The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-05-24
A BAD JOB.

That Governor Morrill, has made a
pad job OF his ADMINISTRATION will not be
galnsaid, even by himself. That he
has himself to blame for it, goes with
out saying. In his canvass for the
nomination, it was promised that his
administration should be new, clean,
and upon business principles, with the
state house and all the public institu-
tlons renovated so that TO s:stenc!l'' of
the past should be possible during his
administration; and his message
gave great encouragement to believe
that Kansas had the right man in the
right place. Baxely four months have
passed, and looking back over that
time this encouragement lacks good
deal of the promise.
Almost his first business official act
was to approve three vouchers for over
$500 to pay his present office staff fo1
private services before his official term
began, out of a fund committed to his
confidential keeping, and supposed to
be beyond other than his and the all
searching eyes, and keeping it COLI
cealed until brought to light fully a
month after the Auditor had de.
demanded its return, upon the advice
of the Attorney General.
Now comes the Governors publ,
statement that the AthertOn female
clerk scandal has been investigated
and proven a cake" Previously VIZ
had the denial Of the Atherton drunken
stOry-upon the claimed sworn state
,nents of Senator Sterne, of Topeka
and Mr.. Montgomery, one OF the pub
lIshers of the new official state paper.
The foundation for the female clerl
scandal occurred just when the legis
lature orgrnized, four months ago and
has required about the same time for
explanation that the Governors $500
raid on the state treasury seemed to
need for the return of the money.
Now these things are not what the
public are entitled to expect under any
possible conditions. When Governor
Morrill, said to the state of Kansas that
there should be constitutional cOnyen-
tiOn to prohibit the governor from
appointing members Of the legislature
to Offices created 10y them, what did he
mean? and what explanation can be
given for a good share of his appoint
ments being made in violation of sucl
conviction?
1t it was the proper thing to do 10
keep the c. Leland gang under cover
before his nomination, why is it that
since his Inauguration these men baye
held the keys to the Governors official
conscience.
If he was to be self asserting official.
who was it that Sol Miller could by
one roast make hlm stultify himself.
-Learen,corth Times.
Kansas has been redeemed and NAV
the Lord have mercy upon our souls.
Ii What the Times says is true, the
present local sentiment business ad-
ministration is as foul and empty as a
worm-eaten nut, for the report is.
according to the Times, "a republican
paper, bear in mind that the foreman
of the gang is theft, q hypocrite and
a liar, and another prominent membt /
is IA drunkiird and Il lecher. Now this
is the administration that was brought
forth on the ''stand-up for Kansas
plan and this is the way it stands ur
for Kansas. Still it is difficult to
determine whether these truth loving
republican editors are telling the truth
or a lie. They may be simply trying
to trade the governor rich racy roast
for Il large luscious lump of pie.
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