The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-20
AT WAGSTAFF HOME.
Governor Stubs Speech Largely De-
voted to Mulvane and Others.

Independence, Kan, June 20.-Gov-
ernor w. R. Stubs addressed two
large meetings here and at Coffeyville
Saturday His reception was cordial.
Both were open air meetings.
AS this is the home of Wagstaff,
where he made his keynote" speech
several weeks ago, the governor an
sWered the charges made by Wagstaff
in his speech. The governor paid par
ticular attention to the men who are
behind Wagstaff and the motives that
prompted them to come to his sup
port.
while have no quarrel with Mr.
Wagstaff personally, 1 am surprised
beyond measure that he should asso-
cfate himself with men who have given
all the energies of their lives and have
accumulated all the riches they pos
sess in the service of the great cor
porations, the Harvester trust, the
Standard Oil company and the rail-
roads.
''Mr. Wagstaff is a young man who
has enjoyed the advantages of our
great educational institutions provided
by the earnest hard working people of
Kansas, and yet he allies himself with
such man as Dave Mulvane, who
has distributed the slush funds of the
big corporations in this state for the
purpose of controlling legislation in
their interest. He is a man who has
DCSh Tie IISdu anu SIlOulO0TS OIL IIle
corporation lobby at Topeka. Mr..
Stitch is merely a figurehead. Mr.. Null
vane is the heart and brain and man
ager of Mr.. Wagstaff's campaign. He
is neglecting everything else and Civ
ing his entire time and attention to
the Wagstaff headquarters in Topeka.
Associated with Mr.. Mulvane are
such patriots as Sam Fitzpatrick, lead
er of the senate lodge, who was re-
warded promptly for his splendid serv-
ices tho STANDARD Oil in
the senate by a job as political man
ager in Kansas for that great corpora
ton; Dumont Smith. the associate and
understrapper of Fitzpatrick in the
senate lodge, whose political history is
so odious that he dare not sign his
own name, but assumes the name of
Memo when he writes for publication.
Added to this list is Ex-Governor Stan
ley, general counselor for the Harves-
ter trust; Mort Albaugh, the master
mechanic of the old Republican ma
chine, and scores and scores of lesser
lights who take orders in their respec-
tive counties from Dave or Sam or
Mort.
prompt these high salaried corporation
representatives to neglect their bust
ness and spend their money to elect
you governor of the state? Is their
desire unselfish, or do they simply
wish to give Kansas a good economical
business administration, and if so,
when did they, have. a change of heart
If they are, so soHcitous about the
taxes in the state treasury, why are
they not equally Solicitous about the
enormous tax levied by the corpora
tions upon the industry and the labor
of our state?
These are serious questions, Mr..
Wagstaff, and are worthy of your care
full consideration. Your campaign thus
far has been distinguished and stands
alone in the history of the politics of
Kansas as campaign of fabrication,
Misrepresentation and based wholly
and solely upon statements that are
entirely false Or calculated to deceive
the voters of Kansas.
you stated in your Independence
speech, Mr.. Wagstaff, that I had in
creased the taxes million dollars in
a year. This statement is such a pre-
posterous lie. that it really needs no
answer. 1t is enough to say that the
law provides a penitentiary offense for
any state official to spend one dollar
not provided for by the legislature.
This whole tax campaign has been
carried on for the purpose of deceiving
the voters.
Senator Curtis, Dave Mulvane, Sam
Fitzpatrick, Dumont Smith and Com
pany, If they would pay attention to
local taxes they would render valuable
service to the country. They and you
know that the taxes that paid the ex-
penSeS of the first year OF my admlnlS-
tration were levied seven months be-
fore 1 was even elected governor. The
second tax levy, which paid for the
second year, was made before I had
time to establish any policies or make
any changes in the great institutions
for better or for worse.
s.The total taxes in the city of indie
pendence amount to $1s.75 on the $1,000
OF this $1S.75 the city gets $3.50 and
81 % only goes to the state. The state
taxes in Kansas have increased SO per
cent in the last few years, while the