The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-29
TIRED OF HIS JOB
Governor Stanley Calls Him.
self Names.
Says He Was a Fool to Leave
His Business.
1T DOES NOT PAY.
Kansas Executive Has DiscOV-
cred Some Things.
Gives Vent to His Feelings as
He SIashes Vouchers.
Investigation Committee Trem-
bles Before Its Paymaster.

eff had not been a fool and left my
business to become governor of Kan
sas I would now be making money ev-
cry day and not be losing it," declared
Governor Stanley today Indignantly.
These words were uttered while the
governor was complaining because the
employees of the agricultural college in
vestigating committee, as he said, had
charged for time which they did not Oc
cupy with work for the state"
The committee which has been in
vestigating the regents of the state ag-
ricultural college went to the COVER
nOr'S office this morning to file their
report and were subjected to a severe
criticism by the governor. Representa-
tiveS Wise and F1annelly, c. p Boil
mar, clerk of the committee, Syl Dixon,
sergeant at arms, and f. A. Bush of
BelIeVille, the committee StenOgrapher
were present. The report was present
ed to the governor by Mr.. F1annelly.
The remaining members of the COM
mittee have gone home.
The governor read the report which
finds the regents guilty but took no ac-
tion upon it. In a few days he will
prepare an order of removal and ap-
point successors to Hoffman and Linn
booker. The governor believes that the
only way the regents can get the case
into the supreme court is for them to
establish quo warranto proceedings
questioning the right of their success
sOrs to take the offices.
Just what will be done is still mat
ter of speculation but the action of the
governor in considering the claims for
services presented by the employees of
the committee was as sensational as it
was unexpected. He Shelled the woods,
as it were, for. a few moments and
made the employees and the two men,
bers of the committee present squirm
in their chairs while the crowd of spec
tatOrS who were watching the proceed
ings laughed immoderately at the dis
r11n IaiV
iciSed by Mr.. Stanley. When the gov
ernor finished reading the voluminous
report of the committee, he turned to
Mr.. Bolmar, secretary and said:
Have you those vouchers for SER
vices?''
"I have" said Mr.. Bolmar, handing
the governor the documents.
The first item was a charge by Mr..
Bush, the stenographer for II days ser
vice. Stanley read this, looked around
the room, then said:
why is it the stenographer charges
for II days services when the commit
tee was in session but seven days?''
Mr.. Bush was compelled to give up
other work to take this position and
the time occupied since the appoint
ment of the committee, represents Il
days" replied Mr.. Flannelly.
There's no sense in this kind of
charge" exclaimed Stanley. 4 simp-
ly won't allow such claims. There are
plenty of good stenographers who
would willingly take pay for the time
they were employed. This is an impo-
sition and I won't stand it,
The governor then proceeded to cut
the stenographer's bill. 1t was origi-
nally $11010 but was cut to $99. 40. While
the governor was figuring over the bill
he turned to Mr.. Bush and said:
What were you doing between the
time you were appointed and the time
the committee went to work?"
Il was at home in my store" replied
Mr.. Bush.
"Oh, yes, I see," said the governor
without looking up.
~Now here's Mr.. Bolmar the same