The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-04
HE IS CORRUPT.
Associate Justice Allen Scores
Governor Lewelling
In Language That Admits Of
No misunderstanding.
LAWS ARE VIOLATED
In All of the Larger Cities
Of Kansas.
The Corruption Well Known to
the Governor.
A DOODLE SYS TEN
Inaugurated by the Police
Departments
Says Justice Allen, Who Fears
Facts Must Come Out.
A DOODLE SYS TEN
Inaugurated by the Police
Departments
Says Justice Allen, Who Fears
Facts Must Come Out.
HE WRITES A LETTER
To Lieut.. Governor Daniels Ex-
pressing His Views.

The following letter written by Asso-
ctate Justice stephen III. Allen to Lieu
tenant Governor Percy Daniels on May
18th speaks for itself The letter is
written on the letter heads of the supreme
court; it says:
TOPEKA. Kansas, May 18th, 1894.
1t. Gov Percy Daniels. GiTard, Kansas.
MY DEAR CCLONEL:-l am very greatly
disturbed about the political situation,
and had hoped to have an opportunity IT,
have a talk with YOU The time for
holding the county convention to elect
delegates is 50 near, that l thought best
70 write you line, though wished quite
as much 70 get your views concerning
the situation as to impart my own.
1t seems to he generally conceded, that
the drift Of sentiment is all in favor of
the denomination of Governor LewelI-
ing and the other state officers If the
people were cOgnIzant of the facts. and
understood the kind of a campaign that
must necessarily follow. l should have
no fears Of serious mistakes being made
by the convention, but / do not think
that the masses of the people have much
idea what is really going on.
You know there has been much talk
about the administration of affairs in the
large cities. Within the past few days
have learned. not from the enemies, but
from the friends of the administration,
Of circumstances showing that the ad-
> ministration affairs in some, if not all, of
the cities of the first class, is thoroughly
corrupt, and that to the knowledge at
least Of the governor. l have also been
told Of circumstances which tended very
strongly to indicate that this condition of
affairs meets with his sanction. / can
not by letter undertake to put together
the various things that I have learned
without going out Of my way at all to do
SO, nor do l wish at present to name my
authorities.
In fact, livery much prefer not to place
myself in the attitude Of an accuser Of
anybody, and what / wish to suggest to
you, aud wish all the people could know,
is that very serious charges are now
made, and that during the campaign we
shall unquestionably have them to face.
1t is an open secret that the prOhibitory
law has not been enforced in the larger
cities. You know l am not to draw it
mildly, prohibition crank, yet, it is very
easy for me to see how readily corrupt
practices become associated with sys-
tematlc disregard and violation of law
Our opponents in the campaign can
start out with the clear and admitted
proposition, that the prOhI bitOry law has
been generally disregarded in the larger
cities. / fear, also, that they can easily
show systematic bOodling by the police
departments.
How much evidence will then be re-
who are especially interested in the en-
forcement of the prohi bitory law, that
the administration is directly connected
with all these practices Worst of all l
dread possible developments showing
direct connection of the executive office
with these matters. We have all the
matters TO defend that we can possibly
carry without having to meet charges of
corruption.
Some of nv Linn county friends have
written me, inquiring as to the prac.ica-
biiity Of placing your name at the head
Of the ticket, and 1 think the delegation
from our county would be very glad to
take that stand, though OF course, l do
not know who the delegates will be- nor
under what instructions they will come
here.
/ hope the Crawford county delegation
which played a very important part in
the Wichita convention, will not come
here with its hands tied, by instructions
IN favor Of a denomination of the pres
ent state officers, but will be free to act
as seems best after consultation with
those from other parts of the state.
or course l do not wish what I write
you to be made public, but l have no OBJ
jections to your showing this letter to
such Of our discreet friends as you may
think best, il any, Very truly yours,
:. H ALLEN.