The People's friend., 1894-09-07
Fourth-Now as to the Pitcher scandal

fourtn-Now as to the Pitcher scandal J
| 'hought at the time l heard of that and still
th .nIhh thdo MS acts are the most damnable l
! nave ever known an oiter to be guilty Of and
nave sdId that II the reports were true. which
are now admitted he ought to be in the penn
| tentlary. Some of our friends" Thought tha,
was little severe, but my Indignation knew
/ no BOUNDS When cleaned from the Courier the
| report OF the interview with DIR. Emerson In
IhlS ne SAID that DR.. Pitcher claimed that he
Hao the approval of Gov Lewelling and Attor-
| ney-General Little for this treatment of the
male inmates OF the asylum, afrer which inter-
We" Df' Pllcher had his attention specially
called TO this statement of Dr. Emerson and he
uiu HoI uehy It, Therefore, l am compelled to
oelleFe Uhat the charges against Pitcher are
| true and that Gov. LewelIing and Attorney
General Little did consult with Pitcher and ad-
9lSeu MIN TO proceed to the mutilation Of the
inmates OF the asylum. With this belief 1 can
noI help put condemn all connected with this
oIuIal assault upon the poor, helpless. sense
ness ana 1rlendless boys. DR.. Pitcher ought to
oe Immediately removed from the superintend-
ency OF this asylum for these reasons:
fFSt-he is absolutely and utterly incOm-
petent
Second-He drinks too much whisky
Ihlrd He wilfully neglects the duties of his
office.
Fourth-He is most inhuman and brutal and
no more fitted for the position he holds than an
OK ana the most remarkable of all, Senator
householder and the entire membership Of the
BOARD knew these facts to be true They have
"hiteWashed him once and they will certainly
WhlteWaSh him again, The boys of this insti-
tutlon need tender-hearted, moral and Sensl-
pIe man as superintendent They need some
nrre % add little sunshine to the miserable /
life they are by nature compelled to live.
flfth-GoV. Lewelling knows the facts here !
IN stated. He has repeatedly been notified of |
lncOfQOPtpn"V q md
practced. and. Notwithstanding his knowledge |
thereof, he absolutely refuses to raise his exec
utlve hand IN behalf of the people of the state
OF Kansas in the enforcement of the reforms
advocated by the peoples party
For THESE reasons and many others I might
mention, L cannot as I said before, support
GOV. Lewelling for reelection and hence can
not OF course enter into the campaign had .
thou@ht would do so at any rate advocating
measures and not men, but this, upon ref1ec-
Iioh' cannot conScientiouSly do for this
reason am reminded of the fact that 40 per
cent OF all taxes paid by the people of this
state INTO the state treasury goes to the sup
port OF seen great charitable institutions OF
our commonwealth. In view of this mOnStrous
lact' every man in Kansas, regardless of his
poltlcal faith, must consider the INTEGRITY and
capaollty OF the men to administer these
trusts OF as great consequence as the princi-
pies or the party to which he belongs
know your hands to be perfectly clean az
any corruption. or of even any suspicion of cor
rupuOn during the time that you have held Of
nee under the present administration and for
which admire you very much MY confidence
III you and my friendship cannot under any
reasonable circumstances be shattered or de-
Stfoyed knowing you l have for many
years and knowing your honesty and inter-
'lIE ana your superior business qualifications,
lenders 1t impossible in my Judgment for thi.
'taln to be cast upon your reputation
In conclusion. permit me to say that if Gov
-eWeIllng should be elected. I want it dis
lnctly understood that I shall make no claims
o any part Of such victory, but will hang nv
lead IN shame. Very respectfully your friend.
REN s HENnERSnN