The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-11
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of state published text books into
eastern text book publishers. Then
Henry j. Allen, editor of the Wichita
Beacon, speaking in his turn during
the kansas Hour" replied to Mr..
Winship and told the teachers a few
things about Kansas that the Massa-
chusetts man had overlooked.
Verdict for Allen.
By their prolonged applause after
Mr.: Aliens speech and the scattered
ripping of handclapping that followed
the words Of DR.. Winship the teachers
pronounced a verdict for the negative
and Kansas carried off the honors.
In the first place DR.. Winship dis
carded the subject that had been as
signed to him by the program commit
tee of the association and took a sub
ject more to his liking. He said that
he had delivered the scheduled speech
school Internationally, Com
mercially and Politically" in Cincin-
natl not long ago and for that reason
chose the text book subject.
There are only five reasons that
1 can think of for the state publication
of text books" declared DR.. Winship,
'and they are: Cheapness, narrow
ness, politics, prejudice and spite.
Crack at Capper.
81 don't want your governor to come
to Boston again and tell us that Kan
saS is the most prosperous state in the
union and then admit that they have
cheap text books"
Then DE-. Winship took up in turn
each of the five reasons and with
pointed satire and ridicule showed
that Kansas text books, published by
the state, were actuated by cheapness,
narroWneSs, politics, prejudice and
spite. He explained that the eastern
school book publishers had high sal
aried authors, were a success in their
business and were publishing first
class books He intimated that be-
Of En mt eastern firms
Kansas became prejudiced.
Slap at Kansans.
you in Kansas are compelled by
the motive to defeat something and
rather than to assist in the
success of a man who has attained |
certain degree of prominence" said |
Dr. Winship. 81 was told not long |
ago that the governors chair in KAN
sas was a nonentity as far as being a |
gstone to the office of United |
States senator from the state. That's |
the trouble wi you people. You /
want to defeat somebody"
Dr. Winship spoke thirty minutes |
and during the time there was but |
little applause. His remarks appar-
emily fell on deaf ears. Henry Allen,
was the first of the kansas
Hour speakers.
Lobbyists Asserts Allen.
ct want to add just another reason
to the five that DR. Winship has so
admirably given for state published
ext books" said Mr. Allen. THAT
IS that the eastern textbook pub
fishers employed legislative lobbyists
rather than agents or statesmen FER
haps this is what has caused the
prejudice that the gentleman from
speaks OF.
IT was told recently by represen-
-ative of an eastern publishing mouse
price I think that showed lack OF
moral standard on the part of the
'irrn.
Mass. 100 Yrs. Behind Kansas.
Kansas is a young state-only fifty
ears old-but at that sachusetts
s 100 years behind Kansas. When
defeated woman's suf-
rage the saloon men sat back In their
chairs and said: Now we nave saved
he home In the laws that regulate
Kansas is far ahead
THE trouble with Kansas is that
.yery man and woman in the state is
rying to do a little thinking for him
elf while in Massachusetts rev 90
he thinking for the whole
1.-THE law giving us state publicity
$ here. Now the question Is. what
re we going to do with it? That is :
he question of value. 1 don't believe ;
II the good text book authors have |
zen employed by eastern publishing
Iouses. Nor do I agree with the Kan {
as text book commission in the ldea s
hat Kansas author can write text
|
In a final word Editor Allen bid the
eachers be citizens as well as teach
rs He spoke fifteen minutes and
GLOWING his words the. applause
asted fully five minutes.
Capper Stands for Them.
Governor Arthur Capper, another
peaker of the kansas Hour" added
, the reply to Massachusetts
81 stand for state published text
ooks. first, last and all times" said G
Governor Capper.
Judge Henry F. Mason, Of the Kan '
as supreme court, told the teachers \
f the law as it is found by the man :
n the bench, and Mrs. Jessie Wright t
Vhitcomb, of Topeka, urged the L
eachers to train their pupils in the
ssentials of good citizenship. Super
ltendent w. D. Ross was the fifth :
oeaker of the Kansas hour. .
Smith Will Answer 1t. =
81 have plenty to say on the school
Ext subject" said w. r. Smith, state
rinter and chairman of the school :.
ook commission, late this afternoon, =
and it will appear in good time. =
1T would be no more than just for "
lose in charge of the program to put
man like Tom McNeal on for a
,eech so that the teachers could hear u
9TH sides of the proposition" .