The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-13
O'NEIL HAS PLAN
Commissioner Would EniOin All
Topeka Newspapers
From Printing Reports Of Tax
payers League.
HE'S AFTER TILLOTSON
Asks Him to Pay Fine County
RENTED.
Declares This Would Help Cut
Taxes Down.
HE'S AFTER TILLOTSON

County Commissioner Edwin L
O'NeI would enjoin Topeka news
papers from publishing proceedings of
the meetings of the Tax Payers league
He would go further Before the Com
mercial club he will offer resolution
asking the league to disband in the
interests of the city's welfare and III
ture advancement.
1t is O'NeiI's opinion that the little
band of men and women who are com
planning because of the high tax IeVles
are doing more to discredit Topeka
and block her advancement than the
Commercial club can accomplish IN
boosting the town He brands the tax
1eaguers as a gang of knockers ana
kickers and wants the organization 10
go out of business.
Then, too, O'Neil believes the organi-
cation gets too much notoriety IN the
columns of the Topeka press The
commissioner declares that the reports
of the meetings have a damaging eff
feet on prospective investors and tend
to arouse dissatisfaction among the
people already here
He'd Enjoin Newspapers.
IF there was just some way to do
it - walled O'Neil. as he tried to keep
warm near the radiator in the commits
sioner's court, ct would bring suit to
enjoin the newspapers from printing
stories of the knocks and hOwls that
come from the Tax Payers league
country They have unquestionably
damaged the city more than could be
estimated People get the wrong view
of the town and the things that the
league advocate have a decidedly dam
aging effect"
Then the commissioner received a
happy thought In his mind he FORMED
a plan that would put the tax league
out of the running and block the in
vestigationS of public offices ana pup
lie affairs.
Next time there is a meeting Of the
Commercial club" recited ONell. as
he revolved his new plan IN ms nina
Il am going to offer a resolution ask
ing the league to disband for the best
interest of Topeka Most OF the peo-
pie who attend the leagues meetings
would kick no matter how high or
how low the taxes are. anyway; and
thinking people understand the TACT
Then too there are certain people
who have signed the petitions who
haven't turnesl in all the property they
have and we know it. For example,
certain people who signed the petitions
gave in their automobiles at $500,
when anyone would be glad to buy a
car load just like them at more than
After O'Neil had made a lengthy
confession of his private opinion OF
the league. F. B Simms, chairman or
the board, recited his views 1t might
as we'll be mentioned that none of the |
members of the board carry elevated |
opinions of the league and Simms was
willing that his sentiments be made a |
part of the record.
Does TiIlotson Forget?
Sinnms proceeded to pay his respects
to Attorney d. c. Tiilotson. who is an |
ardent worker in the league.
ct just looked over Mr.. Tiliotson's
assessment the other day. said the |
chairman of the board, ''and I found |
that TfIotson had $500 in the bank |
March 1, last year Perhaps if Mr. |
TiIIotson has real deep rooted ambi-
ton to cut down the taxes, he will use |
some of that $500 to repay the county |
for the fine and costs which the board |
rebated several years ago.
TT was after the disposal of the /
state case against Tillotson,'' continued |
Simms, chat he appeared before the
board and asked in the name of hu-
nanity and charity to have the fine
and costs rebated- He said he was a