The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-24
How to Vote as Effectively as Yanks
Are Fighting.
Love to Al
jim.

How to Vote as Effectively as Yanks
Are Fighting.
Governor Capper, Senator Thomp-
son, Senator Curtis and W. c. Lans-
don, in their messages to the voters
of Kansas, ask that both amendments
to the constitution be adopted by a
big eyes" vote November 5th.
Governor Capper says: 81 hope the
voters of Kansas will endorse IN
most emphatic way the two amend
ments to the constitution which are
to be submitted at the November cleo
ton Both are most important.
Kansas voters are alive to their
duty and it ought not to be necessary
to do more than direct their atten-
ton TO the suffrage amendment 1
am sure the amendment will be adopt
ed by an overwhelming majority.
The Amendment to provide per
manent income for the state educa-
tional institutions is also a most
worthy one. In the reconstruction
period which will follow the close of
the war our educational institutions
will be confronted with the greatest
duty in their history. The call will be
for educated, skilled, trained men and
women to fill the places of those who
shall not come back from the war or
who shall return incapacitated to
take up their former duties. The
war is drawing heavily from the pro-
LESSONS, from business, from men
skilled in mechanics, in the industries
and in agriculture. The breach must
be filed, and the demand is upon the
our finest young men have enlisted
in the service of their country in the
midst of their educational careers.
They will return hungry to finish
their schooling and we may we'll be
accused of lack of interest in them
and lack of appreciation of their sac
rifice and devotion if we do not give
them every opportunity.
1 look upon the plan proposed in
this amendment as the most practical
way to raise funds for the support of
your state schools. For years the
heads of these institutions have had
laid upon them the unpleasant ne
cessity of coming down to Topeka
during every session of the legisla-
ture and begging support for their
schools. 1t ought not to be so. be-
lieve the permanent income plan will
solve the problem and I am glad to
endorse it."
Senator Thompson says: "I can
think of no better thing that the peo-
pie of Kansas could do than to pre-
serve the usefulness and sacredness
of the ballot to the loyal and patriot
ic citizenry, provided by the first
amendment; and, in securing in
scientific manner the permanent sup
port and maintenance of the State
Educational Institutions and holding
the money raised for education sa-
cred for such purpose as provided by
the second amendment"
Senator Curtis says: 'The pro-
posed change to provide funds for the
maintenance of the state educational
institutions is wise one and hope it
may receive the support of the voters
of Kansas. Our educational institu-
lions are a great success and have
done and are doing splendid work and
they are entitled to have an ample
maintenance fund.
1t is only fair and right to the citi-
zens of Kansas that the franchise
should be withheld from those who
have not taken out their final citi-
zenship papers. No person should be
allowed to vote until ne or she can
become a full fedged American Citi-
zen.
I hope they both may be adopted
by an overwhelming vote"
". c.. Lansdon says: SCI am in
hearty sympathy with the movement
to secure the adoption of the two
amendments to the State Constitu-
ton and shall use all my influence to
secure favorable action on them"