The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
HAD A JOLLY DAY.
Legislators Return From man
haitian in Good Spirits
Junket Proves an Interesting
Diversion for Lawmakers
MANY SPEECHES MADE
1t. Governor Fitzgerald ana
Speaker DOlley Lead OH.
Mitchell OF Lawrence Denies
"Grand Larceny" Charges.

The Kansas legislature returned ron
its Manhattan junket at O'Clock Iast
evening without losing man
The real feature OF the excursion vas
the big experience meeting in the col
Iege auditorium
The meeting was an impressive al
fair. The 2100 students sat in the oodX
Of the hall. at least 1000 townspeople
crowded the aisles and galleries, Wnlle
the visitors occupied the platform
President Nichols presided and the
speakers were greeted with hearty ap-
plause-
one after another Of the legislators
passed under the spell OF Kansas
welcome by the sons and daughters Of
Kansas soil and each when he arose TO
sneak. pleaded not guilty OF the charge
OF grand larceny.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald net
the issue squarely in his opening
Epeech Speaker DoIiey- of the house,
followed him with a heart 70 nearr IaLA
-Dolley is a farmer hfnselI-an0 SO
the story was told 1t was a mistake.
this talk Of any iH-treatment intended
for the farmer boys and girls Of this
institution
When Mitchell of Douglas. or rather
OF Lawrence. was called he was cheer
ed as heartily as the rest The eloquent
member from X L town paid a high
school and denied any and all grand
larceny charges.
Senator Brewster Of Doniphsn couu-
ty. told of the government land grant
for the Agricultural college and the
trust TO the state this grant carried
with it He gave his solemn promise
10 do all he could by voice and vote to
take nothing from this splendid school
and give it all things possible
Foley OF Rice made a Characteristic
speech. closing with the remark that
he would be afraid to go home and
face his constituents II he voted 10
take one jot or title from h :. A .
Hopkins Of Finney. made a short
grass speech. all for Manhattan and
Garden City.
II vas a love feast held before dir
ner Huffman. Haskins and Louder
back all talked like brothers just re-
turned home CranStou Of Labette. q
graduate Of this White City on the
hill. was called for and renewed his
fssIty- Referring TO the State Jour
nal Bible history of the house in which
he said he had been compared to Sa-
tan in the book OF Job seeking whom
he may devOur IN debate. he declared
that implication fit the present case
anyway, for he was hungry enough
TO devour anything at that time
The meeting adjourned to the ban
Quet in domestic science hall
Visit the College Grounds
The afternoon was spent until
O'Clock in walking about the college
grounds and inspecting the buildings
Every minute of the day was enjoy
ed by the visitors The students ST.
200 was well and wisely invested OF
this there can be no doubt in the
minds of those who rode home on the
train with the legislators and heard
them talk
The Agricultural college at Mauhat-
tan is a credit to the state. and Kan
sas- mind you Il one OF the greatest
agricultural states in the nation The
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improved to keep abreast of the states
progress As for taking anything
away from this iustitution-perish the
thought Ask any member Of the leg
fsIatuTe how he feels about it today.
He'll tell You that nothing is too good
for the boys and girls at Manhattan
Hamilton a stand Patter.
Senator Clad Hamilton Of Shawnee
represents a county having a city
which comprises a large part of its
population. and besides Capt HamfI-
ton IS graduate of the law de-
partmeut OF the state university and
therefore il can +be truthfuIIy said
that he IS not prejudiced in favor of
the Agricultural college at Man
haitian on the return from Wednes-
days "trip the senator sized I'D the
situation as follows.
There is not the least likelihood in
the world of this OF any other
legislature taking anything awav from
Manhattan For my part I had no
thought of voting for such a proposf-
tion even before this trip Two
thirds of my constituents live in the
city OF Topeka. but for all that 1 am
in honor bound 10 protect the in
terests of the farmers of nv county
and I have heard from them in no
uncertain manner regarding this
plan TO take the engineering school
away from Manhattan and the s+fU
more absurd plan to make the azrf-
cultural school part OF the univer-
sity-
The farmers produce the material
wealth OF Kansas, or a greater part
of il. and this is their school stared
ny the government. held in trust bv he
state, and they send their BOYS and girls
tnere Ior tne benefits Of an education
along the lines Of their work Agrf-
culture is the main thought OF the ~
stitution- but anv other branch If
education or mechanical art taught
there IN connection viii broaden the
farmer boy and girl and make them
more valuable to society as waII az
better able TO take care of a faru
Ny idea Is that there Is nothing too
Eood for the farmer. talked to 2 lot
OF the EOyS at Manhattan during 80
stay there and they told me Of +rsf-
work and how much the scho0I Hsr
helped them 'lSas
There is no getting awav from the
fact that the institution at NanFa+ta1
IS as Dig thing as the state uuiver-
slty. thar II ranks as high with the a.
riCulturaI schools Of the count =
does the university with efucafT,.,,.I
collegeS- The foundations have baeT
Vel laid at Manhattan for a grand in
sEtutiOn. The farmers beFfay-a n =
and are sending their children +ts-.
The farmers from all over the ststc
sre stirred up over this propoSad No.
TO hurt their school No Ierfs1at,1-
should presume to encroach on this