The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08

T., B. Murdoch, editor of the Republi-
can, who is mad at Governor Bailey
for not putting him on the state board
of charities, and from j. M. Satterth-
waite, editor of the Douglass Tribune,
who is mad because Governor Bailey
did not reappoint him to third term
on the board of regents on the Agri-
cultural college. And most of the men
/ aiding them, except those they have
misled by their hypocritical pretense
of honesty, are prompted by political
disappointment. They failed to land.
During all the last campaign Muir
dock was filling his paper with praise
of Governor Bailey. He wanted job
When the legislature met last winter
and the election of a United States sem
ator came on, Murdoch rushed to the
Bailey for United States senator, stat
ing that he was a better, safer and
stronger man than any of the eandi-
dates such as Chester l. Long, Governor
Stanley or Charles Curtis. While the
legislature was in session, while it was
making the fool appropriations which
we all condemn, while Miss Rose Eding-
ton of the Republican office was on the
senate pay roll through appointment of
Senator Leidy and participating in
what Murdoch calls the Legislative
graft and long after Ed Hoch had been
defeated for state printer, Murdoch was
still praising Governor Bailey and filling
his paper full of complimentary refer
ences to the chief executive. He still
wanted a job. So long as he had a job
even in prospect he failed to discover
that Ed Hoch was a martyr But as
soon as he found that Governor Bailey
could not put him on the board of char
tiles, then Murdoch discovers that Bal
lev is a bad man, a machine governor
and that Ed Hoch (Who has too much
sense to let a lot of disgruntled politi-
clans make a fool of him) is a martyr.
Murdoch attacked and fought Gov
ernor Stanley just as he is fighting Bal
him On the board of railway commits
sioners. In the summer of 1897 he at
tackled Congressman Charles Curtis be-
cause Curtis would not appoint him
postmaster of Ell Dorado. He now at
lacks and fights Congressman Miller be-
cause Miller would not appoint him
postmaster of FL Dorado last summer.
HE has shamelessly slandered and
yilIified the best public men of Kansas.
when they have refused to surrender
TO his needs and demands and have de-
clined to help him work a graft HIS
only purpose is to serve Murdoch. be
cares nothing about the dear people
He cares nothing about their taxes. He
has no sincere regard for Ed Hoch and
has been his secret enemy Tor years,
sta abiding him in the back whenever the
opportunity presented.
This is Murdoch and these are the
reasons for his fighting Governor Bal
ley and Congressman Miller now. That
the people will see through this rank
political hypocrisy I4cTG Call bt no QOCS-
ton. His hypocrisy is too apparent
What has Governor Bailey done that
he should be so abused? In his appoint
ments he has been careful to secure
good men, like Charles L. King Of this
county whom he has appointed on the
peniten tiary board. He is giving the
state a clean business-like administra-
ton, and what more do the people
want? The Republicans of Butler coun-
ty are more interested in a clean adj
minfstration, such as Governor Bailey is
giving than of the appointment of Bent
Murdoch or Joe Satterthwaite to some
Job Butler county Republicans will
uphold the clean and fearless hands of
Governor Bailey. This fight on him is
prompted by malice. 1t is being made
by a lot of sore head politicians. The
time has come to call a. halt and for all
good Republicans to get together to help
Governor Bailey make his adninistra-
J ton a success.
'sMurdock's fight is only making Demo
crat votes next year. The Kansas City
Journal and Topeka Capital, those great
corporation papers, have been doing all
they could since the day of Bailey's IN
auguration to make his administration a
failure. They are merely creating dis
satisfaction and playing into the hands
| of the Democrats The Republican party
| is bigger than any of these Its interests
are above and beyond the wants of lot
of corporation politicians.
I'VE don't need any Ed Hoch RepuDti-
can clubs. We don't need to have the
Republican organization here in Butler