The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-04
STANLEY OPENSUP
Ex-Governor Delivers First
Speech at Newton.
He Arraigns Administration OF
Gov. Stubs.
INCREASE IN TAXES.
Places Blame at Door of Ad-
ministratiOn.
Quotes Figures on Maintenance
OF State Institutions.

Newton May 4.-Ex-Governor W E
Stanley delivered an address to large
audience here last night
In opening his speech. Governor stan
ley touched briefly on national issues.
referring particularly to the tariff
question In the campaign two years
ago the Republican party pledged a re-
vision OF the tariff" he said That
pledge has been kept The tariff has
been revised and it has been revised
downward. The new tariff law is Re
publican through and through. con-
structed along lines that Will make for
continuance Of the marvellous pros
perity which has blessed the entire ma
ton for a decade past and has particu-
larIy blessed the agricultural state Of
which we are citizens 1t has been the
constant effort Of the Republican party
in its tariff policy to benefit the farm
ers the PRODUCERS. There has been ID
change in that policy. and the admin
iStratiOu Of the new tariff law Is daily
demonstrating that il is built along the
Oh Republican lines Of protection that
have brought US so much prosperity N
the past
But Governor StanIey's remarks On
the tariff question we're brief and he
quickly switched to a hammer AMI
tongs discussion OF state issues with
Revision Of Taxes Downward as his
text. He said:
CritfCises Governor Stubbs' Record
We have been hearing much of the
great reforms advocated by Governor
Stubbs We have even been given TO
understand that he was the pioneer i'll
advocating these reforms 1 want 20
refresh your memories bit by refer
ence to the histOry-recent history IF
the state In 1889, just after Kansas
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the Republican party had been return
Cd To control of the state government,
the governor recommended in his mes
sage to the legislature the enactment
Of several reform laws Among them
law for the parole of convicts from
penal institutions. a law providing for
civil service in state institutions a Ia "
providing for the care of dependent ana
neglected children, something on the
line Of our present juvenile court law;
a law providing for the payment to the
state Of interest on public funds in
harmony with the present state deposit
tory law: and strict economy in the
administration of state affairs
In 1901 the governor. in his message,
commended the enactment OF civil
service law, law requiring that tuition
be paid by nOureSfdentS at state educ1-
tional institutions. law placing al
state educational institutions under the
management Of one board. parole
law, the election Of railroad commits
sioners by direct vote, interests on the
public funds. and the abolition of the
waste and extravaganza in the state
printing
In 1903. the governor. w J. Bailey.
in his message, recommended laws pro-
viding for the return of the Oklahoma
prisoners, interest on the public funds,
called attention TO the state printing
and asked for rigid economy in public
expenditures.
In 1905 Governor Hoch recon-
mended primary election law, en-
phasized prohibition and law enforce
nenr. state depository law, one board
TO manage al the state educational
Institutions. civil service, state owner
snip OF the printing plant, juvenile
court law.
IN 1907 he recommended a pri-
mary election law, emphasized prohi-
bitIon. and 1sked that all state insti-
buttons be placed under one board.
In 1908 At the special session he
spoke only Of primary elections, Law
enforcement and a depositors' guar.
anty law"
Governor Stanley then stated tha