The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
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Of the law that prohibits a member Of
the council from voting on any meas
ure in which he is personally inter-
ested.
That Electric Light Deal.
He again violated his oath of Office,
the law Of the land and all rules Of
decency in connection with the electric
light franchise. While still a member
of the city council L. e. Myers, the
vice president of the street railway
company, sent for him to come to Chi
new franchise for the Edison Electric
Light company, and while he was there
told him cOn6dentially he was arrang-
ing to purchase the light company to
use in connection with the street rail-
road, but said that he did not want to
invest unless the new franchise was
granted. Holiday pledged himself to
secrecy and promised to get the new
franchise through the council.
How did he keep his PROMISE Why,
he came back to Topeka and had an
ordinance introduced granting a fran
chise to Mr.. Brady, the owner Of the
gas company. which if 1t had passed,
would have put the entire privilege of
lighting this city in the hands Of one
man.
"DIr Myers heard of his perhdy and
he attended the council meeting held
July 10 of last year, and he accused
MN Oh greater WIOH5S IMAM L0W
charge him with, and Charley Holiday
than and there in open council cringed
and Whined ike sheep killing dog
caught with his teeth full Of wool L.
Z. Myers is smart man. He IS also
an emphatic speaker. and If you want
to know just what he said to Mr. HOl-
Hday read either of the Topeka papers
of July II. 1905, and then If you want
to know how MI Myers made him
stand hitched go back to the Topeka
state Of T14Tzr 00E ~
viii ind a letter from Mr.. Holiday
Withdrawing the franchise.
Why was he forced to withdraw the
ordinance his partner, Mr.. Brady,
wanted passed? If the rates were at
tractlve so that the press and people
were saying good words for 4 why
should It not have gone through and
the people got the benefit Of the COM
petition? viii tell you why. Mr.;
Holiday had gone to Chicago. He had
made a deal while there and Mr. Ny
ers came out here and forced him to
Guilty of a Crime.
sEt does not take lawyer to see
that Mr.. Holiday has been. guilty IF
crime. I say right now that Charley
Holiday should be in the county Jail
serving out the penalty Of his venality.
II a poor devil Of street sweeper
should get caught selling broOms 10
the city he would wind up there but
Charley Holiday struts up and down
the street with his head in the air as
though he were looking for a vacancy
in the Trinity that he might apply rar.
Think If you please of the brazen Ct
fr0ntery. the impudent insolence of
man who in the face of such law
VIII traffic in a public Office. He can
net deny his guilt.
"He admits his connection with The
gas company and the records viii
show the part he played in working
the franchise through. Another trait
in Mr.. Holiday is highly developed and
that is fickleness. He won't stand
hitched unless a man like Myers gets
after him, and then you bet he does
After the rOttenest city administra-
ton that this town had ever sean had
been running for about II months it
was found necessary to do a little
house cleaning and the city admins
tration the other day appointed that
sturdy Democrat, Tim Donovan. chief
Of police; and Mr.. Holiday was tell
ing Tins friends that he got the place
for him Just after the appointment
was made a Second ward Democrat
who is working for Holiday stated 10
two men while standing on Seventh
street that Tins appointment meant
SOC extra votes for Holiday Won
der If they think Tim Donovan would
violate the friendship OF q life time for
a paltry Office. I know he won't
Mr.. Miller Concludes.
Pete Miller, a member Of the eXecu-
tive committee Of the Democratic city
central committee, topped of the prin-
cipal Whooplng up speeches OF the ev-
entng, and said: How is Il that these
things which Mr.. Blain said have not been
made public? why is It that so many
working people in the Second Wa-d are
for Mr. Holiday. Shame on them. He
has no right up there IN the council.
president OF the gas Company.
MIR. HOLIDAYS STATEMENT.
Denies Charges Made by Blair in His