The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-20
Topeka NOTES.
LETTER NO. 10.
Special to the GRAPHIC.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, April 10TH
A little over week ago the governor.
seeing that there was no need of an
extra man to look AFTER the arsenal.
disposed of Mr.. H0ltz, who has occupied
the position at $40 Der month since the
present administration took charge of
the affairs of the state. Therefore his
services, contrary to republican prece-
dent, were dispensed with and this
amount will be saved to the state. To
show how near republican papers come
to telling the facts about any act of
the governor we append here the YER
sion OF the affair from the State Journal
every word Of which is utterly false:
ut is said that Artz is looking nm
the governors record and threatened
TO make public some information
which had come into his possession, if
IIOltz was not removed forthwith.
whether this is true or not, Gov. Lew
cling and Col. Artz alone know. but
it is certain that uoltz has been dis
charged and the position of ordinance
sergeant, paying $40 a month, is va
cant. This position Is directly under
the governors control and the SALARY
is paid out Of the governors contin-
gency fund.-
1t was no difficult task for the per-
son who wrote this Misrepresentation
to learn the truth of this matter, but
that would not serve the purpose of n
sheet whose mission it is to vilify and
bring the governor into disrepute with
the people.
Then we have the report sent out
through the associated press dispatches
not long ago in regard to the official
acts of Mrs. BlackmaIl, one of LEVEL
lings police commissioners, as follows:
Mrs. Blacklnan virtually rules the
police force. Her husband, who has
been a guard at the penitentiary, has
resigned his place and will next week
assume the office of sergeant of police
under appointment of his wife. lie
will succeed Barney Cunningham, an
old and faithful officer, dismissed be-
cause he Is not married man,
Now the facts of the case aie us fol-
lows: Mrs. Blackman's husband was
not appointed police sergeant, nor did
he resign his former position III ;,mtlci-
patton of this appointment, but to take
charge of the Leavenxolt tn Labor Ne,cs,
published by Mr.. and Mrs. Blackman,
during protracted illness of Mrs.
Blackman. Barney Cunningham. the
deposed official, is a bachelor estimated
to be worth in the neIghbOrhoou of
$50, 600. His place WAS given To Mr.
John Tarbet, All iron moulder who has
IL wife and seven children to support,
and has been out of employment for IL
of months. This is il very diff
ferent story from the one sent out by
The hireling press agent. This is the
truth and the other misrepresenta-
ton. In these two ways given of the
manner i'll which the populists are lied
about by the opposition you have !, far
average IF AL reports sent out III which
the aim is to btiittle popuIst officials
Each day lIings to light new evil
denc> that oar judges are inclined to
Iisurp all the powers of the land in order
hat the corporations may he shielded
from doing justice, even when it has
been decided by jury. The latest
evidence of the protecting care shown
the corporations by the judiciary is
found i'll tile following from Judge
Hazen, of this county, which explains
itself:
1.-The only expert on steam applian-
ces introduced said that any steam OF
hot wafer heater that had no steam
guage was dangerous, and this Martin
heater did not have Il steam gllage. II
In
trial providing the plaintiffs attorney
sill agree to the reduction of the YER
dict to So 500, which, in my opinion, is
about $500 too much.
Hear we find judge threatening a
I client with the cost of new trial
md the probability of defeat unless he
submits to reduction of his Judgment
from $4,000 to $500. Why this great
interest i'll behalf of the railroad, we
would ask of this republican tool, who
has rendered more rartizan rulings
Than any other judge i'll the state2
The Capital has been cracking the |
Tally Journal over the head lately for
rot keeping its mouth shut about bos-
yes III Kansas, saying that there was
10 such element except III Its mind. a |
title squib in the Be!oit Courier, how
'ver irritates the old political boss o. /
lie Capital till. serpent-like, he bites
himself, and in the following clearly
hows that the Journals charges are
rot only true, but, in the event that
Ill will not submit to it's ,!ictations, il
will fly the track and assist i'm keeping
he ''rasc:lls' in and the old thieves
nut. Hear him roar.--
There seems to he u disposition or
he part of number of papers with Il
weakness for free coinage of silver to
hrust that discret:ited principle as an
ssue into prominence ut the wrong
ime. They are seiZing advantage Of
he opening of the campaign for the
exemption of Kansas to force Il fight
within the republican ranks Oh this
uestIon. Ii they insist OH !, fight the
,dpaol informs them that they can
ave it, and us result probably split
he party and defeat it at the polls in
November. II silver is to he made an
ssue ill campaign which should he
gainst fiat, fusion and anarchy and
Or the recovery of Kansas, the friends
f honest money will be heard from.
10 far as the Capital is concerned, we
ave laid that matter aside, rs our
eaders and every editor III tile state
nows, and turned into fight this state
Ontest OH state issues. We have
Irged the party to let all other ques-
ions rest and to stand shoulder to
boulder for the purpose Of turning the
ascals out of the state house,
In the above it Is clearly admitted
hat the only object to be attained i'm
his falls election is to fill the offices
With republicans, make Joe Hudson
tate printer, and let living issues
'nsolved and the country go Oh in it's
mad career TO the dogs. The old Brit I
on is certainly in favor of Hach's two
blank platform. IMP.
THE INrER-OCEAN.