The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-07
WHAT THEY SAY.

WHAT THEY SAY.
The following are among the many
subscribers who promptly teIephoned
to have their names taken off of the
carriers petition:
Dean Kaye. Fred Webster, J. B.
Belts, +. Z. Webb, w. A. Radford, c.
J. Snyder, Joe WonderIich, z. II. Fish
er, John S. Carter, Frank H. Foster
and others, and others and others.
A. L. Green, of the firm of Green &.
Son, said: q refused to sign the peti-
ton when one of the carriers present
ed it TO me, and L consider such ac-
tions on their part as an outrage and
a disgrace
sam Friedberg. jeweIer. said: "T
signed the petition that was presented
to me by one of the boys without pay
ing much attention to it, and I want
my name taken off"
John Marshall, register of deeds,
said: 81 refused to sign the petition
when my carrier presented it to me,
and told him that I felt that the boys
We're making big mistake and that
1 nave known Mr.. MacLennan for a
great many years and that [ felt that
he would do the right thing by the
boys relative to pay as he has always
done in the past"
e. H. Crosby: "The carriers kept
away from me with any petitions they
may have had"
Major Tom Anderson: 4 would not
sign the petition presented by the boys
and at the rate that the state Jour
nal proposes to pay it looks to re
like a bonanza for them. When I
was working my way through school
I considered myself very fortunate if
could get place where could work
during my vacation at 25 cents a day
and it was no tWo-hour day at that.
1 followed the ploW many day from
sunrise to sunset, did my chores after
wards, and got but 25 cents a day for
my services"
H. II. Glenn. merchant: "I refused
to sign the petition because had
heard but one side of the case, and I
did not consider that the right way to
get at the matter any way
W. F. Roehr. merchant: 1T looks to
me as though the boys are being well
/ paid for their services I do not care
/ to sign petition of that kind any
! way"
T. }. Coughlin, merchant: 4 feel
/ that Mr.. MacLennan knows how to
run his own affairs the wonderful
7
/ that fact ana I could see no good rea.-
son Why 1 should sign their petition.
Councilman William Green: 81 told
/ my carrier that as L had heard but one
side of the case that I did not feel
/ that / should sign the petition I have
/ no doubt but what the carriers will be
treated fairly by the State journal
and 1 Will not sign a petition of this
nature.
F. A. Snow: I signed the petition
when my carrier presented it to me
! is brought to me, considering that it
/ does not amount to much one way or
the other.
T. D. Humphreys: I have been
kicking myself ever since signed that
I petition. thought I had made a fool
of myself and after reading Mr.. Mac
Lennan's statement I know it,"
J. W. F. Hughes. adjutant general of
the state of Kansas and member of the
I city council, says: T signed that petit
/ ton, but if I had known what I was
4 signing, I certainly would not have done
so 1 was out home when the petition
was presented, and was very busy. My
/ little girl called me to the door, telling
me that the State Journal carrier was
/ there, and wanted me to sign a petition
1 asking Mr.. MacLennan to do something
41A LllG JOulLldA CARRIERS. UIuil QIl-
/ derstand exactly what it was. but sign
1 ed the paper. I certainly want the
State Journal to continue its Sunday
/ morning edition. It is one of the things
I this town has needed for a long time.
] am very sorry the carriers have taken
/ th% thing into the courts, for if it comes
to a question of legal rights. I am afraid
( they viii lose their routes. [ would
hate to see the boys suffer such a loss.
/ 1t seems to me that somebody must
/ have hnnr1 cfTrfr7cr -fcr4e has aS-
vice"
Thomas Owens, secretary o9 the State
/ Poultry association, SAYS: L did not
want that seven day Journal; it is un-
fortunate Cor the carriers that they
have to do the extra work, but I sup
pose that is one of the risks they have
TO take in the way their business is
handled"
Del Valentine. clerk Of the supreme
court: I signed the petition, but I
confess that after reading Mr.. Mac
Lennan's statement It puts a different
phase on the situation. I had under
stood that the carriers had not been
given any hearing whatever
Charles Sessions. Kansas City Jour
nal; Il confess to an admiration Of a
man who insists upon the privilege of
running his own business
J. c. Emahizer: CT did not sign the
petition. I positively would not sign
d petition of that kind or mix up in
other peoples business in such a
manner"
c. NJ. White. 1884 Lincoln street
came to the State Journal Office to-
day and said: 81 very much regret
having signed the petition presented
by my carrier Thursday night. I did
not understand the matter at All. and