Republican pressure blocks Kansas reforms at Topeka session
A Hutchinson News editorial and quotes from Rep. George L. Douglas criticize the Kansas Senate for blocking ambitious Republican reform bills. They allege railroad influence and corporate power stalled measures like rail rate reform, mortgage changes, and ethics laws that passed the House but died in the Senate. The piece blames minority obstruction and partisan prejudice for failing to fulfill party pledges and to curb political corruption.
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