The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11
JUDGES AND PASSES
Capt. Joe Waters Gives the Judic-
larry a Scoring
RAILROAD IIFLUENCB IS TOO STROEG
Among the 5Een Who A Administer Jus
tiee in This state, Says 1Ar- Waters
TO an Admitting TArOns.

Among the Hen Who A s1minzster Jus
tiee in This state, Says AAr. Waters
TO an -Aamirimg TnrOns.
Captain J. G. Waters addressed an in
terested crowd from the door way lead
ing to his Office in the Metr .politan
building this morning on politics, aud he
gave his views ON sumo things which the
crowd considered mighty Interesting
aud entertaining"
Captain Waters addressed his remarks
directly 10 James Gillette, bur they were
absorbed by twenty or thirty other voters
who gathered around him on the side
walk. lis particular theme was the cor
ruptiOn of the Courts, aud IN his remarks
lie said: "lt Is dannable outrage that
the judges of the supreme court, Horton
and Johnson, are permitted 10 ride
around on railroad passes aud then weigh
out Justice il The interest Of corpora
tIons.
these judges accept and use railroad
passes AMI taen chop off their DECISIONS
n the interest Of the roads like butcher
would chop off meat on a block"
ssDOes not Allen also ride a passl'
inquired Mr. 4lleste.
Il don't know whether he does or not.
and that doesn't make any difference if
he does If he rides on pass 1t is ] ust
another case Of corruption on the
BENCH" and Captain Waters used some
Ut his most expressive S1lecLlves IN en-
phasizlug his remLrHs
Continuing he said: "Jim Gillette,
YOU kn w that what l have said is true
fyr you have told me yourself doz Il
times that YOU considered il an outrage
that our judges should accept passes
from railroad corporations, aud yet you
are one of those Republicans VINO viii
swallow anything That IS labeled Repub-
Lean. / am an American, and Is such
H.. az
HTAey ali ride on passes. How are you
iAg 10 vote any of taeu-3s
I'll they ali ride on passes, then | won't
vote for any of them, but tell you this
thing ought to be changed, and you
know it. The whole POpulIst parry is
protest against this kind Of practice"
"D0n't you ride on pass yourself.
Now, be honesty"
M, don't; and never have since I
quit working Tor the Eany-nelther
myself or any member Of my family.
pay regular fare-3 cents mle-and l
pay it where il will 20 directly lntO Ihe
treasury instead of ReinharI's pockets.
pay it 10 the conductor every time l
can"
Captain Waters has been regarded as
d little of color IN Republican c4rcaes for
some time, but that he is too good d III II
to lose is manifested by the large num-
Der Of prominent Local leaders who have
gone 10 Chairman Elliott and other mem
bers or the Republican county central
committee within the last few days aud
urged that Captain Wa. ers be engaged
if ssibIe at once 10 stump the state for
the Republican ticket.
One man who talked to Chairman FL
lott yesterday about III king an engage
ment with C-Dtain Waters said: 'JOe
Wa ers is too good man to lose lie is d
good speaker aud is well known all over
the state. The Republican committee
can better aft ord 10 pay him $500 to
stump the state than allow him 10 remain
inactive and maybe 60 over to the POpu-
lists. Ii Joe Wasers IS put to WORK ne
VII no doubt be all right although he IS
sorely grieved about the supreme COURT