The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-16
.HOCH STANDS PAT
Approves of Trickett's Action in
Kansas City.
He Still Believes in Enforcing
Prohibition.
IN THE OTHER CITIES.
Will Decide About Them. at
Future Time.
Enjoys His Work as a Chautau-
qua Lecturer.
\ THE OTHER CITIES.

MI 1Elchett, neither Ola / favor the
retention of Mr., Mechanism am MAX
ing no effort to stand from under what
Mr.. Trickett has done, nor have I gone
out upon the housetops and proclaim
that I was entitled to any especial
credit for his work. most heartily ap-
prove what he has done, and I think
it is hardly necessary for me to say
that IT represents exactly what l be
lieve should be done. It has been my
idea that the Kansas City Star and
Times We're exploiting this matter for
the purpose of depriving me of what
ever credit might be bestowed and not
for the purpose of making it appear
that Mr.. TIickett's actions We're contra
~ to my political wishes. Politics has
no influence with me in this matter /
stand just where I did when I took the
office; I believe in the enforcement Of
the prohibitory law
This is the statement made this
morning by Governor E W. Hoch in re-
ply to the published interview of c. W
Trickett, the Wyandotte assistant at
/ tOrney general, who said that Attorney
General Coleman was entitled to all
the credit for the Joint closing" in
Kansas City, and that Governor Hoch
opposed the removal of the former as
sistant attorney general. MIR. McCamish,
who had accomplished nothing.
will you proceed to carry the anti
saloon war into the other large cities
| of the state2" was asked.
THAT is a question for the future to
| decide" replied Governor Hoch 1T
/ has always been my policy to encourage
the local officials to do their duty.
have been reluctant to force an assist
ant attorney general upon unwilling
communities So much seems to de-
pend upon the man who is selected for
| that work. 1t is easy for people to say
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others know from experience that 1t is
better to proceed with due caution. /
am not going to rush headlong into
stone wall merely to satisfy a popular
I clamor.
Has an application been made for the
/ appointment of an assistant attorney
general in Cowley county2a
L have a personal letter stating that
a delegation would call upon me to
make such a request. but no request
has been received thus far"
Likes Chautauqua Work.
Today is the first day for nearly a
fortnight that Governor Hoch has been
al his office and he is trying to dig his
ulated corresp spOndence. He has been fill
ing Senator Delivers Chautauqua
dates in Missouri Kansas and Indian
Territory. The strain of much speaking
has told on his voice, and it is rather
husky, but otherwise the governor is
looking and feeling well.
FOR years it has been my desire TO
get into this lecture work. said Cover
nor Hoch and the call to fill Senator
Delivers dates seemed to be an un-
usual opportunity. 1t caught me entire
ly unprepared. however, and I had no
lecture I went to work getting up ma
terial, however, and worked on the
trains and in my hotel almost constant
ly. without seeming to be egotistic.
believe I may say that what I said
to the people seemed to give satisfac-
ton I Ike the lecture work even bet
ter than I expected to. and [ believe
that / can fit myself to deliver accept
able speeches before Chautauquas"
What about the report that the Re-
publicans turned you down at Vinita
because of your position on the Katy
land suit ?"
There was nothing whatever in that
report" said the governor. Il was the
guest of the chairmsS of the Republican
} committee and the United States mar
shall while a Ninita. and while certain
individuals expressed some dissatisfae-
tion with my position there is no truth
in the reports of general condemnation.
Due TO the Politicians, Says Hoch.
Whatever opposition there is to my
attitude on the Katy land case is due
wholly to politics. It is political issue
pure and simple. When this campaign
is over. everybody will say that I did
what was right.
Some of the leading politicians in
Oklahoma offered to come to Kansas
during the coming campaign. and take
the stump in defense. They know that
there is nothing IN this charge made
aginst me by political enemies Every
phase of my action on the Katy case Is
clean and justihable. I do not attempt
to decide this suit ahead of the courts,
as Colonel Harris does; but / say that
whatever way the suit is decided, the
settlers will be benefited. If the case
| goes against the M K & t it c1ea rs
the title of thousands of settlers. If it
goes against the government. the gov
ernment will have to step in and pro-
tect those settlers from loss. IF the
government has made a mistake j
ought to bear the responsibility The
settlers are relieved of all expensive
court costs. and are fully protected
Not Surprised at Kelly Decision.
What do you think OF the decision
in the suit against T. T. Kellye ." was
asked.
! IN view of what I knew about the
I situation. and the careful analysis Of
! ! the Morris report by attorneys. said
: the governor, It was not surprised by
the decision. ] felt that it vas my
duty. however to allow those matters
to be decided by the courts The mat
I ters involved were such that 7 could
) not act as Judge and jury upon the
2 case. and the public was entitled TO a
! judicial decision"
HAS anything further been done to-
ward effecting a compromise n the
suit against Frank Grimes ?"
Il have heard nothing further" said
Governor HOch.
The governor will be IN Topeka un-
til Thursday and will then leave with
his family for q short outing in Colo
rado. He may not prepare his key
| note address of the campaign until
after he gets located in the Colorado
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