The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-25


salary during the campaign. This was,
one or the most serious charges made
against the Republican administration
The Populists look at such matters
from a different view in the present cam
paiRn, however, but the average voter
fails to see why an act. which is a sin for
a Republican is not as great a sin for
Populist
If the same measure IS to be applied
to both parties the Populists must admit
they are now az 2 great disadvantage
and their abuse of state privileges Is
something wonderful and fearful to con-
template.
Governor Lewelling who draws a sal
ary Of $4,000 just the same rs received
by Geo. 7. Anthony is now stumping the
state in his own interest but he has not
said anything about giving up his salary.
Chairman John w. Breidenthal Of the
Populist state central committee draws
salary Of 1850 a year as state bank
commissioner, while he directs his party
campaign and his party headquarters are
established in the state bank commits
sioner's Office in the state house; while
his political clerks and secretaries have
for several months occupied the state
senate committee rooms for party pOliti-
cal purposes.
Mr. Breidenthal has not whispered
anything about giving up his salary or
allowing the state anything for the use Of
the senate committee rooms
George W.CIark draws 81 600 annually
as assistant attorney general while he IS
a candidate for associate justice and while
his entire time is not devoted to politics
he will be one Of the most active upon
speakers platforms in the campaign, and
will not refund his salary pro rata
d. c. Zercher, as assistant secretary of
state, receives from the "publlc crib
s 1, 500 year; while he acts as a EIember
Of the executive committee Of the Popu-
nd
much of his tine to preparing figures
for Populist campdigners."
r. S. Osborn, secretary of state, Is not
a candidate for re- election. because he
did not get the nomination, but he is
billed for numerous speeches, to talk for
the other fellows while he draws his sal
ary of $2.5OO a year with unremltting
regularity.
5. H. Snider, state superintendent of
insurance is already working for the
state ticket. His salary Is $1,000 year,
and his regular monthly vouchers from
the auditor show no rebate and are just
the same as if all his time and atten-
ton were given to the insurance depart
ment
State Superintendent II. N. Gaines is
still. in thirty day instalIments. receipt
ing for his salary Of $4,000 while hs is
canvassing the state for second term
aud Attorney General John I. Little
draws 81, 500 while he talks at PopulLst
picnics, beseeching an endorsement OF
his first term
soldier who draws $4,000 private sec
retary to Governor Lewelling, is already
billed for a part of the campaign, but
his pay goes on just the same.
Judge e. e. Foote, member of the
board of pardons, will be one Of the
most active reform" campaigners, but
his salary Of $e33 33 viii not revert to
the state treasury
S NJ. Scott, who is making the race for
congress in this (the FOurth) district
against Charley Curtis. is holding on
with an almost death-like grip TO his sal
airy of $1,000 as president of the state
board of public works.
This is reform" It was reform"
that was promised in the last campaign,
and it is reform that we are getting
with a vengeance.
4 few of the officials mentioned have
not yet taken an active part in the cam
paign but are all being counted on to as
sist in the reelection of the state ticket
and the capture of the congressional
districts
Another ~HOrribIe.''
The news has just reached Topeka of
4 most villianous outrage perpetrated on
eight Of the male inmates Of the state
school for Idiotic and Imbecile Youth at
Winfield
Last Saturday one Oh the boys
from the school was on the streets
of Winfield, and told of the horrible
treatment to which he had been sub
jected by DR.. Pitcher. His story was not
believed, but an investig alton proved
that the boys story was not only true
but that seven other boys had been sub
lected TO the same vIlIAinOus treatment
a surgical operation rarely performed on
| human beings.
When confronted about the matter, DR..
G. Hoyt Pitcher, uperintendent OF the
school. attempted to justify ms actions
on the ground that the mutllatiOn was
necessary to prevent certain evil prac-
tices. He maintained that the consent OF
the parents had been secured. An in
vestIgation has shown that the consent OF
the parents had not been granted
The whole story is too awful for publ
cation and adds another disgrace 10 the
record Of the Populist misnanagement
OF the state charitable institutions. This
/ is the worst vet made.public.
DIR. Pitcher. uperIntendent of the
Winfield school, Was a few months ago
the subject of sensation, when he was
charged with a nameless crime against
one of the inmates.
DIR. Pitcher caused the arrest of Ed P.
/ Greer, editor of the Winfield Courier. for
I criminal libel for making public that
story, but the case against Sir. Greer was
dismissed last week on motion Of DR..
/ Pitcher.
HOW THEY GOT THERE.
CommfssIOnsr Todd Expl4ins About the