The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-13
POLICE BOARDS.
Gov. Humphrey Explains His Position on
the Question OF Police Commandments
ReruoraIs

the Question OF Police Commandments
Removals.
TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. Gov. Hum
phrey has issued an address on the
subject of police commissioners for
frst-class cities At his request the re-
publican mem ers OF the boards of
Leavenworth and Wichita resigned and
the democratic members were removed.
| Following is the address:
! have hat under consideration the question
: OF disbanding the police boards in the several
, cities OF the first class. viz Leay-nuorth
: Wichita Topeha. Kansas City. AtcEiso1 and
/ Fort Scott, but have concluded not % do so
| Notwithstanding the IL lzu1sa- 70 the contrary
J Of sny % the bes- politicians OF the state in
/ Guiding some q NJ cioscst personal as we'll as
Political friends
! When i came into oflcc. in 1889. I found only
/ two cities with police board, viz; Leavenworih
sEd Wichita The statutes providing for this
f method OF governing III police Affairs Of cities
Of the first class maze 1t entirely discretionary
With the governor 20 Appoint or not appoint pO-
[ lice commissioners Il seemed TO Ilc that II
the sys teTl was wise one. and believed il was
it should apply 20 all cities OF that class alike
and accordingly I appointed commissioners
for tn other four cities u that class. HAVING
/ exercised the power and discretion vested in
ne BY the statutes. I have conc.-Ied that il
would b. neither fair nor proper for ne u dis
bdu1 the e boards in the yer. las- DAYS OF nv
administration without knowing o. presuming
what tie pOIcg OF n successor may be in this
respect. / think II better 20 lc- The boards re
min 50 that he may adopt whatever policy
ard take whatever acton may Seem in his
judgment wlse,t and best I feel thlt he Cu-ht
To have the right - exercise his discretion ana
!udEmza; under The law, as I did, freely and
without being embarrassed or hampered by the
outgoing admins tT1tion-
am frank 10 confess that while 4 believe in
this system OF administering the police govern
nent e cities, a. has been tEe practice IN many
OF the older cities. from vhi-d VIC corie the
Law, ye- as an ins jrum uta.i;y for the enforce
ment OF the prohi5l orr law in kansas in cities
where the seut-u n i hostile u has proven
u-s-L staot tory. The pLlcs coElli5 si0ue-s ar
dependent upon the city council for tn pay
mont % the police force, the result being that
wber= the CITY coun .i i hostile 10 The idea OF
pr-h bitio1 fhs ueczsSdrT appropriations are
not IA @ driving the cOmmls si0ners into s.
curing revenue bY means which are an evasion
% the Law. and which place the board in a fa'Se
attitude before the public This vital weakness
il she Jaw should be cure BIS necessary le-is
iatiou ( td- poAcy C; adm uistsril- po.I.e az
fair, a these C.-ies Is 10 be continued
The h I'll character and ssanI.uE Of the raen
whom have from time 10 TIN. appointed on
these boards = q itself sufficient evidence o.
NY earnest desire . secure good local govern
ul=ut bT The enforcement OF al laws ilc.u lsuy
the pT0hioito-v law. For example these ap-
poinJmeuts have included such men a. George
A ECLy. = L. AherEathy. d. r ANTHONY. ia
Lsavenwor,h L. Il ". Lewis. Judge " Z
s>ta-lev. in Wiclira Rev DR.. NcCabc. Hon
p B1ncoraiSe, Z Spence, il Tor-z-. aad 50
on in other cite.
