The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-08
GREETINGS TO
THE GOVERNOR.
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probable that some drastic legislation
affectin9 damage suits will be offered in
the next legislative session. Several
men. among them lawyers. have in the
last week advocated radical changes In
the present statutory provisions regu-
latinR damage suits and the taking OF
testimony Of the so-cal1ed 'prtviieged'
class.
One Of the plans submitted il for the
creation of q board of commission OF
three members-appointed by the dis
trict judge and county commissioners
to examine into the merits OF all cases
that in any manner look suspicious
Unless this commission found that,
there was sufficient evidence upon
which to base a suit. further action
would be barred on recommendation OF
the commission.
Then there IL the ''privileged'' testi-
mony question that came to light In the
West-Hodges case. A good many per-
sons who attended the trial last week.
left the court room feeling that changes
in the law regulating the admission OF
testimony of doctors and lawyers would
improve conditions and remove some OF
the criticism from the courts and state
as provided in the civil code.
have been suggested as a result Of the
trial last week and it 10 believed by
many people that after the 1915 legis-
lative session a repetition of the West
Hodges case will be impossible under
the proposed statutes regulating the
filing Of damage suits. +.
Some Of the Expressions.
Following are extracts from some OF
the early letters and kilograms cone
graduating Governor Hodges ON result
Of his suit:
Washington, d. C.-"All good Kan
sans rejoice in your complete vindica-
ton by Kansas Judge and Kansas jury
Of malicious charges of apparently po-
litical initiation. dudley Doolittle.
Salina-"No other verdict could have
been rendered. The good people of Kan
sas are with you stronger than ever"
Ed. NJ. Gels.
Atchison-''All good citizens will unite
in congratulating you upon your COM
plete vindication."-B. p. Waggener.
Wichita - "Heartiest congratulations
on only possible outcome of suit
George A. Shupp, election commission
er.
Olathe-''Congratula ON verdict
liam ]. Mcintyre.
Kansas City. Mo.-"Count Reinford is
innocent this time. People have known
1t all the time and were anxiously
awaiting the verdict.'-Dr. J. E. Saw
tell.
Kansas City. Mo.-''Congratulation
It was evidently a blackmail."-T. M
Noble. -s.~~- s,ss-- = s - ~ ~
Parsons-"Please accept warmest con-
gratulations.''-W. W. Brown.
Independence: your vindication is
the crowning event of the campaign.
Your good name has been slandered.
We appreciate your acquittal. c.
Laney. William Haverstick, s. e. Nice
and H. w. Cotton.
Of frameup. In end will do you good.
Kansas people like fair play."-E. H.
Beck.
Hutchinson: ALLOW me to congratu-
late you. Medley and Hodges club
members of this town all happy
John Callopy.
Olathe: Anyone, were they blind as
a bat. could see that those women were
bent upon committing an outrage
]. j. Dold.
Fort Scott: mo thinking and unpre-
JUDGED man or woman believed the
Mrs. West story and it is an outrage
that such cases are permitted to be
brougt against a states chief execu-
tive."-E. E. Dix.
Wichita: please accept congratula-
tions upon your vindication by q jury
OF Republicans in the case Of Wichita
women."-J. w. Hanna.
Kansas City. Kan: 1T was with
pleasure and satisfaction that I read
tho decision Of the jury. Knew you
was not guilty and were sorry such q
matter should have come to trial. Am
just as glad for Mrs. Hodges as for
yourself. Do not believe anyone gave
credit to the story."-Hallie Maude
Tucker, recording secretary, Wyandotte
County Good Government club.
Golf: with satisfaction read of
your vindicatiOn by a Topeka jury Of
what have always believed a political
or blackmailing scheme or both."-L
N. Simon, Mayor.
Kansas City: sincere congratula-
lions result 'holdup' trial just con-
cluded. The other fellows who were
footing the bills must have concluded
that some other means to gain votes
will have to be tried."-B. E. Conse-
dine.
Newton: you made monkeys out
OF the women as well as the lawyers
and doctors who tried to help them.
1 think. as in the Senator Gore case,
1t will rebound to your credit in the
end."-F. H. McManerie.
Scammon: 1T is q fine thing when
the court, the jury and the public de-
eide in your favor. won a little
wager that the jury would beat the
record in the Gore case"-Phil l..
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