The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Gov. Stubs Got Results in Mo.
Pacific Fight.
Specific Contract Made for Large
Improvements.
COST OF PRIMARY.
Tt Causes Hesitation ON Part of
GubernatOriaI Candidates.
Odds Likely to Be Against AS
pirant in Any Case.

| Too much credit can not be given
Governor Stubbs for his aggressive
| and determined stand in the matter of
Missouri Pacific improvements for
Kansas. The cry for help from the
people living along the line of the
Central Branch had been unheeded for
| many years. The road got worse every
year, and SO did the service. Finally
| the people appealed to the governor.
| He wired the head officials of the road
| that same week and threatened a re-
| Ownership under the provisions of
law he had had passed himself at the
| last session of the legislature.
| Vice President Clark of the road
| came to Topeka to see the governor
| and at this first conference started
| again the ole game of bluff and pro-
| crastination- The governor got mad
clear through and walked on his guests
| with hob-nai!ed shoes. Finally certain
promises were made.
The governor had a conference with
| George Gould in New York couple
| of weeks ago at which time these
promises were reiterated. Then last
week Mr.. Clark came again to see the
was a love feast. The vice president
| left with the governor a written prom
| Use in which was set forth the detailed
| list of improvements for the year 1910
|
| dollars. Here is the text Of the con-
| tract the governor secured from Mr..
Clark:
| I'm 1910, IS pound rails from Green
| wich to Yates Center, 81 miles.
| "Eghty-five pound rails from Clifton
to Pennington, 121 miles.
| ''Seventy-fiye pound rails from Wlch-
| tia to Kiowa, So miles,
''Seventy-five pound rails from Ar
| kansas City to Dexter 25 miles.
| AtchiCnY7 n Yuma 160
| miles.
Ballast, from Topeka to Fort Scott.
| 1870 miles.
ballast, from Lomax to Scott City,
329 miles.
Ballast Salina loop AZ miles.
Ballast. from Geneseo to Wichita, So
| miles
ballast from Conway Springs to
Dexter and Arkansas City, 81 miles.
| Ballast from Peru Junction to
Roper. 50 miles.
ballast from Chetopa to Coffeyville,
81 miles.
| "One million new ties.
| 'tOver $3.50, 900 for new stations
| Bridges, all told, about three-quar-
tiers million dollars.
Making total expenditure of some
thing like four million dollars that they
will put out this year.
agree to build first class new pas
| senger station at Beloit as good as the
/ average of any town of its size.
Build and rebuild new stations
wherever the business of the COM
munity will justify it on a business
basis"
The governor will make a trip over
the Central Branch some time next
month in order to get line for him
self on conditions. Then late next fal
he will make another trip over the line
and thus be able to Judge as to the ex-
tent and effectiveness of these i'm
provements. The people along the line
Of the Central Branch have reason tc
feel encouraged at last. A specific
contract has been made for real i'm
provements on the roadbed and track
and for new depots and better train
service. The improvement work OF
1910 will be continued on the same
scale for 1911.
Governor Stubs successful fight fol-
these improvements is one Of the most
beneficial acts of the administration
when judged by results for the gen.
era1 public.
1t is estimated that the cost of run
ming for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket will be
from $4,000 to $4,000. This is the
one strong argument against the pri-
mary plan OF Nominations. It is fine
thing for the people. for they have the
opportunity of choosing their nomi-
nees, but it is hard on the candidate.
He must tour the state and advertise
scale
The regulars of the party are now
looking for man to pit against Gov
ernor Stubs and the expense is the
chief stumbling block in the way.
Their candidate must not only be
strong and popular, but he must be
wealthy. The combination is hard to
find. Leland made the race last time.
He had the money, but lacked the
strength. There are plenty of strong
; men available at this time, but they
lack the money Even the combina-
ton of the three may not be enough
to beat Governor Stubs. No matter
who is brought out against the Law
renee man, the odds should be two to
one in favor of Stubs succeeding him
self.
) 1t is no wonder then that an Arnold
Winkelried has not appeared who is
willing to make way for liberty. With
all his popularity and the money neces-
sary he must face a two to one chance
of laying down his political life in
vain Governor Stubs is very strong;
he has the money and his record SO
far entities him to a second term.
However. he has many enemies over
} the state, and they are very bitter.
! There is a chance that some one will
be found who will essay to break the
square deal phalanx.
o. H. Foster, the Garden City mayor
who spoke at the Kansas Day club
banquet here last month. has an
nounced himself candidate for dis
trict Judge in his district. He is given
fine send-off in the Garden City
) Telegram.
Among the speakers announced for
the Democratic banquet in Topeka
February % are the following: Ex-