The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-08

sdontion. which is identical with the
yote on the Malone motion, except
that it is completely reversed:
For-Anspaugh Barr, bergen; Oa,
roll Coleman Crocker, Delaney
Doerr. Getty, Gulick. Hart, Huffman
Kanavel, Kimbal, Milligan' Montee'
Myers Paulen, Plumb, Pomeroy'
Schoch, Snyder, Thompson ii'neS'
Wilson'S. Ter
Ill Hiikev. LANG, Malone, McClain,
Metcalf. Nighswonger, Nixon, Prlce,
Satterthwaite, Smith, Sutton, Nark
Three Motions to Adjourn.
The debate over this measure.
which began at 2:3O O'Clock IN the
afternoon, continued uhth az
o'cIock at night. Three motions 1or
odionrnment were made and voted
mon nv standing vote before one car
lea and it carried by only one vote
tben one senator had left. The de.
hate brought out all the ordtoly "
which the senate is capaole, Sevel l
maiden. efforts were recorded. Inc ar
eument made by Senator Price was
Teferred to by Senator Malone as a
''masterful address. -,
The only argumRt advanced py
the friends of this measure salu
| Senator Price, is lildl II 10 ONi 49,
ia give the people a chance 10 vote on
INC convention proposal. Certain pa
ners have branded the senators VINO
oppose that as towards That Is the
bIudseon used by the ward polltlclans
and for my part the clue of the boss Is
not persuasive. 1t shall not influence
my vote.
even Governor Capper is for con-
stitutional convention. Not a word
has been said editorially in his paper
that we should have convention. All
his paper has said editorlally is that
we should not be afraid to trust the
neOple. l believe that most editorial
writer's have not read the constitution.
They say we should give the people a
chance That is the language of the
demagogue. The constitution says
that when two-thirds of the members
of the legislature shall think it nee
essarv' to revise the constitution they
NAV submit the matter to the people.
L know that three-fourthS of you
senators do not believe what the con-
stitution requires you TO believe in or
der to vote for this resolution. If ii
were possible for me to hate at all l
would hate most the political coward,
but gentlemen you are not bound by
inadvertent promises nor promises
wrung from you. 1 know we'll the in
fluence hanging over this senate. SEN
ators will you take the letters out of
your pockets and read them?
False Prophets!
Shall we attempt to construct a
new constitution now while false
prophets are teaching false doctrines
in Kansas? l want to see more men
in Kansas whom the promise of Of
flee will not sway; men who Will not
be affected by false doctrine promul-
gated by newspapers catering to the
caprice of professional politicians. The
newspaper that will advertise for
money fake mining companies, fake
oil companies, fake doctors and fake
nostrums, will run fake and false doc
trines in its editorial columns"
Senators Schoch of Shawnee and
Kimball of Labette rushed to the de-
Tense of the resolution saying a great
deal about trusting the people" 1t
was Senator Wark of Montgomery
who checked the trust the people
argument back to them.
Il have heard lot here about
trusting the people,. he said, and
! that is exactly what 1 am doing. l
have taken this matter up with scores
of people. all over my district and they
are opposed to'it. 1 am trusting them
to know what they want. 1 defy any
man on this floor to show me a single
honest request from his district. Such
a convention as is proposed would call
together all the political tight-wire
performers and tom-tom heaters in
the universe. 1 would oppose it if
stood absolutely alone, but 1 do not
stand alone"
The argument continued along
these lines for two hours more, Sen
ators Coleman, Barr, Delaney, Wilson
Plumb and Whitney speaking for the
resolution and Nighswonger. Price
Satterthwaite and Terrell using every
possible argument against it.
The motion to report the resolution
for adoption carried but in the opin-
ion of friend and foe it would require
a miracle over night to adopt the res
| olutlon by two-thirdS vote today.