The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27

( all named by the president of the rail-
road company. Last fall, the employees
I succeeded in getting the attorney gen
I eral to file a suit in the name of the
state in the supreme court, in which
it was sought to take control of the
/ association out of the hands of the
railroad company, and give the reins
to the employees instead.
The case was finally settled during
the winter when both sides agreed TO
a stipulation to the effect that the
president of the railroad company
should continue to name three MEM
bers of the board and that the other
two should be elected by popular vote.
Five candidates quickly sprang in the
field and ballots were sent to all en-
ployes along with their pay checks on
April Is. The ballots were returned to
the office of E L. Copeland, secretary
Of the association, within thirty days
and the count was completed on
May 25.
The result showed that r. L. Bee
man and Hampstead were elected over
r. +. Hayes and ]. f. Thomas, in
cumbents at that time and generally
considered as the railroad company's
candidates for reelection. Beeman re-
! ceived 1851 votes. Hampstead 9.224
and Hayes and Thomas 1929 votes
each. Representative of Beeman and
Hampstead announced the result i'm
mediately while efforts were made by
the railroad company to keep the vote
a secret.
Beeman was permitted to qualify
and take up his duties as a member
of the beard of trustees on June 1, but
Hampstead states in his petition that
the railroad company has refused to
allow him to be sworn in on the
ground of alleged moral unfitness,"
it having been set out in the stipula-
ton agreement that the trustees to
be chosen should be men of good
moral character"
IN the railroad company's answer,
which probably will be filed Wednes-
day, Judge w. r. Smith said today
that the company would stand on its
original contention that Hampstead
was morally unfit for the position.
I'VE will show that Mr.. Hampstead
was short $4,000 in his accounts as
an officer of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers and Firemen and
4 because of that he As morally unfit to
act as a trustee said Judge Smith.
| II think I have as good a cbaracter
as anybody" said Hampstead. when
| told of the company's charges. 1T is
| true that I had dispute with the
| brother hood as to my account as
1 treasurer, but it has all been settled,
/ atcd. 1 di1 not resign as treasurer
| until May %, and that was because I
| expected &c take over my work as
| trustee OF the hospital association OF,
June l.
The Resolution.
A copy of the resolution passed at
| the mass meeting of Santa Fe shop
employees and others Sunday after
noon follows:
Whereas, The employees of the A.
4 7. & s. F. Ry. Co. have been assessed
monthly dues for the maintenance of
| hospital service on the Santa Fe Lines
| and the employees have never had any
! voice in the expenditure of the money
| SO collected or in the anagement of
/ the affairs of the Hospital association,
/ as all members of the board of trus-
| tees were appointed by the Santa Fe
| management, and
Whereas, Under the above condi-
/ items the employees were not receiv-
| ing the services from the Hospital as
I ISOLATION due them nor had this board
| created by the Santa Fe management
| ever issued a statement to the en-
! ployes showing the amount of money
| collected nor how it had been spent,
J until compelled TO by court influ
| enoes, an
| Whereas. Under this MANAGEMENT it
was found that there were many ir-
regularities both in the management
| of the hospitals and the expenditure
| of the funds, and
| Whereas, Suit was brought by the
/ attorney general of the state of Kan
sas in behalf OF the employees con-
/ tributing to said hospital association
\ to compel the Santa Fe nagement
to give the contributors recognition
| and representation upon the hospital
board Of trustees.
| whereas, A compromise was ef-
| fected in which stipulation was
/ drawn up and agreed to between the
| attorney generals office, representing
| the contributors to the hospital asso-
citation, and the Santa Fe mana cement
| representatives. in which 1t was agreed
| that the employees would have the
right to nominate and elect two repre-
lsentatiVes to serve as trustees on the
hospital board for one year, and
Whereas, nominations were made in &C
cordance with this stipulation. ballots con-
l tanning the names Of the nominees were
sent out to all employees and made re-
turnsble to the secretary OF the Hospital
| association, Mr.. F. L. Copeland, on or be-
fore May 10, and
Whereas, representatives of the railroad
management and Representatives of the
employees met in the secretary's office and
proceeded TO make a complete canvass Of