The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-01

my resignation as city marshal of the
city of Topeka to take effect from the
appointment and qualification of my
successor, and it would be favor to me
If successor shall be provided as soon
as possible.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES RAMSEY,
"City Marshal"
Mayor Drew in speaking of the matter
said that he had never doubted that Mr.
Ramsey would tender his resignation at
the time he had said he would
In answer to the question as to whom
he would appoint the mayor said: Il
have not decided on a successor to Mr.
Ramsey and can not say who it will be-
He refused to state whether he would
appoint Mr. Hilton or any of the other
men whose names have been mentioned
in that connection.
Mr. Ramsey told me yesterday said
he, that he was anxious to have his
successor appointed at once, but said he
would remain in the Office until We'd
nesday-" Captain c. II. Titus may be
appointed.
Chle1 OF Police Ramsey gave out the
following statement today:
resign the position of chief of no.
nee OF Iopeka without a single regret
nave no apologies to offer for any
puDllc act, and am conscious that / have
done my duty so far as lies within nv
power. --- ny
For many months after nv appoint-
ment my conduct of the office was salts
factory to the mayor. The poIice de-
partment had in that time succeeded
IN capturing and securing the convic
uon OF many desperate criminals and
IN drlVlng out of the city its worst
criminal element Every law breaker
was placed upon the same basis and
tne man who sold liquor illegally was
tLealsu ile' no worse than the murderer or
hat 4 7
lowed to retain my place with full con
troll of the police department nm
hampered by restraints from the mayor
and his advisers, / could have driven
the jointistS from the city. / asked for
sueh control and it was denied me.
raise advisers prevailed, and did only
the best / could.
There is a class of individuals in
nearly every community-in MANY ra
spects the best citizens-wbo have
SpaSmodic attacks of virtue which are
puneneu, as a rule, into one month of
eacn year During this month thew de-
vote all their time to extolling their
own virtues by pointing out imas asinarv
defects in others. Under the mask of
soou cltlzens they license themselves
70 ueIame others. Character honor
Sei1-reSpect, patriotism love of home
IaInlly and country are by them ruth
Iessly torn from the public officer who
does not or cannot make society at once
CONFORM to their ideals of public recti-
tude- On account of their respectabiIifv
the press and pulpit are omen to tbarS,
anu Ihelr un1ounded charges of corr71p-
ton and malfeasance in Office are f,iT-a,,
publicity as gospel truth Against s,,ch
assasslns OF character there is little or
no defense, save the club. the rawhida
or the revolver, and these are, after ali
DuI the last argument of the coward
topeka mas class of such citizens. who
restrict their virtuous opinions to mere
words of complaint and abuse The
members or this class never lend a help
he
gllng to do his duty: they never s1Ie
Ssst an intelligent course of action or
lena word of cOmmendation or an
proVaL They seem to live and thrive
ohiy on abuse; they do not complain
70 the ofhcer, they work only in the
oafk and stab him in the back. +baH-
write anonymous letters or newspaper
articles which when CONFRONTED lii
they will not own -
During my administration as chief of
PolIce; they have at stated Intervals
1nefeAessly abused and yilified me
distinctly remember that on 80 -
casloh, a paper, enormously called srTha
5000 Cltzen,' abused me in Iang,,age
Mnlcn would be denied place in arv
tesPectapie newspaper. Mr. H Hi
ton, whom the mayor viii a,eroi,,+ -
successor, If he will accept. was at az AZ
tlrne the editor of that paper. The Good
a+ ~ ~, ar. Drew, was so much ineensed
At the outrage perpetrated upon me thai
ne came 10 me and advised me To oct a
shotgun and go at once ana I'm ~
- ilaeoi ~ oa n slsht- ignored both the adj
Hlce 0t mayor Drew and the abuse of
MI Hilton. and I presume Mr. HiI+o,1 ~
VIII pc my successor, of course, and T,Sol
Nlded Always, that he will accent ana
povloed tnat he can sacrifice his bust
ness nope that he will acceD+ 80
II ne does, l trust that his co-vrorl1ar- eelrS.
VIII De more charitable to him thar be
vas, was t 10 me. So much has the mayor
peen harassed by these fault fin5ars s-sI ti3t y.
ne has apparently lost control of ,ilta silat
SET He is to be pitied rather III
;1I Dlamed; ed for he and his present ADVISES
VIII nnd that they can not convict SoiE,+
lists by talk. 1t takes evida1ao 9o4is-
that' and evidence against iointists do y
hard to get The chief of police can aIs -
49, 1885, sne 5ointists and can secure wit
can not force witnesses to tell The tr,tt II
did all 1 could to enforce fhe + 1s1.- ~
and TO discharge the duties of the ot+scs sae
<AllnIuily. but was hampered by orders