Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-10-16
stubbs and the Railroads

chairman Henderson Martin early
in the campaign, charged Stubs, Re
publican candidate for governor, will
having received funds from the rail
roads of the state with which to
found the Square Deal party and
with similar actions while chairman
OF the state central committee, as
well as other irregularities. Recent
iy Mr.. Stubs has seen fit to attempt
10 deny these charges, but his de.
NAL IS in reality a substantiation Of
The charges made by Mr.. Martin. Re
ferring to Mr.. Stubs interview on
the subject Mr.. Martin says;
The fuss our little Stubs docu-
ment has stirred up ought to be in
teresting to the people of Kansas.
In our document we make a number
of charges against Mr.. Stubs.
We first charge that he promised
his committee when they elected him
chairman in 1904 that after the cleo
ton he would publish the names of
the people who contributed OF his
campaign fund. Mr.. Stubs in his
interview fails to deny that he made
such a promise. and it is fair to
presume that he admits it.
We also charge that he has failed
and refused to fulfill that promise
and 1t is fair to presume that he
admits this charge and that he &C.
cepts the Roosevelt-Taft doctrine.
that the people haven't sense enough
to understand how an honest man ca
take railroad money after he has
promised not to do so.
We also charge that the Miss
ouri Pacific Railroad Company con-
tributed $4,000 to Mr.. Stubs boss
buster campaign, and that the Miss
ouri Pacific assessment was reduc.
ed that year one million dollars
saving that company $4,000 in taxes.
Mr.. Stubs denies this charge. If
ne is interested, l am in position
to find the proof.
Carr Taylor says that only $4,000 of
this money was used in the Reno
County campaign. This is probably
true. A $4,000 leak under the circum
stances ought not to surprise any
body.
We also charge that notwithstand-
ing Mr.. Stubs promise, not to &C.
cept railroad money that he did re-
ceive $4,000 from the railroads. Mr..
Stubbs admits this charge, but says
the railroad came and begged him t
take the money. Mr.. Hurd of the
Santa Fe says that Stubs came to
him at the Baltimore Hotel in
Kansas City and asked for the mon
ey. imagine the people of Kansas
will believe Mr.. Hurd.
There is story connected with
this $4,000 contribution that would
throw great light on Mr.. Stubs
connection with the railroads if hi
would be so kind as to explain. 1t
will be remembered that Governor
Hoch made the opening speech of
1904 campaign at Marion. The
speech was carefully prepared and
written and there is a story that
before the speech was delivered HotI
furnished copy to Mr.. Stubs for
his approval and that Mr.. Stubs
carried his copy to more than one
railroad attorney in Topeka for the
purpose of securing their approval
OF the railroad section of the
speech. 1t is also reported that
Mr.. Stubs submitted the law en-
forcement section of the speech to
certain distinguished state senator
who were supposed to represent the
liquor interests. All this was done
according to the story, without the
knowledge of Governor Hoch, the
Governor supposing when his speech
was returned, that it had been blue
penciled by Mr.. Stubs. 1t would
be interesting to know whether the
$1,000 contributions of the rail.
roads was made to Mr.. Stubs be,
fore or after they were permitted to
blue pencil Governor Hoch's speech.
We also charge that in addition
to the $4,000 Stubs went to the
railroads and demanded all the tick
els he needed, telling them the
he would not use passes for the
reason that the people would thel
know he was using free transporta
ton. Mr.. Stubs in his interview
Is fair to presume he admits it.