Spring, Kansas, chap. IV. Robinson, The Kansas Conflict, chaps, VI, VII. Holloway, History of Kansas, chaps, XII, XIII, XVII. Andreas, History of Kansas, pp. 87-101. Connelley, Kansas Territorial Governors. Historical Collections, vol. V, p. 163; vol. VII, p. 361; vol. VIII, p. 227. Prentis, History of Kansas, pp. 79-87. Hodder, Government of Kansas, pp. 5-13. QUESTIONS 1. How is a Territory governed? 2. Who was the first Territorial Governor of Kansas? How long did he serve? What was his attitude toward slavery? 3. What were the conditions in Kansas when the first Governor arrived? How far west did settlements reach at that time? 4. When was the first election held? What was its purpose? Give an account of it. 5. When was the first census taken and what did it show? 6. What was the purpose of the second election? Give an account of it. 7. Why was the “Bogus Legislature” so called? Where did it meet? What did it do? 8. Who were some of the proslavery leaders? 9. Why were these “dark days” for the free-state people? 10. Who was the new Territorial Governor? With which side did he sympathize? CHAPTER IX RIVAL GOVERNMENTS IN KANSAS =The Free-state Plan.= The free-state people decided to ignore the proslavery government, and since they were really made outlaws by the “Bogus Legislature” they organized another government and sought the admission of Kansas as a state. To accomplish this it was necessary to draw up a state constitution, which must be approved by the people of the Territory and by Congress. =Free-state Leaders.= A number of meetings were held for the purpose of getting the free-state people interested and willing to work together. The leaders in these efforts were Dr. Charles Robinson, of Lawrence, ex-Governor Reeder, who had come back to Kansas as a tireless worker in the free-state cause, and James H. Lane, a man of much experience, who had recently come to Kansas. Lane became one of the most radical of free-state men and played an important part in Kansas affairs for many years. [Illustration: JAMES H. LANE.] =The Topeka Constitution, 1855.= In the fall of 1855 a convention was held at Topeka, and a state constitution which said, “There shall be no slavery in this State,” was drawn up. When a little later the Topeka Constitution was submitted to a vote of the people it carried by an immense majority. Only free-state people voted, of course, for the proslavery people did not recognize any of these acts as having any force. Later in the winter state officers were elected under the Constitution, Dr. Charles Robinson being made Governor and James H. Lane a United States Senator. In the spring of 1856 the Constitution was sent to Congress with a request that Kansas be admitted to the Union, but the bill making Kansas a state failed to pass.