The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Big Prohibition Fight Rages in
Crawford County.
Directed Against Governor Hoch
and ar. Coleman.
NAMED WRONG JUDGE.
Civic League Claims Appointee
Sympathizes With Liquor hen.
Attorney General Writes Letter
Defending His Position.
NAMED WRONG JUDGE.

There is a big prohibition fight on in
crawford county which is likely to cut
considerable figure in the coming cleo
ton of governor and other state Off
GERS.
The prohibition people are up in arms
against Governor Eoch and Attorney
General c. G. Coleman claiming that
tney nave not eooperated in good faith
with the prohibitionists in the enforce
ment Of the prohibit0ry law.
The chief complaint against Governor
Hoch is that he appointed Arthur NJ.
Fuller Judge of the district court and
Fuller has proven to be in sympathy
with the liquor element it is claimed.
The objection to General Coleman Is
on the ground that he has delayed the
prosecution of Jointists and delinquent
officials.
In a circular issued by the Crawford
County Civic league, and the prohibit
tionists declare that they will bolt the
Republican ticket This is part of their
statement:
1T has cost the Civic league close
to $3.50 to get the facts that are now
In Attorney General Co1eman's posses
sion, also in ours. And Mr.. Coleman
says the evidence is amply sufficient to
convict, and yet he (Coleman) viii not
prosecute. There are no less than %
men-ReQublicans, Democrats Social
ISIS and Third Party Prohibitionists-
who know these facts. Mr. Coleman
gives me no valid reason for not acting
except time), and says he personally
viii take all the responsibility and
blame. This does not right crime
against the state
We feel very deeply the position the
Republican party has taken In this
county, in naming such men as Judge
Fuller, Nick Simon, a salOOnkeeper
and ex-MayOr Price. which form a trio
that simply means slap in the face
and a challenge to every moral and
Christian interest. and Will compel all
honest men to forget party lines and
seek to support men and principle re-
gardIess of party.
4 write this letter simply because
many in our League (and I can GER
talnly speak for myself, have high re-
CARDS for you as a governor, as a Chris
tan man, and also to prepare you for
what is coming and to let you know
that no less than nine Methodist mas
tors and as many other pastors of the
churches are compelled, for principles
sake and common decency and all other
interests concerned, to stand together
with their churches. against the corrupt
local Republican ring and in doing so
viii be given the credit of standing
against the Republican. party of the
state.
we feel. Governor Hoch. that we
have been sacrificed political reasons
and allowed to come to a most humiiiat-
ing position, both the Civic League and
Mr. Stuessi, and being left in this posi-
ton. the Civic League feels its obIiga-
ton due first to its supporters. and will
plainly give them the plain facts.
But the worst situation by far and
the one which means more than all the
delays, is that concerning the county
attorney. We have proven his guilt. We
have gathered sufficient evidence for
conviction and have still more not yet
mentioned, and yet Mr.. Coleman re-
fuses to do one thing toward Furnishing
him.
The above statements were contained
in a letter written on October z by J.
M. DunIavy, president of the Crawford
County Civic league, to Governor E. w
Hoch. Governor Hoch turned this letter
over to General Coleman to be answer
ed and General Coleman prepared this
statement to Governor Hoch, which
sets forth the charges. and General Cole
mans reply:
Hon f. w. Hoch. Governor Of Kan
MY Dear Sir herewith return to
you the letter of Rev. ]. NJ. Dunlavy,
addressed to you under date Of october
y. inst. and by you referred to me.
! Mr.. Dunlavy is laboring under a