The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-08

politicians. Attorney General Coleman
being out of town, gave his version of
the story over the long distance tele-
that he had no charges to make
against Mr.. McCamish, but thought It
would be better policy to place Trick
EFT in charge.
Mr.. McCamish said in an interview
at Kansas City:
Politics, I think. caused my re-
movaL Twice in the last week I was
told If 1 did not stop, fling injunction
suits against joints %s.vould be re-
moved. I did not TIN " things were so
rotten at Topeka as they appear to be
and kept on fling the suits. tried
to do my duty and just had things in
shape to do something after months of
hard work It looks as If the powers
at Topeka did not want me to do any
thing as I was removed just when l
had things ready"
Politicians say the removal Of Mr.
McCamish is bad political move on
change did not appear to frighten the
Kansas City, Kan. jointists. All were
open as usual last night.
What do you think OF the new at
torney general?" jointkeeper was
asked
Don't know him. Expect III have
to get acquainted" was the answer.
Governor Hoch on Thursday sent a
dollar bill to HOlton in care of Frank
farrell to pay for the shave which he
forgot to pay for when he was at
Holton- The barber was too bashfn
to ask for his money.
The Democrats are planning to hold
a big pow-wOw at Fort Scott on June
80. All the state politicians will be
there for the banquet in the evening,
and during the daytime the county
convention viii be held. A county
convention with 612 delegates has
been called, which viii be one Of the
biggest county conventions ever held
in the state.
The Clay Center Dispatch. which is
not afraid to say things about c. G.
Coleman once in a while, makes the
following comment on the effort which
Coleman & Williams made to prevent
the registration of the Clay Center
waterwOrks bonds:
THAT was an inspiring sight the
state auditors Office afforded Friday
when the states attorney. the man
whom the people are paying a good
round price for advising the auditor
himself, appeared as the representa-
tive of a private corporation seeking
to prevent the carrying out of the regu-
larly and clearly expressed viii of the
people of the attorney generals own
town in the matter of issuing bonds to
secure the wherewithal to erect a pub
lie electric plant How pleasing the
picture presented those friends in
Clay Center VIII o have stood by him, at
least to the extent of refusing to join
in the popular clamor against him,
from kindly personal considerations,
and Loyalty in sting that he meant
well, anyway. How pleasing to them
to see him defying the ordinary pro-
prieties of his office, neglecting his
plain duties, deVoting his time and tai
ant ta for i'm
tial technicalities in an effort to hinder
the contamination of the peoples de-
sires in this particular case.
s'Hhe bonds. as he knows, were voted
by the people with a full understand
ing Of what they were doing and what
they wanted. No local public question
had ever been so thoroughly discussed.
Our best attorneys have watched every
official move that everything might be
done in strict accordance with law. Not
a man in town, save possibly one or
two. would suggest their reputation
if they we're not strictly legal. Local
investors with faith in our peoples
honesty stood ready to take them as
they were.
"And all this obstruction means only
expensive delay. For, If by hook or
crook the validity OF this bond issue is
brought into serious question, another
election will be called, another issue
voted, and instead of something more
than two to one majority IN its favor
1t VIII very probably be unanimous
next time; and the expenses, which the
town can Ill afford for such purposes,
win be charged UP against an attorney
general who seems not to have tn e
slightest conception of his duties as a
servant of the people"
The Alma Enterprise says concern
ing the Curtis letters being sent out by
A. Newman of Topeka, signed u. NJ
Bacon. secretary and written on the
letterheads of the First district congress
sional committee:
Several old soldiers over the county
have recently shown US letters from
John NJ. Bacon. secretary First district
congressional committee telling that
Chas Curtis was the only genuine bon
aide friend of the old soldier in the
field and asking them to see to It that
representatives were selected WHO would
vote for Curtis for senator. Mr.. Bacon
lives in Jackson county and never was
elected as a member of the First dis
trict committee in the first place. but
was seated by the Curtis majority on
the committee two years ago. In March
of this year he was again defeated for
the place by a majority of nearly two
to one by John Nuznan. but he stin
continues to sign himself as secretary
of the committee. That is a fair sam
pie Of Curtis politics"