The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26

expect him to, and it is approved by
the council. My only desire in this
matter is to see that the states funds
are thoroughly protected. The inves-
tigation of the Office will be pushed.
however, as rapidly as it is possible
for the expert accountants to work"
Here is where some of the less optim-
istic expect to see Kelly and Hoch get
to parting of the ways. The governor
is expected by these people to oust
Kelly if it possibly can be done. His
long conferences of the past few days
would indicate that the axes are in
grinding. Hoch thinks that a majority
of the council will stand by him, while
Kelly believes just as firmly that they
are his friends. Todays meeting of the
executive council. if it is held, will de-
termine much towards the final settle
ment of the difficulty. Dayhoff's abb
sence from the city may prevent the
session. The governor, however, made
all effort on Tuesday to have him here
by today.
Hoch E'DenieS.''
Governor Hoch, severely criticised fec
declaring that the law calling for a
monthly examination of the state treas
ury is a farce, on Tuesday night issued
a statement from his office, denying that
he had ever said that the law was a
farce but on the contrary that he had
meant the examinations were useless
and without value. If anybody can see
the difference he is welcome to the
change.
On July 5, Governor Hoch gave out
the following interview to the State
Journal: While L don't want to belittle
any of the laws on the statute books,
this one concerning the examination of
the treasury is about as useless as any.
1t is just like the examination of the
county treasury-a farce which amounts
to nothing. I have several times served
on the board which examined the coun-
ty treasury, and L know what useless
piece of business it is
The governors denial, which is
printed in the morning papers, is as
follows:
Much ado has been made about the
failure of the board of treasury exam
inerS, which consists under the law of
the governor, secretary of state and
auditor, to make the monthly exami-
nation of the state treasury during the
past six months as required by law.
The importance of this monthly exam
ination seems lessened by the fact
that special investigation of the
treasury was in progress much on this
time. A remark of mine has been
misrepreSented and widely used to my
discredit. 1 never said this law was a
farce. What I did say, and what I
repeat, is that the examinations under
it have been a farce, and everybody
who knows anything about it knows
that this is true. The purpose and in
tent of the law is good, but it imposes
governor particularly, that its pre-
tended performance is almost of ne
cessity a farce.
MY predecessor performed this
duty once in 1904 and three times in
1903. Governor Stanley performed
this duty six times in 1902, and three
times in 1901; three times in 1900,
and seven times in 1899. His record is
about the best of all the records on
file in the auditors or governors Of
Fna TQ1It an Of I1n 7
sure, will agree with me that the ex-
animation was perfunctory and unsat-
isfactory and of no real value.
tI have not Intentionally refrained
from the performance of this legal re-
quirement Neither of the other state
officers whose duty it is equally with
mine to make this examination, and
who have been here for two years and
were, therefore, familiar with this re-
quirement, have called at this Office to
propose that we make this examina-
ton until Mr.. BurroW called for that
purpose yesterday. And the fact that
these gentlemen have failed as well
as myself to make these examinations
each month this year is no evidence of
intentional neglect on their part, I
think, but rather an evidence that out
of their experience they have come to
the conclusion that the examination
is, as I have said, farce, no matter
what may have recently been said for
present political purposes.
1.-THE idea that the failure to make
this examination had anything to do
with the present treasury troubles is
too ridiculous to deceive any fair
minded man, and is only used by
those who wish to deceive the peo-
pie"
Stubbs Is De-e-elighted.
| "De-e-elighted," shouted Ross
Stubbs last night when told that Kelly
bond was ready. Il am mighty glad OF
it. have been worried about the thing
some, but I'm mighty glad that it is
coming out all right
Were you here on that matter?" was
asked.
No he answered. 'I have been
| looking after some board of control mat
ters. I want to tell you that was the
greatest piece of work of the last legis-
! lature. 1t is doing some great things.
| Why, I understand that the old board
last year had eight rooms all fitted up
for themselves at one of the institutions
Now these have been fitted up for in
mates and are being put to use. This
| board works all the time, while the old
board worked once in a while. They
took little junketing trip about every
three weeks Stubs thought his talk
funny and Ia110hp6 lilo how