The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
WALSH DODGES

This cooperative plan is going 70
sweep this country from end to end
said Sheppard. but the day. is nearly
here when the workers and the en-
ployers are going to join hands. That
Is the way you will handle this thing.
But you can't pass laws and put all
these men in jail whether you want
to or not.
I'VE have no place for radicals
here" continued Sheppard. I'VE have
no place in America for the I. w. w.
We have no place for them here be-
cause we have the thing they are
fighting for there-the ballot"
Sheppard was bitter in his criticism
of capital sit isn't your rich man
who goes to JAIL" said Sheppard. 1T
is the poor unfortunate worker-he is
the poor devil who suffers"
Huggins To Be Heard.
Not until next week. a number of
house leaders believe. will the lower
legislative body resume discussion OF
provisions of the new measure with
it's anti-strike provisions and require
ments for incorporation OF the UNIONS
w. L. Higgins OF the public utillties
commission, author of the bill, will be
heard following statements by union
representatives. Higgins has already
appeared before the senate judiciary
committee. The house which is fight
ing the bill on the floor will call Hug
gins before the entire body. Governor
Allen may also be called to supple
ment his speech and message OF Mon
day. He declined an invitation to at
tend Thursdays joint session.
only when labor has made its case
and when friends of the bill have
outlined it's purposes and effects, Will
the house go into a discussion of the
! wording of various sections. That a
number of changes are to be made in
the bill is generally accepted. In the
main. tho, opinion is to the effect that
r.,f1 tn
measure even more drastic, rather
than to effect a modification of the
tone aud scope of the enactment.
Bitterly Arraigncd Labor.
Frank P. Walsh's all-day discussion
of the bill did not change legislative
votes, according to expressions. OF
opinion by many closer observers dur
ing the days proceedings. Wa1sh was
at times eloquent in his defense OF
the supreme rights of labor and his
frequent bitter arrangements of at
tempts to enslave the worker, as he
termed provisions of the measure. He
was frequently applauded by labor
representatives in the galleries. SO
frequent was this applause that Glen
Wilietts of the railroad brotherhoods
appealed to the crowd to refrain from
demonstrations.
Intense interest was centered in the
cross examination of Walsh which fol-
lowed his tribute to labor and attack
on the bill. House and senate mem
bers peppered him with a cross-firs of
questions. Frequently Walsh evaded
a direct answer when such reply
would have forced him to take issue
with labor union leaderships or to
define a stand in opposition with
popular opinion.
Defended Adamson Demands.
Walsh, in answer to questions. de-
Tended the demands of labor under
| the Adamson1aw. He said he did not
agree with the Plumb plan for con-
| troll of railroads in all the details of
the proposal. But he did not define
the character of his opposition. He
expressed approval of the Foster rule
| of labor in the steel strike and grace
fully sidestepped an expression OF
opinion when asked TOR comment on
an attack of Foster by a labor union
publication. Always and ever Walsh
| flayed capital and the big corpora
| lions. He said incorporation of labor
unions was not feasible and could not
| be worked out with practical results
under the Kansas constitution. He
asserted that labor should not be
forced to incorporate since other in
terests were not compelled to take
similar course.
e"I would like to ask what you would
have done during the coal strike had
I you been governor of Kansas" was
| parting query by Tom Harley of
Douglas county. introducer of the bill
| in the house.
| Evades Coal Strike Comment.
at is my pleasure to say that have
never been candidate for any politi-
cal office" replied Walsh Lest 1
might appear critical would refrain
| from expressing an opinion as to the
| acts of any man in politics."
Frank L. Martin read from former
statements of Walsh and asked him
if he held the views expressed in pub
/ lie statements several years ago.
Walsh met the closer questions by
asking that he be permitted TO read
the statements in their entirety. The
statement quoted by Martin had
tended to commend action of 10000
workers who followed a leadership
which would overthrow the govern