The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-24

Al JOO6NA4- W6O0kS&
here on behalf of the homeless and
h0useless waits whose whole happi-
ness rests in the control Of the legisla-
They are the children of the state
of Kansas. i am here pleading for an
appropriation to give them q ray of
/ hope for usefulness as men and wom-
en- Of the future
be able to bring those children here
today to appear before this body an
an argument in behalf of their own
needs. but the inclemency of the
weather forbade my doing it. They
would have been their own best argu-
ment. On banner which they had
planned to carry was the wording.
All we want is an opportunity! Will
you deny us?'
There is an element in that home
which. with proper culture. is capa-
bic OF development into the future
senators and even executives OF this
have asked for the construction of a
building. In which to give them man
ual training and instruction in the
domestic arts represents tax OF less
than cents on the 800 worth Of the
property of this great state, and yet
you are asked by the governor to
deny this pittance in the interest of
economy.
i They Have No Homes.
The speaker of the house OF rep
reSentativeS has been quoted as de-
claring in a recent speech that every
child has right to shelter and care in
it's own home under the Drotectfon
and If necessa ~ with the aasista nee
Of the state. but tell you these chill
dren have no homes. 1t is a part Of
the initial procedure that every child
admitted there is relinquished for all
ILL., 70 Some oy rts Owl Parents OF
ue, leiaeises. 1HencelortH ~
neipIess dependent upon the cnar1ty
LIS st1.e
am most thoroughly interested in
TINS lnstItuIlon ana IN oDtalning ND
ea. appropT1auon Ior from TINS
Due an .oo n !1. inter,
|, $50 ~ .ie haAeI as q c1en anu
.aApaysl " ulse any unlal Ut I'M
propei uIsoulseinen. Aro1ii Inc Auhos
..A1 'a
I Al ash ~ INA. can I'VE OUT my
NE IN emuIation OF our saviour Wnen
ne salo. suiier mite cnndren TO come
: unto me. ana iorDiu mem no!. can
| not carry out my tneory witnout OBJ
/ tanning TINS appropriation whose only
PuIPose rs 20 Aou 70 tnat instltuaon q
) uepaIsinent N winch tHese cnIoren
I I'll De tIdihe0 70 ways OF useIui Work
anu LIVING. !nsS i've mere as vIItual
prisoners OF the state until they are
, iarmed out TO- sucn persons as come
t 10 PICK them over with an eye to their
, usefulness on farms or IN kitcnens'
Y Aney ieave the nome 10 become oono-
( cd servants to men whose only inter-
; esq 10 70 make money out OF tnem.
MaH. them lralHsu 70 iedve ~ dDie 10
Isul tnen OwH oaeeAes Aor usefulness
. III ILLS worio'
Reply to LambcrtsOn.
Senator Waggener's reply was di-
rected to the charge by Senator LAM
4 bertsOn that the appropriation had
1 obtained the approval of the ways and
means COMMITTEES as a result of mis-
representations vof the needs of the
orphans home.
! member OF that committee and, am
!, informed. vOted5fOr the recommends
ton of the appropriation" said Wag-
gener, ''but was informed he after
ward appeared before the house COM
: mittee in opposition to the bill. When
. the bill came up here for final pas
sage I was horrified at the senators
statement that the, committees rec
ommendatfon had in fact been obtain
ed through misrepresentation. He
: said he had himself visited the or
phans. nome ana round tnat condl
tons there were IN no degree a.
serious aS tney oao peeh rePresenteo-
subsequently, conoucteo an ihvesl,
eation OF my own IN wn1cn learned
that the senator's visit 70 the instItu
tion mao Deen 20. DIleL ano ms .nspsc-
TON 80 cuIsoIy g " pIesS. 1ny 49,
qudte understanding VI lne sieu~'Aon
eneEe.
| 1nspeCtAon ON lne nun'
inat tne une oevo.eu uy oenato.
| AAnoertsoi 70 nus inVeseieaeon y. nv
orpnanase' IN wMcn ne was ass'sIeu
Dy RepresentataVe Leroy huSnDAhh1'
me Onno "e .n ol me .ower nouse'