The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-24

winheld asylum fraud. which Allen in
This statement and others similar
have appeared from time to time n ar
Stubs effusions and in the editorials
of the Topeka Capital. am accused OF
having while president Of the STATE
board of charities, authorized Dr. New
lon superintendent OF the Winneia
school for the feeble-minded, to take
trip east, nd that reimbursed MIN Tor
his expenses upon his trip by money op-
tanned upon a voucher which appeared
to be for expenses incident to the trans
fer of inmates to other jurisdictions.
THE inference is made that deceiv-
ed the auditor of state and obtained TINS
money for Dr. Newton under false
pretense. If I had done this, I would
have been guilty of fraud, as Mr.. Stubs
charges. I did not do this, and MI.
Stubs knows I did not do this
Mr.. Allen here submitted signed
statement from the auditor to explain
that DR.. Newton was sent east to IN
vestisate in eastern institutions the
question relating to the advisabitty OF
transferring the fmbecile epileptics. VINO
are fncurabIe. from the Winfield insti-
tuition to the institution at Parsons
which had been started for the treat
ment and cure Of epilepsy.
The Jerusalem Matter.
II might with logic" said Mr.. Allen.
charge Mr.. Stubs with being an evll
man and COMPARE him to Senator Bur
ton, his partner ir the Jerusalem EXHIBIT
scheme. because Stubs, while mem
Der Of the legislature in the hrst session
in which he served. having vote upon
important railroad legislation deNDcr-
ately absented himself for many days
and spent this time in securing . mil
lion dollar railroad contract.
81 might Us we'll charge that because
he drew full pay for the time ne was
absent: re is q dishonest man. and thar
t,.. acting a mem Der O.
the lec-isla ture which was tfen discuss
ing the need of favorable railroad legls-
latfon at the very hour when ne ougnl
to have been giving his UNDIVIDED at
tention to his sacred duty, used his IN
fluence as a member of the legislature
with railroad company IN return TOT
q contract which has made him rlch
man. I might compare MIN WIN
T)eDezv because Mr.. Stubbs also neld q
public sinecure and drew money from
the state for services which ne dld not
render.
at will be remembered that In the
last session of the legislature N M +,
Stubs was speaker OF the mousse me
of the house shall draw So day FOR
the time he actually presldes' ana
that the speak pro tenn shall draw
the Sc for the days on when ne pre-
sides in the place of the speaker. Ihe
records show that Mr. Stubs pre-
Nevertheless. contrary to the PLAIN
provisions of the law, he drew IS a
day for the entire session.
Stubbs a SensationaIist.
"Mr. Stubs has been something OF
a sensatfonalist ever since he entered
Kansas politics. No man has been so
prompt as he to believe evil of his fell
lows No man has been so careless in
his statements about mems characters
Take for example, his recent speech
astonishing charge that he believes
that members of the legislature over
which he presided sold their votes to
the railroads He does not hesitate
to throw a shadow of suspicion over
every member of that body by max
ing a charge in which he seems to
lack the courage or manhood to par
ticularize. Mr.. Stubs forgets the
psychological truth that the man who
is always first to believe evil of his fell
lows and who peddles SANDER upon
the slightest provOcation may be Civ
ing unconsciously an index to his own
chara cter.'
After some further remarks touch
ing Mr.. Stubs alleged vindictive
course toward men whom he could
not control. Mr.. Allen closed by say
ing Il am not posing in this cam
paign Is a perfect man. I only wish
my faults were fewer, but I have
never been a Pharisee. I have never
sat in judgment upon my fellow men.
I have never tried to tear any man
down that I might build myself up,
and all I have ever asked IN any con-
/ test is a fair fight"