The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-28
N. Y. POLICE TO
GUARD DEBATE
THERE TONIGHT
Belief. That More Than Words
VIII Be Exchanged.
Prevent All Possible Trouble in
AIlen-Gompers Contest.
KANSAMS AWAIT THE SPECIAL
Hundred at Station to Greet
Governor and His Party.
Great Crush Expected at Carne-
gle Hall This Evening.
NOTABLES TO Be ON STAGE
Behind Allen Are J. w. Gerard,
Ogden Mills and Others.
GOmpers To Be Supported by
Stone, Carter and King.
Hundred at Station to Greet
Governor and His Party.
Great Crush Expected at Carne-
gle Hall This Evening.
NOTABLES TO Be ON STAGE
Behind Allen Are ]. w. Gerard,
Ogden Mills and Others.
GOmpers To Be Supported by
Stone, Carter and King.
(By the United Press.l

New York, May 2S.-Gov. Henry
]. Allen. of Kansas. eminent protago-
mist of the state industrial court, will
defend that institution against the on
slaughts of organized labor in the per-
son of the just as eminent Sam Com
pers, when the two come grips in de-
bate at Carnegie hall here tonight.
That police believe more than words
may be exchanged at the meeting was
evidenced by announcement that elab-
crate arrangements have been made
to guard against possible trouble.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 2S.-Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and Gov. Henry j.
Allen, of Kansas, will debate here to-
night on the merits of the recently
enacted Kansas industrial court law.
No official decision will be made as to
the winner. Judge Alton B. Parker of
this city, will preside.
= The demand for seats has far ex-
ceeded the capacity of the hall. The
allotment OF seats has been evenly dis
tributed between the employer and
labor groups. Many men prominent
in the nations affairs have been in
vited to occupy seats on the platform.
Mr.. Gompers won the toss for the
opening of the debate. Each speaker
will be allowed ninety minutes to pre-
sent his arguments.
New York Kansans Loyal.
(By Staff Correspondent
New York, May 28.-Kansas is in
the spotlight on big Broadway and
Broadway is betting her money on
Kansas to win in the debate tonight
between Governor Henry ]. Allen and
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. Cor
dons of police are to be thrown around
Carnegie hall tonight to prevent a
seats $500 people. Before noon today
10000 applications for tickets had
been filed. The demand was increas-
ing.
Spirit of the former Kansans in New
York is of one accord-Henry Allen
will win. There is just one regret.
There will be no decision. The Kan
sans want a Knockout. They want
Governor Aliens victory SO clean cut
and decisive that Gompers will not
only hear the verdict of his defeat, but
will know it. In view of a no-decision
controversy, Gompers followers may
be able to claim success regardless OF
results.
Crowd to Meet Special.
Nearly 100 former Kansans were at
the Grand Central terminal station
long before noon today to meet the
peka Wednesday afternoon with Gov
ernor Allen and a party of 125 loyal
supporters who came half way across
the continent for the debate.
He. Wouldn't Talk Politics.
Governor Allen arrived at p. m
and declared his intention of convinc-
ing New York public of the power oi
industrial court and to stop horrors
in case Of class warfare.
Il don't want to talk politics I'm
here to debate against Mr.. Gompers
and will defend our Kansas laws tc
the best of my ability" the governor
said.
Benjamin F. Wollman, former Leav-
enworth lawyer and at present head OF
the Kansas Society in New York, is in
charge of arrangements for the de-
bate. Wollman today was confident
Governor Allen would win a decisive
victory.
I'VE Kansans here are as loyal a.
those who have come halfway across
the country to attend the debate" said
Wollman. I'VE confidently expecf
Governor Allen will ably defend hi:
Industrial court and rout Mr.. Com
perss attacks. The industrial court /:
Standing up in practice according tC
reports we get and all Gompers's
theories about limitations of labor
cannot defeat the law. Governor AL
len has facts on which to base his
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