The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-09
HOT Words PASS
C. 4. Holiday EnliTens Things
at Council Meeting.
Makes a Bitter Speech Denounc-
ing L. E. Myers.
FOR OFFICIAL ACTION.
Resolution of Condemnation Is
to Be Drafted.
Also Ordinance Lowering Edison
Company Rates.
FOR OFFICIAL ACTION.

L. E. Myers and the sensational af-
fdavit filed by him were the toast Of
the council last evening. at least for the
latter half of the evening.
Mr.. Myers himself was not present
probably he would have answered in
kind and in that event with the coun-
ell wrought up it might have been in
session yet
The council would have passed over
the whole matter of the previous night
without comment and had in fact made
moves to adjourn when Councilman Hol-
liday arose and on the basis of a ques-
ton of personal privilege scored Myers
severely for the Introduction of the af-
idavit and demanded that the council
take some action.
The ire of his colleagues was SEEM
ingly aroused by Mr.. Holiday for they
Immediately crowded through resolu-
ton introduced by Councilman Mont
gomery condemning Mr.. Myers for
bringing his affidavit before the COM
mittee on streets and walks. A number
Of the other members of the council
took a shot al Myers and when the
smoke cleared away it showed lurid
atmosphere.
The offer to have the franchise of the
Edison company amended by ordinance
so as to include these latest maximum
rates OF cents for residence lighting
and cents for commercial lighting
which was made by Myers before the
streets and walks committee was snap
ped up by the council last night.
The city attorney on motion of Mr..
Swendson was instructed to prepare an
ordinance providing for the amendment.
This was rubbing salt in the wounds.
I rise to a question of personal priv
ilege, Mr.. Mayor, said Councilman
Holiday just as the members of the
council were gathering their papers to-
gether preparatory to leaving the hall.
Mr.. Holiday had in his hand a copy
OF an evening paper and AFTER DelnS
recognized by the mayor read an ex-
tract of an interview given out by
Myers which blistered Holiday.
Il am sorry that Mr. Myers is not
here tonight" said he. It would like
to say something to his face. When l
have anything to say about a man 1
prefer to say 1t when he is present and
not behind his back. see by an even
ing paper that Mr.. Myers, the man
who comes here from Chicago and
presumes to tell us our business, has
said that I am fraud and that have
hoodwinked the people and that if the
people do not soon learn what am
doing that he will leave Topeka I
hope he does, at least not come to this
council chamber. Everything that is
contained in that about the gas COM
pany, Anthony N Brady or G. K. Hol-
liday is unreservedly and unqualifiedly
false. The man who made that state
nent is a liar. Mr.. Brady does not
know about this electric franchise.
am not his agent. People think l am
president of the Consumers Gas COM
pany. but 1 am not. tell you Mr.
Brady would not accept the franchise
on a golden platter. I am sick and
tired of having this man Myers come
here and wave his bloody shirt. He
has cast reflections on every member
of the council except one and upon the
business men of this city. He has
slandered every member of this coun-
Gil except one, you and you and you.
How Mr.. Green escaped don't know.
Neither do ]" Interrupted Green.
There is not a man in this council
that can be bought and no one knows
it better than Mr.. Myers" continued
Holiday. 'T will be greatly mistaken
if this council does not take some ac-
ton in the matter"
Councilman Montgomery jumped up
'T move that a resolution be drafted
to condemn this infamous affidavit be-
srnirching the character of our coun-
ell. J." said he.
Councilman Hughes, who was get
ting red in his face. numbered
gun. Il have got a resolution here but
it is not hot enough.
This council is as good as any in
the country. There is not a council
man in this body that money can buy.
It's a disgrace. It's the most contemp-
tible thing I ever heard Of I say it's
an outrage that this council should be
held up to rfdicule. not only to the
people of Topeka but to the whole
country. They viii say now that this
council is just like these other coun-
ellis, that it has been bodied. when ]
know that there has not been any
Doodle not as long as have had any
thing to DO with it. I second Mr.
Montgomery motion
II do want to say that the man WHO
said I have ever taken a penny since
I have come into this council" said
Simms except the little book of
passes that the street railway company
was a greater liar than what Mr.
Hughes called him Holiday can't ex-
press the kind of liar that mean
When Mr.. Green arose to say some
thing a little ripple of a laugh ran
around the room. Why, what ob5ec-
ton can you make" asked the mayor
of Mr.. Green Mr.. Green smiled and
said: Il wish did not have the dis
tinction of being the only honest man
in the council 1 would rather not
have been singled out I am sure that
there is not a member of this council
that can be bought
Mr.. DOran's Statement.
Mr. It. F. Doran. attorney for the
Edison company, today gave out the
following statement concerning the
events leading UP to the Maunsen
trouble:
shortly after the present owners
purchased the Edison plant, Mr.. Maun-
sell came to me and said, in sub
stance, that Mr. Sunny had prom
ised him $4,000 or $4,000 worth of
the stock of the Topeka Edison COM
pany. and that now he felt sure that
Mr.. Sunny was going to break his
pledge. I asked Mr.. MaunseI what
Mr.. Sunny said when he made the
promise. and Mr. Maunsell said that
Mr.. Sunny had said: Charles, if we
get the plant, I will see that you are
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