The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-12
Senator Will Continue Battle
With Stubs.
Now Gathering Together Facts
and Figures.
ON OIL INSPECTION.
Curtis Will Likely Make Many
Disclosures.
Stubs Distributing Statements
Abroad.

Senator Curtis will answer the las.
statement made by Governor Stubbs.
He spent the morning at the state
house pouring over some of the telltale
black and white records and as a re-
suit he will compose, in the atmosphere
of his quiet and shaded den on Topeka
avenue. one of the prettiest pieces of
literature ever turned out to the citi-
zens of Kansas.
Senator Curtis has been very modest
and brief in his statements thus far
he has done away with glittering gem
eralities and has made certain we'll
known signs upon the sands of the po-
litical sea. He has simply allowed the
clouds of his approaching storm to
hover around the horizon, become
streaked with gray and appear at even
ing as a portent for ships setting out
to sea.
For three long days these clouds have
been gathering together down below the
horizon of public eye and the low
rumbnngs of the approaching storm
have been felt in the air In other
words, Senator Curtis will issue a
statement within the next few days
that will make many square dealer
leave the ship, grab the life savers.
jump into their boats and yell for oars.
Senator Curtis agreed this morning
that the statement given out by Gov
ernor Stubbs last night was<a beautiful
piece of composition and took up d
nice amount of space. Il have not at
tempted to pick anything out of the
letter to use as food for thought" said
the senator, "but will save it in case L
do find something in it bearing on the
subject. I have noticed that these so
called generalities are becoming more
common, and that while the people over
the state are asking for facts and
figures"
The senator stated this morning that
Governor Stubbs was very profuse in
his statements. 1t is well known fact
NJ nf ff7n fafo
out of the governors office to the
newspapers over the state when they
are dictated
One Kansas editor has it figured out
this way:
THE beloved governor is sending
out circulars about the increased taxa
ton, so inrocently stirred up by Sena-
tor Curtis. Two series have arrived at
this office. Each one costs cents
postage. Does he send one to each
newspaper? There are to say 500 pa
pers in the los counties of Kansas.
They must go to some others, say 500
more. That means a thousand, and
the postage Is 500"
1t is a well known fact that Senator
Curtis will spend considerable time on
the oil inspector business. The fact
that j. w. .Ralston, the oil inspector
who was appointed in this position by
the governor because the administra-
ton had failed to provide him with
Job on the state house elevator has
started things along the oil inspection
line. RalstOn has told a number of
the officials in the state house that his
job was the best ever invented. that he
had nothing to do whatever but pre-
pare his pay check voucher and he
could spend most of his time at home.
Senator Curtis now has it figured out
that the state oil inspection business
has fallen off $590.43 for the last three
months corresponding with the three
months last year. Taking all the term
into consideration it means that the
state has lost over $4,000 on the new
Formerly under the old laws while
the so called machine" was in rule
there were travelling oil inspectors
and miniature headquarters where the
reports were made. These who
worked on the commission basis only
claimed 25 per cent of the fees. The
rest of them worked on a salary OF
$75 per month with travelling ex-
penses.
Under the law at the present time
they claim so per cent of the fees to-
gether with the expenses and there
are many more local men than ever
employed before in the state. As a
the state has lost $500 during the last
three months and the prospects for
more are bright on account of the
fact that there. are many more
months under the old law.
In speaking of the hot language
that the governor has been throwing
at the senator, Senator Curtis said:
''If the governor keeps on he will
be as vulgar in the newspapers as he
is in his office"
Then he filled his pockets full of
facts and figures. pulled on his over
coat, gave one of those broad Curtis
grins" and sauntered down the lobby.
The senator has good many points
hidden in his sleeve and the flag OF
truce will wear out with the weather
before he puts forth the requested
"a pology.'