The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Snatched the ha ard earned laure1S from
the rightful brow and gave them to
a Mr.. LESSONS:
I'VE don't know whether the COM
pany knows it, but about all there is
to the Kansas City Journal in Kansas
is the stuff written by Charlie LESSONS,
the Topeka correspondent, and VIII
Kercher, who writes that extra good
column of Kansas Topics LESSONS
stuff always tastes good to the intel
lectual palate aside from its news
value. kercheT's column is the best
the Journal ever had, at least the best
years ago. These two worthless should
get a big divvy on the receipts from
Kansas"
The Pittsburg Pa.) Gazette Times
declares that Governor Stubbs Will go
down in history along with the Good
Samaritan and the parent of the prodi-
gal son. Here is the full text of the
Pennsylvania tribute to the square deal
governor:
er of that suspicious and skeptical dis
position which has made their Missouri
Deighbors famous. While the people
across the state line cautiously demand
to be shown, the trustful Kansans are
willing to open their hearts to anyone
that comes along; hence the slogan,
What's the matter with Kansas HUI
manitarianism is in blossom all the
year round. kindness perfumes the
ambient atmosphere. Benevolence beams
from every eye. and most of the strang-
er's time is taken up in shaking hands
and answering questions ABOUT MS
family's health.
"a beautiful example of this gener-
Gus spirit has just been afforded in
Topeka, the states capital by no less
a parsonage than Governor STUDIOS him
self. The blizzard which is causing
the country to shiver did not leave the
genial Kansans unscathed. 1t had the
same effect, moreover. as in localities
where the Golden Rule is less honored
it brought with it shortage of nat
ural gas. Whereupon Governor Stubbs
threw open his kitchen to his neigh
bors, and told them to come in and fry
their steaks and chops upon his coal
stove. So many took advantage OF his
kind offer that numbered checks had
to be issued to avoid disputes about
precedence. and women stood in line
waiting for the word next like men
in a barber shop.
"The Golden Rule mayors of the Jones
and Whitlock type. and the Golden Rule
chiefs of police like kohler. who nave
brought renown to the Buckeye state
have never done anything to compare
with this Kansas is truly the native
heath Of altruism. the home of the
beatitudes, the one warm spot IN
cold, cold world. Governor Stubbs Is
may have been abused:
someone may have carried off his coal
tongs or the nickel plated alarm clock
en- the kitchen mantel; but secure in the
consciousness of his own charity and
proud of having lived up to the states
best traditions, he need not regret these
untoward happenings. He Will go down
in history along with the Good Samari-
tan and the model parent OF the Prodf-
gal Son"
Dnr
Leahey, private secretary to Governor
Stubbs, will attend the interstate meet
ing of western shippers at Wichita
next week After a conference with
Governor Stubbs the following resolu-
ton was agreed upon for presentation
at the Wichita convention:
Whereas, it has been and is the
practice of all railroads operating i'll
with water transportation
to carry freight and passengers at a
much lower carrying charge per mile
than is charged elsewhere on the same
line where water competition does not
exist and
'.Whereas. this practice Oby the rail-
road) has had the effect of discourag-
ing and virtually driving all barge and
boat lines from the navigable streams
in this the United States, and
Whereas, the patrons of all other
on said lines of railroad are
to pay much higher freight
and passenger carrying charges in drlv-
ing water competition from the field
and
Whereas. the volume OF freight and
business has become so
heavy that the railroads of this coun-
try can not move the already large and
rapid increasing traffic to the salts
faction of the patrons of the roads,
therefore. in the interest and for the
protection of the patrons of the rail-
roads residing in sections of the coun-
try remote from navigable waters. and
to destroy water competition where
navigable waters do exist. be it
Resolved. that we demand that the
United States congress. now in session, !
so amend the laws governing railroads
and other TRANSFORMATION companies.
or individuals engaged as
public carriers. that they may not be /
permitted to charge a higher rate for
freight or passengers
per mile on their lines (other conditions
being euuaD than they charge for like
service between points where water
exists"