The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06

when he started the Kansan, but that
he soon got onto Curtis bad ways, and
quit him. The editor also says that Jim
Chisham asked him (the editor) to APP
proach Committeeman Booher. of Pot
| ter and see if ne could be bought for
ten dollars, but that Booher laughed
the offer to scorn. 1t is further charged
that A. K. Rodgers met the editor of
the Kansan in the Pyramid building
/ in Kansas City, and offered him 800 to
print a certain story about D. r. An
| thony, jr- This proposition was also de-
clined. The Kansan says that next
week it will Tell 1t All without fear or
favor.
Here are some of Bill Whites trou-
| bles as recorded in the Emporia Ga
zette: This week has been terrible
week for us" as Ed Hoch would say.
What with Tyne SUING 'us" for libel.
with Hill abusing us" for the Mcclure
article, with our baby keeping Gus"
awake night. and our press suffering
with a compound fracture of the
duodenum or something in its 1nnardS,
fate seems to be prodding "us" with
pretty sharp stick.
The immaculate Tom McNeaI pub
fishes the following in the Mail and
Breeze: "On Saturday last Secretary
of State J. r. Burrow, Attorney Gen
eral Coleman and State superintendent
Dayhoff brought each a suit for dam
ages against Frank McLennan of The
State Journal. alleging libel. The
amount of damage asked in each case
is $4,000.
an Justice to themselves. this was
the only course the state officials
could pursue. To have allowed the
charges of The journal to have passed
mnoticed would have been evidence
that they were afraid of an inveSti-
CATION of their official acts in court.
Mr.. McLennan will now have an OPP
portunity to prove his charge that the
school fund commissioners have en-
far int Gr1ir Tn
school fund, and that they received
rake Off for the part they took in
the matter
But how about T. T. Kelly? He
was charged two years ago with di
rect theft and embezzlement, but the
Mail and Breeze found no difficulty in
supporting him. although he brought
no libel suits lin justice to himself.
Would not the Mail and Breeze sup
port Burrow. Coleman and Dayhoff
just the same if they had brought no
libel suits?
Barnes Chief: Its a hard thing to
do but we believe it's the duty of all
Republicans to support Tom Dolan for
state treasurer. Tom Kelly, while his
name is on our ticket, is not the man
for the place, is dishonest. His nomi-
nation was not obtained fairly and
honestly. Tom Dolan is an upright
honest man, and, though a Democrat,
is preferable to a man of Kelly's char
acter."
Mankato Advocate: 1t is announced
from Topeka that Burrow, Coleman and
Dayhon have sued the State Journal
for libel for telling about the Comanche
county bond deal. asking for $4,000
each 1t is simply a campaign bluff.
The Journal has been doing good work
for the people of Kansas in uncovering
some of the state house rottenneSS and
an attempt must be made to shut It
off. But for the State Journal the peo-
pie of the state would have little idea
of the things which are taking place in
the state house at Topeka.
Belleville Telescope: The Topeka
Capital admits that if all the county
treasurers had RENTED. as the law re-
quires, there would have been $500. 900 |
in the state treasury on the first of
July. AS this was about 100000 more |
than there was on hand a year ago and
about that much more than the aver |
age for the last five years 1t proves