Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30
SHE DECLINES TOGO
Gov. LeweIling's Troubles Have
Only just Begun.
MRS. LEASE VERY FULL OF FIGHT.

She Declines to Accept tl,e Bounce Pre-
scented Her by tho Governor and An.
nounces Herself as Mach an Ohacial a.
Ever-The Lady Proposes 70 Stay and
Worry the Politicisns- Wears
bland Smile So Far.
TOPEKA, Kas.. Dec. SO.--Mrs. Lease has
sent Governor Lewelling by messenger the
following letter:
DEAR GOVERNOR: Disclaiming any In
tentiOn Of questioning your authority, the
wisdom of your acts, or the integrity OF
your purpose, beg leave to remind You
that you have, as chief executive OF the
according to me that which the law of our
land accoris to the vilest criminal-the
right of defense. Were l an employe Of
yours your right to perpetrate this act of
injustice might depend upon your inclina-
ton. As it is, l recognize the fact that
am an employe of the state, accountable as
such to the people of this state for
my official record, and for themNs well as
for myself demand statement and in
vestigation Of the charges preferred
against me, that l may have an oppor-
your decree or defend myself from the i'm
putation of hireling politicians Most
faithfully yours, Mrs. LEASE,
President Board State Trustees,
president Board Trustees State Chari-
table Institutions
| why She Signs Two Titles.
Mrs. Leases appointment was confirmed
by the senate, and she alleges that she is
not accountable to the governor, but to
the people unless charges are preferred and
sustained. To guard against legal techni-
ealities, she signs two titles, there being
come question about the right one. Mrs.
Lease said to an Associated Press repre-
sentative that notwithstanding Governor
dwellings summary action, she still con-
sidered herself member of the board and
at the regular meeting in January she pro-
posed to be present and take her usual
place. THE announcement made by Mr..
Chevault that l have employed attorneys
to make the fight in the courts" she con-
tinued, lis a mistake. have employed
neither Gleed, Ware L. Gleed, r. NJ. Che
vault nor any other lawyer. Mr.. Chevault,
I believe, is posing as my lawyer, but am
about to wire him to keep quiet and await
developments. There is no cause for eX.
element or frenzy.
Nobody Hurt but the Governor
''Nobody is hurt except Governor LEVEL
ling, and guess he is able-at least he
thinks soto take care of himself. The
real reason for the attempt at removal as
far as ! can see is because l would not
agree to introduce machine politics into
the board. On this account l became OBJ
aoxiOus to Mr.. Householder and Mr..
Waite. There we FLASHED and the gov
ernor has chosen to take the advice of the
politicians and Slet me outfit she can.
But we'll see about that. ! am not out
get. Governor Iewelling claims the arbi-
trary right of removal. Then why has he
not removed Kelly and Voc the Repub-
iican members, long ago: This would
nave given the board absolutely into the
aands Of the Popnlists and harmony would
nave been insured.
Poor Rule That Don't Work Both Ways.
There is where the trouble has come in
The Republicans stand in with House
aolder and Waite. l asked the governor
some time ago to remove tha Republicans
and appoint Populis:s, but he claimed
that he had no power to remove until The
. expiration Of their terms of appoint
ment, because they had been confirmed by
The senate. If he could not remove tn,
Republicans, then how could he remov,
me. The same law applies. Iwould hay,
resigned long ago il this war had not beer
made on me by Householder and Waite
But as ] knew my cause to he right, mad,
DIP my mind to stay and give the politicians
all the trouble could by continuing m,
, labors for the better management of the
institutions"
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