The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
STILL THEY FIGHT.
Band Contract Question Divides
Forces in Council.
Marshall's and X. and L. OF s.
Bands Apply for Funds.
THE MAYOR is LOYAL.
Believes City Should Stand by
MarshaIl's Band.
RumOr That COuncilmen Have
Political Ideas i'm View.

The latest squabble to enter munich
pal affairs at the city hall is ques-
ton of legal band concerts.
The application of Marshalfs band
and the knights and Ladies of Security
band for the concerts to be given for
the city during the coming spring,
summer and fall months have been
sent to the city council. These appli-
cations have been referred to the ways
and means committee and will come
up at this meeting tomorrow night. 1t
will then be up to the council to take
the final action.
The fact that the knights and La
dies of Security band has applied for
place in the concert list has caused
the political blood to stir in the veins
of a number of councilmen and from
the rumors that are going around the
city hall today the biggest fight of the
year is still due before the council at
their meeting Monday night.
1t is we'll known among the Knights
and Ladies of Security there are about
5000 votes in this city. Three thousand
Of commissioner. This is a great temp
tation to swing the vote for the band
concert contract and it is rumored
around the city hall that this will be
done.
The committees of the K. & L. of 5.
all week. They have called on each
member of the ways and means com
mittee and have presented all of their
arguments. More than this they have
kept their committees circulating
around and have kept the members of
the ways and means committee con-
stantly in touch with their arguments.
In their argument they claim that
they own so much property in the city,
have a certain amount of money in
vested here and that they hold city
bonds. They have convinced a large
number of men in such a manner that
il is known that there are enough to
make a hard fight for the Marshall
supporters in the city council.
Intended for Marshall's.
When the petition was presented by
MarshalPs band at the last meeting
of the council Mayor Green signed his
endorsement to it. Today the mayor
explained his action thus:
Il endorsed MarShall's because ]
thought that it was a foregone con-
clusion that they should have the job.
It was primarily for MarshalFs band
that the act was taken by the legisla-
ture allowing cities of the first-class to
levy a tax for the support of musical
organizations.
"At the time that the legislature
passed this act it was feared that
Marshall's band would disband- They
were discouraged and disappointed in
the support given by the city and
everyone fiocked to their support This
matter was placed with the Legislature
and the law passed. An assessment
was levied on the taxpayers of the city
at once and the contract for a years
concerts was given to them. This has
been kept up ever since and 1 was not
aware that any other organization had
considered the matter.
PERSONALLY, 1 am in favor of Mar
shalPs band continuing the contract
with the city-but I will have nothing
to say one way or the other in the city
council. Marshall's band is known