The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24
Governor Capper Says He VIII
Not Stand for High Budgets.
Declares He'll Cut Appropria-
lions Approved by Senate.
DEMOCRATS WILL JOIN HANDS
Members of Both Houses De-
clare Their Intentions.
Lower Body, in Conference, De-
cided to Hold Out for Senate.

democrats of both the house and
senate will agree upon a pOncy 'ooay
concerning appropriations. Tney VIII
stand together in the rgnt OUTING eHe
remainder of the session, prominent
house Democrat declared today. he
fusal of Republican members TO rec
ognize the senate ways ana means
committee or to include Democrats IN
the appropriation conference IN tne
governors office, has Drought aoou'
the present situation
The determination or the mousse
Democrats to stand with the SENATE
followed a conference today OF Demo-
cratic members of the house ways ana
means committee. At this conference
members of the committee issued
signed statement concerning tnelr
their position. While none OF the
members would discuss the matter Tor
publication it is admitted that the
Democrats will meet the Republican
organization by defining a policy Ior
the remainder of the session.
Chairman Keene of the house ways
and means committee declared today
that the educational appropriation
hill would be recommended in accord
ance with the governors request and
ali except ono new building eliminated
from the budget. House Democrats
have not as vet stated whether they
will support these bills.
Use His Veto.
should the legislature pass the ap-
propriations recommended by the
senate. Governor Capper VIII use MS
power of veto.
they have passed the senate, would
find 1t necessary to veto certain
items" said Governor Capper An
increase of a million and half dol
lars is too much.
A statement signed by Representa-
Mah11rin Till
loss. Morehead. Neihart. Ross and
Tannahill-minority members OF the
house ways and means commlttee-
is as follows:
"Beiieving that some statement is
due the public concerning our having
withdrawn from the house ways ana
means committee meeting we desire
to say 1t has been our effort at each
and all of the meetings OF committee
to assist the majority member IN the
plan of the administration to keep all
appropriations down to the lowest hg-
ure consistent with fair administration
of public affairs
"At the meeting the announcement
was made. after few minor appro-
priations had been handled. that
caucus hadt been held during the DAY
by the governor and the majority
members at which certain plans had
been agreed upon, and we were ad-
vised that that plan was to be carried
out. The statement gave us to under
stand clearly that it made no differ
ence, what we thought or said con-
corning matters to come before the
meeting, and believing that the plan
as agreed upon could be carried out
as well without us as with us, we
adjourned to the house in whose pro-
ceedings we might participate to some
extent We do not wish our actions
to be considered as a declaration of
war, and it is our purpose to partici-
pate in the further proceedings of the
committee, If permitted to do so; but
we do not feel that our presence is
desired or required at meetings held
for the purpose of carrying out plans
definitely agreed upon during the day
and concerning which plans we have
not been consulted.
I'VE hold ourselves absolutely free
from any blame for the present con-
troversy existing between the senate
and house. We entertain the opinion
that had the chairman of the house
ways and means committee followed
the precedent of preceding legisla-
lures and accepted the oft repeated
invitation of the senate committee for
conference, or had invited the senate
committee to conference with us
prior to the making of the reports by
the separate committees that much, II
not all. of the present matter in dis
pute would have been averted."