The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-13
Frank Ryan Would Call a Spe-
cial Session If
Declares That Stock Situation
Justifies 1t.
ARE STILL WONDERING
Interesting Reasons Offered for
Martins Defeat.
How Dave Leahy's Affabiilty
Was Frozen.
STILL WONDERING

II Frank Ryan were governor he
would call a special session of the leg
islature in order that emergency leg
islation might be passed to save the
starving and freezing cattle all over the
western part of the state. Mr. Ryan IS
a candidate for governor. He is also a
member of the utilities commission
Mr.. Ryan is exercised over the reports
he has had from western Kansas in re
gard to herds of cattle that are perish
ing from cold and hunger He would
provide money for their immediate
shipment to the feed lots of the east
ern part of the state. MI Ryan To-
day expressed his views on the sub1ect
Of the weather and the cattle as lol-
lows:
+4The reports which have come to me
about the great suffering among the
cattle and horses in western Kansas
are appalling. On account of the Sc
we're weather and the heavy SHOWS
which have fallen in that part OF the
state for several days hundreds OF
thousands of cattle and horses are sur
fering on account of a scarcity OF teeu-
There is an abundance of feed in east
ern Kansas. but unless arrangements
can be made where free or reduceu
emergency rate is given to transport IL
10 the west the loss will be enormous.
ssIf I were governor of Kansas
would call the legislature together py
telegraph and pass the emergency ap-
preparation in fifteen minutes, to re
iieve the serious condition IL IS not
oulv necessary from a humane stand
point. but if feed can not be obtained
at once the loss will be even greater
than that occasioned by the blzzard OF
'S5 and Sc, when hundreds OF lhou-
sands Of head of stock starved anu
froze to death on the prairies OF Kan
sas. 49,
siDuring the regular session of the
legislature of 1891 an emergency ap.
Tnronriation was passed for the rel1ei
IF certain western counties that were
unable to purchase their seed WneaL
And again in '95 similar condltlOh
was relieved, the distribution oelHS
made under the supervision OF the
$3.50 Of railroad commissioners. In
each instance the counties to whom
the relief was given REIN burseo tIle
state dollar for dollar; and IN TINS IN
stance Kansas should be readY anu
willing to extend a helping hand to re-
lieve the people who are facing ca
1arnitv over which they have no con-
troll"
The following are a few political opin
fons on the causes and results Of the
Seventh district congressional electlEn
that ad led another Democrat 10 the
former solo Republican Kansas uele-
cation at Washington:
governor Stubbs: Democrats active;
Republicans apathetic-
state Chairman Dolley: Il am puz-
Editor w. Y Morgan: TOO many
G Editor ". a. White: Roosevelt or
ne Lewis: 1T surprised me"
W. E. Davis: Z thought surely Mar
tin would win Many of the liberals
and the wet element of both parties
voted against him because ne was
prohibitionist while mayor of Hutch
inson." (Ndr Davis had II other rea-
sons for the loss of his district.)
John S. Dawson: "They had a droutn
out there in the summer and a biz
zard all winter and they are sore at
the powers that be.
Earl Akers: Martin rode two horses
or tried to-
Eighth I could tell you why"
Senator George Hodges "A great VIC
tory. and IT points the way for 1872
Mayor Billiard: The western districts
first indicate the political complexion
of the state. This is a Democratic
year
David Leahy was hoisted by his own
petard today when he tried to claim
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