The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10

I3ceIyn and Spencer, With Their Demo-
Divide CT the County Ticket-Without
Right of Law Put Special Police at the
Fair Ground and Paid For 1t Out of
the City's Money Issued Contrary to
Law-They Keep the Books and Handle
the Money
Tom Fitch, who is the Democratic
BOSS OF George Spencer, and Spencer the
Democratic boss of s. f. JocelyZ, had
their own way in the selection Of fu-
sion ticket for the county offices, as
they did in the selection of men for the
police force, fifteen members OF which
are now or have been Democrats. 1t is
not purposed here to say anything
against the efficiency of the subordin-
ates II is simply Democratic grab
this reform and fusion.
Spencer, who is subject TO tne oriers
Of Tom Fitch and George Locke, Demo-
Gratis. is a Democrat, Chief Campbell is
a Democrat, Davis, Stewart, Healy.
Shields, Zimmerman. Gamble, Carroll,
Kerwin, Childs, Fisher and three others
Of the regular force are Democrats now,
or were before the great Democratic re-
form cry Of down with party" became
the disguised slogan Of Democracy in
Kansas. A Democrat in the Populist
party is a Democrat still The Republi-
can converts to the reform movement
lid and do the voting and the Demo-
Gratis get the places.
Jocelyn and Spencer manipulated the
fusion committee to get the best Of
fees for the Democrats, ana in fact tn
only ones that pay, when the Democrats
cast only one vote to five OF the Popu-
lists in Sedgwick county. Such work as
this is the significance OF the cry 10
down with the party and vote principle.
And it will be continued If the Populist
party endorses such work by electing
the ticket Jocelyn and Spencer and
Fitch put up.
And all the places and political ma
chinerv these men get control of will be
used for their own purposes and to car
ny out Democratic victories. The police
department is carried on that way.
Eighteen OF the police force went as DEL
egates 10 the conventions and their jobs
depend on Jocelyn and Spencer, for
time at least
Jocelyn and Spencer organized the
board. The two together made Jocelyn
treasurer OF the board contrary 10 all
law. There is no such place on the
board They hold their sessions in the
morning al o'clock instead of Satur-
day evening, as the law plainly states.
They appointed a special police OF twen-
u men for the fair grounds, which they
had no right to do for any place out OF
the city. They paid for this police out
Of the money that belonged to the city
when the law plainly says persons ap-
plying for special police shall pay the
expenses, even when in the city.
Yesterday morning while Mr.. Furnish
was in court the other two had meet
ing and George Spencer signed the war
rant to issue pay TO the special police,
when the law plainly says that war
rants must be signed by the secretary,
who is named by the governor. They
keep the books hid and nobody knows
what is going on in the way Of collec-
tons.
Jocalyn Styles himself the treasurer Of
the board and makes collections, when
the law states that collections shall bs
made through the police clerk and de-
posted by the police judge.
When This significant resolution was
introduced at a recent meeting by Mr..
Furnish the two Democratic gentlemen
promptly tabled il.
The res olutiOn reads:
Whereas, There is no provision in the
law creating the board of police COM
missioners, that creates the office Of
treasurer OF said board; and,
Whereas, The election Of 5. z. Joce-
Ign, president OF said board, as treasur-
er thereof was without authority of law
and in violation Of the provisions of the
statutes that provide that the police
Judge shall assess all fines, penalties and
forfeitures and receive and deposit all
funds or money received by this depart
ment. Therefore, be il
Resolved, That the said s. z. Jocelyn is
hereby discharged as such treasurer.
ana relieved OF any further handling OF
said money, and that all money now on
deposit in the name OF said Jocelyn. as
treasurer, he turned over to the police
judge, where the law directs it; and
that all money hereafter collected he
received through the office of police
clerk and deposited by the police judge
as provided by law, and paid out only
on the warrants OF the police depart
ment when signed by the president and
attestei by the secretary. And that no
member of the board be allowed TO col
lect any money, or eXpend any money. J
except as set forth in the above section
Of this resolution.
These are the men who are snubbing
the Popuhsts of Sedgwick county and
bulldozing their methods through
What is il that makes Jocelyn 50 /
anxious 70 be treasurer. It's contrary 10 !
law ana no more salary attaches. Why
does ne handle the money and seem 50 |
anxious 10 keep the records from Fur !
nish? And what was there IN the reso- |
luton that he should want it tabled?
VIII the Populist party OF Salgwick T.
county endorse such men and methods?
PARAMOUNT ATHLETIC MEET
To BE Held at the Fair Ground Tomorrow /
Afternoon
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