The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Governor Allen Says COn-COn
Is Up to Legislators Now.
1t Is RumOred He Will Be
Asked To Take the Floor.
SENATE may TAKE A HAND
Recommend Resolution for Pas
sage and Pass 1t on Over.
Friends and Opponents Claim
Additional Strength.

Rumors that Governor Allen will go
before the house committee of tie
whole early next week in an effort to
save the constitutional convention
were current today in the legislative
halls. Governor Allen, however, stated
that he would make no effort to ap-
pear before the legislature. If an
invitation came-that would be con-
sidered in due time.
The governor indicated today that
he was willing to leave the final deci-
sion in the hands of the lawmakers.
If the house blocks the resolution,
Governor Allen intimated that he was
willing that the house members carry
the burden.
''If thirty or forty members want to
balk or stand out against giving the
people of Kansas a right to vote on
whether they want a new constitu-
ton, it is up to them" Governor Allen
asserted. IF the people of Kansas are
willing that a few members shall OBJ
struct their right to say what they
want, that is a matter for the people
! to decide.
Your Guess Is Sufficient.
"I am not guessing the governor
said in answer to question. Il am
letting the other fellows guess what
the legislature will do; also the news
|
''WilI you go before the legislature
| with a request to pass the resolution
| the governor was asked.
'I haven't been asked" Governor
Allen replied. Il certainly won't pre-
sumo to go tos the legislature unless
1 am asked" N
| Asked if he would appear if invited,
the governor declined to make a defi-
| mite statement.
II should not care to make any ad-
| T
| may not do" was the response of the
governor.
| In a statement Friday night the gov
ernor said he believed enough votes
would be mustered to pass the resolu-
ton. Close friends of the administra-
| ton today declared they had by nc
means abandoned their hopes of win
ming on final roll call.
Demand a Roll Call.
It is probable that a call of the
house will be demanded if the first
| test fails to put the resolution over
Administration forces may seek to en-
| force the call until enough votes are
registered to win.
There IS real hope among many o1
| Governor Aliens friends that the vic
| tory viii come thru the appearance
of the governor on the floor. His ora
| torical ability is expected to overcome
! the opposition and offset the effects o1
fights the legislature has seen il
years. Both friends and opponent:
claim additional strength thru the
votes to be registered when full mem
bership answers roll call. 1t is be
! lieved that g resolution will be Offered
Monday asking the governor to ap
pear before the house. None of tht
supporters of the resolution, however
would admit they knew of the exist
ence of such. a resolution at this time
Senate May Try.
Should the resolution fail in th'
house next week. q second effort ma.
be made to pass the measure. Th
tsenate Judiciary committee will NEE
Tuesday and an effort will be made II
recommend the resolution for pas
sage. If necessary, it is to be brough
lonto the floor thru minority report
If the senate then passes the measure
it will be checked back to the hous
for a second vote. By the time sec
ond vote can be registered, friends o
the resolution believe the house op
position could be broken down and tn
measure adopted. 1t is certain, OBJ
servers believe. that all cards in tn
deck will be played in an effort to win