The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Allen Farm Tenantry ResOlu-
ton Is Finally Approved.
Senate FavOrs House Amend
ments, Vote "a to 10.
IAN AIRSHIP FOR GOVERNOR"
Senator Getty Says Plan Will
Aid Allen Aspirations.
Other Senators Protest Against
Canned Patriotism.

The so-called Allen farm tenanrry
resolution to amend the state consti-
tuition, after undergoing attacks by
Senators Malone and Hilkey, was con-
Cured to as amended by the house in
the senuate today by a roll call vote
of 81 to TO- The action of the upper
house was the final approval needed
to place the amendment before the
voters of the state.
When the resolution was called up
for concurrence under special orders
at II o'clock this morning. Malone
took the floor and declared that he
was no more favorable to the amend
ment tackled on by the house giving
preference to soldiers than he was
of the original resolution.
The amendment offers no advan-
tage to men in service he said. The
flag has simply been wrapped around
this resolution to insure its passage
To wrap a skunk in silks does not
make the SKUNK any less odorous.
The fixing Of this amendment in the
resolution is only a deception"
| Senator Hilkey, who voted for the
resolution when it was originally
passed by the senate, voted against it
as amended today. He prefaced his
vote, however, with an eXplaL alton.
Il call upon the members of this
senate to wit1ess," he said, that L
have voted against every proposition
| brought up at this session carrying
manufactured patriotism. I am vot-
| ing against this bill now because ii is
carrying manufactured patriotism to
| put it across"
Airship for Allen.
Senator Getty of Wyandotte, who
characterizes the tenantry scheme as
an airship in which Governor Allen
may ride to political aspirations, voted
against concurrence.
| Before the vote was completed a
call of the senate was ordered when
Itwenty-six senators had balloted in
the affirmative. Senator Anspaugh
was brought in and cast the twenty
seventh vote for the scheme.
The. Vote.
/ The following senators voted to concur
Y t5e Atnspa1gh Bergen
lex Hart; kanayel, keene; KimbalI.
Myers iaiF Pauae Metenf fluMb sga, PcmsrSp MoR
Price, Satterthwaite, Schoch, Smith,
Snyder, Thompson and Wilson.
Anderson. Drummer. Delaney. Doerr. Getty,
Hilkey. Malone, Nighswonger. Nixon and
Senators absent and not voting were
| Sparks, Wark lin France) and Whitney.
The Resolution:
The tenantry resolution after final
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
/ State of Kansas, two thirds of the mem
. bers of each House cOncurring therein
Section 1. That the following be and the
same is hereby proposed a new amend
ment to the constitution of the state of
! Kansas. and shall be known and cited as
section IL. article Is. to wit: TO encour-
age the purchase. Improvement and owner
! ship of agricultural lands and the occu-
pancy and cultivation thereof. provision
nluy be made by law for the creation and
maintenance of fund. in such manner and
amount as the legislature may determine to
be used in the purchase. improvement and
, sale of lands for agricultural purposes.
,. ,. I The legislature may provide reas asonable
preferences for those persons who served in
the army and navy of the United States
in the World war and holding bonorabIe
, discharge therefrom.
: See. .. That this proposed amendment
5 shall be submitted to the electors at the
general election in the year 1920 for their
approval or rejection. the same to be desig-
mated on the ballot by the following title
= to wit: Amendment to the constitution
, relating to state aid in the purchase oI
farm homes.' and the vote shall he for on
, against such proposed amendment under
said title provided by law.
See. .. This resolution shall he in force
and take effect upon publication in the
statute hook