The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-15
Murdoch Approves Legislative
Program Executive.
WOULD HAVE PEACE,
Senate Pr0gressives DenOunce
Attorney General.
Confirmation Bone for District
Attorney Held Up.


house insurgents promising support to
the Taft measures, and the senate in
surgents denouncing what they accept
as an attempt to read them out of the
party, a peculiar situation has arisen
as result Of the speeches of President
Taft and Attorney General Wicker
sham last Saturday night.
All the insurgents seem inclined to
accept President Taft's "open arms to
all'' declaration Saturday night in the
spirit in which 1t was offered, and thay
admit that it will certainly help TO
clear the foggy congressional atmos-
phere. So all would be plain sailing
were it not for that demand of Mr..
Wickersham at Chicago, He that hath
no stomach to the fight, let him de-
part"
On this point the insurgents are
wroth. Some declare that if Mr.. Wick
ersham went to Chicago as a represent
ative of the administration, the presi-
dent is in the position of having o.
KID a speech which directly contradict
ed his own statement made at the same
time that mo man can read another
out Of the Republican party"
Among the senate insurgents there is
an inclination to criticise Attorney
General Wickersham's speech in no un-
certain terms.
worried about anything" said Senator
J. L. Bristow, "and they do not feel it
necessary to make speeches defending
themselves. They are standing by the
principles they believe to be right. They
are standing on the Republican ma
tional platform, and have confidence
that their constituents will approve
their course"
The senators are not loquacious as to
President Taft's plea for harmony, but
the house insurgents generally approve
it.
Hits at Attorney General.
''The attorney general has no au-
thority to read anyone out of the
party said Congressman Ed Madison
of Kansas, land certainly he has no
authority to read out the insurgents in
congres- when the president has said
1t is proper to exercise freedom. of ac-
ton inside the party in considering
matters of legislation Practically all
the house insurgents took this view.
Congressman Victor Murdoch an
other of the insurgent leaders. de-
clared that there will be no more
fighting this session of congress by the
insurgents. He thinks things are NOV
ing smoothly in the house.
1.-The break up in concentration of
power in the house." said Victor. will
be beneficial and expeditions to pend
ing legislation. I think al the i'm
portant bills recommended by the
president will move through the house
without difficulty.
Taft's Legislative Plan o. X.
The presidents legislative pro-
gram is all right" he continued. 1.-THE
house will pass the railroad bill. the
postal savings bank BILL the anti-in-
junction bill some of the conservation
measures and probably the bill against
in futures in cotton. 1t has
already passed the statehood meas
ure."
Mr.. Murdock has made several pill
grimages to the White House within
the past two weeks to take occasion
e
in the house and Offering his support.
Delay Bones Nomination.
The confirmation of the nomination
of Harry J. Bone for the United States
district attorney for Kansas was ex-
pected last Monday, but owing to the
absence of the chairman of the sub
judiciary committee having it in
charge, action on the nomination will
be again delayed for several days.
Bones name will go to the senate next
with a favorable report, and
his confirmation is assured.
Senator Curtis is not at all con-
cerned by the numerous postpone
ments in Mr.. Bones case as he has
the committee and knows what ac-
ton the senate will take when the
nomination finally comes up for action.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Bone is adding
q few months to his present term, as
his new term will commence the date
of confirmation.
Because the poultry business of
Kansas amounted to only ss.563,362
last year, whereas it was 10,300,0S2
in 1907, the farmers of the Sunfiower
state are blaming the railroads and
express companies. Through the
board of railroad commissioners of
kansas they have filed before the in
.erstate commerce commission COM
olaint against the Adams and other
express companies and some railroads,
declaring that the decrease is entire
y due to the practice of the carriers
n adding 25 per cent to the net
weight of poultry on the pretense that
cling is required. 1t is declared that
his charge is made whether the ice
s furnished or not.