The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-10
DESERTS STANLEY
Man Who discovered" Cover
nor Bolts His Protege.
w. p. Mcclure Tells Why III @
FOrsakes Him.
WAS NOT FAITHFUL.
Surrendered Body and Soul to
the Politicians.
Scores Appointment of G. f.
WAS NOT FAITHFUL
Scores Appointment of G. f.
Johnson as Judge.

w. P. Mcclure, who now lives in To-
peka, claims to have discovered Cover
nor Stanley. He is an old soldier, and
says that when Stanley came to Jeffer-
son county they taught school in adjoin-
ing districts. He says he suggested Mr..
Stanley for the office, and helped him Sc
cure the nomination for county attorney.
He is an old line Republican, but he has
forsaken his old neighbor and protege,
and says he will not support him in the
coming election, but will vote for Breid-
enthaL He gives the following reasons
for not doing so:
1.-The acts of public officials are always
open for criticism or commentator. 1t
is entirely natural to judge the future by
the past and in my judgment the state
administration of the past two years has
not been such as to command the ad-
miration Of thoughtful men.
II will not attempt to enumerate the
tyranny and acts of injustice, character
istic of this administration, but will re-
cite a few of the most fragrant wrongs,
and the most prominent weaknesses.
Soon after the inaugural ceremonies
Jefferson county Republican, a compel
ent man wrote to the governor, and ask
ed for an appOintive office. The COVER
nor addressed a letter to an OskalOOsa
lawyer, and asked if the applicant had
any political influence. In this it is ap-
parent that the governor wanted pOliti-
cal influence, rather than ability for the
office.
Again the legislature made new jul
dicial district, composed of Jackson and
Jefferson counties. The law requires the
governor to appoint a judge. in such
cases to act until the first regular cleo
ton. Hurrel of Jackson, McCammon and
Gilluly. old soldiers of Jefferson county
were applicants They were all good
lawyers and eminent in their profession,
and were endorsed by many of the citi-
zens of the two counties.
"ChaS. F. Johnson, ex-bank commits
sioner ex-state senator. was appointed.
Mr.. Johnson never plead a case in court
of justice in his life; was never known
or recognized by his fellow townsmen
al a lawyer. However, Boss Cyrus said
appoint him judge and the governor
obeyed.
Have we a governor or a dictator?
But there is a hereafter for all such high
handed inscription of power. and it came
in this case. Soon the patient common
people had an inning. The judge mani
pulated the county convention and
caused ten of his henchmen true and
tried to be elected as delegates to the
district convention, where they were
met by an equal number of delegates
from Jackson who were there in the in
terest of c. z. Hurrel
For three weeks the balloting went
on, and resulted in no choice, and both
candidates made the race as indepen-
people showed their disapproval of such
methods by giving the fusion candidate
a large majority. Thus the judge was
buried beyond resurrection, and this,
too in a district having 1000 Republican
majority.
Have the people of this district for
gotten this base tyranny; this travesty
on justice: this egotism and self-aggran-
dizement?
Have we a governor of the people,
or will Republicans throughout this
state continue in power such a weak
and vacillating administration? 1 am
no pessirnist, prophet OF calamity bowler,
but / confidently expect the honest yeo-
many to say in November: Governor
you are too pliable; you have been
weighed and found wanting; step down
and out
In the case of DR.. Buck, an old sol
der, a man of large experience in re- |
made superintendent of the Kansas |
school when it was founded, there is an
other evidence of this principle DR.. |
Buck superintended the construction of |
the building; he brought order out of |
chaos and confusion; he made the school |
an honor and credit to the state; he |
was superseded and after a series of |
years of partisan politics and ring rule, |
caused by the appointment of inefficient |
superintendents the school became a |
disgrace. With this condition in mind, |
Republicans of Shawnee county, and |
adjoining counties, urged the governor /
to appoint Dr. Buck The governor re-
ferred the committee to the board of |
charities; the board of charities referred |
the committee back to the governor, /