The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-19
HITS MYERS HARD.
City Council Votes to Bar Him
From Meetings.
MoIler Affidavit Committee Re
port Is Adopted.
HORN ENTERS PROTEST
Tells Fellow Councilmen They
Are Too Hasty.
Mr. Green Attempts in Vain to
Modify Resolution.
HORN ENTERS PROTEST

The city council adopted resolutions
last evening demanding that l. T.
Myers, president OF the Topeka Edison
company, apologize to the city council
for introducing the now historic Moller
affidavit, or be forever barred from en-
tering and appearing before the council
The resolutions were adopted over the
violent protests OF Councilman c. w.
Horn and the objections of Councilman
William Green The resolutions were
the work of a special committee ap-
pointed by the mayor ana consisting Of
CounciImen Montgomery. Howe and
swendson- The committee was unan-
smous in submitting its report.
Both Councilmen Horn and Green con-
tended that the affidavit had never been
formally before the council that it had
simply been before a committee and
that officially the council had no cog
nizancs OF the affidavit that it had not
been spread on the journals Of the
council proceedings. They asked that
formal report of the affidavit and its
presentation be returned to the council
by the streets and walks committee be-
fore whom it was presented by L E
Myers.
In voting upon the adoption of the
resolutions Councilmen Green, Jordan
and Horn voted no, Councilmen simms,
Sinner and Swendson voting aye
When the vote was announced Horn
got UP and said i move that the COM
lnittee be further continued. am not
satisfied with the report Of the commit
tee want it sifted down to the bot
tom If it isn't am going to bring it
UP at every council meeting am
kicker from way back"
Later In the evening when the council
was about to adjourn Horn got up and
expected
to do anything any more Councilman
Howe was recognized on a point Of or
der and stated that the committee had
been discharged under the adoption of
the report Of the committee but that the
matter was still open for further inves-
tigatfon BY the council
Wen then III appoint myself as
committee OF one said Horn triumph
antly. -PI bring this man Moller in
myself. know where to find him
The fight on the adoption Of the reso-
lutaons was led from the start by
Horn AS soon as they were read he got
up to protest. 1T seems to me-" said
he. that we are adopting something
that we have no right to adopt Was
this presented to the Councii2 No, 1t
was not Tt was presented to the streets
and walks committee. This Is in the
streets and walks committee I don't
see how the council can act on this; It
IS not before the council It never was
before the council"
"It seems to me that Mr.. Horns
point is well taken MI Mayor" said
Councilman Green I'VE have as a
council no official knowledge of this
afhdavit- ] think we should have a re-
port from this committee before we do
anything. 1t Is yet in the hands of the
streets and walks committee. There
IS nothing to show on the records that
the affidavit was ever presented
Councilman Swendson replied; ct
IS true that this affidavit was present.
q 1f- Of IL
II Is also true that cognizance of this
affidavit was taken by appointing a
committee and asking for q report
from this committee. So far as for
mality is concerned it is now before
the council in this manner"
Don't vote FOR this" pleaded Horn
TO his colleagues. This man Myers
has done more for this city than any
other man has done or will do. Don't
act hastily; don't vote for this"
I think that the report Of the COM
mittee Is all right" said Councilman
Nipps We are not doing anything
70 Myers But we are here to protect
ourselves. We don't want to be used
as a rug or a door mat and have peo-
PIE come here and wipe their feet of
on US. I think we should defend orr
selves in all things of this kind
want to protest against that part
or the resolutions that prohibits Mr..
Myers from the floor of this council
until he apologies said Green.
Councilman Simms called for a vote
think we should have vote on this
now and find out who the Weakened
brothers are" he said
Horn couldn't stand this. he became
defiant We'll I am not afraid to be
called weakened before this whole
town he shouted. Its the ofhel
fellows who vote for it who are weak
kneed / want to have this gone intr
1nrther- / want this committee con.
tinued and have them go into it fur.
ther- This committee didn't have time
enough
Councilman Green moved that tn,
last portion of the resolutions regard
ing Myers be eliminated. The motion
lost Ayes Councilmen Green. Horr
and Jordan Noes ECouncilmen Houf
day, Simms, Nipps. MONTGOMERY
Sinner Howe and Swendson.
The resolutions and the report O.
the committee as adopted follow:
resolved, BY the mayor and coun
Gil Of the city of Topeka. That the re-
uections upon members of this bod
contained In the .Moller' ahidavit nov
sn the hands of the streets and walk
committee, are wholly unwarranted. an,
HnJustllla bic, being false fin every mar
ticular' that all parties who have givel
rise TO- or who by word or action hav
IN any manner contributed to the pre
psraton ana publication of the sal,
sfndaYt have assisted in perpetratfni
an outrage which should be severel'
condemned and rebuked. and
Resolved, That L. E. Myers be here
--@t A~-A~A tt4c privilege OF the HOO
Of this chamber until in open courlci
he shall have apologized in manne
satisfactory to this body for the out
rage he has helped commit
ITO the Mayor and Council
Your committee to which was referre
the question of the sMoller affidavi
believes that the urgent demand hereto
fore made in this chamber for an i'm
mediate yituperative arraignment o
one Of the parties named IN connection
with the aftidavit was unworthy of tn
dignity OF this body
Denials and protests Of innocenc
always come as a result Of intimation
Of wrong doing from innocent an
guilty alike and your committee re
Bpectfully submits that if the lives an