The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-04
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would name the five members Of the
text book commission he was to ap-
point Not long after the election of
Hoch, Crane & Co. hiked to New York
and sold out their school book inter
ests to the trust.
Appealed to Governor HOch.
4 went to Governor hoch, as an in
terested parent of school children, con-
corning the appointment of the text
book commissioners he had to name.
insisted that / had no favors to ask
and said that 1 only was DESTROYS OF
having his appoint men Wa would
best conserve the interests of the peo-
pie of the state and their school child
rem. I told him of the letters had IN
my possession. showing the workings OF
the book trust.
Now the trust bought out the
school book business of Crane & Co.
for the purpose OF naming min the tex ext
book commissioners. They saw no
other way of holding you people ex-
cept by getting Crane & Co.
Had Governor Hoch been an honest
man he would have read the letters /
presented and D. o. McCray would
board.
Then Hoch Appointed McCray.
81 have my weather eye on that
outfit said Governor Hoch to me and
guess that outfit had its weather eye
on him. When the book trust heard
everything in their power to counter
act my efforts. At my first interview
with the governor he was exceedingly
courteous. He promised me that he
would make no move in the matter
until he had had another talk with me.
But / got anxious when l saw the
boodlers OF the book trust swarming
about his office. And then one morn
ing L picked up a paper and saw that
Governor Hoch had named the COM
missioners- I called the governor on
the phone and asked. Governor Hoch,
when you were making your campaign
I was travelling for Crane & Co.
heard you say that every citizen would
get a square deal; did you give it to
me?' The governor replied. Mrs.
Burton. I sat down and named as good
men as I could find DO you regard
d. 0. McCray as good man for the
place. asked. and he replied that he
had been prejudiced against McCray
but had looked up his record and
thought him a good man for the place.
asked him why he had looked up
his record when he was prejudiced
him and why he had not dropped him
and selected man against whom he
did not have any prejudice. He asked
me in reply if I did not think that W.
NJ. Davidson's authority was a good
recommendation for man.
Now what do you think of that
asked Mrs. Burton Davidson has a
book he wants adopted in the schools
and Hoch thought he was good man
to recommend a man for place on the
text book commission" Mrs. Burton
then read copies of kilograms from
Major Clancy to Davidson She styled
Clancy as the chief oodler of the
book trust. These kilograms were ap-
peals to have the Kansas law de-
stroyed and also requests to Davidson
to use his influence with legislators to
this end Mrs. Burton insisted that
with the book trust and that he should
have had nothing to do with the nam
ing of the board
McCray the Book Trust General.
1.-THE book trust thinks" continued
Mrs Burton. that McCray is such A
manipulation that he can control the
board. He is their general on the
board and looks after their interests =
Mrs. Burton then read letters from L.
M. Dillman to the effect that McCrav
letter antedated McCray's appointment
and Mrs. Burton asked if the people of
the state wanted a man on the board
who was friendly to the trust
There was never a more Contempt
BILE or covering effort for the gain of
power than that shown by Governor
Hoch in the appointment Of McCrav. .
said Mrs Burton. HE surrendered
the rights of the school children of the
state to gain a little power
Topeka Men involved.
while I was a stenographer for
the American Book company that fell
low McCray worked under cover for
the trust Had Gov. Hoch read the
letter in my possession he might have
taken a hint and not appointed Nc
Gray Mrs. Burton then read the
letter from McCray in which he stated
that he believed Crane & Co. could
get control of the Topeka school
board. This letter was written to L.
NJ Dilman, the representative of the
trust in Chicago This letter follows:
" Chicago.-Since saw you in Chi
cago I came into possession of infor-
nation which you may be interested