Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18

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blast and the edict has gone Or,n that
pOpuists holding Officia posillO S nus
be investigated nd his chdrdclpr as.
sailed for the purpose OF drtracting
the attention Of the pubic from the
shortcomings of the present imbscile
administration aud to give some color
10 the infamous lies and ISLANDERS that
were circulated by direction of " Apple
Jack" Cy during the last campaign.
But the most dastardly cOutempti-
BILE and villianOus act that was ever
performed by an official in the history
of the state, was lone when the COVER
nor had a committee appointed to in
vestigate the tribal and ridiculous
charges that were preferred against
Capt. W. s. Wait, former member
of tn state board of charities Here
is man who served his Country as a
soldier in the late war for nearly four
year, not in the quartermas er's de-
partment, where he would have been
comparatively secure from injury or
harm, but in the front of the battle
where the shot and shell rained the
! thickest; wherever danger was most
emminent, or where it required I'M
daunted courage and pair Otism born
of love of country and flag Capt,
Wait was to be found, Drawing the
hardships of soldiers life and making
for himself a record for valor and
sOldierly conduct of which any man
might be proud. After sacrificing
these years in defense of the flag and
the war ending, he returned to his
home, physical wreck and became an
honOred citizen in the more peaceful
pursuits Of life, being called to fill
many posihOni of trust, which he did
with credit to himself and satisfaction
to his fellow citizens and when Low
cling was inaugurated governor in
1898, he, in recognition of the Cap
tian's sterling worth, integrity and
patriotism appointed him to the re-
spOnsible position of a member OF the
state board of charities which Office he
has filled with that faithfulness and
honesty which is characteristic Of the
man,
His term expired on April 1st and he
should have been permitted to return
to his home and family, to receive that
kind attention and care which can
only be bestowed by the hands OF those
loved ones and which his physical mis-
fortunes demanded, but no, the gang
that is in control are dead to all the
finer dictates of humanity or sympathy
and they proceeded to harass and
humiliate this worthy citizen by order
ing an Investigation, based on trumped
up charges filed by an unworthy and
irresponsible party, and the governor
who claimed to be such friend of the
old soldiers, who is the reputed father
of the dependent pension bill'' and
who palayered his comrades during the
campaign, and was so profIse in his
manifestations of love for them and
their interests, lends his hand TO this
contemplate scheme to blacken the
character of an honest and worthy
comrade. Shame on such hypocrisy.
1t should cause the blush of shame to
tlnge the cheek of every old soldier in
the state.
Then comes the old veteran, Bill
Rogers, senator from Washington
county and member of the board of
regents of tbs state university who is
to be investigated on charges preferred
against him by that paragon Of purity
and innocence "Apple Jack" Cy, who.
according to Joe Hudson's story, HAS
paid for more political whisky than
any other politician in the state' and
he might have added that he also drang
> his share of it.
Rogers filled the position of char
, man of the ways and means committed
of the house in ~ aud has occupied
the same place in the senate urihg
two sessions W Tn honor and credit t
himself and the party he represents
and by his plain, blunt honesty ant
frankness has won the respect and adj
miration of a friend and foe alike
Not even a breath of suspicion ha
= ever been heard against him, on th
contrary, he has been highly com
mended by his associates of all politi
= cal beliefs for the faithfulness will
= which he has discharged the oner ~
duties assigned to him, yet notwith
. standing the esteem in which he /
held, he, too, must be harassed by be
ing compelled to pass through tn
farce of an inVestt0ation ard clear IN