The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-17
CURRENT HISTORY.
Important Or Otherwise.
The Atchison Globe says:

The Atchison Globe says:
What do you know about this?
over in Topeka they are saying that
Governor Alien has subOr1inated efficiency
political influence in the appointment of
Alva Clapp as fish and game warden.
% il fight is 70 being snS mqds Sis
appointment in the senate. Those who are
leading the fight against the Atchison man
whose Rsoss only % aualilcation is his ability to
deliver votes. They say Mr.. Clapp is one
of Ex-Governor BaiIey's election day lieu
sportsman he IS mighty handy in getting
out the colored vote.
bowed is Frank P MacLennan. editor of
the Topeka Journal. who thinks the sun
rises and sets in W c, Tegmeier, the
Clapp rs political adventurer.
If Mr. MacLennan knew the facts in
the case he would probably be less bitter
and Mr.. Clapp. The only reason the ap-
pointment will be made is for the sake
of efficiency and not in the payment of
.'Aiva CIapp is not politician and has
never been identified in politics in any
way except as citizen interested in the
welfare of his home city, his state and his
country. He is not close personal friend
of Ex-Governor Bailey and Mr.. Bailey is
pot indebted 10 him in any way
Mr.. Clapp is a strong, fOrceful business
man who possesses unusual business abil-
is accepting a 5000 year job because
fishing and hunting are his hobbies and
he has the ambition to make Kansas an
attractive hunting and fishing grounds for
Mr.. Tegmeier is not a bad sort of fell
low and unquestionably he has admin
istered the state fish hatchery very eff
GENTLY. but he isn't an organizer and
hasn't the ability or hasn't shown the
te1ligent, widespread movement among
Kansas sportsmen to place Kansas in the
practical results in game and fish CON
servation.
kansas is a hundred years behind the
times in fish and game legislation and
Mr. Tegmeier has been unable to secure
What win Mr.. Clapp do? Mr.. Clapps
mately acquainted with every good sports
man and good fisherman in the state and
tosS1ag to urge IL them to get together in some ne
results to be presented to the next legis
lature.
-The Globe had a representative in To-
spite of the opposition. the senate would
confirm Mr.. Clapp's appointment.
And the Globe is very positive in say
ing that law-abiding, progressive sports
men and fishermen have every reason to
feel Eratified: in fact enthusiastic. over Mr..
Clapp's appointment. They will hear much
of him and from him during the next two
years and it will be favorable
itself on its fairness. is not fair to this
paper in regard to the fish and game
warden appointment. The State
Journal presumes A1va Clapp is good
man, or SO good a man as Governor
Bailey would not recommend him, but
that is not the point. 1t does not
make any difference how good he is
1t is the principle of removing an eff
ficient man to pay a political debt.
Tegmeier's efficiency was not ques-
toned. The state can not be sure of
good men, if it removes them for po-
litical purposes. A man wants to feel
if he serves well he will receive con-
sideration.
Here's what Governor Allen said,
according to the Topeka Capital
March L.:
Z Shortly after Governor Allen re-
turned from France, following his
election in November, his primary
campaign manager. former Gov. w. J.
Bailey. of Atchison, said he had only
one favor to ask.
Il don't know what it is" said AL
len, but 1 know it will not ibe un-
reasonable and L shall grant it,"
Il want you to appoint Alva CIapp,
Of Atchison, as state fish and game
warden" said Governor Bailey, He is
a fine business man. a thoro sports
man. and will make an excellent game
warden
Il will be glad to grant your re-
quest" said ALLEN
And now the governor proposes to
keep bis word, Notwithstanding the
strong pressure for Mr.. Tegmeier's re-
appointment
MIR. Tegmeier has a fine lot of in
dorsements," said the governor, but
cannot see my way clear to go back
on promise which 1 made to Cover
nor Bailey"
Further comment may be neces-
sary, but hardly.
This paper has never pictured Mr..
Clapp as a ward heel politician
votes"
Neither has this paper made any
attack whatever on Mr. Clapp. The
attack was on our Governor Allen
paying a political debt and at same
time removing man he classed as
efficient
The governor would not remove
Why not conduct the states business
with the efficiency and along the
same lines you conduct your fine busi-
ness organization on the Wichita Daily
Beacon?
Governor Allen pursued the same
identical policy in removing Mr.. Foley
from the Public Utility Commission
and appointed Mr.. Green in his place
Efficiency had nothing to do with
it. The governor simply used his
power to pay a political debt and
THAT'S all there is to it. Governors do
these things in state affairs, but not
in the conduct of their own business
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