The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15

Senator F. G. Bergen, of Manhattan,
was elected president of the Kansas
State Bankers association for the year
1920 at the convention here late this
afternoon. He succeeds George w.
Hanna, of Clay Center. Walter L.
Payne, state treasurer, of Burlingame,
was chosen first vice president, and S.
E. Cobb, Topeka, second vice presi-
dent. Senator ]. A, Anspaugh, Grid
ley, is the new secretary, and Fred
Newcomer. Brownell, will handle the
funds of the organization.
The resolutions committee of the
asso citation had not reported late to-
day. The convention closes with to-
days meeting.
Allen Addresses Bankers.
Union labor thru the national feder-
alton is squirting radicalism for fin
ish fight on the Kansas industrial
court act in an effort to hold its high
salaried jobs. Governor Allen today
placed responsibility for the Pittsburg
situation on the American Federation
of Labor and declared Kansas would
meet the labor challenge with all the
power at her command.
In a speech before the Kansas State
Bankers association today, the COVER
nor asserted that organized labor is
now fighting to hold offices and not
for the protection of the workmen
He severely condemned the action and
! lieutenants. Not one thought has been
given to the betterment of the work
men, Governor Allen charged. Ther
1 he went to higher powers and declared
! the national labor organization itself
is behind the fight to destroy the Kan
sas law.
! There has never been such a court
before" Governor Allen asserted ir
praising the new labor tribunal. THE
poorest citizen may come and receive
fthe same treatment, the same advan-
tages and the same quality of justice
as tho he were a nabob." r*
Then the governor assailed the or
ganized labor interests for seeking tc
tear down the court which assured
| justice to the employer and to en-
| ploye. Just as the court may prevent
| strikes during labor shortages, SO the
vent exploitation OF labor, the COVER
nor urged.
a Slap at Howat.
"During all the years that Alexander
| Howat has ruled the mining situation
! in Pittsburg," said the governor. che
! has paid not one particle of attention
to the general conditions of his peo-
pie"
Howat was charged by the governor
with use of funds of the mine work
ers' union to encourage the organiZa-
ton of communism in the camps
citing these ignorant followers to re-
| sist the law and create rebellion
against authority" said the governor
These radicals have issued the chal'
lenge and the state will meet it with
all the powers at its command. Nc
class has ever been able to live above
| the law in Kansas. No class will evel
secure for. itself that improper privi-
iege."
The governor was the principal
speaker before the state bankers al
/ the closing sessions Of their copven-
/ ton today
Walter z. Wilson, state bank com
missioner, and S. NJ. Brewster, former
attorney general, were other speakers
I on the days program. Wilson urged
united efforts to secure greater pro
duction and a stabilization of better
business conditions. He won applause
when he declared: I'VE need to hear
more of Washington and Lincoln and
| less of Lenine and Howat."
Brewster told the state bankers OF
! the fight to send organized gangs o1
| bank robbers to the penitentiary
! Brewster was retained by the bankers
association to direct prosecution OF
men charged with robbery Of banks II
! this