Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18
MORE AND MORE.
Like Tempest in Teapot the
Wave of
Indignation Rises Among the
Kansas Redeemer Editors.
MORE BLUNDERS.
The Wamego Times-Republi-
can and Abeline Reflector,
Pay Their Respects to the
Old Man.
The State Journal Also Adds a
Word.
Pay Their Respects to the
Old Man.

ToPEKA, April A. Governor Morrill,
this morning appointed A.. Q, Merritt,
Of Wameg0, gram inspector, the Oilicp
for Which D. W. Nail, of Abilene, was
o prominent candidate.
The Reflector is sincerely sorry to
publish the above telegram, 1t is
sorry not only because Of the injustice
to Mr.. Nall end the slight to Abilene
and Dickinson county, but because
Governor Morrill, has added another
blunder to the list of bad appoint
ments which is saddling the republican
party of Kansas with burden greater
than it can bear
1t is asserted that Mr.. Merritt had no
home Endorsements; that he has no
party influence; that his chief strength
lay in some Kansas City Endorsements
and hat Cy Leland wanted him; that
he joined the republican party but a
short time ago, and for the Office only.
Yet Governor Morrill, ignores, in his
interest, the unanimous home indorse-
ments of Mr.. NALL, q lifetime of dis
tinguised service FOR the party, a com
potency for the position acknowledged
and Endorsed by all the leading grain
men in the state, aud the persoal re
quest of the party's leaders-Cy Leland
excepted.
When Morrill, was elected governor
it was as protest against bOss.sm.
The republicans, hoped that in Morrill,
would be found level headed COVER
nor, a man who would use intelligence
and good judgment in state govern
ment, who would 90 something to pur-
fify politics and strengthen republican
ism.
Disappointment after disappoint-
ment has come to vast portion of the
party, and hundreds Of the best men
of the party are cursing the admins
tration, and declaring that the COVER
nor's Office is the seat of Political job
berry. Only last week he appointed to
office of state accountant a foreigner
who intended returning to England,
but who, on being given a job, was
naturalized March 25, 1895, and will
stay with us to draw the salary that
should go to some competent Kansan
land there are thousands of them) who
has helped to build up the state.-Abi-
lene Reflector.
Here is what the Wamego Times
Republican says of A. G Merritt, his
latest bunder:
the unsavOTy reputation of A. G.
Merritt, 4 wolf who is travelling in
Sleeps clothing, is only too we'll
known herr at home. People do not
care to talk about it and are saying
ittle-buJ they are doing much think
ing. He 'jined' church to secure
standing He came into the republi
can party to get Office. Governor Nor |
rill will have a bigger contract on his
hands to keep Pot awatOmie county in
line for second tenn than he had last
year in securing the delegation, if he |
appoints A. y. Merritt grain inspec.
tor"
And hereis what the State Journal
says:
lowing to an apparent lack of com.
petent accountants who are American |
citizens, the governor persuaded one
GhallenOr. a subject of Victoria, to
take out naturalization papers and |
thereby be qualified to accept a posi-
ton.
1.-The governor advocated In his
message the abolition of the board of |
public works. Owing to some myster.
Ous influence, when the board Was |
about to be abolished, the governor
changed his mind and urged that the |
board be provided with the breath Of |
life-funds. The state house appro-
priatiOn which has b5en available for
use since March % lies idle IN the |
treasury because the governor wants
the board OF public works TO handle
these funds. The law, however, is 30
plain covering this appropriation, that
about every one, except the attorney
general. knew that the funds were 10
bs expended under the direction of the
executive council. The attorney gen
g ID has given two opinions on the sub
jet, one favorable to MT. Leland, Sol.
N Her and he public TX board-tba
D.her aud the latter orr fu hn- with
ue STIPULATION in the law itself. that I
eii money for completing tn state
tuse shall bp nent by The council
SALOONS in Kansas. under the nal i