Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
SESSION HAS s :
WILD SCENE
AT ITS END
Senators Attack Cover
nor and Say Politics
Ruled Affairs
(Associated Press)

nigfiht at 1890 and that legislative
day lasted until Thursday forenoon.
The first fight came over the sal
aries of the new utilities board that
Gov. Allen forced through which
will cost $4,000 to 100000 a year.
The bill fixed the three judges sal
aries at $4,000; the house cut It to
$4,000.
Senator Kyle of Dickinson county,
started the parade. They told us
when we passed this divorce bill,
that 1t was going to save money for
u.s." Senator Kyle said. Lets pass
this bill as amended by the house
and give them chance to be
economical once in their lives. I
don't believe that 1t is going to
cripple the commission any to cut
the salaries as the house has cut
them" ID is reported that Kyle's
support for the measure originally
was won by Gov. Allen who he says
told him two courts would cost no
more than one. The salary was nm
ally fixed at $4,000.
Legislators Rewarded
Names of five legislators were In
cluded In appointments sent to the
senate for confirmation almost with
in the final official hour OF the
1921 session. At least four addi-
tional members Of the legislature are
declared to be due for appointments
by the governor.
The governors appointments
which rewarded his legislative sup
porters came next and the fireworks
began.
Standing on his constitutional
right to make free and unquestloned
expression of any thought he might
entertain, Senator Price demanded
an executive session. But In sup
port of Senator Finley's motion FOL
the executive session, Senator Price
said he had a few expressions which
he wished to offer for the beneht OF
the governor and some of his ap
pointees.
contempt VI SVN
'In the first place." he said, y
am opposed to this divorce plar
which is to cost the state $lOo,oo'
TO settle the personal animosities o
members of the old court OF indus
trial relations. And l want th'
members Of this court to appreciate
NV utter contempt for their prac
tees in lobbying before this legis
lature. What is more l want t
voice my contempt for the politica
chicanery Of governor who ma
withheld from this body his appoint
ments almost to the hour when
had that clock told the truth-thi
session would have been at an enc
7 want. also, to voice my views 9
the dirty politics that has bee
practiced in shaping legislation hel
this winter.
Nothing but positive condemns
tion can be offered for such pra1
tices ms have been employed. I'm
law gives to this body five days
which to consider the governor
recommendation for appointment
These are no longer the appoih'
ments of the governor Ihey al
tho amendments Of the senate. W
have a right to discuss them as "
see fit and for one propose TO eXei
else here my right under the constl
tuition to say what I please ana II
one has n right to question me-
"This entire proceeding has pee
cheap, dirty politics by which mem
hers of the legislature have pee
embarrassed in their action an
every effort made to whip them INT
cowardly submission. Not until IN
bour arrived when 1t was impossl
Bile for the governor to secure IN
consolidation bill through trade
and deals, did he release to Uni
body the appointments which shoui'
have come to us month ago.
want TO denounce in the most sever
tones every practice which has peei
adopted in securing so called ad
ministration legislation. NO once
in this country could induce me u
follow such a course as we nav
witnessed this winter"
As Senator Price turned his eye
toward Judge Reed and jackson
after his closing remark, there wa
hush in the senate chamber. IN
INNER house members had heard nj
dictment such as has seldom beef
directed against a public official OF
the floor Of the legislature. Wha
was more Senator Price had serve'
notice that he would talk even NOR
freely in executive session.
Then Senator Van De Mark o
Cloud county gave the solons new
| thrill as he endorsed and supple
mented Senator Prices charges.
Bribery. Says Van De Mark
Promises, threats and even brib
cry have been resorted to In TIL
legislative session in securing tn
passage Of certain measures" de
clared the Cloud county senator
with these appointments. pendini
and the record before us. plain dut.
demands that we go into executiv
session for free discussion"
The substitute motion to go int
executive session carried wfthou
opposition. Even Senator Kimbal
did not press the melton for an opel
session after the notices which ha
been served.
The appointment Of John Craw
ford, a labor union leader, to 20,
900 Job on the Industrial court wa
! not confirmed, the first time In i
years that governors appoint