The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04

the primary election law which Gov
ernor Stubs thought would help make
him United States senator, did Gov
ernor Stubs take any more than an
ordinary interest. His one and only
cry was for the primary.
| The ways and means committee
| which had control of the appropriations
| in the session of 1907 and which was
Stubs could possibly refer in his I'M
called for communication, was COM
posed originally of IL members as fol-
| lows: Mr. Crech of Dickinson. chair
| man: Mr.. Clark of Jefferson; Mr.. Kin
| nison of F'inney. Mr.. Roush of Wa
| baunsee; Mr.. Taylor of Osborne; Mr..
| Skinner of Lincoln; Mr.. Tredway of
Allen; Mr.. Pomeroy of Jackson; Mr..
| Davidson Of Sedgwick; Mr.. Ransom of
| Franklin; Mr.. Leland of Doniphan; Mr..
Lehman of Labette; Mr.. Cunningham
| of Cowley; Mr. Dawson of Marion; Mr..
Richmond of Norton: Mr. Cole of Ed
wards, and Mr.. Davis of Bourbon. Mr..
Creech was appointed chairman but re-
signed because of sickness and Mr.. Lee
land was elected. Every gentleman
named above is a man entitled to as
good standing in the community as
the governor. but / do not think a one
of them would condescend to take a
slap at any official act of any other
man simply for the purpose of blowing
his own horn.
''Of these men, Mr. Leland of
Don1phan during the whole session.
voted and worked with what was
known as the square deal contingent
IN the house. Mr. Cole of Edwards
and Mr.. Davis of Bourbon the
Democratic members as was well
known, worked with the same con-
tingent in practically every matter
that came before the house This
left ID other gentlemen members of
the committee and of these at least
were recognized square dealers.
Mr.. Roush of Wabaunsee. Mr.. Skin
ner of Lincoln. Mr. Tredway of AL
len, Mr.. Davidson of Sedgwick, Mr..
ham of Cowley and Mr.. Davidson of
Marion which added to the three
mentioned above give 10 out of the
16 working members whose record is
practically identical in the house with i
that of Mr.. Stubs and still the gov
ernor of the state in his frenzy to
throw dust in the eyes of the people
in regard to the increase of taxes
under his own administration. says
that certain 'rabfd anti-reformer'
and railroad attorney through these |
gentlemen practically controlled the |
appropriations. 1t is high COM
to accept it from the governor but in |
Justice to these men I wish to say
that they had minds of their own [
and exercized them.
Characteristic of Governor.
THE governors reference to my
teristic of him. He hopes by this to
me. for it is a covert in
situation that 1 was controlled by /
the railroads. This charge he could
not make without a direct falsehood /
which would be shown to be false by
the record of the legislature and by
my own record. AS stated above the
most radical of the faction opposed
to me, never during the legislature,
nor since made such a charge, ex-
cepting only the man who holds the
high position of governor, an office
of great dignity.
True it is that I was a railroad at
torney, but this did not keep me
duties of the high office of speaker.
When the railroad employed me it
lid so to try cases in court and not
to represent it's interest in the legis-
ature, and there was no conflict of
interest. Let me say farther no rail-
road official or no railroad attorney
assisted me in my fight for the i
they were for Mr..
Leland.
Stubbs Demanded Committee
After my election as speaker they :
asked no favors and made no re- :
quests. It was different with the :
governor. After using every effort
% elect some one else as speaker and
bird of the Republican vote for his
he came to the speakers ,
,ffice and demanded to be placed on
certain committee and this demand
vas not complied with. Result, he !
kinks John Simmons was a rabid- !
and no doubt not al
owing Mr.. Stubs to dictate his ac- (
ions as speaker, proves it to Mr.. !
;tubbs. However if he does believe
this does not justify him iE evad- :
ng the issue that he now has to meet !
nd that is to explain why the state !
ak has been increased about one :
bird in every county in the state. :
respectfully, ]. s. SIMMONS.