The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-05
TALK OF DIPHTHERIA.
S. B. Bradford arrays Himself on
the Wrong Side
As IS CUSTOaERY NTH HIN.

Resolutions Entr0sueea to Make an
investigation Although Mr. Brad
ford says he Has Ezae Up His zzEaa
Already.
Thers was = council meeting last night
to discuss the diphtheria situation. While
nothing decisive was done nor any one
endorsed, q committee was appointed to
investigate the diphtheria epidemic and
report a. to the methods OF quarantine,
whether officers hz7s been remiss IN
their duty.
The MAYOR read communication n
which he outlined what be lad done.
The MAYOR did not tell the council that
the JOURNAL has kept the public n
formed about the number Of cases and
the deaths aud thar 10 mistake could
have been made If the people had Rad
the JoURSAL- 1t has also kept the peo-
pie informed as to what the mayor and
health board have done aud nos done.
Councilman Bradford offered the fol
lowing resolutions which were adopted:
siW hereas, The Topeka JOURNAL has
made charges against the city officers of
this city, which, II true, ought TO be the
cause of their dismissal from the service,
aud It has been said that the dread dis
ease diphsheria has become epidemic IN
our city TO an alarming extent and that
ths people are exssperared at the non
action OF the proper authorities over tbs
matter.
And, Whereas. the said TOPEKA STATE
Journal Is the Official city paper Of the
city Of Topeka, and great Weights given
TO its statements On the subject in c0use-
Guence thereof, by newspapers outside
the city and state,
and Whereas. IF said accusations
made against the said city officers are u
true aud other statements Of said paper
concerning the conditions and prevalence
Of sucn disease are untrue, there IS 10
punishment too severe that can legally
be inflicted On said paper- Now, there
fore. be It
Resolved, That the mayor appoint
committee Of i've, consisting Of one coEn-
Gilman from each ward Of the city, aud
that said committee De, aud they are in
struc-ei to make duIgeGJ invest cation
and inquiry Of all the facts and the con
duet Of all the officers charged with
dereIictiou By SAID paper. and as vel
into the conduct Of rhe praDrletcrsF CT
said paper. they bang the p-opristors
OF the official city paper. aud that chey
make full report TO this cou1ciL a. sc0l
as consistent with 4 full discharge Of
their duty
l*IheEe are no F3Urleters' of the
STATE Journal There Is proprietor
This Is another Instance Of General Brad
ford's large and varied stock Of misinfor-
nation
Mayor Fellows appointed Cou1cilmen
Bradford, Burgess. Skinner R0uadtree
and Stephenson On the COMMITTEES.
Councilman Bradford said hat ha did
not i1troGuce the Resolutions with the
desire 10 be on the committee, but he
said that ne would serve He also to9k
occasion TO say that he believed Implicit
II n the beard of health This Is ike I
Judge pro1ouacing his verdict before he
hears tie evidence Mr.. Bradford Il
chairman Of the committee and Is Al
ready getting his whIeewash buckets
ready.
Mayor Feliowz asked the council 10
pass a resolution giving him power 70
order sewer connections made where hs
deemed It necessary. but CITY Attorney
Bird said that 1t would BE necessary 70
Include : list of the conn ectiO1s to be
made, and so action was postponed
City Physician Mitchell VS. present
and made g state meae II which ne tod
what he had done as city physician. He
said that hs had visited all Suspicious
cases as soon as reported TO him. Tie
question IS does Dr. MI-clslt know case
Of diphtheria when he sees It. DR. Peers
now mas two cases which hs SAYS were
contracted from q case that Mitchell said
wasn't diPhtheria.
Councunen Elliott and Fulton were
not present at the council meeting last
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