The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
GOV. CLICK STEPS OUT.
Tenders His Resignation as Pension
Agent, Effective After the
August Payment.

Pension Agent George w. Click has
resigned. His term would have expired
November Is, but he has decided to give
up the position to return to his farm
near Atchison- Cy Leland will conSe-
quently be pension agent before he ex-
pected to be and his appointment will
probably be sent to the senate in a few
days.
Mr.. Click was asked if the Republican
administration forced his resignation.
He said:
mo, I talked with Mr. Leland about
the office some time ago. He said he
did not want it until my four years
should De up. There was no pressure on
his account. have resigned because
my private business requires my at
tention, and as 1 must go out before
long think the best time would be
right after the August payments of pen
sions.
1T is not likely that my successor will
be appointed until after congress shall
adjourn and it will take nearly a month
after that before he can take possession
of the office. By that time my business
viii need my constant attention. I got
rid of my superintendent at the stock
farm and my son Fred and I are run
ming 1t now. Fred stays out there, and
as it is only a few miles from Atchison
l can run out every day and look after
the business.
From now on there will be a great
deal of work for US to do. Fine cattle
require a great deal of attention and
close attention at that. So, as 1 was to
L
out when my services are most needed
at home"
ed?" - ----' e-'0
Il was appointed in September and
took charge November &c. four years
ago next fall"
How many of your employees are
under civil service?"
Everybody here, except me, and I
am under bond.'
Then Mr.. Leland will not have much
for the boys?'
mot unless he violates civil service
rules. He might do it that way, but he
Will find thoroughly competent, hon
est and well trained force in here when
he comes to take charge
Mr.. Click says his stock farm is pros
perlng and that he expects to do a big
business in the sale of high priced cat
tie for breeding purposes He expects
to give his cattle his close personal at
tentiOn.
Nv estern stock raisers have let their
stock run down. he said But they
are finding out now that they made
mistake; Better stock is demanded by
Kansas breeders and for that matter by
breeders throughout the whole western
country"
Governor Click said that he lost Sc. 900
on his foreman at the farm and that he
had learned that the best way to man
age a business is to attend to it him
SELF. one of the governors friends says
that Mr.. Click had for a long time en-
ployed foreman on a contract which
gave the foreman a sort of working in
terest in the business. Last winter his
foreman was man of disSolute habits
and he allowed matters on the farm to
take their own course and the ex-goV-
ernor would often lie awake at nights
worrying over the condition of his bust
ness He subsequently paid the man to
relinQuish his contract and said he was
out $4,000 in clear money on the trans
action.
The pension office pays 81, 600 a year
Governor Clicks friends expressed sur
prise when they learned of his resigna-
ton, but say it could not have been due
to any other cause than his desire to get
back to his farm and stock business.