The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-01
ne CRTTTCs o. HOCH.

again, after the habit that history has
Governor Hoeh has been in Office not
quite three months, and already he is
arousing the opposition of certain po-
litical interests. The same thing hap
pened with Governor Stanley. and it
was repeated In the case Of Governor
Bailey.
Run over the list of those who came
out against Bailey two years ago. Now
compare that list with those who are
now criticising Governor Hoch. See
any similarity in some Of those names?
If you can remember back to the spring
Of 1899 you viii ind some o. the same
names among those who were telling
Of the mistakes of Stanley.
The same old ruIe-or-ruin crowd that
got mad at Bailey because it could not
run him. is now intimating that there
may be a new governor in two years
because Governor Hoch is using his
own judgment in picking out his APP
pointees instead of following the wishes
- the rule-or-ruin crowd.
The rebellion all grows out Of the ap-
pointment of John Q. Royce as bank
commissioner. When he appointed
Royce Governor Hoeh simply carried
out the principles he declared for in his
campaign, but the rule-Or-ruin crowd
demands that he go back on those prin-
ciples. Governor Hoeh declared against
the skull and crossbones in politics. He
declared against factionaI politics. Yet
]. r. Burrow, T. T. Kelly. and with
them in this instance, w R. Stubs,
demanded that John Q. Royce be cruel
fed by Governor Hoch because he had
once been a friend of Governor Bailey.
I
crossbones be utilized in the case Of
Royce because he was not in sympathy
with the Kelly Burrow crowd.
This demand was made. too. in the
face of the fact that Mr.. RoXce has
made greater personal sacrifices for
Governor Hoch than any other man in
the state of Kansas. When J. R. Bur
row was fighting Hoch for state print
er, Royce was spending his time and
money in doing everything he could to
! help Hoch. Burrow, Kelly ct al,
lined up for Hoch for governor to
"get even with Bailey and because
| they hated Bailey, but Royce lined up
for Hoch because he was Hoch's friend
even more than he was BaiIey's, al
though he had been a political friend
of Bailey's for years.
{ some OF the II1GnQS OF E1GuEY A11G1A
thought that Governor Hoch was go
I ing to extremes when he used his in
huence in forcing through the legisla-
ture Mr.. Stubs board of control bill
which legislated Mr. Allen out of Of
fee. Some of them thought that there
was reason for thinking the skull and
/ crossbones was still doing business
I in politics, but Notwithstanding that,
many of them gave Governor Hoch
! credit for a desire to put the charitable
! Institutions on as sound a. basis as pos
sible, and there was no attempt to
start a. rebellion against Hoch. Even
Mr.. Allen himself. while believing that
he was unjustly treated, accepted the
inevitable and is now doing what he
! can to start the new board out right.
There is no revolt among Aliens
friends.
The critics of Hoch will find that
/ the people of Kansas viii not respond
to their incipient rebellion. Instead
the rank and file is applauding Cover
/ nor Hoch's action in appointing Mr..
| ROyce-not only because Royce is a
capable man and will make a good
Official but more because Governor
Hoch has shown that he intends to
really be governor and not bow to the
dictates of those who wish to use him.
Mr.. Stubs is probably a broad
enough man to get over his little spell
Of sulks because the governor did not
follow his advice-unless he is seek
ing an opportunity to break with Gov
ernor Hoch. Since Conner Davies has
started a boom for Hoch for United
States senator and declared that
Stubs is not a suitable man for the
place, the question has been raised
whether Mr.. Stubs is not seeking an
excuse for breaking with Governor
Hoch. Mr.. Stubs can scarcely afford
to do that. however. and it is probable
that he will get over his sulky spell
and continue to be the governor
friend