Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-08-31 | Page 1 | Political Fight Frees Speeders

Political Fight I Frees Speeders I Gubernatorial 1 Appointment Appoint Appoint- ment of o City Gity Officials OHi- OHi ci ls Causes ls ot Causes Causes' Sq Squabble abble KANSAS CITY Aug 31 AP AP- AP Motorists arrested for Cor driving 30 to 40 miles an hour through the city escaped punishment when haled into police co court rt toda today because o of ofa of ofa a fight the Republican Republican- controlled police department and the Democratic city tion Under a state law the governor of the state appoints all city commIssioners commissioners com com- missioners of police hence the police pollee po po- lice commissioner is a Republican Last the police department dismissed without trial a charge of I 1 speeding against Henry M. M Beardsley Beards Beards- ley Jey a a. Republican formerly ma mayor maor or of Kansas City Today Joseph Gorman assistant City counsellor began dismissing all aU speeding cases in which those arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested were accused of driving 40 miles an hour or less If its it's fish for one its it's fry for the theother theother theother other Gorman told the court as he declined to prosecute