The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
USE THEIR FISTS.
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Hamilton and Price Clash.
Potter. of Marion. declared that the
principle was all right, but that the
insurgents were opposed to the move
of the regulars for the reason that they
were using the principle to further
personal accounting.
Here Hamilton, of Shawnee. called
upon his colleagues to witness that the
opposing forces were banded together
for the defeat of laudable legislation
and that Dick Hopkins was the scape
goat of an INSCRIPTIONS organization.
Il take it that the roll call will be
just what it has been before, SAID
Hamilton, land will give further evil
dence that the senate is run on SUIT
ourselves PLAN"
Then, will the senator from Shaw
nee submit to question: asked Price
of Clark county.
Yes, certainly snapped Hamilton,
who occupies a seat across the aisle
from the Ashland lawyer
Il want to know said Price. III the
gentleman from Shawnee objected when
the Republicans in Washington joined
forces with the Democrats to decapl-
tate Joe Cannon and put his head I'M
der the legislative guillOtine?
No" replied Hamilton, but 1T was
that they might represent the people
and not the interests
Hodges Points to Platform.
This was an opening wedge Tor
gleefully waving the Republican plat
form above his head.
II regret said Hodges, that I must
call up the Republican party platform
every day. 1t seems funny that any
senator advocates one thing on the
stump and another thing in the senate
chamber. You know each other better
than we know you. You call each other
things we dare not speak. If you can
not harmonic your troubles, we should
not be blamed"
Then Ganse, who can explode more
political poison in short order than any
of his colleagues, waded into the alleged
record of the Democratic leader in
manner that commanded attention.
THE gentleman from Johnson coun-
ty could have made more votes in the
last election declared Ganse, as he
waved his arms and shook his head of
coarse black hair to emphasize his
statements, ''if he had stuck more
closely to his own party platform and
not devoted his time in making false
statements about his opponent and his
Misrepresentation of his appropriation
by the governor of $4,000 for his per-
sonai grocery bill. L thank God that L
am not bound by such friendships as
the minority claim for the lieutenant
governor
Hodges smiled and did not hurry to
reply. Reed took the floor in behalf
of the regulars and warped the in
surgents.
IF as these fellows preach, they
favor decapitation,'' said Reed, lit
should not be only when the guillo-
tine falls on another than their own
herd. If the policy is wrong it should
be abolished, no matter who is in the
chair. In the senate of Kansas, we
never will go back 20 allowing the
president to appoint the committees.
Hodges Calls Ganse Liar.
Here Hodges seemed to get his
charges of the Coffey county member.
This is your row." declared Hodges,
and he pointed his finger at his ac-
cuser. I'VE have nothing to say con-
corning your family affairs, but if the
senator says 1 made single false
statement in my campaign, I brand
that senator as a Har, and
THE gentleman from Johnson will
take his seat" shouted President
Hopkins-and Hodges retired:
Ganse demanded a personal privi-
lege and again f1ayed the minority
The senator from Johnson
sneered Ganse, II call him that only be-
cause the rules demand it. has this day
attacked my personal honesty in a
manner that 1 can not defend. He has
further given proof to the people of
Kansas that they acted wisely in not
placing him in that high position
which he sought to fill"
-
from Kansas City, who Sas had little
to say in the present session, was on
the floor during this statement and be
fore Hodges had retired. He picked
up the cudgel just where Hodges
dropped it. For full five minutes he
read the recent war records concern
ing everything good and bad. He chal-
lenged the statement OF Ganse, he
questioned the sincerity of Hamilton,
he declared the insurgents were on
,;1I ~ nv W q
laid plan they might have devised.
81 have in my pocket" declared
Milton, 1.-The very principles upon
which you ran for office. 1 challenge
you to put those principles in active
practice before this session adjourns.
campaign are the things. you must
stand for in this senate We will put
every one of you on record and will
demand a roll call on every issue. So
far as the Investigations of the funds
of the governor and attorney general
are concerned. l believe the people are
entitled to know how every penny was
received and where the money has
gone You can not deceive the peo-
pie and you can not come here and
make false record.
Brady was grieved because of the
animosity which had crept into the
consideration of the question had
overshadowed the proceedings of
more or less uninteresting session. He
believed. however, Dick Hopkins was
right and his opponents were wrong
He charged Milton with trying to OBJ
struct public interests and pleaded
with the Republicans to rally round
the flag.
Brady was grieved because the
be said will change the vote" OBJ
served the Lawrence editor. but what
/ want to know, is are we going to
stand by our presiding officer. or put
these little jobs up to suit ourselves?
I stand on the principles on which
Dick Hopkins was elected and I would
be derelict in duty did I not do so.
Outside these walls are. the people of
Kansas They are interested in what
We do I do not blame the Demo-
Gratis for trying to break up the pro-
ceedings. but 1 appeal to the sixteen
real Republicans to stand by their
principles.
The vote on the resolution carried
21 to IS. Hopkins said a two-third