The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-20
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In his remarks he advanced with much
effect his plan to locate the agricul-
tursl. horticultural mining and live
stock departments of the state in the
buildings on the Topeka state fair
grounds, less than ten minutes walk
from the state house
In the discussion of the merits of the
two bill, Robert S. Hendricks. of Raw
Inns county, moved to substitute his
bill for the two measures before the
house The Hendricks bill, providing
that the people might select a site for
a fair in the coming election, was re-
jeeted by the ways and means COM
nittee. And just as quickly, the
Hutchinson following objected to any
plan that would leave the matter in
the hands of the voters. So hendricks
was given q frosty audience
FaIIas Starts Trouble.
Then Fallas, of Logan, suggested
thatthe enacting clause of both bills
be removed. but his motion was out
of order So Fallas took another start
and moved an indefinite postponement,
which opened another three-foot vein
of oratory. Orr. of Atchison, finally
moved the previous question and the
clerk called the roll.
And Just there something happened.
AS the roll was completed, it was
apparent to everyone who was keep
ing tally that the F'allas motion had
roll were satisfied. The F'allas mo-
ton had received 81 votes to So
against. Within less than ten seconds
after the last name was called, the
recording clerks by their system of
checking had that vote. Yet this IS
just what happened.
Clerks Held the Roll.
The clerks held that roll Todd and
Keene, who had not previously voted,
entered the hall and asked to be re-
corded as voting against the motion.
Perhaps no complaint could be based
on registering those votes But. re-
member, the clerks were still holding
the tally sheet The friends of Hutch
inson were working like their lives
depended on it. Out over the floor
they spread. They argued and begged
members who had supported the
Fallas motion to change their vote.
No call of the house had been order
ed. Still the lobbying continued. Still
the clerkc held to that tally sheet, dis
cussing among themselves the mum Der
of votes which Hutchinson needed to
block the laying of the bills on the
table. And up in the speakers chair
Speaker "Ironjaw'' Brown said never
a word.
Then They Changed.
Topping, resident of Lawrence and
the home of Kansas university, had
voted for the Fallas motion In that
five minute interval, he had also been
seen He yelled that he wanted to
change from yes to no. Brown let him
do thrown, the speaker, who sup
ported Hutchinson on every move
Then Hamm of Allen, changed from
yes to no. And Brown took that vote,
too. Away back in the back row,
Focht of Greenwood-in the same SEN
atorial district wit hthe state normal
and switched from yes to no.
Brown took that vote, too.
''Send it, we've Won" whispered one
clerk to another, in a tone that was
clearly audible at the press table. And
the clerk 'sent it up
Fully five minutes had expired since
theroll call started. The revised roll
call beat the Fallas motion. And a
ton was esta blished in Kansas
Following this vote. Hendricks re-
newed his motion to refer the matter
to the voters. He moved to amend the
bill by substituting his
measure. And on that
there was another roll call. But this
time the stage settings were bit diff
ferent.
Followed Brewster-This Time.
Brewster of Doniphan, now a resi-
dent of Topeka by virtue of his posi-
ton as assistant attorney general, led
the fight against Topeka and against
the Hendricks substitute. 1t wasn't
fair to leave the matter to the people,
he argued. An such relia BILE. tried and
friends of the initiative and
as Riddle, Mulroy, Speak
er Brown, Schlicher. Bunger, Herr
and others-men who questioned
Brewsetr's every amendment on the I.
and R--were now hanging his
every word. anxious to find some ex-
cuse why they should not trust the
people. These same men and others
had just come fresh from the people.
pledged to submitting every Important
IN easure to the voters. They had
argued. pleaded. begged and prayed
for a measure that would allow the
voters to change the laws. the consti-
tuition and to recall every official in
the state. But now-well, it was diff
ferent. Something had to be done for
Hutchinson-and it was done-to the
tune of SO to IS that progressive
body beat the referendum motion and
decided that only the legislature was
able to prescribe for the peoples
wants.
Compare this vote with the vote for !.
and r. and recall. Look at the list OF
patriots who voted to trust the people
with the making of law and recalling OF
faithful officials Then look at the me
who bumped Hendricks plan TO submit
the matter to a fair and honest vote
These men-and these alone-voted 20