The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-07
READY TO FIGHT.
Clay Center to Continue Battle
For Asylum.
Commercial Club Makes Provi-
sion to Oppose Late Move.
GOVERNOR BE REACHED
Would EnjOin Him if He Takes
Part in Controversy.
Attorney General GODDARD De-
MES That He is Interested.

Clay Center has completed arrange
ments to establish legal proceedings to
checkmate the recent move of Parsons
in the asylum controversy.
Should the state board Of charities
accept the governors recommendation
favoring going ahead with the work OF
Parsons the members of the board may
be proceeded against under charges OF
contempt of the injunction.
The Parsons people came to Topeka
soon after the legislative committee
had completed its work and delivered to
the state auditor a deed for the land
upon which the asylum was to be
erected.
Then followed the injunction proceed
ings. The Parsons lawyers now claim
that the injunction is imperative be-
cause the deed was delivered and re-
ceipted for by the president of the
board Of charities prior to the estab-
lishment OF the proceedings to enjoin
the completion OF the work of the COM
mittee.
At that time the consideration was
named in the deed and that considera-
ton has not reached the original own
ers who made title to the state.
The order of injunction specifies that
the auditor and board of charities shall
not accept the deed and pay for the
land. Under this order of the court the
Clay Center people believe that the
auditor can not legally accept the deed
and they are very pronounced in the
opinion that no payment can be made.
If no payment can be maze, the attor-
neys for Clay Center believe that the
acceptance of the deed, even as pres
ent, as suggested by the Parsons law
yers, can not be done without viola
ton of the order Of injunction.
The Third district politicians have
] Told Ia erax- haf a
aster will overtake him in the election
this fall in that part of the state II he
does not assist the Parsons people in
| landing this asylum. The governor has
taken a hand in the controversy and it
/ is extremely probable that the next ap-
plication for an injunction will be d.
| rected also against Mr.. Stanley.
The Clay Center Commercial club
/ held a meeting last night to consider
! the situation and to plan for the next
move in this controversy.
/ The club members pledged an ample
sum of money to continue the fight and
/ the attorneys for Clay Center were in
structed to at once take action which
Will prevent the state officers and the
board of charities from proceeding in
any manner with the construction OF
the asylum.
When the original cases came up in
/ the district court before Judge w. 5
/ Glass the attorneys for Clay Center had
! stricken from their petition the charges
/ of Doodle and corruption.
The recent move of Parsons has eX-
cited the Clay Center people and there
is now a demand that the charges oil
Doodle and fraud be renewed and that
the investigation be continued until the
! bottom of the scandal is reached.
The plan as now being considered by
the Clay Center Commercial club is tC
take the necessary steps to secure evil
dence to sustain their charges of cor
ruption in the work of the committee
which located the asylum.
The Parsons contingent have beer
making war on Governor Stanley unit
he has departed from his original resolu
ton which was that he would not il
any manner interfere in the contro-
VerSy.
The same tactics are now being pur-
sued against Attorney General GODDARD
Mr.. GODDARD was out of town on bust
ness yesterday and the charge is nov
being made that he went to Clay Cente
to advise the Clay Center lawyers how
to proceed to further out-maneuve
/ Parsons.
Mr. GODDARD has taken no part in thu
fight on either side and will not do SO
He said today: Il went to Clay Cente
before the matter was presented to tn
governor and I did not know until
returned what action had been taken
I did not talk asylum to a person il
Clay Center. I had other business Their
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