The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
Capper Kisses SOlOns' Hands;
Paper ISLANDERS Them.
That Is the Charge Made in the
House This Morning.
EDITORIAL RIFLES RENO MAN
1t Condemned the Slaughter OF
Receivership Bill.
Measure Reflected on Integrity
of Judges of the State.

Frank L. Martin of Reno county.
Republican. today arose to personal
privilege to defend the action of the
house against editorial criticism by
Governor Capper's paper in which it
was charged that the house bowed to
the utilities lobby in defeating the re-
ownership bill. Martin declared that
as a legislator he resented the action
of the government in kissing the hands
CT the lawmakers and permitting
their SANDER by his hired men.
The Reno county man asked per-
mission of the floor for a personal
privilege just before the noon recess.
Following the Martin speech a recess
was hastily taken. No debate fol-
lowed the speech. An Interrogation
by Brooks of Chautauqua, met a sar-
castle. pointed response by the Reno
county member and the morning ses-
sion ended abruptly as Martin took
his seat
I wait to rise to a personal priv
ilege concerning an editorial comment
which appeared today in Governor
Capper's paper" said Martin. Il did
not resent the governors visit before
this body Tuesday, although we dis
agreed as 10 his policy. l claim /
have a right to disagree with the gov
ernor. altho 1 harbor no personal
feelings against him. What l resent
is the fact that members of this house
serving without pay are made subject
to all manner of filings"
He Read Editorial.
Martin then read from the editorial
which asserted that the lobby repre-
senting Kansas public utilities had
killed the bill. BE alse. read the por-
ton of an editorial referring to APP
pointment of friends of the court and
political henchmen to receiverships.
Not an attorney or lobbyist ever
mentioned this bill to me nor to any
other member so far as my knowledge
! is concerned said Martin Il did not
know what was in the bill until 1 read
it.
This bill was simply brought here
as little lamb, a little peace offerins
to our governOr-even q little lamt
without a nalter-to be slaughtered OF
| to make asses and fools of members
of this house Because we slaughter
| ed this innocent little lamb, as W.
should, we are held up as tools of the
utilities lobby. This is a case paral-
lei to that of the men who were guests
in mans home and when they de-
parted were rotten egged by the host
Il denounce this attack as an abso-
lutte SANDER upon the honor and in
tegrity OF the judges of this state
never knew judge to appoint a
| lackey or a friend to any receivershlp
except as he may have been urged
| by parties to the suit I hold Arthur
! Capper, as editor of this paper. re-
! sponsible for this Islander. | don't be-
lieve he should come in here and kiss
our hands and tell us he wants to
help us and then permit his hired
| help to SANDER US"
| And Then the Curtain.
| Brooks, of Chautauqua county, ask
| ed if Martin would yield to a ques-
| ton. Martin yielded.
Did you know when you gave your
closing time to the gentleman from
Misunderstanding to Robert Stone
that he would use the closing time
of the debate to SANDER the COVER
nor?" asked Brooks
/ Martin: II did not. did no.
know whether he would speak for the
| bill or against it. / simply yielded my
time because I thought he understood
the bill and knew it was a humbug
| AS Martin took his seat, a recess
was moved and house members wen
| to lunch as another storm CLOUD
/ formed over the legislature