The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23

only other county in which Watson ap-
preached Parker was in Smith, where
Watson got 4SO and Parker 596.
The Emporia Gazette of Tuesday
states positively that John Madden has
been offered the position of secretary
to the governor by Governor-elect
Hoch, and that Mr.. Madden has the
offer under consideration.
Rev. M. F. McKirahan has an idea
for a readjuStment in the grouping of
the state institutions so that those of
like nature shall be under one control.
At present the penitentiary has one set
of directors, the Hutchinson reforma-
tory has another, the three big state
educational institutions each has a
separate board of regents, the soldiers
home at Dodge City has a board of
managers, and all the rest of the state
charitable institutions are under the
board of charities. 1t makes a total of
thirty-two officers with salaries aggre-
eating $23. 800.
Mr.. McKirahan would rearrange these
boards as follows:
Penitentiary and reformatory, three
directors with a salary of 81, 200 each.
The educational institutions, six reg
ents with salaries of $500 each.
The three insane and one imbecile
asylums, three directors, with salaries
of 81, 900 each.
The boys and girls Industrial
schools, the blind school, the deaf and
dumb school, and the soldiers orphans
home, all of which deal with youth
three directors with salaries of $4,000
each.
The soldiers home. three directors
with salaries of 5000 each.
This makes a total Of eighteen Off
GERS with salaries aggregating $21, 900.
T. NJ. DoIin, late Democratic candidate
for state treasurer, has addressed let
Sam nf n.
cratic state committee, commencing
Mr.. Sapp for the manner in which he
conducted the Democratic campaign.
The letter is as follows:
Hon. w. F. Sapp. Chairman Demo-
cratic State Committee, Topeka,
Kansas.
Dear Sir and Friend:-Although a
defeated candidate for state treasurer
me much pleasure to acknowledge to
yourself, Secretary PeppereIl and as
SiStantS at the Democratic headquarters
my sincere thanks and gratitude for
the grand work done, not only for my
self but the entire ticket in the late po-
litical state contest.
THE campaign conducted by the
at headquarters has been
in every way commendable as one OF
the best ever made inr the state.
Handicapped as you were by lack of
means, yet the most thorough pains
IdklIlS
cal work was carried out to the bitter
end. Too much credit cannot be given
our management for their strenuous eff
fort put forth for the success of the
ticket, and though defeated we should
not be dismayed. Our party, though
small, was with US as were many OF
the liberal and most intelligent Repub-
Iicans of the state .(aS the vote shows),
who put country before
party had the couIfle of their convic-
lions to vote it.
such independent voters viii be
found sooner or later ct the helm in
charge of affairs, when those who put
party before country will have long
since been relegated to the rear.
Personally 1 have no regrets as to
ny defeat. No ill will toward Mr.. KEEL
v or his supporters. 1 received a vote
rom the people to be proud of, no mat
er the motive by which they were
To such, voters I feel under
leep obligation, as we'll as the press of
he state and my many personal
friends.
ITO a Democrat defeat does not mean
surrender. We have a country to pro- |
ect our principles are imperishable. !
We should not be found Su3Ifng in our
ents over a temporary setback There
% get ready for the next political bat
lie.
I'VE must meet it with the same de-
lire and courage in our hearts that we
always fought for, the principles of De-
nocracy. This should be met in the fu-
ure as in the past, with the same smile
md hOpefulneSS upon our countenanceS
10 characteristic of never-dying De- /
nocracy.
Again thanking you for your inval- |
liable work just closed, am, very truly !
Fours, T. NJ. DOIAN."