The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09


the present board has been guilty of
improper practices. I don't know any
thing about the shoe purchases But
say If there is anything wrong, let Us
institute court of inquiry in TINS
house before the clock strikes six To-
night
That's what we have needed shout
ed Stubbs.
land
IF it is merely the purpose of this
billsto put certain persons out Of offlce.
let us do it by merely amending few
sections Of the old law. not by wiping
that law entirely off the statute books
and substituting a. new measure, fhaStl-
ly prepared and still more hastily con-
sidered by this house."
Mr.. Pringle told the story of King
Herod, who cut off the head of John
the Baptist at the demand OF one of
his favorites- He said that this was
the way in which Henry Aliens head
was being cut off by the house
I'm not acquainted with John the
Baptist" said Speaker Stubbs when Prin-
met him: never met his head; never heard
him talk. but from all have learned or
the gentleman, he does not look like Hen
The man who really stirred up a good
who opened the discussion of the bill
when it was up for final passage with a
strong speech against IT. he Hatly cnarg-
ed that the object of the Dill was personal
and political revenge and that il was be-
ing passed for the purpose Of furnishing
Henry Allen This made Stubbs mad and
he followed with the charges against Al
lens personal conduct
On the vote the bill was passed by s6 to
2S The members lined up as follows:
Rarnes. Berrvuan. Bird, Boggs, Brady,
Clark of Jefferson, Clark of Rice, Cones,
Creech. Crocker, Dawson, Els Elstun; fel-
Hackney. Hall. Ham, Hamersly. Harrison.
Hildreth, Holden of Wichita, Holdren OF
James of Norton, Jones of Trego, Kerns,
Lacy. Lauder. Laudergin. Leland. Lupfer,
Montee. Murphy, Nelson, Ohlhausen, Orr,
Oshant, Paving, Peter, Phenicie, Policy,
Potts, Plumb. Piummer, Pralle. Rhodes.
Richards Roger. Rochester. Robinett,
Roush. Schermerhorn, Schmidt Seaver,
Simmons Skinner. Steckel, Stober, Stone,
Turner. Warren, West Welch, Wilson,
Wyckoff, Young, Stubbs-s6
Against the hill-Adair, Altman. Bee
son, Benson, Brown of Sherman, Cowan,
Crumley- Curran. Dali, Eddy, Farris.
Fisher. Haskins, Hunett Kinnison, Kirt-
land. NIiley. Morgan, Mueller. Osweiler.
Perdue, Pringle, Ransom. Sourbeer, Stich-
er: TAYLOR, Irigg, White62s -
Ewen. Guyer, Humphrey, Jeffries. Josser-
and, BicGillivray, Myers, Pomeroy, STAN
nard-11
Mr.. Aliens Statement.
Mr. Allen, when asked to make
statement today concerning the
charges of Mr.. Stubs. said: Cover
nor Hoch should investigate these
charges thoroughly. Any statement
serious enough for Mr.. Stubbs. even
in a fit of anger, to make upon the
floor of the house. is serious enough
to call for an investigation at the
hands of the governor.
Mr.. Stubbs' charge that the insti-
tutions of this state are in deplor-
able condition is absolutely ground
less, as is well known by men general
ly who have any information upon
this subject.
His charge that the charities serv-
ice has been made a political machine
to assist the president of the state
board of charities in his congressional
canvass is malicious and false Every
superintendent in our service knows
this. The state board of charities does
not make appointments for political
purposes. I challenge Mr.. Stubbs to
give any proof of his statement. 1t
might be said in this connection that
one Of the most important appoint
ments in this state under the board of
charities, that of superintendent of
the Parsons hospital was given to a
Democrat, because he was especially
fitted for the place. 1t is needless to
say that there were a number of
physicians who would have been glad
to accept the Office on political
grounds
The charge that we have harbored
a drunken assistant superintendent of
an institution in this city is a fabrica-
removed summarilF for drunkenness
two men from the service of Topeka
institution and these two instances are,
L believe, the only ones that have come
under my notice since I have been con-
nected with the service.
THE charge that we have been buy
ing pasteboard soled shoes on contract
where leather soles were called for is
who has charge of the committee maxi
ing these purchases is a merchant of
experience in buying goods of this
character. I feel sure no such error has
ever been made.
I hope the governor will take Off
cial notice of Mr.. Stubbs' statements
It is easy for malicious individuals to
peddle gossip and scandal, but when
sition occupied by Mr.. Stubbs, his
words bear an Importance which would
not ordinarily attach to Them
Cuts Out Topeka.
AS the bill now stands there will never
be a member of the board appointed from
Topeka, because Topeka, Shawnee county,
and every other county of the state IN
which a state Institution is located. is
barred Neither shall any two of the ap-
pointees reside in the same congressional
district.
provision barring institution counties
eliminated from the bill, but the people
from the % counties OF the state Whlth ttl
have no institutions were t1ckled TO deatn
with the bill it stood, and they turned
Mr. Bird down without a particle of diff
fculty.
The bill was amended to provide that
the cost of the eco bond which each
member must give shall be paid out of
the state treasury
After appointing the board the governor
of the state must keep his hands off. He
can not step in and remove officials of the
various institutions. It must all be done
by the board.
As the bill was originally drafted it pro-
vided that the removal of officials should
be subject to the approval of the govern
h1Tr Wit he nj "a trp1-
Stubbs. this part was stricken out, and
the following substituted:
1T shall be the duty of the board of
control, by and with the consent of the
governor, to appoint superintendent or