The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-25
BRINGS TOAH Head
Railroad Boards Declaration OF
War on Taylor.
win 1t Result in Defeat of Old
Board!
robson OPPOSITION.
Both KanaveI and JeWett Are in
the Race.
Mr. Wheatley VIII Also Have a
Hard Time.
robson OPPOSITION.

Because of the strained relations exist
ing between. Carr Taylor, attorney for
the state board of railroad commission
ers, and the members of the board, 1T IS
apparent that either Taylor or the board
must step aside. With the board ana
Mr.. Taylor in such hostile state OF
mind toward each other, it is doubtful
whether the best interests Of the state
can be protected
For example Mr. Taylor has been
expecting to ask the Lard to reopen
some of the rate cases i'm which ne IS
not satisfied with the result. He wants
TO get another chance at the grain rate
proposition. i'm which the board allowed
only a per cent reduction. lie also
thinks that the board did not do its Iuil
duty i'm the coal rate case But since a
member of the board has come ont with
a declaration that the BOARD mas no
confidence i'm Mr.. Taylor. st is doubtful
whether Mr.. Taylor viii attsmp- 10 co
any more important work before the
board.
a. ID. Walker. one. Of the members Of
the board. in speaking of the Robson
statement given out yesterday says;
This statement of Mr. Robson s,
while not official I believe represents
the views of every member Of the board
Mr.. Robson talked it over with Jhe
other members of the board, and While
some of us may not have been 10 favor
of taking up the matter at all in this
way. still ] don't think the statement
misrepresents us
Tt seems to be the general opinion that
Mr. RObisOn's statement was inspired
by a. general consultation Of the board,
but that it was given out in Robson S
name because the other members did
not care o-assune responsibility for at
lacking Taylor in this open manner
what viii you do about this state
nent2" was asked Of Mr.. Taylor today
u have no reply to make, said Mr.
Taylor. except this. that did not sup
pose my request that the board obey the
law and secure an ANIMAL report from
the railroad companies would have the
effect of bringing out this torrent of
abuse from the board.
What about your relations with the
board ?r
My relations with the board are all
very frieudly-On the surface" said Mr..
Taylor.
Tt is a well known fact. however, that
for some time Mr. Taylor and the
poses. Taylor has taken the position
that the board was trying to hamper
his work by refusing. to allow him any
funds with which to do the work of his
office. and rhes board has been sore be
cause tlley have thought that Taylor
was AAtLa LOLlnl ana QlA lllA E4AEtC41G
good judgment ia handling his work
Some of the chickering's have been
almost childish. For example, each OF
the railroad commissioners is provided
with a private Office at the state house
which they never use. Taylor, how
ever, really needed a private office
and Robson told Taylor to use his
Taylor did so, but not wishing to APP
pear as an intruder, asked the eX-
ecuuve council to assign him a room
The executive council put i'm a whole
day trying to fix up the room PROPOSE
ton. and the best they could do wa.
TO give Taylor room i'm the ives
wing of the building. J. c. Collins
custodian of the building. moved thC
desk out of Robison's Office over Il
TayIor's new Office. but as it happened
the desk did not belong in RObisOnt
Office i'm the first place. 1t was the
chief clerk S desk from the house o.
representatives
However. these changes seem t.
have grieved Mr.. Robson very much
and he accuses Taylor of taking a 10
Of furniture out of the board rooms
and going off to a distant part of tn
building just to spite the board.
Board VIII Fight.
There is not much doubt that tn
difficulty with Taylor viii make tw
members of the board fight hard 70
reelection A. d. Walker has with
drawn from the contest for renomina
ton. but Geo w. Wheatley is making
a big pull for support in the Thir
district and Robson. who has sal
that he would not withdraw unless hi
constituents so desired, viii probabI
feel that he can't quit under fire. II
has started the row with Taylor an
win have to see it through
lit is not likely, however, that Rob
ison viii be able to hold his CIV
against some of the competition whic
Is looming UP against him Get
kanavel and =. 3. JeWett, both of tn
Eighth district are avowed candidates
and Carr Taylor will no doubt do hi
best to swing the boss buster suppol
against Robson.
The fight for life which Wheatle
is making viii be we'll worth Watchiml
But the indications are that if the cor
vendOn gets the right sort of a star
st viii simply wipe the slate clean an
put i'm an entirely new board of con
TnissiOners. Wheatley. however. is
shreWd politician and he will have tn
Third district back of him. If efthe
Nation or Tully should be defeated
their race for treasurer and audito
Wheatley would have a better show
land But he must all the time cou1
ON the posi- hiiity of a strong ant
railroad convention. Wheatlev Ia
been making some strong plays fl
the support of the anti-railrOad sent
ment. and has been willing to go fui
Their than the other members of II
board I'm making rate regulations. bl
it does not appear that he has won II
confidence of Carr Taylor to any gre
extent and Taylor will probably fgl
him i'm the state convention.
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