The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-19
PETER.
Name Him for President of the
Police Board.
That is the Right Course for
Governor Leedys
His Rather Inappropriate Dis
course Last Night
is DISCUSSED MUCH.
Suggestion That He Appoint
Messrs. PETER and Gleed
Does Not Strike the Governors
Bump of Intelligence.
DISPLAYS NO DESIRE
To Escape From His Amusing
and Absurd Position.
Senator PETER Doesn't Say He
Wouldn't Accept.
Suggestion That He Appoint
Messrs. PETER and Gleed
Does Not Strike the Governors
Bump Of Intelligence.
DISPLAYS NO DESIRE
To Escape From His Amusing
and Absurd Position.
Senator PETER Doesn't Say He
Wouldn't Accept.

Since ex-United States Senator w A.
PETER has taken such a positive stand
for the enforcement of the prohibitOry
law Governor Leedy could not do bet
ter than to make him president OF the
police board.
1t has been demonstrated TO the sat
isfaction of every one that the Topeka
police board is a failure. 1t pleases
neither POpulists nor Republicans. 1t
is not the kind of a board the people of
Topeka want and in such cases it IS the
usual proceeding for the governor to
make q change.
Make Senator PETER president OF the
board and give ]. w. Gleed a place on
the board as a Republican
Bv this means Governor Leedy will be
relieved from further responsibility. He
will prove to the people that he is sin
cere in his desire to have the prohibi-
tory law enforced and he will close the
door to criticism both in his own party
and out of it.
Governor Leedy was seen at his office
today by a Journal reporter who in
Quired if he would not give Senator PEI
fer and J. W. GIeed places on the police
board. He seemed a trihe surprised at
the point blank question.
Their names have not been presented
TO me. When the time comes, L shall
consider all applications for positions on
the police board but do not care to say
what I viii do"
Governor Leedy appeared satisfied
with the result of the meeting last
night. He said that he had compelled
the people at the meeting to hear some
thing he was very anxious to say and
which they did not want to hear and ne
is satisfied.
What 1 objected to- said he, was
the disposition to hold a meeting to
abuse me and give me no chance to be
heard I have had my say and am
Governor Leedy refused to discuss the
police board situation in Topeka in any
particular. He was asked whether any
changes would be made but refused to
say what will be done.
Senator PETER, who is the most pop
ular POpulist in Topeka is the subject
for numerous conversations on the
streets today. His open stand is meet
ing the approval of many Republicans
who say that if he is nominated for gov
ernOr nothing can prevent his election.
He would receive from 20, 200 to 1000
Republican votes.
Senator PETER was found at his home
at 5l3 Fillmore street by a Journal re-
porter and the suggestion made that he
should accept a place on the police
board. At first he hOOted the idea and
said he did not want any position of the
kind but after thinking a moment add
me-
Would you accept if it were offer
ed?" inquired the reporter
Il cannot say replied the senator
1T would not be right for me to say
what L would do when I do not know
that the position is to be rendered to
me The governor has a police board
which is I suppose satisfactory and 1
presume there will be no changes"
do you think the board is satisfac-
sory?"
w ELI am not governor you knowan
/ cannot say whether or not the board
IS satisfactory TO the governor"
Do you think you could enforce the
law II you were member of the police
bOard?''
I do not care to talk about that now.
NO one has said anything to- me con-
cefn1ng place on the board and it
would not be just the thing for me to
say what l would do in case was plac-
ed on the board
A prominent POpulist sl1 srgeS+ed tO n
journal reporter that this would be an
excellent time for Governor I,eedv to
aDOllSh the Metropolitan police system
II IS the thing to do" said he. TT is
outrageous to say that the DeOple of
1Opeka VINO are as intelligent and re-
spectacle as any in the world should
not be allowed to govern themselves
Governor LeeCy should abolish the mot
rOpOlitan police at once"
The people of Topeka are not Dartic,7-
larly interested in listening to CIoVarnor.
Leedy evidently long corked IN sn1ae,
on the devoted head of willis C5leed
The attempt to make Mr. Gleed resDo,1,
s1ble for the open saloon in Topeka IS 81
supremely humorous that evervbof3N,
has been laughing about it all day.