The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-30
THE KANSAS FIGHT ON,
WAR OF WORDS FROM THE GRASS.
HOPPER KINGDOM.
Mrs Lease Save the Governor Uanpo, 7, -.
move Her From The Board OF CHAR.
ties Governor Says His Position
Is Sustained by The Courts.


Topeka, Kan, December 29.--..,a. Lens,
at noon today sent Governor Lewerins
by messenger the following letter,
To Hon. L. d. Lewelllng. Governor y,
Kansas:
Dear Governor: Disclaiming any IN.
tention of questioning your authority
the wisdom Of your acts. or integrity Of
your purpose, 1 beg leave to remind YOU
that you have as chief executive OF this
| State, tried and sentenced me without
according to me that which the law OF our
land eccords to the vllest crlminal-"the
right OF defense" Were / an empioye n,
yours your right 10 perpetrate this act
OF Injustice might depend upon your in
clinatIen. AS 1t is recognize the fact
that / am an employe OF the State. ac-
countable as such to the people OF this
State for my Official record, and for them
as well as for myself demand a state
ment and investigation OF the charges
preferred against me, that l may have an
opportunity to diaprcYe the manifest injus-
the imputation of hireling politicians.
Rhe impuSation OF hireling politicians.
MOST faithfully yours,
President Board OF State Trustees.
President OF the state Trustees for Char
liable Institutions
Mrs. Lease, 1t VIII be noted, Intention
ally signs her double official title.
Mrs. Leases appointment was confirmed
by the senate and she alleges she Is not
accountable 10 the governor, but to the
people, unless charges are preferred and
sustained.
Tonight Mrs. Lease said to an Assocl-
ated Press reporter that Notwithstanding
dwellings, summary actions. she san
considered herself member of the
board and at the regular meeting in jan
uary she proposes TO be present and take
her usual place.
THE announcement that have en-
ployed attorneys to make the fight in the
courts is mist1ke. There Is not the least
cause for excitement or frenzy. Nobody
has been hurt except Lewelliug and j
guess he Is able-at least lie thinks So
to take care of himself. The real reason
for the attempt at removal, as lar as /
can see, Is because | would not agree to
introduce machine politics into the board |
On this account | became obnoxious to
Householder and Waite. There we clashed
and the governor has chosen to take adj
vice of the politicians and let me outfit he |
can. But we will see about that. am 1
not out yet. Lewelling claims the arbi- /
trary right of remoyai--then why does
he not remove Kelly and zoe, the re- /
publican members2 They would have given (
the board Into the hands of the popullsts
and harmony would have been insured
There's whore the trouble comes in. The
republicans stand in with Householder.
= asked the governor some time ago
70 remove the republicans and appoint
popnitsts, but he claimed he had no
power 70 remove them until the expra-
don Of their terms Of appointment be-
,ause they mad been confirmed by the
senate IL he could not remove the repub-
teams, how can he remove me? The same
aw applies. ! would have resigned long
igo II this war had not been made an
ne by Householder and Waite, but ss /
fnew my cause TO he right, | made IN
ny mind to stay and give the politicians
~ the trouble ! could by continuing my
apors for better management of the in
Governor Lewelllng was told that Mrs.
ease denied his right to remove her
With a bland smile he said:
Does she? We'll. she has been removed
nd her successor VIII be appointed this
week The question OF my authority ID
emoye has been settled by the supreme
curt In the cases Of the railroad com-
alssiouers, Anthony and Mitchell. who
seemed 70 recognize the right OF the
AechtiNe TO remove. IN these cases, the
outt ueclaen plainly that the appointing
over IS the sole judge Of the cause Of
emoval" "
" course all the State house officials
idorSe the governors action but among
ie rank and file Of the party d!ssatIsfac-
on : The ruling spirit Everybody is on
le up-toe Of expectancy now waiting for
Z regular meeting Of the board Of char
~, when wiz take place in January,
e position she claims Il hers by oaaflrna- :
ion q The ftanas senate. that OF presI-