The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15

be used to prevent the separation oi
the school at Pittsburg from the scnooi
Emporia. Each member OF the rae
ulty at Emporia has been urged TO use
his influence with acquaintances IN the
legislature to prevent separation. Pres
ident Hill has written letters TO the
active school men of the state urging
them to see their members and line
them up against Pittsburg. II TINS u
purely a matter of educational pollcy
why should the Commercial club and
the citizens of Emporfa become SO
active in the matter? The separation
of Pittsburg and Emporia means a
greater future for the Pittsburg schooi.
'sIt means more trained teachers for
our children. 1t means less turmoli
in each of the institutions and better
feeling between them. 1t means. IN
my judgment better conditions at Elm
poria. President Hill has more work
at Elnporia than one man can do with
the greatest efficiency. He is cap
able and efficient president, but no
man can live at Emporia and actively
administer the affairs of a big school
like the Emporia school and satisfac-
torily manage a school two hundreo
miles distant. 1t never has succeeded
anywhere else and is not success
here. In this letter President Hill
makes statements the effect of which
will be to create prejudice against the
Pittsburg school of which he is presi-
dent Is it any wonder that the Pitts
burg people object to having an EN-
poria man president of their school?'
Prof. BuShey fought for PittSburg In
the committee and will probably re-
main in Topeka until the bill is final
ly disposed of.
Both the substitute public utility bill
of Senator Quincy and the house utility
measure have been made a special order
for o'clock Thursday afternoon. 1t is
probable that the house bill will be
sidetracked for the Quincy document.
A majority of the members of the up
per house apnear to favor some sort OF
a utility bill but there is a decided
difference Of opinion as to how this new
law shall read and there is a question
whether the appointment Of the board
will be left in the hands of the gov
ernor or made elective. Since the bill
was reported hundreds of kilograms
have come to the lawmakers urging
them to use their efforts toward the
complete defeat of the bill. Should this
opposition meet with favor among the
senate solons, the consideration of the
bill will furnish an afternoon of live
ly entertainment.
The new fee and salary bill is on the
calendar for consideration Friday
morning. This new bill is not a decided
hit with many of the Kansas men who
found places in county offices and they
want the scalp of the bill. On the other
hand there is a decided contention from
many sources for the passage of a new
fee and salary bill and the document
now on the calendar was built from
suggestions offered by a half dozen bills
offered in two houses for regulation
of a uniform public salary bill.
No resolutions appeared in the senate
this morning regarding the David D.
Leahy investigation. A number OF the
members have discussed resolutions,
but no action has been taken. If reso-
| lutions are offered, they will probably
rap at the governors private secretary
| in no uncertain manner.
| Several members have discussed
resolution denying Leahy the privileges
| of the floor and checking the further
| investigation to the governor, attorney
| general and house of representatives
| The Leahy story did not carry much
| weight with the members. Leaving out
| the standpats, the Democrats are in no
pleasant frame of mind, the insurgents
| were disappointed and the general lobby
| is free to confess that the Wichita man
| failed to deliver the goods. The senate
| ordered $500 extra copies of the senate
| journal containing the sworn testimony
| and these documents will be sent to
! the constituents in the rural routes.