The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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Consequently the First district voters
consider that his is one of the nomina-
tions obtained by fraud. which Presl-
dent Roosevelt says binds no one.
The friends of Wheattey and
Walker are circulating statements that
they have never acted against the in
terests of the shippers. On the other
hand, they have never done anything
aggressively for the shippers In 9TH
er states there are railroad boards
which take the initiative in equalizing
unjust freight rates, but the present
| Kansas board would not do such a
thing, especially not while Mr.. Walk
er's son is one of the attorneys for
the Rock Island in Topeka.
Arthur Young, one of the Chicago ac-
countants selected by Hiram Dillon to
examine the state treasury for L. Il.
Kelly's bondsmen, as suggested in KEEL
ly'S resignation in escrow" has ar
miliarize himself with the records and
accounts in the different offices. He is
accompanied by W. Sutherland, an en-
ploye of his firm. The findings of Mr..
Young will be awaited with interest
OF course Kelly's bondsmen do not
want to find Kelly short if they can
avoid 1t. On the other hand, no repu-
table accountant will make a bogus re-
state treasury The findings of Mr..
Young will, of course, be reported to
those who are employing him, and they
can do as they like about making the
report public.
Captain J. G. Waters spoke at
Atchison Thursday night, and the
Globe speaks of his speech as follows:
A very unusual thing occurred at
last nights Democratic meeting at
the theater. ]. G. Waters, of Topeka,
one of the speakers, praised the Re-
publican candidate for president; no
Do, III g.
in Atchison has bespoken greater adj
miration. ST stood in the front row
when Roosevelt spoke in Topeka,
said Waters, "and clapped my hands
when he talked of morals, honor and
decency. He admireS the presidents
valor and did not offer a single crit
iciSm of him. When Waters talks he
strikes shoulder blows. He said he
were no strings on his tongue, with
which statement those who heard him
will fully agree. In the thirty-fjve
years he has lived in Kansas he has
never held an office, and said that af-
ter he had passed away he wanted his
wife to take the insurance he would
leave her and record that fact on his
ombStone. Waters is one of Frank
MacLennan's attorneys in the libel
suits recently brought against the To-
peka Journal by the state school fund
commissioners, and he reviewed the
evidence and dispositions in the Co
mancne county bond deal, much as
he might if arguing to a jury This
led him up to Tom Kelly, who was
handled without gloves. But Kelly,
Burrow, and Coleman got
off easy compared with Senator Bur- |
ton, whom Waters fairly burned up. |
He didn't stop with the arrest of Bur- |
ton for his connection with get-rich- |
1uick swindle, but jumped his person. |
al character to show that he should |
never have been elected to the United |
States senate. Waters has a wonder |
full command of language, and when |
ne was dressing down Burton he was |
rs vituperative as John j. ingalls, ever t
was. He said he had gone over the /
state giving good advice to graduates /
1T comm encement exercises, but that |
f such men as Burton and Kelly were
20 be elected and honor reIegated to
he past, he was going back and tell |
hem to get money, no matter how
but to get it. 'tElect them said
Waters, land the cigar store Indians
will turn a ruddier saffron for the I
shame you have inflicted on them
Waters has a good deal of respect
or Harold Chase, chief editorial writ
ar of the Topeka Capital, as they be-
ong to the same church. Hesaid that
when Chase wrote that 1t was up to
Kelly to explain, and produce the myS-
erious A b. Brown, he meant it but
hat Arthur Capper, owner of the pa
Der, who is a candidate for state print
r, or something, made Chase gig back. |
He also said that Del Keller, another |
church member, was doing DR.. Jekyll
Ind Mr.. Hyde turn in defending Kelly.