The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-08
Says He Knows People Have No
Say About Constitution.
ADVOCATE, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Union Delegates Would Put an
End to Private Corporations.
Farmers Are Opposed to Com
puIsory Military Training.

First we ask for an amndment to the
rural high school law providing FOR the
distribution of county high school funds
in the so-called barnes counties to all
rural high schools organized or that MAY
be organized under the provisions Of this
law. We object to the proposed amend
ment to the rural high school law taking
away from the board of directors OF the
rural high school district all authority in
making the course of study for such
schools.
Second, we again urge change in the
method of raising and distributing taxes
for the support of the elementary rural
schools and reaffirm our belief that the
best solution of this problem under eN-
listing conditions Il county unit OF taxa
ton with provision for distributing the
proceeds of such taxation among all the
rural county schools in the proportion
that the number of teachers employed in
each school bears to the number of teach
among whom the fund is distributed.
determined opposition to any legislation
that either directly or remotely restricts
thep overs, duties and privileges of the
citizens and school board members OF the
independent school district.
Third, urge the enactment of law
providing fer tn equitable distribution of
grain cars in times of car shortage and
suggest that the basis of such distribution
should be the amount of business delivered
or to be delivered to the various elevators
on the day on which the cars are de-
manded.
Four. we again urge the enactment of
law authorizing the organization of CO.
operative banks whenever the ordinary
and regular provisions of the state charter
board are met by any community OF
farmers.
Fifth in general we are opposed to all
Legislative propositions that have for their
purpose the Capitalization of governmental
powers in boards, commissions or indi-
viduals over whom the voters, the real
source of all authority in free country,
have control or jurisdiction. We rec
! ommend that the committee on legis!a--
ton be continued thru the session and
until the next annual convention of the
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| Sixth, in general we are opposed 90 all
| legislative propositions that have for their
powers in boards. commissions or fndfv1-
duals over whom the voters, the real
source of all authority in Il free country,
have no control or jurisdiction We rec
ommend that the committee on legisiat ton
be continued thru the session and until
| the next annual convention of the organ
| iZation.
| Respectfully submitted.
| With the preceding legislative rec
concentrations unanimously adopted
! this morning and transmitted to the
I legislature nearly 1900 delegates to
the convention of the Union Kansas
farmers, mounted the state house
steps this afternoon enmasse and paid
a personal call upon the legislators by
I way of emphasis of the recommen-
dations. A song writer, anxious to
catch the spirit of the occasion, might
have parodied the Father Abra ham
song" to we are coming House and
Senate $1,000 Strong" The $4,000
representing the estimated voting
strength of the union.
! Governor Capper's constitute
convention bill'' against which resolu-
tons were unanimously passed We'd
nesday morning, received another
slap in the. face at this mornings
meeting.
Wednesday night Governor Cappef
in his address took occasion to state
that while the union and himself
might differ upon the necessity for
the convention he was with them thai
a new constitution should not be ac-
cepted until it was ratified by a vote
of the people"
That is a smear a direct mis-state-
ment as / ever heard a public official
make" w. c. Lansdon. secretary OF
the union, said at this morning
meeting. Governor Capper knows as
well as l. that there is not provision
or means of giving the people a chance
to have say on the results of a con
stitutional convention. He knows the
passage of the resolution which state;
how a constitutional convention shall
be held and act as well as do Ano
to emphasize the matter. Lansdor
read the passage to the assembled
farmers. Thunderous applause testi-
fled that the sentiments they had ex-
pressed in Wednesdays resolutions
was unchanged. Ex-Congressman e
r. Ridgely, of Mulberry, followed will
a speech of the same import
Urge Public Ownerships.
THE ownership of all public utili-
ties including railroads and water
pawers," which was endorsed by the
last National Farmers union conven-
ton, received enthusiastic endorse
ment this morning. The entire bod.
Of the national resolutions passed a
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