The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-26
Governor Will See That Grain
is Correctly Inspected.
Law Provides That State In
spector Must Do the Work.
is NO WEAKENING.
Arrests May Be Made IF Grain
Men Are Obstreperous.
Nearly All Dealers Accept the
State Appointments.

7. L Evan and J. c. Goings are
standing alone in their fight against
Thomas Cross, who has been appointed
deputy grain inspector for Topeka J.
G. West & Co., D. n. Thompson, Thorn
as Page. Willis Norton & Co.. proprie-
tors Of the Inter-Ocean mills. and c. w
Hoyt, all dealers in North Topeka, held
a conference today and announced that
they would support the appointment of
Mr.. Cross, and stated further that they
have no complaints to make against the
appointment
Governor Stanley does not propose to
be trampled upon by men who are dis
posed to take issue with him on the
subject of appointments. and intends to
see that the law is enforced The talk
about having a private inspector IS
foolish, because the law does not permit
such transactions and recognizes only
the work done by representatives OF the
state inspection department.
Attorney General GODDARD, under the
law. is the legal counsel for the state
grain inspector, and he has power 10 en-
force the law. This will be done If vto-
lations are attempted Announcement
of such intention comes from the state
house today.
Section IA of the law is as follows:
The inspection or grading of grain in
this state, whether in OF out OF ware
houses. elevators. or in cars, barges,
from points where state grain inspectors
are established, must be performed by
such persons as may be duly appointed,
sworn and have given bond under this
act and any person who shall assume
to act as inspector or Weigher of grain
who has not been appointed OF qualified
in accordance with the provisions of
this act, shall be guilty OF rniSde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than 500 nor more than $500, or i'm
prisOnment in the county jail for not
less than three months nor more tndH
six months, or both such fine and I'M
prisonment, at the discretion of the
court for every such offense so COM
mitted-"
Section Is says: THE chief inspector
of grain and assistant inspectors and
weighma sters shall have exclusive con-
troll of the Weighing and inspecting OF
grain in all public warehouses, and all
places where grain is weighed or in
spected under this act, for the purpose
of inspection of scales. and the action
and certificates of such inspectors and
weighmasters shall be conclusive upon
all parties Interested
The law provides that the state shall
not be liable for a deficiency in the sal
ary of the inspector because sufficient
fees are not collected to pay him the
amount fixed by law. This means that
I the local department must be seIf-sus-
tanning. It is suggested that Mr. Evans
plan is to withdraw his support from
the department hoping that the lack of
fees to sustain it may result in its
aboIishment, a step which may be taken
at the discretion of the chief inspector
On the other hand the deputy inspector
may accept, in lieu of the stated salary
the amount of fees collected for the
work performed
The fee for inspecting shah not be
more than 25 cents per car. The same
amount is fixed as a maximum for
weighing grain.
If the Capital Elevator company mar
kets its grain it must be graded and
handled by the state inspection depart
ment. There is no inspector west of
Topeka consequently the only inspec-
ton which may be made is in this city.
OF course Mr- Evan can make agree
ments with his patrons that they accept
his weights and Inspections but the
Kansas grade can not be made upon
the grain except by the inspectors of
the Kansas department
c. w. HOyt said today: IF Mr.. Cross
can do the work that is all we ask We
have no fight to make against him We
simply want a fair inspection
F. w Frasius, the state inspector.
says Evan did not order him to stop in
specting grain for him He also says:
There is no way in which the Kansas
law can be evaded successfully 1t is
plain and wheat to reach a market in
accredited shape must pass through the
iuSDeCtiDR deDartment"