The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-30
George G. Bunger, the Man Who De-
feated Chairman Dolley for the
Legislature.

Bunger was born and reared in Wa
baunsee county. Is the eldest son of Il.
NJ. Bunger, a well known stockman Of
that section, he has good business
education and has made a success IN
every line of business he has under
taken, and his party is expecting him
to be one Of the chief factors in placing
the Democratic stamp upon a good por-
ton of this winters legislation
He is known by the local editors as
1.-THE lad that does things" and when
he takes hold of a proposition it usually
goes through.
Last year when Eskridge suffered
from a fire the Bunger Mercantile Co
was the heaviest loser but as soon as
a building could be procured they were
at business again, and working harder
than ever.
Runger is a Democrat, but is reason
able in his arguments. He argues that
all Kansas people are progressives as
far as progressivism is concerned and
that because g. man differs from his
neighbor on party principles is no sign
he is not progressive, and wishes to do
his state an injury.
Representative Bunger, when con-
suited as to his position ON some of the
proposed legislation, said, Il find In
my travel over a portion of the state
that the majority of the people fear q
deadlock in the legislature this winter
which do not believe will be the case,
for the members of this house realize
they have hard and important work
before them.
Every step possible will be taken to
prevent any such move, for we want to
make this one of the most profitable
sessions for the state that ever con-
vened, and do our work in behalf OF
the people who sends US there.
81 am strongly in favor of the pro-
posed initiative, referendum and re-
call, for I believe that then and not
until then the people will really rule.
The initiative. referendum and recall
should be adopted at the next session.
as both parties declared for it in their
platforms, and should make arrange
ments to give the people a chance to
vote on it at the next election. Eleven
states have already adopted 1t, and 1t
seems to be a popular issue every
where.
There is only one state in the union
| that ever voted down this measure
when it was submitted, that being Della
ware a few years agl.
President Lincoln near the close of
| the war said, The initiative and refer
endum is bound to become universal
| throughout the United States and 7
believe a great many of us will live to
see Lincoln Ewords come true.
1.-THE initiative should be adopted be-
cause it cures this business of letting
good laws die in pigeOnhOleS or in the
| hands of some do nothing committee.
| it will take affairs out of the hands %
| poor legislators and give the people a
chance to vote on the proposed law.
| The referendum ruins the business for
| the CRATER and grating legislator
| cannot run things to suit himself.
| "As to the inheritance tax law, viii
| say that some time Kansas may need
| such a law but under present condi-
| lions and at the present time, l con-
| slider such a law slam on the hard
/ I,voo Of
| sas and when it comes to vote on this
| question I expect to vote to entirely
remove this law from our statutes, as
l consider it has no place there.
81 say that any proposed laws of this
kind should be submitted to the people
| then if it is adopted by them, live up
| to it, for a majority should rule. I am
in favor of the proposed amending of
| this law. I believe it should be sub
| mitted to tho people for their approval
or disapproval.
ut seems the state institutions are
asking for extra large appropriations.
believe these institutions are becom-
| ing top heavy. / believe their founda-
ton, the common schools and high
schools, should receive more attention
and not place all the stress on our
state institutions.
paratory normal course by a great
many of our high schools one of the
greatest boons to Kansas education.
It benefits the common school because
| it gives them more competent teachers
| to teach these schools, or in an indirect
| manner it benefits by giving the coun-
/ try districts more for the money they
are paying each year for teacher.
II would be glad to see the legislature
spend a fair portion of its time this
winter on the good roads proposition.
| for I believe every one in Kansas Is
| Interested in good roads. You hear 1t
talked on the street corners and at all
public gatherings, you hear the farmer
comment on it, you hear it discussed
by every owner of an automobile, in
| fact Kansas wants and needs better
roads, and If the legislature does not
give the matter some attention the
people will be disappointed"