The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-01
NO FAIR SAYS STUBS.
Governor Charges Wagstaf With
Waging Campaign of Deceit.


Concordia, Kan, July 1.-GovernoI
Stubs addressed a large audience
here last night. He devoted a portion
of his speech to a reply to statements
| made by Wagstaff.
About three weeks ago and sew
Stubs, ct called upon Mr.. Wagstafi
| to retract the false statements that he
made in his keynote speech at INDIE
pendence, and which he has repeated
several times since. He has had am
pie time to explain the source of his
information and he has been asked in
a courteous and respectful way many
times to so do. He has thus far not
done it. He must know that his posi-
tive statement that I denounced PreSi-
dent Taft is not true. Mr.. WagStaff
must know that his other statement in
his keynote speech, that had recon-
mended the appointment by the gov
ernor of the state treasurer and state
auditor, is also untrue. He can not
help knowing that his statement that
I had increased the state taxes one
million dollars is equally false. If he
knows anything at all about this mat
ter he can not help realize that I have
used my office to do away with useless
employees rather than to increase the
pay roll.
ITO repeat these falsehoods from day
to day involves Mr.. Wagstaff's personal
integrity, no matter from what source
proper sense of honor and self re-
spect would be glad to correct any
false statement he has made even
though he be in an humble position in
life. Certainly a man who seeks the
highest place in the gift of the people
of the state cannot expect the people
to support or respect him while he is
making a campaign based upon false
hoods and Misrepresentation, which
are calculated to do injury to thou
fr1E
tanned at the states expense. 1 again
demand that Mr.. Wagstaff name the
institution or the department where ex
travagance or waste prevails. II Mr..
Wagstaff cannot name specific in
stances then he is an enemy to the
state while he continues to make
charges without foundation. If he
knows of one single man on the pay
roll who is not earning his salary 1T is
his duty as a citizen to name him.
Mr.. Wagstaff has said that 1 advo-
Gated the creation of several commits
sions which would increase the number
of employees. 1 demand that he retract
this charge or name the commission I
advocated. He must surely know that
I recommended the adjustment of the
board of directors of the penitentiary
and the board of managers of the
Hutchinson reformatory and have that
work turned over to the board of con-
troll. The very men who are supporting
him killed this measure in the legisla-
ture.
Il charge you, Mr.. Wagstaff. with
carrying on a campaign based wholly
and solely upon misrepresentation
false and deceitful statements. These
statements have been put forth by a
crowd of politicians who are untrUth-
full, INSCRIPTIONS and unworthy in ev-
cry way of public confidence. The men
who are managing and financing your
campaign are the political tools and
machinery which have been used by
the Standard Oil, the harvester trust,
the railroads ard every big corpora
ton and monopoly to defeat wholesome
legislation in the last six years to my
personal knowledge"