The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The Curtis-Stubbs Fight Is Now
in the Open.
The Two Chiefs Have Left Their
Wigwams.
THE LINES ARE DRAWN
Review of the Strong Points Of
These Rivals.
Greek Meets Greek-PrOphecy
THE LINES ARE DRAWN
Greek Meets Greek-PrOphecy
Is Futile at This Time.

Jolnder was begun a political fight in
Kansas that will only end with the
counting of the votes at the primary
of 1912.
While there has been much said
and written lately about the Stubs
ambition to succeed Curtis in the
United States senate. yet the governor
himself has been very careful not to
breathe a thought or speak word
that might be construed as a criti-
cism of the manner in which his
senatorial toga becomes Mr.. Curtis.
AS for the senator. he has
studiously avoided any mention of
state politics.
These two leaders were contented
to make medicine in the seclusion of
their own wigwams and wait for
chance to bring on open hostilities.
The governor YESTERDAY. for the
called aloud the name of Curtis and
affixed an accusation thereto. Sen
ator Curtis was quick to light the
signal fires on his own hills and now
as long as the Civil war of 1851. but
ie will be as bitterly fought, may be.
Stubs has a string of spectacular
victories to his credit since he quit
building railroads and entered Kansas
politics. He is a stout fighter. is the
governor, well equipped with money,
brains and craft to wage war for
seat in the senate. But in this fight
he will meet a greater man than any
he has yet encountered. Senator Cur
It's has also risen from the ranks
with long strides He studied law
while driving a hack. In all his long
years of success and fame he has
never forgotten friend In Stubs
he may find the most doughty OPP
ponent of his political career.
Gov. Stubs stands for reform and
the square deal of the LaFollette
brand.
Senator Curtis is not. strictly speak
ing "a machine man. but is rather a
progressive Republican falling short
of the practice of radical reform.
the Taft administration and stands
for party regularity. He will be
opposed by the radical reform ele
ment of his party Both rival leaders
are good campaigners and hard
workers, being evenly matched In this
regard. Senator Curtis passes for be-
ing the deepest, shrewdest politician
in the west. but the governor is some
thing of a politician himself, flesh OF
his flesh and bone of his bone. His
methods are not the same as those
employed by Curtis, but they have
been successful heretofore. They will
be tested out pretty thoroughly, how |
ever, in the coming senatorial cam |
paign.
The square dealers are now at the |
zenith of their power in Kansas poll |
tics. They occupy the fat places and |
the offices and powers of the state are |
in their hands. The next two years |
are uncertain years. Political found |
ations in Kansas will not stand for
ever. This has been proved by the |
white bones of many dead ones along
the trail of politics. The reform
flame must burn fiercely or 1t will go
out entirely. That It still burns in
Kansas there is not the slightest
doubt. How long it will burn depends |
upon the honesty and ability of the
men who trim the wick.
According State Bank Commission
sr ]. N. Dolley there have been issued
up to this time three hundred certi-
7cates of guaranty to state banks
This list embraces one-third of the
state banks of Kansas. Bonds and
money have been deposited with the
state by these banks in the total sum
# $175,000.
The state bank commissioner ap-
pears to be undisturbed by the fight
IN the guaranty law and has issued
he following statement:
1--WE have issued up to date three
hundred certificates to state banks"
1e said last night. THE banks that
1ery much pleased with the results.
We have in the funds, cash and
ponds, with the state treasurer and
n the bank commissioners safe, to
De 00nV6roO TO the SLaI6 treasurer,
lot less than $4,000. The charge
hat some of the banks have their
certificates that have not paid their
,ond or assessment IS not true, as
here is not single bank in Kansas
hat has not paid their bond and as
essment that have their certificate.
1.-THE actuary of a 1arge insurance Il
company that is preparing to embark
n the guaranteeing of bank deposits
makes the statement over his sigma
ho+ nf
ent per annum is sufficient to pay
II loss to depositors through the fall
re of banks as shown for the past
orty years. The Kansas law provides
or one-twentieth of one per cent per
mum, and further provision that in
ase it is needed the bank commits
Toner can make further as
essments of one-twentietn of one per
ent within one year.
'I do not think that any banker or
usiness man in Kansas will have the
udacity to charge that the provisions
or funds under the Kansas bank de-
ositors' guaranty law are not suff-
lent.
1.-THE most of the state banks have
eclared their willingness to operate
nder the law and thereby comply with
lie wishes of theid depositors; very 1
ew have deemed it best to oppose the
Nv and do everything in their power
try to defeat it. I can not under
and why. for the reason that the
dnK QepOSIlOTS guaranty law u nan =
Is is equally as good for the bank as
,r the depositors and will do more to
Id and strenthen and advance the =
Iterests of the Kansas state banks
ian any other medium.
81 understand that a strong insur- I
nee company will soon be ready to do
usiness in Kansas that will offer good
Id ample protection to the depositors
national banks. am very much
eased to learn this as I am very
Iuch interested in the national banks
avipg an opportunity with the state
anks to guarantee their deposits and
hereby protect their depositors.'