Topeka Reform Talk And Stage Set For Legislature
The Register notes Topeka Grange meet in February and reports on Kansas Senate reform efforts. It praises E. H. Funston and Eli Gilbert on committees, highlights rival papers, and critiques Kansas City Times coverage while recounting political maneuvering, nominations, and expected legislative outcomes. The piece also mentions a revival among old Kansas politicians and a clash over Speaker election dynamics.
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Topeka Reformers Clash Over McEkron Era Politics
The piece critiques Kansas political reformers in Topeka, praising Speaker McEkron’s committee picks while blasting Leavenworth bias. It notes a concurrent resolution capping legislative pay to actual service and mocks local press coverage as partisan.
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Postponement of the Ten Per Cent Penalty
The column urges legislators to postpone the ten per cent tax penalty for a few months. It recalls a wheat crop failure last year and argues delaying taxes would disrupt state finances and bond payments. It notes current higher prices for pork and wheat and cautions against permanent postponement, preferring a clear, fixed future date.
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Hair splitting in Kansas legislature fuels reform debate
A Kansas newspaper rails at lawmakers for spending time on trivial reforms while seeking cost savings. It urges focus on home manufacturing like broom making and tobacco processing to reduce Eastward dependence, and notes officials may sue to protect Osage lands, with a Missouri governor backing opening Indian Territory and a lower registration fee.
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TV Social Evils and a Church Officer’s Critique
A Kansas reader criticizes a social society address on amusements, arguing dancing and card games undermine Christian conduct. He warns of gambling, improper associations, and moral decay, urging moral restraint and consistency with church testimony amid political legislative notes.
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Lawmaking clash and postponed votes in fragmentary session
Amid a tense legislative moment, a motion to set a debate as special order failed 47 to 45, and a move to indefinitely postpone the entire subject passed 69 to 36. Debates touched on the back salary law and policy, while a moral aside praised the enduring virtue of women from Jennie June's Talks with Women.
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