The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
FOR CIVIL SERVICE.
One Solitary Example of Reform
in Kansas History
BRINGS 4 FIGHT WITH SPOILSMEH.

May l tresDaSS upon your 6pAc0 ana
the time and patience OF your readers
long enough to answer the scandalous
charges recently preferred against me
by the Olatbe Mirror? Az a whole, [
may say of them that no greater number
of falsehoods were ever told in the same
number of words. The animus Of them
is not opposition to me but opposition to
the state board of charities because it has
not seen fit to make appointments de-
manded by an Olathe political clique
appointments having no reference to the
al absurd political bluff which is at
tempted to be run on the governor and
the board by these disappointed pol
iticians who have made bold
bid for partisan support by these
Infamous charges. The new Republican
officers about the institution are full of
indignation at this attack and unreserved
IN their condemnation of it. AS for my
self / court and shall welcome the full
est and freest investigation. l do not
demand il, because the board of charities
already knows these things are not true,
and may not care to even give them the
recognition of an investig alton. But the
charges have gone out to the people OF
the state. who do not know the facts and
who are entitled to them. Believing that
what men of all parties want is the truth,
pa ~AS1NN-~
afterwards, I submit this statement, and
am willing to abide the judgment of all
honest men. / reprint the charges In JUS
tice to my accusers. and that the answers
l make may the more readily be under
stood
First-Stewart should be removed because his
Introduction TO the. pupils by Mrs. Lease, upon
his appointment by Governor Lewelling. was an
insult to Christian people, by her comparing
HIM. in the same breath. with Jesus Christ and
language of this kind to teach Such a class OF
untUrJunateS as the deaf and dumb are unit Tor
perpetuation in Office.
Mrs. Lease did not introduce me, but
she made a brief address in which she
told the pupils l had come to help them,
l would be their friend and that they
could trust me. Wisely or unwisely she
told them l was a socialist, but that they
need not be alarmed by that statement,
for a good many good men we're social
ists-that Jesus Himself was one-and
that the qualities of heart and mind
which led me to entertain socialistic
views were proofs of a purpose and a
conscience that would result only in
good to the pupils.
SecOnd-Stewart should be removed because
Notwithstanding The efforts of the board to boil
ster him up IN the pubic estimation as nom
partisan and free from politics, it is VIGOROUSLY
true that he personally asked and received into
his own hands. from the employees OF the lnstl-
tuition at various times up TO within less than a
year ago, money Tor use by the HOp campaign
committee to fight hepubicaniSm. His bitter
partisanShip was also exhibited when 1t was
Suggested to him by fusion Democrat that it
w K Brown of Olarhe. as assistant engineer.
which he Indignantly refused to do. saying all
positions within his control should go to my
people, the result of his action in this case be-
ing that all incompetent man burned out boilers
lars to replace. He was in fact too partisan to
permit Republican physician to visit patients
there, which resulted in dlsgraeeful row IN
the presence of the board
This charge consists of three parts
First, l answer that / have never asked
anyone, either inside or outside the in
stitution for a dollar of money for any
purpose whatever; nor has any other
person, with my knowledge or consent
ever asked for money for political pur-
poses. The blank handed me last spring
upon which l was expected to gather
from our officers and employees contribu-
tiOns of money for campaign purposes,
still lies in my desk unused l would
not and will not prostitute myself, nor
my Office, nor the good name of the in
stitution by gathering campaign money
in that way. If this be political
treason, make the most of it Sec
ond, l answer that w. K. Brown
himself denounces this change and de-
clsres that he has not a more substan-
sial friend in Olathe than myself He
will testify that it is not my fault that he
has not been constantly employed at the
institution. Il cost the state less than
$500 to repair a boiler which was
damaged by an incompetent third engi-
neer, for which damage no fair man
who knows the facts will blame me.
Third, 1 answer that 1 have never inter-
fered, directly or indirectly, with the
visits of any Republican or any one else,
whether his calls were professional,
social, or otherwise
Third-Stewart should be removed for his
method of working upon the Sympathies of the
pupils. Resolutions were formulated and work
ed through the classes asking his retention, and
further than this circulars were printed at the
expense of the institution and mailed to the par
enJs of the pupils asking their cooperation to
secure his retention by Republican board. A
copy OF this circular has been for weeks in the
possession OF Morton Albaugh. the president of
the board, and it seems TO have had its desired
effect upon him.
have never directly or indirectly ap-
preached an officer, pupil or employe,
asking for help to secure my retention,
do not believe any resolutions we're
ever circulated among the classes in my
interest; if 80, my first information of it
is contained in the charge. Mr. Trickett
foreman of our printing office, a totally
deaf man, interested in the welfare of
the institution and pleased with my ad-
ministration, began last February to
gather endorsements of me for presenta-
ton 70 Governor MorrllI, and did 1t absO'
lutely without my knowledge. Subss-
ouently he desired to correspond with
parents about my retention and asked
me II be might print a circular for that
purpose. l granted his request, and ex-
pressed my gratitude for his support.
These circulars perhaps cost the state 30
centsi
FOurth-StewaTt should be removed for his
interference with the employees. He had Miss
Kelly removed because she was a Republican
He nagged at DR.. Julien while he was physi-
clan till he lost the place. He interfered with
the legitimate practice among the sick of Dr.. r.
A Williams. be persistentiy insisted upon the
employment of Pops. He collected MONEY for
the Pop campaign committee from Republican
employees under duress He is not In harmony
with the teachers. many of them refusing 10
recognize him on their departure for this sum
mers vacation. He has taken the pupils out to
Pop campaign meetings and had Pop speec hes
2 I'D them. but has raf,,sol