The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-11

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He was also openly charged with in
timidation of members who have come
to Topeka in behalf of certain legisla
ton.
Rumors in the hotel Hobbies have
been to the effect that practically all
of the big committee places have been
pledged by Lambertson. 1t has been
reported that he has pledged the
Craftsmanship of the ways and means
,mmittee to Lacey NJ. Simpson of
Mcpherson. The judiciary committee
is said to have been promised to Ben
F. Heigler of Sedgwick. w. M. Amos
of Shawnee, according to reports, has
labor committee. E. e. Frizzell of
Pawnee. is declared to have been
promised the agricultural committee.
Other Promises Made.
Other promises are declared to have
been made. The assertion that Lam
bertson had failed to deny the max
ing of promises, promised to develop
a near scandal in connection with the
fight for speaker. A demand for a
committee on committees which would
assign committees without considera-
ton of speakership votes, was made
in the Hobbies today by friends of
Lambertson opponents The fight
will not stop in the lobbies, it is de-
clared. 1t is to be carried onto the
floor Of the caucus and a roll call
each member. LambertSon himself,
it was declared. would be called upon
to state whether he would accept an
organization which would permit the
house to name its own committees.
Acceptance of such a position would
wipe out all of the alleged vote agree
ments on speaker.
1.-The trading of offices for votes is
as reprehensible as the paying of
/ money" declared ]. E. Brooks of
Chautauqua county. in a statement to-
| day. 1T is not only contrary to the
honest rules of political warfare, but
| is dangerously near a violation of the
| criminal statutes.
I'VE have just concluded a great
I war for the sake of democracy and
that the governed might have voice
in the selection of those who are to
! govern them.
Has Used Threats?
"I am reliably informed that Lam
| bertson, in order to win the speaker
! ship of the house has not only prom
! ised the chairmanships of the COM
-mittees, but the remaining members
as well and has threatened those OPP
posed to him as speaker with defeat
of legislation proposed by them. l
deem it very unwiSe to permit such a
man to dictate the policy of the pres
ent house or the laws TO be passed by
it and will use every effort to prevent
such a thing. l therefore favor and
suggest the plan of committee on
committees and urge all my friends
to support such a measure"
| Almost equally bitter condemnation
of the Lambertson policy anc practice
was made by J. NJ. Gilman. of Leaven-
worth. and w. S Bardwell. of Riley
county. Both pledged most earnest
support of the committee on COM
mittees program. They also urged
their friends to aid in breaking up a
house combination that would control
both the organization and the poll
cies of legislation in advance of the
opening of the session.
Frank. L. Martin of Reno county
made formal statement of his posi-
ton.
at is current rumor." Martin said
that Mr. Lambertson has visited al
parts of the state and pledged chair
manships of committees. 1t has moi
been denied The selection of mem
bers of committees is a right of the
house and TO candidate should be-
permitted to use the perogatives OF
the house to further his own persona
ambition
Favors a Committee.
ct shall favor a rule for a commit
tee to select the committees and eacf
J chaiCn1an and report the same TO tn,
: house for ratification. The statut,
more than 10 per cent of his salar.
to further his candidacy. and 1t is
greater wrong 10 pledge appointment
for SUI port. 1 do not believe in tn
= lone stand. It is not a modern Repub
lican game"
clared today they would stand pat oil
l the committee on committee PROPOSE
= ton. and would force the issue on tn
] floor of the caucus.