The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-07

to disqualify and virtually disfranchise
several thousand constituents who are
neither able to read or write And so
when Brewster pointed out TO the
Democratic house that possibly few
of the ignorant voters might be Demo-
Gratis, the body proceeded to make ar
rangements to aid this class of cfti-
zens casting a legal ballot. Brew
ster's amendment merely provides,
though, that person unable to read
the English language shall have the
help of the election board
The bill provided three hours OF
oratorical display. AT the end OF that
time Speaker Brown had successfully
lined up the administration crowd and
81 of the Republican members were
ready and willing to follow BrewsterS
advice that the bill was not the proper
thing to try on an unsuspecting geo
pie. 1t was the clause in the bill
which provided that no advance copies
of the new ballot should be distr1o-
uted however that brought out the
opposition from the Republican side
of the house. That provision makes
il a ruiSdemeanor for any person TO
circulate any sample ballot previous
to the day of election.
There is still another provision that
will create a positive shakeup in Kan
sas political fights. That is in sec
ton 8. 1t provides:
Whoever Intentionally writes,
to be written. printed, posted or dis
tributed a circular or poster which is
designated or tends to In1ure or de-
feat any candidate for nomination or
election to any public office, by crit1-
cising his personal character OF. po-
litical action. unless there appears
upon such circular or poster IN a
conspicuous place either the names OF
the chairman and secretary or of two
officers of the political or other or
ganization issuing the same, or some
voter who is responsible therefor, with
his name and residence and the street
and number thereof, if any, shall be
punished by Imprisonment for not
more than six months"
That provision removed all the JOY
of campaign for Voter, Iaxpay-
err Citizen" and other anonymous
persons, but apparently did not change
the situation IN the least.
On final roll call the following
bers-all Republicans and Social
ists-voted against the passage of the
bill: Atkinson, Brewster. Burtis, Car
ney, Cook, Dawley, Davis of Gray,
Daley, Foster, Freeland, Gilman, Gill
lum, Holbrook, Jocelyn. Keene.
Cherokee, Newlin, Noble, Perryman,
Ragle, Reitzel, Satterthwaite, Showal-
ter, Walker, Watts, Williams, Wilson
of Crawford and Woodbury.;
against 18th the bill ill. osweiIer. Democrat,
explained his vote by stating that he
was opposed to the measure but voted
for it merely because it was a party
pledge.
Mike Frey's bill subJecting % per
cent of a PERSONS pay check to gar
ties of life, was recommended for pass
age in the house late Thursday eve
ming after debate that almost
brought tears to the eyes Of the Geary
county member.
Some of Frey's fellow law makers
jumped onto the bill with both feet
while few others contented them
selves with hurting paving brick at the
merchants in general. They
asked of Frey why a MAN with a $40
a month pay check should be subject
to a Is per cent garnishment when
man with a 120 acre farm could forget
all about his III. And as such Ques-
lions were hasty and unexpected, Frey
admitted he didn't know and contented
himself by asking why a person with
a monthly pay check shouldn't pay for
his groceries and dry goo DIS.
Even after the committee of the
whole completed its attempt to operate
on F'rev's pet, Gibson, of Cowley,
moved to nonconcurr and was success
full in putting Frey and his followers
on record by demanding roll call.
But the bill is now on the calendar
under third reading and will probably |
be passed.
S. n. Brewster, who two years ago
secured the passage Of what has been
considered one of the best recall bills
ever enacted, is lifelong enemy of
any measure that will tend to the re-
call of the judiciary. Brewster was
his position with some
friends.
They might compromise this meas !
ure with me as affecting the recall of
the judiciary" said the Doniphan
county member. but the onIv COM
promise that 1 would accept would be
to compel 125 per cent of the voters
TO sign the recall petitions"
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