The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-03

| themselves right before the public on
this matter at once. Tom Kelly's sup
/ is enough to settle the matter in the
minds of most people.
Ottawa Daily Herald Rep):
An investigation of the state records
at Topeka shows that all the Comanche
county securities owned by the state
school fund are defaulted. while two
of the bonds which the state has owned
for some time are marked fraudulent
on the records. 1t is in face of this
evidence that the state school fund has
bought $123. 900 of the Comanche county
bonds. This is a matter entirely separ-
ated from the claim of personal dam
ages which Messrs. Burrow, Dayhon
and Coleman assume has been done
them by the imputation that there is
something rotten in this deal This is
a plain, business proposition. and the
public would like to have it explained
Why is it that men entrusted with the
care of a sacred fund will invest $123,OOO
of that fund in the securities of a coun-
ty that is in default on all it previously
owned the state2 Would any business
man have made this investment for
himself?
BeIoit Daily Call (Pop.):
The action of the members of the
state school fund commission, and
General Coleman and Superintendent
of Public instruction Dayhoff, in put
ting $123,000 of the states money in
worthless Comanche county bonds at
par, that had been hawked about the
United States at rs cents on the dol
lar, is being, as it deserves, very Sc
verely condemned The people of the
state of Kansas are fortunate that they
have at least one paper published In
its capital city that cannot be deferred
from exposing these shady state house
transactions by any kind of threats or
system of intimidation. Dayhoff's ri
CCrr1 raff inn nf n xrir n f
titude and his foolish threat of SUI
ing the State Journal for $4,000 in
damages only shows to what sublime
heights of stupidity some men who
hold public office are capable of at
tanning. Dayhof never was anything
but an ignoramus and nobody that
really knows anything, has ever taken
his position as a state superintendent
seriously He was a political misf1t,
and the people of the state have had
to put up with the ludicrous figure
he has presented since an erratic for
tune threw in his path the Office he
Guile and scorn. Thank goodness the
people of Kansas seem to be return
ing to an age of political sanity again
and the time is drawing near when
the state will be sans Dayhoff, sans
Kelly, Burrow, Coleman and all its
other official incompetents.
Onaga Republican (Rep):
State Superintendent Dayhoff seems
to have grown dizzy on account of his
elevation to office. The Topeka State
Journal criticised the doings of the
state school Superintendent and that
worthy pedagogue swellS up and an
nounces to the public that the Journal |
IS forever barred from seeing any of |
he state records over which the high |
and mighty Dayhoff has control-and |
hats where Dayhoff is away off. For |
n the breath that he bars the Jour |
nal he mentions other papers which I
will be permitted to at all times have
access to the state records of his Of |
fee. In other words, Mr.. Dayhoff
purposes to let come to light those 1
Kings and to those persons that will |
make a showing laudatory of the |
states A. B. c. premier; but those who |
10 not worship at his shrine shall not |
De allowed to know what is being |
lone with the most sacred trust the |
people have-the schools and school
'unds.
Public office, Mr.. Dayhoff. is pub
ic trust, not a private snap. Any
equitable citizen is entitled to know
when, how and what you are doing in
your public office; and the moment
rou refuse to allow the records of
1our Office to be inspected, you raise
he suspicion that your records will
lot bear inspection Just as good men
Is Mr.. Dayhoff are in office, and
hey recognize that their official rec
,rds are open to public inspection. and
L
continue dizzy, Dayhoff. The Journal,
n common with other citizens, did not
orego any of the inherent rights, be-
,ause you were elected to office. The
Journal, and all others, will see those
whenever occasion REQUIRES
Remember, you are a public servant
lot an autocrat. When you try to be
IN autocrat you become a public null
ance.
Newton Journal Dem):
The State Journal mas stirred up an
'ther stink pot. The paper charges
Dayhoff and other mem
'ers of the administration with a big
,oodle deal in connection with the
purchase of Comanche county bonds
The Journal states that the S123, 900
worth of bonds went begging all over
he country when the issue called for 6
'er cent. and that by certain myster-
Gus methods they were refunded at Az
'er cent and bought at par by the state
egally float the bonds the Comanche
ounty assessment was raised by the
tate board of equalization some $780,
90. If the Journal tells the truth a
'uncn of state officials should be in
he penitentiary, if not, the Journal
ditor ought to be there-that much is
asy. If the records are properly kept,
t should be an easy matter to decide
ave been denied access to the records.
Does it look like a big daily paper would
invite libel suit which means its des-
ruction in case of defeat, unless it has
rounds for its charges.
Alma Enterprise (Rep.):
The Topeka Journal has $4,000 in
lbel suits on its hands as result of it's
ecent expose of a shady deal of the
chool fund commissioners in Comanche
ounty bonds. The expose may be a
Ibel for all we know but when Supt.
)ayhoff refused the State Journal ac-
ess to the public records of his office.
e did something that his friends will
nd nard to defend.
Rural Carriers i'm Convention.
Lawrence. Kas., Sept. 3.-The rural