The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-10
Capital Comments.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1892


The sensation of the day is the
charge made editoria!ly this MORN
ing by the Capital that the gamblers
of Kansas City, Kansas have paid f.
J. Close, the Governors private secre-
tary, Jim Legate, and one or two
other of the Governors confidential
advisers, large sum of money for
Legislative purposes" In plain
words the money is sent to be used in
defeating anti-gambling legislation,
and to secure the appointment by the
Governor of a Police Board that
would be satisfactory to the gamblers.
The Capital presents the charges
with much emphasis and circumstan-
TALLY, and an investigation will
doubtless be ordered.
One of the reasons given for my vote
against the Maximum Rate railroad
bill was that the Greenlee bill, which
L considered better one, was coming
up from the House. That bill is here
this morning, having passed the
House yesterday by practically I'M
animous vote. The Senate will
probably insist on its own bill, and
conference committee will be appoint
ed to try to argue upon some compro-
mise that will be acceptable to both
Houses. Out of the whole matter it
is hoped that measure will be pas
sed which will meet the reasonable
demands of the people for legislation
along this line.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1898.
The Governor has appointed the
Kansas City, Kansas, Police Commits
toner's, concerning whom the Capitals
charge of Doodle was made. And
there can be no doubt that the chara-
cter of this Board is such as to abund-
antly justify grave suspicion as to the
influences that procured its appoint
ment. One of them-Mr. Pray-is a
Republican and a good man. But the
other two are men who have been
hand in glove with the gamblers and
iointists, and their appointment is
conceded to guarantee immunity |
to these outlaws. AS to the influences |
that secured their appointment, l |
cannot of course presume to say.
Here are some facts about it, however,
that 1 do know: l know that two
weeks ago, in a street car in Kansas
City, the brother of the man Kline,
who runs and owns the gambling
dens, was twitted about the legisla-
ton that was going to cut off his
business. He replied, 80, we are not
worried about that; we are going to
get the Board Of Police Commission
ers." On being questioned further, he
said he could name, and he did name,
the men who were appointed to-day!
So it appears that two weeks before
this Board was appointed, the gambl-
ers knew who would compose that
Board and knew they would be salts
factory to them. 1 know also that a
prominent Populist of Wyandotte Co.
was offered $3.50 to use his influence
with the Governor to have these men
and that another less
prominent POpulist was offered $50
for the same purpose. These facts,
and others not less damaging, will
doubtless be made known when the
appointments come up in executive
session, and it will be seen whether 1
the Senate will approve of Board
&c such men, and appointed
by such influences.
By concurrent resolution adopted
yesterday, the Legislature will ad-
ourn sine die at midnight Thursday,
March s. A large majority of the Re-
publicans in both House and Senate
voted against the resolution, hoping
% defer adjournment until the legisla- '
ion actually necessary could be &C y
and an extra session thus A.
wooded. 1t was carried, however,
,ver our objection, and an extra ses-
ion now seems to be inevitable. y
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