The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
NOW COMES HOCH
Ex-Governor Takes Hand in
High Taxes Controversy.
Makes Pointed Reply to Stubbs'
Statements.
CREDIT WHERE DUE.
Says Stubbs Is Claiming HOch
Reforms
And Calmly Casting Aside All
Burden of Expenses.
CREDIT WHERE DUE.


asked by the State Journal over the
long distance phone today if he had
read the statement of Governor Stubbs
in the morning papers in explanation of
why the state taxes had been increased
a million dollars over last year, said
that he had read the statement.
In answer to the further of question
if he desired to make reply to the
charge that the deficiencies left by the
Hoch administration were largely re-
sponSible for the increase in taxes, he
said: "Unfavorable comparison of my
administration will not be permitted
without protest"
Governor Hoch thereupon dictated
and wired to the State Journal the dis
patch printed below which is an answer
to the charges made by Governor
Stubbs.
The most important point developed
by Governor Hoch in his r\ply is that
every incoming administration has to
face certain unavoidable deficiencies
left by the preceding one. In other
words, when Hoch assumed the reins of
but did not, he said, find it necessary
to defend himself by making proclama-
ton in regard to them.
Governor Hoch called attention to the
difference in the amount of the con-
tingent funds provided for himself and
for Governor Stubbs, and also to the
fact that Governor Stubbs has claimed
credit for reforms enacted and carried
out under the Hoch administration.
The dispatch received from Governor
f1och this afternoon reads as follows:
Especial to the State Journal.l
Marion, Kan, Sept. PIT do not
care to participate in purely personal
discussions nor engage in controversy
son of my administration with any
other administration will not be per-
mitted without protest. 4
Il challenege now, as I did in my
farewell address when leaving office, !
The searchlight of scrutiny into every
nook and corner of my administration
believing with pardonable pride that a
fair investigation Will show more real
'eform accomplished more economy in !
every department of state, higher
class of appointments and a better |
business administration generally than
;an be shown by any state in this
Union for a similar period of time. I
nave never found it necessary to build
myself up by tearing others down, and /
shall not permit myself or my ad- /
to be the victim of this |
Kind of policy. AS to the relative ap-
and disbursements 1 fear |
10 fair comparison.
But I was not so much concerned
tbOut aggregate appropriations as
vas about the specific items constitut
ng the aggregate. If 1 could defend
he lIeIHS L nave no l6dr VI the dS-
sregate.
For instance: was compelled to
-et along with contingent fund of
our thousand dollars year while
he present administration was given
en- thousand dollars per year and in
his 1 am not criticisfng the present
administration, but I submit that the
to be somewhat in pro-
'ortion to the facilities for it's accom-
'lishment. I recommended large
Increase in appropriations for our ed
cational institutions and 1abored un-
easing to secure them and have no
pology to make for them.
LAS to the half million dollars put
nto the state treasury by the nation
l government, may 1 not say that it
7as an old account forty years old
nd secured by an appointee of mine
nth my active assistance?
LAS to the penitentiary if account
to be taken of the $231,000 now
aid for coal because of the removal
500 Oklahoma prisoners is it not
air also to say something about the
expense of maintaining the :
lstitution since these prisoners have :
cen taken away?
''As to the saving of four or five
lillion dollars year on railroad :
assenger traffic I leave it to the peo- !
le and the railroad ATTORNEYS who !
bused me my share of the I
'As to deficiency appropriations, J
ley have been necessary at the be- :
inning of every administration and
invite a comparison on all of these =
5 the only fair basis.
set will have more figures and facts
, present if necessary but trust it
- 'iE. w. HoCH."