The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
BOND DEAL TALK
Republican Newspapers Still
Commenting on Transaction.
General Sentiment That 1t
Should Be Investigated.
UP TO MIR. DAYHOFF.
Has Superintendent Been Libel
ed by State Journal.
Reluctance to Discuss Acts of
the Board.
UP TO MR.. DAYHOFF.


from Republican papers about the
Comanche county bond deal which
should be read by every one who has
the interests of the state at heart:
It's Up to Mr.. Dayhoff.
Mr.. Dayhoff is going to take a day
off and sue the Topeka State Journa-
for $4,000 damages to his character
without discussing the question as tC
the valuation which Mr.. Dayhon has
OF character he has on hand as a
visible asset, Mr.. Dayhoff will dc
nothing of the kind. The state super
intendent is a member of the state
school fund commission and his
threat of libel suit against the State
Journal is for publishing the facts
about the Comanche county bond deal
and insinuating that it was bad
deal for the state. Mr.. Dayhon in
making such a threat is four-fiushing,
for no one knows better than he does
that the Comanche bond deal was alb
solutely indefensible and he has no
desire that the matter should be
taken into court and the affair investi-
gated. In fact Mr.. Dayhoff probably
thinks it has already been investi-
gated too much by the Journal and
that is the reason why he refused to
allow the reporter for the Journal the
opportunity to look at the records in
his office. so
Mr.. Dayhoff knows that there is no
legitimate excuse for the state school
fund commission to buy speculative
bonds. SO speculative in fact that they
may be considered almost worthless
to the state as securities. A bond
broker might be excused for specu-
lating in such securities as the Com
anche county bonds, because he is in
the business. These firms can plunge
and take chances at a long shot, but
nothing but giltedge securities should
be purchased with the school money
of the state. Mr.. Dayhoff is placed on
that school fund commission by the
laws of the state as the guardian OF
this fund that should be held sacred
for the purpose for which the people
pay it and not to purchase speculative
bonds for the benefit of few who
are let in on the deal. His office
makes it his sacred duty to protect
which it is intended
Has Mr. Dayhoff done his duty
VIII en- he helps to open the door to the
looters7 of this fund and helps to log
roll through a deal to hazard $4,000
of it. on the securities of county
that doesn't pay its, ,debts?. 1t is be-,
cause he knows that he has not been
faithful to the, trust reposed in him
by the people that he Will not sue the
Topeka State Journal for 100000
damages in a libel suit Mr.. Dayton
knows that mistakes have been made
in the past and that thousands or
dollars have been spent for western
Kansas bonds, which lie in the treas
,1rv TODAY practically worthless, and
vet with his eyes open he has not only
conniyed at, but assisted in adding to
these securities of doubtful value Mr.
had ample light TO guloe MS
conduct but instead he went into
partnership with a bond broker. Mr..
Daxhoff has no grievance against the
He is public offlcer.
His acts are public acts and concern
III lca
money he has helped to invest, or al
lowed to be invested in doubtful Sc
purities. He cannot blind these tax
PAYERS by his childish explosions OF
wrath, or juvenile Attempts at injured
dignity, and it is UP to him to explain
@Salina Journal.
Oh, for a Joseph Folk!
1t will be remembered that when
former charges were. made against
nad used the Smith Center school
ponds for purposes of graft, Burrow
made no effort to refute the state
nents.
The Comanehe county bond deal.
disclosed last week, smacks of crime
md only a little less strongly than
he earlier Burrow deal. But more
money and a greater loss to the stare,
f present appearances may be taken
Is accurate, is involved in this instance
md there is a correspondingly larger
demand for an investigation.
AS in the previous case where Mr..
3urrow was involved, none of the men
primarily concerned in this case have
sought to set the people right by
luieting their suspicious. The matter
S certainly one of such consequence
hat it cannot be ignored, and since
he men suspected adopt the attitude |
hey have there is but one construction
o put upon their action.
Here is a case for Folk. 1t is one
n which the interests of the people
ire at stake. But it is not one IN
inguish himself, for evidently he is as
leep in the mud as the rest of the |
PARTIES to the deal are in the mire
This much is true. People in Kan
,orts about the conduct of certain of /
he state officials. They are tired OF
having to arrive at their own conclu-
ions as to the truth or fals1ty OF these
harges. They want to know once |
or all whether conditions or grart
re existing at the capitol
Will an attempt be made to defer /
he explanation until after election,
When the whole thing may be chucked
way and forgotten?
Will the people allow it to be de-
erred?
If the explanation is put away un lId
lection day, what are the people go
ng to do about it at that time
May we hope there is a limit TO
hese conditions?
Oh, for a Joseph Folk!-Leaven-
yorth Times.
No Explanation Yet.
state Treasurer Kelly and Sec
etary of State j. r.. Burrow
ave each been accused of minor acts
f nal-adrninistration-- Not only, once.
ut several tirnes,l have these officials
ad opportunities of squaring them
elves before the public. In each in
lance, howexer-up-~to and including
he last exposure by the Topeka State
ournal, have these gentlemen remain
a silent. So far Attorney General Cole
"a n has ma ma rad to eVade the annoy