Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-17
IN MANY OF THE BEST PLACES
ONLY TWO VETERANS SEEM TO BE
NURSING GRIEVANCES.
One of Them Is Major Tom Anderson,
Who Thinks shawnee Has Been
Sighted, and the Other Is n
Disappointed Place
Hunter.

TOPEKA, April 15.-(Special) The old
soldiers of Kansas are highly pleased over
the treatmen, accorded them by Governor
Stanley in the matter of appointments.
The first pledge made by the governor in
his first campaign speech was that, IL
elected governor, he would give the pref
erenee to old soldiers in making appoint
ments. He has carried out his promise to
the letter. There are more old soldier en-
ployes at work around the state house to-
day than were ever there under any previ-
Gus administration. Three of them are old
soldiers. He had three judges of the court
of visitation to appoint. Two of them are
old soldiers. He had three members Of the
board of managers of the Soldiers home to
appoint All OF them are old soldiers. His
adjutant general and assistant adju'ant
general are both old soldiers. One member
of the live stock sanitary commission is
an old soldier. One prison director Is an
old soldier.
In the reorganization Of the various char
liable institutions, the state board OF char
tiles. a majority being old soldiers, has
given the preference to old soldiers IN the
selection of employees. The veterans under
stand how well they have been taken care
of and feel kindly toward the governor.
There are just two old soldiers in the
state who have shown any disposition to
kick. One of them is Major Tom Ander-
son, of Topeka, He believes he has not
been consulted with as much by the gov
ernor as a Republican state senator from
Topeka should be. and he Is pouting. While
he Is srunbling, tine county Republican Or
ganization of Shawnee is working hand In
hand with the administration and Is getting
about everything it is after.
The other old soldier who Is kicking Is
one who did not get position for which
he was an applicant. He wanted a big Job.
but his Endorsements were rather thin In
his own community. and he did not have
the ability to fill the position. Governor
Stanley knew 1t and turned him down. He
has written to the governor, denouncing
him in unmeasured terms and has threat
ened ''to tour the state and turn every
old soldier against the administration. The
governor Is a man who can be pleaded
with but cannot be bluffed. He has called
this particular old soldiers BLUM In
reply to the threatening" letter the gov
ernor said:
II am more firmly Convinced now than
ever that 1 made no mistake by not ap-
pointing you. Your loyalty to the party and
to the Grand Army is measured by your
greed for office. A man with your dispo-
sition cannot get anything under my admins
istration. I am glad TO learn that you pro-
That will be an excellent thing to do. 1t
will probably crafty your feelings and 1t
will not hurt me-
Governor Stanley is having less trouble
over the patronage question than any of
his predecessors. He is trying to carry out
the promises of the Hutchinson platform
relating to old soldiers and at the same
time in endeavoring to get the most COM
petent and upright men he can find for the .
various offices. He is not attempting to
I,eedy did. lie Is going ahead doing as his !
Judgment dictates for the best interests of |
the state and the people.