The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Clinches His Facts About Elk.
penses Under Fire.
GIVES A COMPARISON,
Says Machine" More Econom-
ical Than Square DeaI.o
Built Permanently and Cut
Salaries Closer


Most OF the article is made up of per-
sonal questions which have nothing to
90 with the tax controversy, and have
to repeat that 1 do not think the peo-
pie are interested in Senator Stan
nard's or my personal affairs. 1t is
simply the old game that we expect
every time when we present a certain
class of people with truth or facts that
they set up some straw man, jump on
to him with all four feet and when
they have to their satisfaction demol-
ishcd him. think they have accom-
plished something. To be brief 1 can
say to Mr.. StannarG that I am not ad-
yocating any Gripping of any state in
stitutions, that have not belonged to
any senate lodge nor tribe of profess
SIGNAL politicians that I have not
juggled any facts. that L did not OPP
lose the measures he mentions, but
insisted on representing the western
part of the state in regard to them, and
suggested certain amendments to the
primary laws, some of which were
adopted, all of which Mr.. STANDARD
knows.
I would not consider it any disgrace
to be with Senator Curtis but I never
have been. 1t is another of Mr.. Stan
nard's STRAW men, 1 supported Bris-
tow for senator against Curtis even to
voting for the adjournment to allow the
GGdl6TS 70 COIQuIlG Oh SOulS
one to beat Mr.. Curtis. and this Mr..
Stannard knows. but as I will more
particularly show in answering figures
the facts in the case don't bother him
very much.
Mr.. stannard asks if I represent
Senator Curtis and the corporations in
the fight. Another straw man." No,
Mr.. Stannard, the papers Will show how
1 got into this controversy. L was say
ing nothing when Governor Stubbs in
an interview charged that the 1907 leg
iSlature was extravagant and was
dominated in the lower house by John
Simmons, a rabid anti-reformer' and
7 answered giving the figures and facts
to disprove his statement. Then Sena-
tor Stannard jumped in asserting that
l claimed too much credit, when I
claimed none personally. and 1 answer
ed with some more facts and figures
and 1 still have a few left. 1t ali came
from the straw man" habit, but It
happened there was a brick in the
1907 legislature straw man
But do not intend to be drawn into
a personal controversy no matter how
much I would enjoy it. L am not u
newspaper man, but 1 think I know
what the people are interested in now.
Answering his pertinent question :.
have to say that I do not charge, as
Mr. Stannard says, that the increase
of s65O,0O0 made by the last legislature
was to the governing boards" said
DialnlX, QuOClDg tcTUdllIIl, Lie lOtdi
appropriations made by the 1909 legis-
lature were s650.651 more than the total
appropriations made by the legislature
of 1907, raise of practically 10 per
cent" Wherever 1 referred to the
$3.50, 900, 1 referred to it as the total in
crease. In the fifth paragraph l say
that practically all of the $191, in
crease is to the governors office or the
boards, which he appoints" and this is
the only place that l mention the in
Ie- a he
charge that there was practically that
much increase to the executive appro-
priations because, it is true and the
figures can be easily obtained. Here
then Mr. Stannard misquoted me either
deliberately or ignorantfy to the
amount of $410 900, but this is a small
matter in an article like Mr.. STAN
nards.
Stannard Juggles Figures.
But Mr. Stannard not only misquoted
my plain statements but misquoted Hg-
ures. He says that the state university,
state normal, and state agricultural
college and one hundred high schools ia !
Kansas received $4,000 of the increase.
There was not a high school in Kansas
that received any appropriations from
the legislature aside from that for nor
mai training. Surely Senator Stannarl
knows that. Again the educational in |
situations did not receive $4,000 nor |
any sum near that more from the 1909 |
legislature than they did from the 1907
legislature. They received only about
$3.50, 900 and of this amount $195,000 ap- |
was saved by making ap-
for permanent improve
ments that much less These figures
can be obtained from the session laws
and if they are not true let Mr.. Stan
nard give some figures. More than that
the total amount to all Of the state in
situations, educational, penal and char
liable. was only $11S,000 more for 1909
than 1907.
Must Explain Where Money Went.
But while 1909 only increased the
total S11S.OOO, they decreased build
unning expenses appropriated by the
legislature of 1909 about 100000
more than appropriated by the 1907
The point that I tried to
7 want now to assert is that this claim
that the growth of the state institu-
lions demanded the increase is not
true, and all of Mr.. STANDARDS talk
tons falls to the ground. 1t is not
where the money went, except the
$118,000. the great increase in salaries
and maintenance being made up by
PLANTATION as to where the money went
must be made-'increased demands
for state institutions will not do.
Laying 1t on Thick.
Again Mr. Stannard holds up his
hands and exclaims: "Mr. Simmons
charges that there are 135 extra en-
ployes on the state payroll. Why
don't he tell the truth about this mat
ter and say that these are practically
Ill employees of the state educational |
and charitable Institutions Once |
again Mr.. Stannard made a clear mis-
tatement. There is not a word in my |
interview about the increase in the |
of employees. I know it will |
be hardship on him, but 1 will ask
him to read that article through and |
If it contains a single statement of this
kind or any mention of the number of |
employees, quote it to me. But as 1 |
say accuracy is not one of the virtues
Of some people. However, as he has
mentioned this number suppose we
take some deductions. He claims an