The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
STUBS Is HEl R].
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laws have brought to the people of
Kansas durin- the past five Years. In
!soz statistics show that Kansas pro-
duced three hundred and seyentv-one
million dollars in live stock and farm
prooucts; In 1907 the value of these
dred and sixty-three million dollars.
an increase of ninety-two million dol
lars in five years. --ss
The income of the railroads in
creased during the same time from
tWenty-seven million dollars to thirty
nine million dollars (not including the.
santa Fe and some other roads which
have not made official reports cover
ing this period of time
me state bank deposits have in
creased from thirty-nfne million dol
lars to seventy-six million dollars and
the national bank increase was in the
same ratio during this time.
The population of Kansas increas-
ed from fourteen hundred and sixty
four thousand in 1902 to sixteen hun
dred and fifty thousand in 1907
In the face OF these statistics
showing such unprecedented prosper
ity and gain in bank deposits, farm
products, railroad earnings and popu-
lation. that have no parallel in the
history of the state, what sense or ba-
sis can there be in Mr.. Waggener's
statement that the reform laws have
brought ruin and disaster to our
state?
The State Institutions.
''Mr. Waggener's argument that
these reform laws are the cause of in
creased taxes is nothing more nor less
than ridiculous. For instance, the at
tendance at The state university has
increased from about twelve hundred
students in 1902, to approximately two
thousand students in 1907. The State
Agricultural college. State Normal
- -kt
lions have made like growth and de-
ve1opment during the past rive years
which required the erection of new
buildings and larger maintenance
funds for all state institutions. The
cost of provisions and living expenses
in the family has increased from
twenty-five to thirty per cent during
this time. Under these circumstances
how would it be possible to maintain
the state institutions without tncreas-
ed expenses If these institutions are
maintained in decent, respectable
manner and what man of any stand
ing in Kansas will publicly advocate a
parsimonious management Of our
charitable, educational or other state
institutions? Does Mr.. Waggener
think he can fool anybody in Kansas
by such foolish talk as he gave out IN
his Interview? Insofar as l know the
people Of Kansas, regardless OF party
Affiliations, they are nine out of every
ten of them in favor of honest, liberal,
decent management of state 1nstltu-
lions and they are nine out of every
ten of them in favor Of these reform
laws that have been enacted oy the
so-called hypocrites, charlatans and
highwaymen.
at take much pleasure in telling Mr..
Waggener and all the people OF Kan
sas that I am more pleased with the
humble assistance which I have rem
derad in the enactment of these laws
than anything I have ever done in a
like period Of my life. There is no
'wormwood or gall in this work Tor
me. believe with all my heart In tne
value and merit OF these laws anu II
T am elected governor of Kansas !
shall use all honorable means to add ,
to them and strengthen them win
whatever amendments are necessary
to make them more effective WORK
able and just.
"W r. STUBBS.