The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
PERRY WILL QUIT.
o. S. District Attorney Decides to End
Campaign Speaking.

o S. District Attorney Decides to End
Campaign Speaking.
United States District Attorney W. c.
Perry will close his gold standard cam
paign at Holton tonight.
Ex-Gov. Click, Rankin Mason and
DR.. Neely may be compensated fo1
keeping out of the campaign by the
fact that they are at least not revi1ed
by their Democratic brethren in kan
sas
There are some who think that these
gentlemen should have been as bold in
pressing their political convictions as
Mr.. Perry has his, but the greater
mum Der think of the fate of Mr.. Pep
PERIL and do not blame them.
ThR believers in civil service among
Democrats think that these officers
have done their duty in keeping silent,
but they are no less severe in denOunc-
ing the national administration which
has permitted Mr.. Perry to violate the
rules OF civil service without protest.
There is little doubt of the fact that
these gentlemen have stood in awe of
some one. They knew that whatever
they did would be reported at Washing
ton though they say they have never
received any threats direct from any
one.
Some time ago the federal Office hold
ers received a letter from Eugene Ha-
gan of the sound money committee,
requesting a contribution. Very few of
them replied to the letter and that was
an end Of the matter The total con
tributiOns received by Mr. Hagan on
subscription from federal Office holders
viii not amount to $50, and that in
cludeS all the pOStnasters in Kansas.
But it may be that the letter had
the effect of closing the mouths Of
the Office holders even if it did not
bring the money hoped for.
United States Marshal Neely was
asked today whether he had ever re-
ceived a threatening letter or intima-
tion which caused him to keep out of
the campaign
mo sir he replied, 7 have not been
threatened by any one It is true that
1 received a letter requesting a sub
scriptiOn from Mr.. Hagan but it was
very gentlemanly letter and contained
no threat nor hint Of a threat. L did
not answer the request and I have
heard no more about it.
Il have not participated in the cam
paign because believe it is the duty
of federal office holders to observe the
rules and not participate actively in
politics. If I had cared to have taken
an active part I do not believe that
anything would have been said about it
if I did not neglect my official work
Il have heard nothing about correction
Of any sort and as I have told you the
letter from NE Aagan was the only
one 4 received and it could not possibly
have been construed into a threat"
1t is strange that the only federal Of
ncehQlQer III Kansas VINO has had the
temerity to plunge actively into politics
is Mr.. Perry who is talking against the
Democratic nominees and who boldly
announces that ne has not received
permission from Attorney General Har-
mon nor anyone else.
Mr. Hagan said when Mr.. Perry first
started to making speeches in the cam
paignu that he would have a copy of
at least one Of the speeches to give out.
He said today that he had not received
any of Mr.. Perry's speeches and would
have none to distribute 1t is evident
that Mr.. Perry's tour has not been met
with quite the enthusiasm that the
gold standard" Democracy has hoped
Mr.. Perry has opened the national
administration to criticism by his action
said a federal Office holder today. 1T
seems to me that his regard for the ad-
ministration under which he was ap-
pointed would have prevented him
from taking the step he did. 1 do not
know of anything which could have
placed the Cleveland administration in
a worse position in Kansas than the
actions of Mr. Perry in this campaign.
"A man has a perfect right to his
views on politics but there are things
which should be considered by man
in office. Mr.. Perry probably took the
step he did without a deep thought of
how it would be regarded by the people
of Kansas He has led people to think
that civil service under Cleveland is a
farce of the worst kind -