The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-26
SCATTERING POISON.

The amount of poison scattered over
the state by what is known as the lead
ing Republican organ of Kansas, and in
turn picked up and scattered again by
unsuspecting and uniformed smaller
papers. is likely to sicken the readers
instead of kill off the governor of Kan
sas. at which the virus is directed.
Isn't it a trifie unfair and disreputable
to print with black headlines, and with
out comment, such a Special to the
CapitaP' as the following:
Osawatonie, Kan. Oct. A.-Governor W.
j. Baiiey's treatment of the old soldiers
and the Grand Army of the Republic of
Kansas is resented by Osawatomie post,
Osawatomie Post No. 32. q. A R., at
a regular meeting. held October IL, 1905
adopted the following preamble and reso-
Whereas. The office of justice of the
peace of the city of Manhattan Kan,
having become vacant by resignation ami
one William Limbocker, an honored mem
Der of the G. A. r.. was reco umended
citizens of the city of Manhattan, Kan.
and duly filed with Gov. w. j. Bailey;
and.
Whereas, The said Governor w. J.
Bailey seemed pleased to ignore the Gre
dentials of the union soldier and appointed
in his stead to fill said vacancy an ex-
confederate soldier, J. M. Wood, in order
that he. the great and good governor OF
the great state of Kansas, might more
union soldiers and G. A. r. of the state
of Kansas; therefore. be it
Resolved. By Osawatomie Post No. 322,
G. A. r., that we call upon every post
of the G. A. R. in the state of Kansas
and every old soldier and citizen of the
state of Kansas to denounce and relenr-
lessly stamp out this Infamous insult to
the G. A r. SO richly merited.
g L. WELLS, ,Adjutant-
y. L. SLAWSON, Commander
Do the readers of Kansas give weight
to such resolutions? Is it possible that
anyone will believe that Governor
Bailey is anxious to humiliate the old
soldiers. in view of his respect for
them and his direct efforts to please
them? Wouldn't it be better to tell the
truth. for even political organ? Why
not say that Governor Bailey has ap-
pointed many old soldiers; that he was
overruled and out voted just the other
day by State Treasurer Kelly, who
lives in this very county where the
above resolutions were passed and who
caused the removal, against the gov
ernor's protest, of Colonel VeaIe
brave soldier. who has made the state
house grounds look better than they
ever looked before.
do these G. A. R. men know that
William Lmbocker is now under in
OAStAhCHl VI the United states court and
that the United Staes district attorney
has made a certificate to this effect?
Do they want the governor to appoint
such men to office, and failing will they
continue to ask every post to denounce
the governor and stamp out an infam-
Gus insult because he did his duty?
It is well known that Governor Bailey
did not know that Wood was an ex-
confederate soldier and what if he had?
He was highly endorsed by prominent
citizens of Manhattan. Ex-confederate
soldiers hold high offices even in KAN
sas and hold them well. Give us a good
loyal citizen, confederate though he may
have been. than man under indict-
ment asking for a judicial position
Kansas sent an ex-confederate to the
United States senate and he made a
better record and commanded greater
respect than some of other senators.
There is a great noise over small af-
fair, in this justice of the peace case.