The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-11


den Codding, an appointee of this ad-
ministration, has made good, and ii
now appears that his administration
of that institution is to be taken as a
criterion by other states seeking re-
form along this line.
Abuses were found in, the state
grain inspection department by John
5. White, Stubs appointee, and
these were corrected and economic
reforms instituted
In the live stock commission de-
partment, Joseph Mercer, a STUDIOS ap-
pointee, has established there for the
first time practical business system
of inspection and a record of all
transactions.
THE prohibitory law has been en-
forced with greater vigor during the
past year than ever before in the his
tory of the state.
aside from the routine of his Of
fetal duties and responsibility the
governor has gone out of his way to
correct abuses and secure reforms, the
most notable instance being his in
tercession in the matter of the mis-
cradle equipment and service of the
Central Branch, when he called the
Missouri Pacific officials up on the
carpet and threatened them with a
receivership for the branch If they
did not make definite promises for i'm
provements in 1910. He got the
promise.
But the best feature of the Stubs
administration is the interest the gov
ernor takes in the state institutions,
his love for his work and his enthu-
siasm over every reform brought to
his notice. He came bacl. last sum-
mer from several trips to state
schools and institutions like boy
from a circus. There can be no doubt
but that his praise, his criticism, his
interest in all things big and little per-
a Mi IN hnSnffQ1
farm was an inspiration to those in
charge to do their best and take a
greater pride in their work.
1.-The atmosphere of the governors
office is about as Democratic and
| things move along in nearly as siren
uous a fashion in that vicinity as they
did at the White House in the days OF
| T. Roosevelt. Everybody is welcome
there, black or white, the man in
rags and the man in the high silk hat,
One seems to have about as much pull
as the other. The governors laugh
can be heard all over the south wiRe
| of the state house and when he pats a
man on the back it is as though a
| brick wayy had fallen upon the one
patted.
1.-THE governor has his weaknesses
| and foibles. He has been accused OF
| trying to make bricks without straw
when he advanced some old time Pop
ulist plans of legislation. But the
good out weighs the bad by a ton OF
| So He has the personality, the cali
methods peculiarly his own. His ways
are out of the ordinary. He is good
| Indian and a moralist combined. A
stern Judge and a good humored man.
A wise politician who does great
things well and makes mistakes In
little things.
1.-THE governor seems to be travel
ing under a lucky star. He has fought
as many windmills as Don Quixote
and yet every venture has turned out
to his advantage. He is cordially dis
liked by the politicians and up to this
time has found great favor with the
people There is at present nothing
to indicate that he will soon lose this
favor. The primary has 1eveled the
politician to the dust. It is the YER
dict of the people that counts with a
man in public life.
saThus endeth the first year of the
Stubs administration of affairs
Senator BraGy's Lawrence World
has the following on the candidacy OF
Senator Brewster of Doniphan for at
torney general:
1.-THE Journal has no information
about Senator Brewsters intentions Of
running for attorney general but il
does know that he is one of the
broadest-minded and keenest men ir
the state. Brewster is a man OF
mighty clear brain, always alert, al
ways active, always OIL the job. He is
something of an Indian in that he
paws his grudges but he pays them like
, a man. He is one of the smartest and
most likeable men in the present SEN
ate-''
The Leavenworth Times, Dan An
thongs paper, speaks of Tom Nc
Meals straw vote to show the senti-
ment of Kansas Republicans on the
| tariff and the instruction in con.
gress as "McNeal's Fables The
Times says:
'If the table is based on facts and
such answers were returned by the
readers of Mr.. McNeal's paper Il
would prove chat his free trade ant
pulling down the flag articles anc
fault finding with President Tafts ma
tional administration are bearing fruit
and that he is able to lead many Re,
publicans into the Democratic party
| s'Mr. McNeal could show that thil
detection table is not fabulous by pub.
Fishing the names and addresses of thu
| ga Republicans he finds in the eigh
congressional districts of Kansas WHIT
are dissatisfied
| NJ E. Carson of Lawrence has beel
appointed deputy fish and game wardel
| by Prof. L. L. Dyche, state fish ant
| game warden, and will go to work i'm
mediately. The place which Mr.. Car
son receives is one that was coveted b.
many people and the place was no