II mai ~ sClh appointments have i1v4ziA-
bly, selected ueu Of SHOWN sympathy with ln1
in favor OF --w and oder generally II Lcaven-
tle two republican members designated ., III
pastor Of q church cut o.. l.s owa CCnrre cation.
ssEl il Nans-., CIV the n lisuAu OF the Police
board anu tue police judge We're AIKEN OF y
another church but Lac other --cr have
fo--d tae--S lives confronted bv Tn q -f,u4ty
spCSeu Ok So.UiJ-. finding This. I r, gre 20
Say, the Pastors 4 bo.l - the ,nC-- a G., re-
fem. 10 have seen IL 10 iu-ulEe L. .Jlc III
Nl- AMI unjust criticism ~ m "a regard %
the enforcement q td-- rrJll5lJ1ry az il Tie
cities men ..O-gd. Tor y hscn vas Il noTl,e re
splls.a e.
l deem It ONLY proper 10 remark generally
that the at-- 1lt.es experienced II The enforce
meas O. The l-U 10 The state have been very
l1r-el, increased lT the result ot tie c.scuous .
n - ard is9- l. tbs. that The polio. 30 pro
EiSit.0a rs been persis emily and constantly !
anti-c1iz-G by tie GeEOCr4cv % toe state. ,
with rhc peoples par y occupying a attiiIdg :
OF LcITra-iir o. lLd.ceT 3-e toward II. leaving I
the republican ptrs- wl-l q minority o. the T.
votes IS H. ouly s.-yCCate IN i,5J Inc orAtsrs I
AN splk-sme1 o. neS plitica. /
o--zaizlti1l called The peoples party" IL I
- led ami maintaining On the stump 4ad IN 7
the p-s>>- tn; pr,hic-ti0a was not ~ issue, /
notwlta,tlui.EE the fact that the Tar;y's |
n uabe--Eip = .arEe 5 made up of The pyople /
Ia tie rural districts Whs have ben and -illI /
ar oppose. to tlr saloon Il addition - This /
= i,yi >OI2e .5..-J or uore republicans Ilined /
Win TIE Democrats party IN Jhe supper. % +!
Gov Robinson upon a r.a;fc-ru auraE0nl~ &c 70 /
F-Ctlr.r.yu ~ifa tL- res UIJ TIA. re Tep- b.icau /
-tas- ti,kes was e-ecJe-. excepting the can
clG.te Tor lt,or-cv general. a Truuli>t Ciud!- !
Cate fer thIr once. Co ives. having boon 4
elected by e. s-sric. o. about +s.0N The So
u-Ec2rce % tEi- result i 10 the TACT tEat ;he \
statutes pissed j. al - th- --o-ihitorv law
raq0Scd IL the att1-Il= y-e-e-sl n. --1t "a. the
governor tl- power to appoint ASS ants.
prosecute lru1eat-.l-, 90 O-st u-tlitLtu. comfy
at;1r--rs auc c.ar-c1 h-- especially Win N,
c--E %. scClL- t11r the Iay. vas t-.ths-lly exc
cuieI-
While Gen Ives v1s elected IL o91osi ton . ]
TIE po.+-y n the republican uart- urou this
c ---.i-a- yet I res- wi.---- testimony 10 TIE
fact n has a5.- All dur u-l- Il~cl.r-ci TIE
c-tes - rs once 2-e enjoys ll0lt VI the
G.. 1l-al laws. ard rSDec--.v Of The prom hs,c-r
Law, after al rs>ts AID Ponds d most wholly
C-'a tie ccL1-- ~ re r., chosen 5y tie p.o-Ie
H. I1l 10 co--;ie. - ,ue state. II TIE people I
elect public prosecutors wto are n1t II & IL .
pltky 7i-l the law il Is hardly reasonable To
r ZDcCt JI-a-,- state officer. whether attorney J
general or governor. cdl step mo The breach
AID enforce t1s l1H. however III -hfuI or elrIes.
h mag be.
Wltu entered upon TIE duties of he oaice
Of governor I WAS ard st.l- n in hearty sym
rath- wish The prohiaitOry Jaw aud rs en-
.Or-e-reHt i an to-day, a. I always have
& cen. Or-gsed 70 the >a..o or I an also conf
i=-. hat IL this eC-ress the sentiment OF q
n-.5r.;v - Tie votes o. m state Whenever
The question shat be submitted 10 them upoE
: merits, free from political compilations