The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
MR.. MORGAN AM TOPEKA.

An organized effort is to be made in
Topeka to give w. Y. Morgan heavy
vote for governor Probably no great
er, holder attempt was ever made at
home town treachery. For evary man
and woman familiar with Mr.. Nor
gan's political and official record real
ICES that his ambition and desire to
aid Topeka and Topeka industries and
the Topeka trade district, was the
same inspired by the same unselfish
and patriotic zeal that prompted Kali
ser William to instruct his troops to
traduce Belgium.
Probably no man in public life has
been more grossly unfair and unjust
to a community than w. Y. Morgan's
stand on legislation affecting Topeka.
He fought the Topeka state fair. But
he didn't stop at that. He conspired
in the organization of a legislative
force that had for its purpose the de-
struction Of the big Topeka institution.
1t was his organized force that sup
ported the Price amendment which
took the word state" out of the To-
peka fair and by treachefous and I'M
fair legislative tactics gave the city a
mess Of pottage while legislating away
its birthright. And yet Mr. Morgan d.
rected 1t all with a smile and a wink
at the ladies' lobby and geniaIly told
the. Topeka and eastern Kansas rep
resentatives he was their friend and
pleased to aid them.
Nor was that all. As lieutenant
governor, Mr.. Morgan did not lave a
vote in the affairs of the senate. He
was merely its presiding officer. Yet
as such officer, Mr.. Morgan used
his power In assigning important bills
to committees which would never re-
port them on the floor for passage
In the, matter of the claim of the city
for just paving claim against the
state, Morgan's organization killed the
bill. Topeka legislators were never
cogs in the Morgan lawmaking ma
chine. They knew they could not
work with Morgan's machine AMI be
true to Topeka and her trade terri
tory. They knew that Morgan's Prime
purpose in coming to Topeka was to
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son state institutions and tear down
the state support for Topeka and 9TH
er towns.
In 1915 Morgan's pork barrel grab
took a big slice of bacon for the
Hutchinson fair and feformatory. The
smell of pork was so nauseating that
Governor Capper was forced veto
T.
the odor did not permeate Topeka in
stitutions. They were not included in
the Morgan grab.
For weeks Morgan has used an Of
flee in the state house as political
headquarters. State employees and
state materials have been used in d.
recting the Morgan campaign fol-
votes for governor. Never until he
| aggressively entered the campaign for
governor did Morgan enter the office
in the state house except during the
legislative session. For weeks Nor
gan has used the state house as a po-
litical headquarters, has personally
and thru his campaign agents called
upon employees to prepare and mail
mitted or directed the use OF state
materials for his political success.
Now certain organizations declare
Morgan "favore6"' certain legislation
Yet he had no vote in either legisla.
tive body. Every measure in which
he took a personal interest-and that
included fight ON all Topeka bills
was in violation of his oath and duty
to direct the proceedings of the up
per house without feeling. interest OIL
favor. The campaignNto deliver votes
to Morgan in the Topeka district mus
certainly be based solely upon some
suave, soft spoken appeal of tn.
Hutchinson candidate. The books fai
to show that Morgan has performed
any service emitting him to Topeks
support. Rather every vote for "
z. Morgan in this district Is a slap al
the growth and development of tbs
community.
There is no reason why we should