The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-16

one that Judge Glass has been a val
uabie member of the commission. He
is an able lawyer and has been of
great service.
When Judge Humphreys. of Junction
City, died Judge Glass was named as
the Democratic member of the COM
mission. This was by Governor Hoch.
Late in the session of the 1909 legiSla-
ture Lot Ravenscraft, of Ashland, was
appointed by Governor Stubbs to the
full term of four years in the place OF
Glass. But RavenScraft refused to take
the place. Judge Glass was expecting
to return to his law practice at Marys-
vile and had sent his furniture and his
family back to his old home. He did
not expect reappointment for the full
term.
Governor Stubbs about the time the
term expired told Judge Glass that he
would be named for the full four year
term and his commission would be da-
ted July 1, 1909. The governor insisted
that Judge Glass remain. This was
done and the commission given Judge
Glass shows that he was appointed for
the regular term of four years begin
ming July 1, 1909. Judge Glass, after
the governors action and the receipt
of his commission, then moved back
to Topeka and bought a home
1t was a recess appointment and eV-
eryone supposed that when the legls-
lature met Governor Stubbs would send
the name of Judge Glass to the senate
for confirmation. After confirmation an
appointee cannot be summartly dis
charged without cause. Before con-
hrmation by the senate the governor
may remove any official that he has
appointed without giving any reason.
Governor Stubbs has never seen fit to
explain to Judge Glass or any other
person why he failed to send to the
senate the name of the man that had
been appointed and had served IS
months of the regular term. The gov
ernor appointed Judge Milton of Dodge
CITY in place of Judge Glass and Mil
ton has been confirmed.
s. c. drummer, who has been a mem
ber of the tax commission since it was
organized was not reappointed. He did
nOt expect to be named and several
months ago arranged to take UP other
business as soon as his term expired
He. has worked with Judge Glass for
three years and knows the worth of the
Marshall county Democrat as a mem
her and the legal adviser of the tax
cornTnission. Mr.. drummer and many
others were sorely disappointed at the
action of the governor in not having
Judge Glass confirmed for the regular
NIr. Crummer's Explanation.
In discussing the matter today Mr..
drummer said:
MANY times during the past year
Governor Stubbs has called the at
tention of the people in messages, in
terviews and public speeches to the
fact that party platform pledges were
as sacred and binding an written obli-
cations From this the inference must
be drawn that he considered his writ
ten obligation as being inviolate. Yet
he has allowed his own obligation,
signed, sealed and delivered, with the
great seal of the state of Kansas at
fixed thereto, to go to protest.
Governor Stubbs is the reputed
head of the great business carried on
bv the state of Kansan and his obliga-
tion made and signed as such COVER
nor should carry with it some weight.
Yet. We shall see that he has no re-
gard for his word, either oral or writ
ten.
Judge w. S. Glass of Marshall
county, was appointed to the office of
tax commissioner originally by Gov
ernor Hoch for the term which ex-
nired July 1st, 1909. When his term
of office was about to expire he moved
his family back to Marysville and on
the 1st day of July, following the life
long custom of trying always to be a
gentleman. he called upon the COVER
nor to bid him an official goodbye.
The governor asked him to remain in
the Office which the judge declined to
do Being pressed by the governor
for . reason he stated that he had
made all arrangements to resume his
practice. that he had served the term
for which ne had been appointed by
Governor Hoch and felt under no OBJ