The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-09

mayor until a regular mayor qualities.
Up TO Supreme Court, Says Hoch.
What win be the next move in the
Rose case ?" was asked this morning of
Governor Hoch.
1T seems to me said the governor.
that the next step would naturally
come from the supreme court OF
course the supreme court is not called
upon to act at this time. I suppose
that Mr. Rose has a right to run for
the office of mayor of Kansas City if
he chooses, and the people can not be
prevented from voting for him if that
is their desire. But the supreme court
has said that he shall not resume the
Office during his present term. If he
attempts to do that, the supreme court
may take some action.
It was remarked that even the senti-
ment of the women of Kansas City did
not seem to be very strong in favor of
prohibition candidates
You cant change the sentiment of
a community like Kansas City in a
few months time" said the governor.
For my part, I was surprised at the
immense vote which Mr.. Vennard re-
ceived- He made a magnificent show
ing. It indicates that the law en-
fOrcement sentiment in Kansas City is
very strong at the present time, and 1t
is an encouraging sign
do you expect to open up a fight
on the mayors of other cities of the
state where the prohibitory law is not
enforced %
L haven't anything to say about
that replied the governor. closing up
tight.
1T is charged by the Democrats that
you are making an example of Rose
because he is a Democrat"
That's all political buncomb. just
buneomb and nothing else. Proceed
lngs were commenced against a Re
publican county attorney in Wyandotte
county at the same time they were
commenced against Mayor Rose.
know that the Democrats made a good
deal of capital out of the persecution
charge They said. Why doesn't the
governor sue the mayor of Atehison
or Leavenworth, or some Republican
officers ? Perhaps most of the dele
gates cid not know that the mayor of
Atchison is Jim Orr, who sat in the
Democratic convention and the mayor
Of Leavenw orth is also a Democrat.
This popular claim in some Iocali-
ties that it is necessary for the munich
palfty to form a combination with the
devil in order to get revenue is all
wrong. 1t is being proven wrong, and
people are going to find it out. Where
such arrangements for the violation Of
law exists, there is and always will be
graft"
The politicians who are in town today
are inclined to view the result of me
Kansas city, KAN, election with cOnsid-
erable alarm. They think that it BODIES
III for the Republican ticket. They say
that the Democrats lined up the solid
support Of the negro voters for Rose
on the ground that the last Republican
legislature enacted the separate high
school law for Kansas City
What the Republicans fear is that
this dissatisfaction Of negro voters has
spread throughout the state, and that
the Kansas City election is an indication
that the Republican ticket will have
more grief to trouble It.
A Topeka Democrat, who is also one
of the leading lawyers in the state. said
today.
In my opinion, Mayor Rose is run
ming close to the brink. It would not be
at all surprising if the supreme court
should haul him I'D for contempt. In
fact, l look for such action to be
taken
The action for contempt would fol-
low Immediately after Mayor Rose
takes office It would probably be in
stituted by the attorney general. who
would ask that Mr.. Rose be cited to
appear before the court and show cause
why he should not be punished.