The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-05
OPPRESSION FROM
CAPITAL IS ALSO
WARNED AGAINST
Redeem State From Unrest by
~LincOIn Government" Plea.
HOurGiyeS Own Terrible PrOph-
ecy of Danger, Warning.
TELLS PROGRAM IN MESSAGE
Strikes Would Destroy All Ages
BuiIded for Society.
Demands Kansas Spirit-POwer
of Government Supreme.
(Governor Aliens message in full OH
page 5.)


Governor Allen this afternoon deliv-
cred to the Kansas legislature the
most bitter and singing arraignment
of radical and disloyal leadership in
labor ranks-not forgetting oppression
by organized capital-which has ever
fallen from the lips of a state execu-
tive. The governor went personally
before the joint session of the house
and senate late today with an appeal
for adoption OF his industrial program
TO prohibit strikes and lock-outs and
to safeguard supplies of necessities to
the public.
Legislators were told that the hour
had come when an organized minority
must control the government or the
government must function to safe
ard the public right He urged that
-sas he redeemed from unrest thru
ch government as Lincoln loved"
asserted that radicals threatened
supplant protection with intimida-
, on and violence. This hour gives
its own terrible prophecy of danger.
VS. the warning which he gave legis-
lators In arguing needs for industrial
measures to protect the public.
Probably no state letter ever before
contained such fiery words as were in
corpornted to Governor Aliens appeal
for sweeping industrial enactments-
creation of court to settle labor dis
putes, a ban on disloyalty organiza-
tions. n new compensation law and
compulsory incorporation of labor
unions The message told the story
of the coal strike-the quarrel be-
tween capital and labor-and recited
1zE.
less public it could freeze. Out of this
situation came the special session call
"a call for laws that would make pro-
duction Of fuel and food and clothing
as much matter for state control and
supervision as operation of railroads,
telephones and street railways.
IF allowed to go on" Governor Al
len told the legislature, this destruc-
tive philosophy would wipe out all
that the ages have builded for So
cie v"
Then came the definition OF the
laws and their provisions, which Gov
ernor Allen asserted were necessary
for the safeguarding of the public
against a repetition of the coal fam
inc. Maybe the measures can be in
cluded in few laws. Maybe a series
Of laws may ultimately be required
Tho governors message did not, spe-
officially state-it asked only for pub
lie relief.
Issue Clear and Final.
Governor Allen told the legislature
that Kansas must meet the problem
with the Kansas spirit and that the
issue was clear cut and final-radical
labor domination of the government
or government control of radical,
selfish labor. He asserted that the
power of government in the emer-
gency is supreme
There is no reason" he declared
why government should not have the
same power to protect society agalnst
the ruthless offenses of industrial
strife as it has always had to protect
it against -recosnized crime.
Any minority which has secured con-
troll of a product upon which human
life depends and, which undertakes
for the purpose of affecting wages OF
profits. to withhold that product from
the public until the public shall freeze
or starve. has in effect, superseded
government and had arrogated tC
itself the control of the destinies OF
human life which government alone
may have tie power to safeguard.
Detailed phases of the proposed In
dustrisl legislation were outlined II
the message. Galleries and lobbie:
were we'll filled when the governor ap'
peared Several times during the read
ing OF the appeal visitors and members
interrupted with applause.
Includes Profiteering Laws.
In his MESA ge the governor bowed
to the demands of Richard J. Hopkins
attorney general, for consideration o
snti-profiteering legislation. He asked
that the legislators give thought to tn,
attorney generals program.
Passage of a law against disloyaI
fists, creation of state employmen
bureau and consideration of a nev
worl1men's compensation act wer
asked by the governor. He did not at
tempt to put ban on outside legis