The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-14
ED GREER NOT CONVINCED.
Thinks the Charg Against the Commits
sioners Should Be Looked Into.

sioners Should Be Looked Into.
The Winfield Courier edited by Ed
Greer, the political leader of the south
west, says editorially:
"The chief danger to Republican gov
eminent lies in the dishonesty of those
chosen to administer public affairs. 1t
is a growing evil and seems to be becom-
ing more prevalent day by day. 1t is
confined to no particular party, but is
getting to be common to all.
"The very life of our institutions is in
volved in this question of official integri-
ty. If we can have no confidence in our
public servants if men seek our suffrages
only to plumber US when they get into
power, then, indeed, is government by
and for the people, a sham, delusion
and a snare.
THE glaring corruption practiced by
the Populist state government is we'll
known. It was unblushing, general, and
but poorly concealed Pardons and privi-
leges were granted right and left. and it
became we'll known on "the inside" that
most any official action could be directed
for a proper consideration.
During all this time, we. as Republi-
cans, were congratulating ourselves that
our party was clean handed-that it had
fortunately chosen none but honest men
to official position. and that its record was
bearing the closest scrutiny without a
stain.
sBut it seems that these Populists had
some distinguished Republican prece-
dents for their boodling operations. The
recent appointment of Ex-Governor Geo.
[. Anthony as insurance commissioner
was opposed in the senate, and the fol-
lowing affidavit comes to light:"
Here follows the first s. B. West AFT
davit.
The editorial then continues:
civilian Mitchell was the Democratic
mem Der of the board of railroad commits
sioners appointed during Governor
Humphreys administration. His asso-
ciates on the board we're ex- Governor
George 7. Anthony and A. L. Greene
| "There seems to be no question but
that the $4,000 was paid to Mitchell, and
that the Union Terminal got the decision
it paid for. AS it took at least one mem
ber besides Mitchell to render adecision,
it seems morally certain that either Anth-
ony or Greece were converted by Mitch
| ell.
George T. Anthony has been in the
habit of riding down all charges of
/ fraud, deceit and failure to redeem prom
ises, with high and lofty carriage and
a Julius Caesar mien. This comes even
closer to his skirts than the ancient New
York charges. It remains to be seen
| Wu0tuGE uo Will maho SCdp0- &Odb VI
Mitchell or Greene.
Sin the meantime, Governor Morrill,
should withdraw his nomination of An
thony to any office.
"This affidavit is.too direct and clear for
successful denial. The people will believe
that when Anthony helped to render that
decision, he could not have been ignor-
ant of its financial importance to the
Union Terminal company, nor been IN.
mindful of the speculative value of his
decision.
"There are yet number of clean and
honorable men in the Republican party
in Kansas who are competent to do pub
lie business and whose record will not
keep the public perplexed to determine
whether the Offices belong to them or are
the personal perquisites of the incum-
bents.
sWe beg Governor Morrill, to withdraw
this obnoxious and bad-favored nomina-
ton aud give US newer and cleaner. il
not 30 table" and pyrotechnic, man"