The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24

in the audience.
The Rev. Mr.. Motter started to an
swer and the ''jointkeepers' Kissed.
Senator Getty arose and demanded or
der.
The governors all right" shouted an
Toared and Kissed. Getty sprang to his
feet, asked the Rev. Mr.. Motter to wait
a moment and said to the disturbers:
If you can't abide by the rules of
this assemblage, will ask you to with
draw
The Rev. Mr.. Motter referred to
President Roosevelt's principle of a
| square deaP' and retired among min
gled applause and JeeFs. Getty called
S. n. Whisner to the chair and took the
floor to answer the Rev. Mr.. Motter.
What has Theodore Roosevelt got
| to do with Ed Hoch's Matchmaking, or
rather villifying," he said. I'VE are
only calling upon Governor HOch to
/ know who made these statements. /
4 am not much of a lawyer but know
that a cireulator of SANDER is just as
responsible as the man who started
Grew RiOtous.
The Rev. w. A. Crawford, pastor of
! the Quindaro NJ. Z. church, spoke
against the adoption of the resolu-
/ tions. 1T is unfortunate that the
governor made such remarks" he
said. IAN executive should be careful
about what he says about the cities. [
was talking to Governor Hoch the
that at Fifth and Minnesota in this
city it was hell on Sunday. There
were so many drunken men
The "jOintkeepers'' broke into Kisses
again and there was much disorder.
III these men had acted toward
your wives as they did toward some
women there you would have gone
cunning" the minister continued.
The .'jointkeepers" denounced his
words with noise Men pushed to-
wards the front and there were
cries of:
Throw him out!"
The minister. faced the 'jointists''
defantly.
You can't throw me out he cried.
by the gods you can't. There amt
enough of you. Shamei"
Getty pleaded in vain for order.
with 165 Joints Open" continued
| the minister. fcan you say that we
have reached the highest point of
citizenship?
yes, yes answered the "iointists. -
you have been appealed to close
your places on Sunday and you won't
do it, said the minister. What has
become of the chief of police ?"
"COnfne yourself to the resolution, -
said the chairman.
lists"
Don't bray like a lot of donkeys,
but listen to this man." said Getty
Crawford closed with a parting shot
that after all there was God and a
law in Kansas.
After a talk by A. W. Stubbs.
brother of Speaker Stubs, against the
resolutions, Colonel L. c. True ap-
peared in defense of Governor Hoch.
He explained that a letter was in
the mails from the governor. explain
ing the circumstances and particularly
the speech he made at Cherryvale:
He appealed to the house for a delay
until the governors letter could be
secured, but his words were drowned
in cries of No" from all over the
house. He suggested that a motion
to adjourn be put before the house
and his suggestion was carried out
Chairman Getty put the motion and it
was voted down. Immediately after
ward the resolutions We're submitted
and a vote taken.
Its carried by large majority"
announced the chairman, and the
meeting broke up in an uproar
A Respectable Element.
There were two distinct elements at
the meeting last night. The one con-
sisted of Governor Hoch's personal
friends and his appointeeS in Kansas
| City, KAN, and Wyandotte county. The
other was that which constituted itself
| the outraged citizenship" The mem
/ bers of the former element charged
the meeting with being packed by
saloon men. but there were the faces
/ of many prominent business men to
l be seen scattered throughout the
ROOM The fact that two Republican
representatives from Wyandotte cOun-
/ ty to the last legislature at the head
! of the movement made it appear that
| After the meeting was over, groups
/ of men stood and talked on the cor
1 ners and in stores. Sentiment is di-
vided as to the adviSability of the af-
{ n ter1 re 4 tn he
/ effect that the trouble was not over.
In dispatch from Topeka last
/ night it was stated that Charles Ridge
way, a Kansas City Kan. insurance
| ernor of the situation in Kansas City,
Kan, and that it was from this mans
statements that the governor drew the
conclusions which he stated in his
speech at Cherryvale. It is said that
Ridgeway not only told Hoch but re-
peated the statement to others during
his recent visit to Topeka.
Below is the letter which failed to
reach Mr.. True from Governor Hoch in
time to be read at the meeting:
Topeka, Oct. %.
To Mr.. L. c. True, ga Minnesota ave
nue., Kansas City, Kan. My Dear Sir:
I have your kind letter and note what
you say among other things about the
so-caIled indignation meeting to be held
tonight to condemn me for some recent
alleged utterances.
I recognize the right of the people to
freely criticise and condemn the acts
and utteranees of their public servants,
and have no personal complaint to
make on this score. only desire in
this instance that the facts should be
known, so that the criticism, if made,
shall be made upon an intelligent basis.
And I desire this not so much for per-
sonaI protection as in the interest of
the cause of good government.
I said at Cherryvale, and I repeat
now, that the closing of the saloons in
Kansas City. No, on Sunday resulted
in an influx into Kansas City, Kan, on
that day of the worst elements of the
Missouri town and that the Kansas City
Joints Vrara tErnun xrider- nnal, than