Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-11-02

| uhtIl III D0cdu0 6kpdTeuG Gudb ne wa
too old for the position. Hs was
cross and peevish. Instead of being
pleasant with his employees and aid
ing 10 maintaining harmonious re
lstions among them,> he took TIE
most unwise and unjndicions steps
tending to promote dIscorl and dis
sention.
The board of charities made up o.
men in the prime of life, tolerated
this embarra sing condition more
out of respect for his age than from
any other causes. The members ex.
erted thems elves to the n estest pos
sihle extent in sn effort to get aloug
with Lin, and keep the institution in
good condition. It became appar-
ent that there was no possibility of
properly handling the institution
under his management, aud the
board was abont to discharge him at
the next regular meeting.
In some way, information of the
contemplated action reached Dr.
Wetmore's ears and he immediat ely
rendered his resignation, accom-
panied by long statement, in
which he vigorously assaulted the
character and integrity Of the board
AID certain employees OF the lnstitu-
ton. This resignation was given
exclusively to Republican papers
and his action was not known to any
one until the papers We're on sale on
the strest.
The motives which promoted this
action are not known, but DR.. Scott,
one Of the asylum employees, to
gether with several of the other em-
pIoyes, swear that DR.. Wetmore told
them some months ago that, in the
event of the nomination of Major
Hood, of Emporia, fer g vernon On
the Republican ticket, hs would hold
his job if hs was elected, and he
would make just this sort Of an Eek
woe" just before election. He al {
stated that he would get $4,000 out
Of the deal. 1t is possible that the
nomination OF Stanley did not
change conditions, nor Wetmore's
intentions. That the action of DIR
Wetmore was tsken at the instance
Of Republicans is not doubted by
people at the Capitol who are in
formed with regard to State affairs
hat he is so old that he has o assef
the POINT when he is able TO properly
care for big institution like the
Topeka asylum, Is also apparent tt
every one who is at all acquainted
with the operation of the institution
under his management. The met
who are criticised by DR.. Wetmor,
are men whom he hes frequently
compllmented for their good work
In his report, which was recently de
livered to the toard, he not onl,
highly compllmented It's members,
but also !he employees Of the insti
tuticn. These employees are all re
garded by the board of charities a
competent TO fill their posi- ions AM
all have borne high reputation il
their home counties prior to ,hei
appointment. Nest people regar,
q statement of this sort, given on tn
eve of election with great deal O
suspicion.
1t is very natural that they should
ask why this statement, which &C
companied the resignation, SHOULD
have been reserved until this lat
date, when the things charged,
true mus: have been known month
before. Coming as it does. off tn
eve Of his disc barge and Of The cleo
ton, it cannot be givsn reasonabl
weight, or the consideration tina
would be given the allegations of
fail minded mar, who was uninhu
enced by such circumstances.
In this connection it may be prop
erly stated that the whole hope c
victory on the part of Republican
managers, rests on the use of sue
sensational surprises, with the expec
tation that Populist voters may
stsmpeded.