The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-11

in that instance a complaint was given
and the defendant arrested If any rep
utable citizen. including Mr. Gleed, viii
bring me sufficient evidence, ana make
the necessary affidavit, the case viii be
begun and prosecuted, with the sans
vigor as any other criminal case is be-
gun and prosecuted.
The question after all comes back to
this proposition, What is the duty OF
the county attorney These gentlemen,
represented by Mr. Gleed, claim that
the county attorney should seek eVi-
dence, either in person, or by paid as
sistants. direct the action of these as
sistants, and in fact maintain a detec-
tive agency in connection with his office
TO apprehend and convict this particular
class of criminals, that is. the jointists-
i do not, and can not. agree with this
theory take the broad position that
the county attorney should give every
complainant fair hearing, and il his
grievance is one OF which the law takes
cognizance, upon sufficient evidence,
give him q complaint and, if possible,
convict the wrong-doer.
might also add that &c Mr.. u. Willis
Gleed disagrees with me as to the suffi-
cheney of the evidence, in any particular
case. as private citizen he has the
right, and from his standpoint it is his
duty. to bring an injunction suit, under
section 241O, general statutes 1899. to en-
join the alleged nuisance. In this char
acter of action no '0ond is required, and
In the event Of success the nuisance
proceeded against would be abated, and
perpetuallv fnjoiled, to say nothing of
the advantage I'd Mr. Gleed Of an at
torney fee which would be adjudged to
him as part .lf The costs in the case II
the attorney Tee provided by law is not
sufficiently attractive to Mr.. Gleed he
could easily augment his fee by using
a part Of the fund to which he refers in
his letter to YOU
Now a. Mr.. j. Willis Gleed as a private
citizen has seen fit to cTiticiSe the c0un-
ty attorney, permit me to make a few
private citizen He probably submits to
more interviews, and publishes more
articles in the newspapers than any 9TH
er citizen of Kansas. and he is recOg-
nized by the profession as a good adj
vertiser and is before the public very
frequently. He is apparently willing, if
not eager, to give advice on any subject
that appeals to him as needing thought
and consideration or sOlicitOus care
For these reasons he is exceedingly well
known, one of our leading citizens, and
is Invariably brought forward q dis
tinguished candidate for elevated posi-
tiOnS in the gift of the people. I am
informed that he is offered the support
of a number Of different committees and
organizations. in the impending contest
for mayor. / am also informed that for
financial reasons he has declined
the Office Now under the law
the mayor appoints his own pO-
lice Judge and chief of police. and
could, If he is competent and conscien-
tiOus infuse his spirit into the en-
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that the situation demands the careful
thought and decisive action Of every good
citizen, why should he not put aside per
sonal desires. Influenced by financial con-
siderations. and accept this responsibility
and honor2 1t would not be easy,
simple and characteristic as writing let
tiers, making temperance speeches and
posing as the head of the temperance or
CARNATIONS OF this city and state, but 1t
would at least have the merit Of serious
endeavor- The business Of my office does
not yet necessitate the employment of
sistants other than the law gives me, but
A. you deem It advisable to appoint an as
county. / would most respectfully and
heartily recommend Mr. J. Willis Gleed
for the position / make this recOmmen-
dalton on account of Mr.. Gleed's ac-
lxnOWledged professional fitness and also
because Of the absolute confidence of the
public that he IS sincere in his desire to
enforce the law.
/ deem it only fair to those who sup
ported me for the office of county attor-
ney to give this letter the same publicity
that has been given to Mr.. Gleed's letter
Very Respectfully, GALEN- NICHOLS