The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
ALLEN DENIES IT
Says Senator Frizell Was Not
Offered Place.
Charges Pawnee County Scion
With Breaking Word.
DDnNc ClITu uITu pDCcInCNT
BROKE FAITH WITH PRESIDENT
Only One in History to Break
Word of Honor.
Governor Regrets Defeat OF the
Consolidation Bill.

Governor Allen has e.aphatically
denied the statement of Senator E. E.
Frizell to the effect that the Pawnee
county senator was offered a place at
the head of the new agricultural de-
partment if he would support the con-
solidation bill. One of Governor Al
lens counter charges is to the effect
that the chairman of the senate agri-
cultural committee promised to report
the bill to the floor of the senate and
failed to keep his promise.
Broke His Word. Is Charge.
There is plenty of sting and fight In
Governor Aliens statement in reply to
Senator Frizell's charges. Il do not
think it will be necessary in the future
for anybody to deny Senator FriZeli
statements" said the governor, IN De
claring that the senator violated ms
promise 1.-The total value of his word
is now rather well known. He is per-
haps the only man in the history or
this state holding the dignified posi-
tion of state senator who ever denp-
erately broke his word of honor to
the presiding officer of his own body
when that word was given as a con-
sideration of a proper legislative pro-
cedure"
The governor said opponents of the
bill had INDUCED in mud-slinging tao
tics in defeating the bill. Continuing
his statement, the governor said In
part:
IF all the men who belong to these
various organizations and are respon-
sible for the various Implications of
inspectorships and other wasteful
forms of service had had their way in
this legislature, over 100000 would
have been set aside for expenditure
under little group of men who nave
organized themselves into powerful
position from which they command
entrance into the state treasury.
This group of men defeated Sena-
tor Capper's movement for the con-
solidation of agricultural interests four
years ago. Under the leadership of
Irizell. by using the methods of com
mon trickery, they have defeated the
consolidation bill this year. 1t has been
rather expensive for the state. but it
has saved their private grabs.
Governors Statement.
Following is Governor Aliens statement
1T is unfortunate, of course, that every
effort to consolidate the activities of gov
ernnrnt aud reduce the waste OF admins.
tratiou should meet the bitter opposition OF
those job holders who might be affected by
more economical administration.
.''rhese men all rallied to defeat the agr1-
cultural consolidation bill and they are now
throwing considerable mud in the hope that
their selfish action in defeating worthy
piece of legislation may be obscured: Inc
agricultural consolidation bill presented
type of legislation more needed IN Nan
Gas just now than any other act
Several voluntary societies, commissions
and fair associations are today sending on
over the state horde OF inspectors anu
drawing from the treasury thousands OF
collars without any accountability to the
Junketing Trips.
s'Junketing trips are paid for. In sew
eral instances money from inspection FUNDS
il being misappled 1t was discovered
from the expenditures relating to one OF
the funds given to a voluntary society that
member of the legislature had drawn
railroad fare aud expenses for attending
society and Mt the same time he drew
his mileage and pay for attending the the
on the same dates the convention of the
agricultural society. The loosest system has
prevailed because these societies, whlch
have gained an entrance to the treasury,
are not obliged to give accountability to
any department of government for the
manner in which they spend the money
.'Prominent among the men who have
ury Of Kansas is SEN Il. f. Frizell, of
the so-called state fair board. He came to
this session of the legislature asking appro-
sou fair. This money. if appropriated wa,
10 be expended by himself aud four other
mon without accountability to the state
government.
Trickery. He Says.
''If all the men who belong to these vari-
ous organization and are responsible 1or
the various Implications OF inspectorsnips
had their way in this legislature, over $500,
600 would have been set aside for eNnendl-
ture under little group of men who have
organized themselves into IL powerful posi-
tfon from which they command entrance
into the state treasury.
.'This group of men defeated Senator
CAMPERS movement for the consolidation of
agricultural interests four years ago. I'm
der the leadership OF FriZell, by using the
methods of common trickery, they have de-
feated the consolidation bill this year. 1t
has been rather expensive for the state, but
it has saved their private grabs
s.FThe agricultural consolidation bill was
SO framed that It would have been impos-
sible to introduce any political considera-
of agriculture. The law provided that the
appointment should be made upon the rec
ommendation of two-thirds of a non -polit-
zeal advisory board. This advisory board.
Of one member each from the following in
terests. which are now organized or COM
visions of the bill and which represent
every interest germane to agriculture. nor
ticulture. livestock and dairying was to be
chosen. not by the governor. but by these
The State Board Of Agriculture
The Kansas Live Stock association.
The State Farm bureau.
The state Dairymen's association.
The State Wheat Growers association.
The State Horticultural society.
The Pure Bred Beef Breeders association
The Pure Bred Swine Breeders associa
The state grange.
The Farmers union.
Interests in Control.
This gave to the interests representing
oil the activities of livestock, agriculture
dairying and horticulture the control of thu
situation and safeguarded the department
Of agriculture against the possibility o
noIttfcaI selection. However it did no
entirely safeguard the jobs of those VIII,
now draw money from the treasury al
members of the various voluntary societie
now pretending to administer those activ
tiles. -
'Tn the house, the bill met the ap
men who believed that the interests of tn
state were more important than the in
terests of those who held jobs.
smothered in Committee.
"When the bill reached the senate. Fri
yell chairman of the committee on agricul
fure. requested that it be referred to hi
Committee for two days In order that publ
hearings might be held upon the merits q
the measured The friends of the neasur
reaiized that Senator FriZell could, If he de
-s.'I.i s..s,atI,nr this hill in his cOmmifte