The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Allen-Huggins Row Real
Happy New Year Affair.
Break Was Hardly In Accord
With Yuletide Spirit.
He WILL STAND BY WARK
Higgins Warns Governor of
What May Happen.
Opposition To Divorce Plan of
The Industrial Court.
BY A. L. sHULTz.

81 "A l.. S1OGIL.
- Political peace and tranquility is
wonderful thing. But it is almost as
4 rare as it is wonderful. Somehow it
exists only in story books and fairy
tales.
.. Now there are new blood spots on
the political moon in Kansas. Just
when the blessed spirit of Yuletide is
abroad in the land and everyone is
/. making fine resolutions for the new
year, there is a jolt and jar to things
politically that cause real concern.
Governor Allen and Judge w. L.
Higgins. presiding judge of the court
of industrial relations. have broken.
1t isn't just lady like little smash-up.
either. They seemingly mean it. What
is more, there is every indication that
/, the war which started ten days ago in
+ a conference in the governors office.
2 is to have its effect on the administra-
ton legislative program The COVER
. nor and Judge Higgins have gone to
1 the mat on a matter of policy affect
T, ing the court. Since the row started.
Governor Allen has begun a revision
Eof his message and has held one i'm
9 por.ant conference with lawyers and
Legislative members relative to recrea-
ton of the public utilities commission.
From a half dozen sources have
ernor's office-probably two scenes
for it is apparent that Judge Higgins
returned for second session after
the first one ended without the ex-
change of Christmas greetings. Both
conferences seem to have brought
about a clearer understanding but
failed to develop harmony.
Two Issues in Row.
- There are seemingly two issues in
4volved in the row which is certain to
become a matter of statewide con-
Germ. First is Judge HugginS'S oppo-
ssition to Governor Aliens plan to con-
stinue the present industrial court to
fix wages and to create a public uttn-
titles commission to fix rates. Second
eis Judge Huggins's open and flat OPP
position to any plan of Governor Allen
(which will sidetrack' or eliminate
Judge George H. Wark.
: In the discussion as to the COVER
snor's original policy to separate the
Industrial court, there were seemingly
4some warm words exchanged. But it
was a sweet midsummer dream as
compared to the discussion of the gov
ternor's course in the Wark matter.
Judge Higgins is reported to nave
tlaid down some very frank and can
tdid arguments in opposition to the
tplan for an industrial court and a
spublic utilities commission. And GOV
fernor Allen seemingly retorted that
he was both shocked and surprised.
Then he added that he expected the
spresiding Judge to help with the ad-
ninistration program during the leg
1slature.
To this request Judge Higgins
tseemingly replied that he would let
This own conscience be his guide. II
1.-THE grapevine dope is straight Judge
fHuggins told the governor he would
help him on any measure which ne De-
f1feved was right, And by the same
@token he would fight any unwise pol
$icy until the legislative boys Went
ehome for their early spring ploWlng.
Just when the two state officials
were getting down to a frank ana
candid expression of sentiments. Judge
.Huggins seemingly asked Governor
z Nllen what he expected to do with MS
sassociate. Judge George H. Wark.
@Sometimes men high in public life
~1ose their fine sense OF humor ana
zspeak from the soul. The Wark mat
.ter seems to have developed such
-situation.
'sF'ire the Whole Court
According to the scattered stories
(which have leaked out about that
conference Governor Alien told Judge
rHuggins that if he followed his inn
pulse and desire he would fire the
whole court. And Judge Higgins was
seemingly Just as candid. He is re-
ported to have replied that Governor
sAlIen would do nothing of the sort
sand that the governor himself knew
ct To be explicit, Governor Allen was
1adyised that he wouldn't part with
-Judge Reed-something was said
about the Kansas City Star.
Then Judge Higgins, who is a law
yer and somewhat persistent, reiter-
tated his demand to know just what
the governor proposed to do in the
SWark matter.
q TITS none of your business" Gov
eernor Allen is reported to have said
Ell make my own appointments and
II don't need outside help in doing it..
you may make your appointments
Nall right Judge Higgins is quoted