Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09

pie would arise and help me with this
burden But I've waited in vain
There are only two more days in this
session allowed for the introduction of
new business.
MY boy, I talked first with you
about my becoming, governor of this
state. That's why I'M talking first
with you about this matter 1 shall
call every man of this legislature to
me and talk with him privately. and
In that work I want your assistance
1 want you to bring them to me-
called you here tonight because tomor-
row night folly and fashion will rule
all in this city, and L must be there
with the rest.
81 want you to know what is COM
ing. 1 depend on you as 1 have de-
pended before to be my master of
ceremonies, and rather grim ceremo-
MES they will be, for 1 have prepared
several bills You will introduce the
house measures. / can depend on Sen
ator Borden from my county for what
1 choose to have originate in the SEN
ate. They are bills that will put our
party and this state to the test of hon
esty."
He opened a drawer in his desk. He
took out papers and spread them be-
fore him. He selected one.
Establishment of fees Ga blow at ev-
cry grating officeholder); no more rail-
road passes for public officials; a BIZ
partisan tax commission that shall
haul the rich dodger out into the open
all these matters are covered here.
But into your hands, young man, put
the one measure that is to be the most
savage test of our honesty. 1 have
put the most thought on it. Every
lawyer in this state will try to find
flaw in it. But If 1 know anything
about constitutional law it is framed
to beat them all.
1'You may divine what it is 1t han
dies the great topic in our state. The
source of dishonor, corruption, perjury
and Hypocrisy The prohibitory lawi
Let me tell what it will do when it
has been enacted into law. 1t will
make the governor of this state the
grand high sheriff to enforce person
ally and actively this one law; it's in
our constitution. and the state should
enforce its own. He will have all the
resources of the state treasury behind
him. He shall have for the first time
neutrality-suspicious. enforced, pro-
hibition as the statutes have ordered
it, prohibition in actuality instead of
its pretenSe. The pretenSe has salts
fed the rumsellers who sold, the rum
drinkers who drank and the radicals
who have boosted of the law. for all
have got out of it what results were
desired; appetite was catered to. van
ity was satisfied and graft engendered
for the benefit of the officeholding
| class.
when this is law Luke Presson can
not pose as an honest man and con-
tinue to sell liquor to all corners; he
cannot bride sheriff and police. I'll
send my own men to smash every bot
tie in-his place, and I'll put him into
| just as dark cell as any Cheap John
who peddles poison from his bootleg.
The rich man must stand on the level
of the poor man. It's the test of our
states honesty, that bill is. and it shall
be called the Thornton law
He arose and placed the document in
Harlan's hand.
The young man received it rather
gingerly He held it with somewhat
the appearance of one who has the
custody of loaded weapon. His face
expressed CONSERVATION rather than
| appreciation.
STUDY the measure. / think you'll
find it interesting Introduce it in the
house day after tomorrow. Our gal
liant lawmakers will be sleepy after
the ball. That will wake 'em up" The
old mans nostrils dilated. He had the
air of one who saw battle ahead and
yearned for it.
"Moye that it be referred to the COM
mittee on temperance the governor
went on. 1.-The fight will be on then
and there, just as soon as they get