The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
Caucus Reveals Nicely Packed
Appropriation Slabs.
Sixth District Members Have
Meated ''Spare Ribs"
THEY HAVE 5 BIG INSTITUTIONS
Every Man Sworn to Stand Be-
hind 1917 Requests.
And Legislature Was Elected to
Fight These Methods!

The pork barrel has returned for an
alI-winter engagement before the
state legislature. A general pork bar
rel program is being prepared
! Most of the Kansas legislature was
elected with a positive resolution TO
upset pork barrel methods. But self
protection is something else 1t was
self-protection which members from
the Sixth district = Republicans,
Democrats and Socialists-had IN
mind when they went into caucus
agreement toda to fight, work and
vote for APPROXIMATIONS for Sixth dis
trict Ltions.
/ out in the big northwest district
last fall there was a most certain SEN
timent against the evils of the pork
barrel. Local candidates talked about
the matter Even Governor Capper
mentioned the crime when he made
a number of speeches in the district
When the Sixth district representa-
tives and senators came to Topeka
last week, however, they found that
something must be done to protect
their institutions and secure first class
appropria tions. So politics and relig-
ion and campaign speeches were for
gotten as the members laid plans in
I the office of J. T. Botkin, secretary
of state. The plan as outlined by
Sixth district members calls for very
nice slab of pork for Sixth district
institutions.
just Self Protection.
The Sixth district members did not
combine on the pork barrel program
because they favored pork barrel leg
islation. But the news was current
that other districts planned to organ
ize in an effort to put across appro-
priation bills. So the Sixth district
members merely played good politics
and took the first definite action in
the present legislature which will pro-
vide for adequate and needed apprO-
priations@ for their fnstftutions.e@ And
the members desire to place their own
construction. on adequate and needed
appropriations.
Several big state institutions are To-
Gated in the Sixth district There is
the new and growing tuberculosis san
itarium at Norton. There is also the
Girls Industrial school at Beloit. In
cluded in the list is also the healthy
and prosperous state normal at Hays.
Include in the list the Mother Bick-
erdyke home at Ellsworth and the ex-
pertinent station at Colby. Those are
the institutions which will receive ia
vor by Sixth district members.
Enlarge the Barrel.
Undue criticism should. not be di-
rected against the Sixth district, tho
Most of its institutions are new and
probably require more careful and
tender care and attention before the
state legislature than institutions in
some other districts. But the Sixth
district members are keeping on an
even footing with other districts by not
sleeping while the moss grows Sew
eral appropriation caucuses are slated
for this week. according to the dope in
the legislative halls. All of which in
dicates that the legislature will take
advantage of the recommendation of
w. A. Davis. retiring state auditor,
and boost appropriations
In the Sixth district caucus were
members of all parties They agreed
to work for all legislation that favors
and benefits the district Senator
Henry NJ. Laing of Russell county is
chairman of the Sixth district caucus.
while Frank McIvor, representative
from Sheridan county, is secretary
Both are Republicans