The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-03

uncovering only for price, the sooner
the people let him out the better it Will
be for the state. 1t is his duty as a
good citizen and conscientious officer to
let the people know, and if he has proof
of official misconduct he should not hesi-
tate to unmask the delinquents, and he
will find no better or abler supporters
than the newspapers of the state After
making this covert threat it becomes his
duty to turn loose his proof, or go
down as buffer and braggart- The
price Of his office and the decision OF q
supreme judge is not mixed up In this;
and if he throws up his hand without
showing what he holds in his threaten
ed exposure of some of the machine"
officials about the state house, the peo-
pie will come to the conclusion tnat he
is unfit to hold the place he now Nils.
It seems to have been hard work to
get a Third district man to stand for
boom for appointment to the supreme
bench in case Justice Pollock shall be
made federal judge. First o. P. Ergen-
bright denied his boom. and then Judge
I. J. Flannelly turned it down, but now
w. D. Atkinson of Parsons will stand
for the boom.
Colonel Major Jeltz gives Congress
man Curtis the following vigorous en-
dorsement:
mo man in the state is better loved
by all than Mr.. Curtis. A man who
gets things done for Kansas. A bill
now pending through him to appro-
pirate half million dollars to elevate
the KaW river that we may have no
more floods. The same proposition will
eventually become forceful
Machine politics does not go with
Chas. Curtis. he is too broad and too
band that viii bring disgrace into our
land
Three cheers for the Kansan."
comment on Bent Murdock's recent
move in coming out in opposition to
Governor Bailey. He says:
THE regular departure of Bent Muir
dock, of Ell Dorado. from the Republi
can reservation has taken place. Mr..
Murdock announces that he is against
Governor Bailey. is in favor of clean
sweep in the Kansas Republican party
and that he regards the Kansas ma
chine as creation of the devil. Mr..
Murdock is showing about the same
degree of enthusiasm in this matter
that he manifested when he put on his
war paint and went cut to organize
hoStilities against Governor Stanley.
Mr.. Murdock was a strong Stanley
man. He asked an appointment on
the state board of railroad commits
but was not given the place.
After that the evils of the administra-
day. and make him toss in his sleep at
night. MIR. Murdock called for new
deal. The election Of Governor Bailey
was followed by a request from Mr..
Murdoch for place on the state board
of charities. The request was not
granted. Mr.. Murdock now believes
that nothing but great uprising of
the people can purify the Kansas Re
publican party and put Governor
Bailey back on the farm where he be
longs. It is an unfortunate thing that
strong men like Bent Murdoch fall into
the habit of fighting their administra-
tion and their party. With Mr. Muir
dock. however. it is evident that the
habit will assert itself until the party
is purified and a state position is found
for the statesman from FL Dorado"
The Manhattan Mercury has Joined
the W. r. Hearst boom for president
It is also very bitter against Grover
Cleveland