The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-14

say, the Republican machine were re-
sponsible for this request. President
Davis and the Republican leaders deny
this and say that the request for an eX-
animation was entirely voluntary.
The examination was made Thirty
five days We're consumed in the work
by Messrs. Battey and Austin. They
charged the company $3.50. The Popu-
lists claim that this amount is much
larger than MeNal and his agents
ever charged an insurance company for
an examination. They point with pride
to the fact that McNan made an exami-
nation of the Kansas company charg-
ing the sum of 800 for the work.
Soon after the examination by Battey
and Austin was completed the POpu-
lists commenced watching the treasury
to see if any of the money collected was
turned in. They claim that a man would
go blind before seeing anything of this
kind as no money was turned in. Then
the Populists took another tack.
r. H. Semple addressed a letter to f.
z. Grimes, state treasurer, inquiring if
the fees collected from the Kansas conf
pany for the examination had been
turned in. This letter was shown to
Governor Stanley and Mr.. Church and
it was at once decided that the treas
urer could not afford to commit himself
in writing on this subject so MI. Grimes
made a call upon Mr.. Semple the day
succeeding the receipt of the letter.
Mr.. Grimes asked to be excused from
reducing his answer to writing. He
explained to Mr.. Semple that the mon
ey from the insurance department had
been turned in to him in lump sums, the
sources from which it was received be-
ing not specified.
However" said Mr.. Grimes, 81 do
not believe the money collected from
this examination has been turned in"
''Of course not replied Mr.. Semple.
mo one expected that it would be.
Your crowd made a howl about McNall
doing this and now we want you fell
lows to be consistent
7 hope you will excuse me from re-
ducing my answer to writing" said Mr..
Grimes.
s'Oh, yes, ''said Semple, ''I'lI excuse you
now but the time is coming when you
will have to answer the question:
1t is claimed that Mr.. Church has
also been over diIigent in his efforts in
the Travellers case in which the Collins
estate is interested. 1t is charged that
Judge Horton, representing the com
pany, offered to take the case into the
district court of Shawnee county. If
the court decided that the company
should pay the Collins policy Judge
Horton, agreed so it is said, to pay the
loss. on the other hand Judge Horton
also agreed to take no appeal to any
other tribunal, but it is claimed that
this did not suit Mr.. Church. 1t is
charged that he declined to consider the
proposition of going into court, saying
that there the company would prOba bly,
escape the liability on some techni-
caHty.
The superintendent demanded a set
tIement of this claim by the company
and attempted to enforce it. He notified
the company that unless the claim was
paid the license to do business in Kan
sas would be revoked.
Thereupon the company went into the
federal court and enjoined Mr.. Church
The history of this oppression will be
made clear in the charges which the
POpulist state committee will prefer
against Church. The charges will be
filed with the governor. although it is
not expected that he will consider
be thoroughly exploited in campaign
documents to be issued by the state
committee. The Populist committee
will soon open headquarters and they
propose to begin at once a rafting fight
on the state administration.
The governors failure to clean out
the KIondike by armed force will also
be exploited.