The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

CONTINUED from rage Ii
ago he filled creditably the responsible
position of head of a family composed
of his motler and sisters. His stand
against the minions Of the prOhib1tory
law may naturally and easily create ar
entirely false public sentiment in re-
gard to his personal life and habits He
has employed Charles Blood Smith as
his attorney and will fight the jail SEN
tence decree to a finish
Mr.. Houses Position.
Mr.. House did not want to talk about
his affair but the reporter was insist
ent. so he told his side of the story as
follows:
Has Kept Out of Print.
During the progress of the contro-
versy which has ragged about me lot
the past seven months have carefully
refrained from using the shoulders or
the public as a wailing place nave
not even asked my most Intimate
friends to wipe away my tears. l nave
not earned and I do not now care any
thing about the attitude of either the
'pee-puP or the press toward my action
| in the premises. No, I won't go so far
as to say that. Rather, 1 will say that
abuse hurts me as badly as it hurts
anyone, but 1 never permit abuse or
condemnation to affect my attitude
when I think I am right. My action in
the matter squares with my idea Of
what a man should do under the cir
cumstances and that is the only test
I ever impose on either my judgments
or my impulses.
Because He Opposed Stubs.
But there is danger that the public
will be nisled with reference to the
nature of my offense. It might interest
newspaper readers to know just why
am out ON bond on q misdemeanor
charge-just why I am threatened with
a Jail sentence And so I will say that
my refusal to testify as to the location
of the small town, in which saw beer
dispensed over the mahogany has very
little bearing in the matter My Of
Tense is that. as newspaper man,
have criticised Governor Stubs and his
administration whenever saw fit. And
that, am frank to say, has been pretty
often. Another indictment against me
is that I am not for Governor Stubs
for United States senator and have
thrown cold water on his boom when
ever saw an opportunity to do so.
Mush Be Punished.
Having had the efrrontery to line up
with the faction of the Republican
party which is opposed to Governor
Stubbs, and having shown the governor
the discourtesy of openly criticising
number of his public acts, 1 am to be
punished for it if a way can be found
to punish me. I have offended the pow
ers that be and the harpoon is to be
i'm bedded in my quivering flesh.
Il may go to jail, although it Will be
only after a merry fight which hope
all of the noncombatants will enjoy. L do
not particularly enjoy the prospect of
being immured in the donJon keep I am
long past the age at which one homes
for new and novel experiences A jail
sentence would dAsar-ange the routine of
regular habits into which I have recently
fallen and would cut into my evenings.
But in the larger sense. I believe 1t
would be a. public service and, never hav-
ing done anything for the 'peepul.' I am
willing to donate that much of my tirne
to the public veal
Might Serve a Good Purpose.
IF serving q sentence in the Shawnee
county jail would in any way help to re-
veal to the voters of Kansas the nature
OF the skin game that is being put over
on them IL the name Of reform shall not