The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-02
City Administration Severely
Attacked at Ward Caucus.
IF HE WE'RE MAYOR.
Says There Would Be No Reason
to Complain.
Stone and Holland Put on Rec
ord in Fifth Ward.

Mayor ". Il. Davis administration
policy was denomfnated as one Of in
fanny and dishonor at the Second ward
Republican caucus at the council cham
Der on Thursday night, and Council
man Charles K. Holiday, who is well
known to be an aspirant for the may
or's chair, and is now councilman from
the Second ward, was made the recipi-
ent of q. lot Of personal questions every
one beginning with big. 'sWhy2" Hol-
liday accepted the challenge and fled
his reply right then and there, declaring
that he was a councilman and not may
or; that he had nothing to do with the
policy; that If he is ever mayor he viii
be responsible for his own acts, and that
no one will ever have an opportunity to
tell him about heIl-holes, brothels, etc,
existing in the city while he is its chief
executive.
The meeting was redhot, and sue
ceeded in drawing from Mr.. Holiday
statement which a certain element IN
the Second ward has long wanted. The
vocal battle broke loose while a COM
mittee was in an ante-room deciding
on a slate OF delegates to the county
G. q. Jewell was chosen temporary
chairman. He called for a permanent
organization and p. III. Coney was put
into the chair. P. 7. Ellis was made
secretary. A committee of SEVEN con-
sisting of the following was then chosen
to name the delegates: Ed Halves, Jas.
Gibbons, George Adamson, Frank Steph-
ems, Sam Cramer, William Peterson
After the committee had retired.
Captain P H. Coney was called upon
for a talk. He opened up proceedings
at once by driving at Mr.. Holnday
bunch of questions why Topeka IS AT
I ~ c1qT1reaH with nrOInelE,
helI-holes, gambling dens and houses OF
prostitution and shame. >,
what we want and must have,
| declared Captain Coney, lis a c1ean
! city. We will join with you, Mr.. Hol-
lfday.- as a member Of the council ana
/ city administration, in helping you TO
! rid Topeka of these nefar1ous, shame
ful vices-but We viii not help you II
/ bringing here more debauchery- we
will help put you on a higher ped
estaI than your honored father ever
thought Of putting you We VIII JON
YOU in everything that is decent
| Mayor Davis has a policy Press, pun
lie and private citizens have demanded
/ of him that he stop the gambling go
| ing on in Topeka; that he drive from
our limits the houses Of prostitution
/ that he save our young girls from lives
of shame and eternal disgrace, and oul
boys from being led to hell Mayor
Davis has a policy. 1t IS one OF IN
fanny and not one of honor Perhaps
it may bring a sort of prosperity, but
that prosperity is ephemerai. It passes
when the lights go out Mr. Holiday
we ask of you that you join with the
best people of Topeka for law, order
and decency. Law is the basis Of lib
erty. This republic rests on loyalty
and faithfulness. When the people
fail to do this they speriure themselves
We do not elect men to Office so tina
they should make criminals of them
selves. We want to know why To
peka is not kept clean. Mr.. Holiday
We want you to bend every energy II
that direction We demand it of you
You are our councilman
No sooner had Coney taken his sea
than Holiday was called for and h
| said: Il admire your enthusiasm, Mr.