for few days was down to
his Office short time Monday but
feeling weary week and looking like
every thing else but well.
Prof. j. V. Roberts, president of
the State Purity Farm association
delivered two Of the best lectures 10
the U. D. church Of this city on last
Sabbath morning and evening ever
delivered in the city of Chanute. II
~ only to be regretted that all OF
Cnanute could not have the privilege
Of hearing these lectures aud also
give their sanction to this worthy
cause chat Is helping so many poe
orphans and also fallen boys and
girls.
| THE LEGISLATURE
Pc haps never 10 the history of
Kansas did Legislature convene that
caused so many people 10 remark, We
would all have been better Off II they
had not meet at all. While the
people were calling to the Legislature
FROM all parts of Kansas for protee
ton az ainst political machinery by
way Of general legislation Ia order TO
help the people to rid corruption from
politics and place the rights Of the
people In their own hands and out Of
| the hands Of the boss politician,
Y ct the entire session of the lsgisla-
ture was spent on local bills when al
the SO rae time had the same been sui
mitted 80 a vote OF the people that
had the burden to bear 95 out OF
every 100 would have voted against
their enactmentRnd what the people
were calling for every where was
turned right down to please the
politician ana as result special
session Of the legislature has been
called to give the much needed relif
The people were deBled one year ago
when the legislature was In regular
session and passing special bills con-
trary to the constitution and that to
day from all parts OF tie state are in
the suprrem court at great expense
to get them off the statutes whsre
they have bean II afted against the
will OF the people. Now while there
Is no doubt but that Gov. Hoch has
been censured BY many for calling
th legislature together, yes under
the present state of affairs 10 appears
to be the wise est thing to do not
outstanding all Of this extra expense
that 10 will be to that 1t will DO to
to the state. Perhaps ia 1907 there
was not one county In Kansas but
what the cry was heard for primary
election law in order that these packed
and delegate conventions might be
a abolished. When sometimes 1t ap-
reared asif old Satan himself was the
advisor even II he did not preside ever
tue convention. 10 would be safe to
say that Satan came also.
Now a. tho Governor has yielded to
the erys Of the people and called an
extra session Of the Legislature 80
again lay before that body the wishes
OF the people Of Kansas and which the
Governor did with all his heart call
their attention to one year ago when
they were ignored and rejected. Let US
in:the name and fear of the God OF
truth and Justice hope for better
state of things and may our legisla-
ture get down TO business ahd the
first thing they do give us 8 primary |
election law not to take effect enc year
hence because after regular session
Of the legislature of 1909 had met and
adjourned but Immediately after It's
passage In the name Of all truth and
right. Where would be the justice In
going to the expense Of passing a law
to become effective one year hence
but for the only reason or letting the
politicians run their machine one
more year, But says the political
boss, what would become Of our state
convention that has been called to
meet as early rs the 4th Of March and
even some OF our county conventions
that have beencslled by our politiclans