The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-17
TEXT BOOK LAW VALID.
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7 am glad they have taken this step"
said Rev. H. W. Gleason, of the Kingdom
Publishing company, but wish they
had waited for a few days. The presses
are busy with the second edition of the
book and orders are pouring IN from al
over the country thick and fast. In near
" all the letters we read expressions of
approval of the book and assurances that
We are on the right track
1.-THE case will now be pushed to the
end. President Gates anticipated the pos
sibility of such suit before he wrote the
book and he is well prepared L tell you
I hope they will push it. II they ShOuld
let it drop it would be a disappointment.
can be brought fOrWard-facts collected
Gates disposal and which viii be ours 10
use in case we want them. l tell you We
have the support OF, public sentiment
everywhere and Will be amply sustained
in our defense against this Injunction"
At this point Mr.. Gleason picked up
from his desk copies of two letters Just
sent from GrinneH by President Gates.
The first was addressed to Crane & CO.
of Topeka. and was evidently a sample
of many similar letters being sent out
by the American Book company to the
publishers and booksellers generally IN
the west. The letter demonstrates the
book of President Gates as thoroughly
nbelOus and malignant" full of 'ignOr-
ance coupled with misrepresentation"
and evidently intended to stir up hos
tilities and cheap book legislation The
writer's are sure that it will meet with
endorsement from our fellow PUBLISH
ers." It is explained that the writer VIII
be held to strict accountability, and the
threat is added, las well as all parties
found aiding in the circulation of this
GbelOus pamphlet
The Cranes were not to be Influenced,
however. In his answer Geo. w Crane
politely tells the American Book COM
pany that he has examined the pamphlet,
and while he is not prepared to deny that
it is a vigorous arraignment he cannot
say that it is 'lfbelous malignant"
MANY of the statements in the pamph-
let,'' continued Mr.. Crane. q know to be
correct from my own observation and ex-
lieve to be true. If President Gates in
tentiOn was to stir up hostile and cheap
book legislation then believe he is en-
titled to the thanks of the community,
for 1 believe that the present eXhorbitant
prices of school text books, made so by
combinations of publishers. are among
the greatest evils that afflct this country
at the present time It is probable that
you do not see the items of the expense
accounts of your western agents. An eX-
animation of the same would probably
satisfy you that the charges made in the
pamphlet can easily be proven. The way
to find out would be to jump on President
Gates with libel suit, at Grinnell. Iowa,
where he is we'll known and loved. The
evidence produced would be interesting,
to say the least, and the result would not
be doubtful to my mind
1t is possible that the Kingdom Pub
fishing company will not wait until May
10, but will apply for a dissolution of
the temporary injunction before that
time which is fixed for the hearing.