The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
Means Fuss, Feathers and FrilIs
Says He.
ALSO RIDES HIS HOBBY
Tells Prohibition CounciImen
They Are Chasing a Phantom.
New Marshal Surprises Council
By Offering a Bond.


the city council last night be rendering
TO it bond for $1,000 signed by w. W.
Mills. Thomas Page. J. H. Skinner, :.
G. Stewart and w. S. Lindsay. togeth-
er with the following communication.
ITO the Mayor and City Council
If a bond is required, I beg leave
to tender the bond enclosed. Hoping
it viii be satisfactory. am. yours with
respect. F. NJ. STAHIA"
The existing city ordinance. passed
for the benefit of ex-Chief AIcCollu1a,
requires no bond from the chief OF po-
lice, but an ordinance was proposed
just before McCollum resigned fixing
the bond at $1,000. This has never been
acted upon.
Stahrs bond was referred to the po-
lice committee. 1t viii probably be
held up pending the action of the coun-
ell OH the proposed ordinance. 1t is
likely that as Mr.. StahI seems to want
TO give bond the city Will accommJ-
date him.
The appointment of Nj. StahI was
confirmed by the council last night BY
a vote of 10 to 2 c. K. Holiday and
Joseph Griley opposed the confirma-
ton, and Mr. Holiday had the courage
OF his convictions and made strong
speech in favor Of high license Tor
| joints At the conclusion of his speech
Councilman George Neil said:
III Sldu WeN &OL one man Win
I backbone enough to state the facts"
/ But Mr.. Neil voted AYE" on the con-
/ hrmation-
! When Mayor BergundthaI announced
/ the name of T. N. Stahl as chief of pc
/ lice, Councilman Holiday objected 10
any action of confirmat tion by the city
/ council. He requested the mayor as
/ a personal favor, to allow the appoint
ment to lay over for two weeks.
You II have to give some reason or I
can't do it, saiu the mayor to Mr.. Hol-
We'll said Mr.. Holiday. I've been
! looking over the city ordinances and the
| council has anything to do with this mat
ter; The chief Of police is the mayor,
right hand man. The mayor has the right
TO appoint or remove. 1t seems to he
wholly matter with the mayor He does
4 have no personal objections 10 Stahl
but 1 believe in the principles Of civil
to a man who is extreme either way
Il don't believe your point IS wei
taken, said the mayor The city clerk
/ viii call the roll on the confirmation
When It came to Councilman Grileys
4 object to Stahl for the same reason
that / objected to NcCollum. I believe in
these t5es high positions. The Santa Fe rec
| ognized good talent and has employed
of those men who know the police bgIsi-
ness. Stahl is not trained to that kind
Then It was Holidays turn to vote He
said in part:
tonight and 1 would like to be excused
! know that Mr.. Stahl is estimable
man. but he is not exactly up to date or
up to standard The mayor said about
year ago, if / remember rightly, that
Stah1 would be the last man he would dp-
point for chief of police. Well Stahl Is
/ the last man he has appointed
The appointment of Stahl means russ
feathers frills and foam. (SomebOdy re-
marked audibly No foam.D It means 4
big expense piling up against the city
We ali know what Stahl is appointed 20
do. We know that the city is going 70
run $4,000 in debt this year, as Mr.. Green
of the ways and means committee has
truthfully said. / look upon this as a
crisis in the city's history. / believe IN
business l believe in making people pay
for what they get. We all know that un-
der this so-called prohibitory law a man
can go into a drug store and buy beer
whisky or wine, and buy 1t under the
prohibitory law. Anybody can get all he
wants 20 drink What's the use in trying
to disguise the fact? had hoped that We
had a business council here tnat WOuid
look al it in this way
"A well known Topeka man who has
been an ardent DrohibitiOnist recently re-
turned from a trip to various parts Of the
| country He said to me the other day
I am just good prohibitionist as I
/ ever was, in theory. But / have come 10
| the conclusion that it is foolish for this
little city of Topeka to try to buck ali the
rest of the world ] tell you, gentlemen
YOU are chasing a phantom You are
I chasing a vain hope can not vote Tor
/ Mr. StahI. I vote no.
Csriley and Holiday were the only mem
I bers of the council who voted against the
confirmation of the new chief