The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-22
FROM OTHER PENS
WOULD HIT A LADY?

One boy in Alton the other day whip
ped another. The father of the boy
whipped then whipped the whipper.
The latter obtained a broOmstick and
attacked the man. After being struck
an unexpected blow, the object of the
attack administered another castigation
to the boy. Then appeared the mother
of the whipped boy, wearing a
long cloak, under which she carried d
riding whip. Meeting the man who
had punished her boy, she drew forth
her weapon of attack and proceeded to
administer blow after blow ON his
head.
That head became excited. The ex-
element communicated itself to the
mans arm and fist. The latter extend
ed itself in quick and blackening force
upon the region of the woman's near
eye. Bystanders interfered. At pres
ent a sort of armed neutrality exists.
the woman meantime complaining Bit
terly against the lack of gallantry dis
played by the man. mo gentleman %
she says, "would hit a lady" Which.
abstractly speaking, is true enough.
Still, allowance must be made, some
time, for sudden and perhaps I'M
avoidable excitement.-Chicago Journal.
FINE POINTS INVOLVED.
Organization of a labor union by the
postal railway clerks would be public
pSI11s says the SeCOuu dSSiSldHt post
master general He modif1es this gen
eral statement by particularizing his
objections to the proposed organiza-
ton. The objections are that this
union would exclude officers and su-
pervisors of the department, hold Sc
cret meetings, employ secret pass
words and refuse to permit depart
ment heads to take part in its DELHI
Grafton.
The question presented is similar tc
that which confronted the French gov
eminent in the recent strike among
the employees of the state telegraph
and postal services. The right to
wolves the right to strike, and 1T is q
serious question whether this should
be permitted under any condition. A
strike in the army would be Imutiny
and probably strike among police
men and ffremen would also be thus
regarded. A strike on privately
owned railroad was suppressed BY
cause it DISTRACTED the United States
mails.-Philadelp Record.
REGULATING LOGROLLING.
Wisconsin proposes to make logrollins
q felony by prohibiting any membe
of the legislature to agree to vote TO
or against any bill in consideration o
for or against any other bill. 1t goei
further by also prohibiting a membe
of the legislature to agree to vote fo
or against a bill in consideration tina
the governor vetoes or signs any bill
or appoints or removes any one from
public Office. The penalty for persist
ing in logrolling or vote trading in vi
olation of the law is a fine of $, 900 O
imprisonment not exceeding tf1re'
years.
II
such a law in force = revolution would
ensue in all our legislative bodies, 70
mighty few measures are written OF
the statute books except through tht
agency of vote swapping. No membe
of a legislature in his right mind would
under ordinary circumstances. deliber
ately swap himself into the peniten
tiary in order to swap a bill through
Unfortunately, it takes two to make
trade. and if both are equally guilty
neither will be likely to furnish tn,
evidence to convict the other.-Omahs
Bee,