The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-09
A. NJ. Jackson, Democrat, Starts
Campaign at Hutchinson.
He Attacks Senator Hodges in
Savage Fashion.
FEW SHOTS FOR STUBS
Makes State Expenses a Cam.
paign Issue.
Jackson Does Not Admit He
Jumped Clark to Wilson.

! Hutchinson, Kan, July 9.-Judge A.
| M Jackson, candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor, in a
speech here this afternoon said in
part:
II have just returned from the
greatest political convention which
was ever held in this country. 1 went
| there as a Clark man, but when Gov
ernor Wilson was nominated. became
| a Wilson man, and shall do all L can
| for his election. This is not the time
| to fully discuss national issues, as the
people of Kansas nave yet a duty to
perform in nominating state ticket
at the primaries in August. When
| our state ticket is nominated, we will
| all be ready to make an active and
vigorous campaign for the election of
our ticket, both national and state.
I'm my humble judgment it would
be a mistake for the Democrats to
nominate either Mr.. Billiard or Mr..
Hodges for governor. OF course it is
possible that my candidacy has so
prejudiced my views that I can not
speak with the impartiality one should
under such circumstances. L insist
that resubmission, prohibition and
woman suffrage, are not party ques-
tionS and should not be injected into
this campaign. When Mr.. Billiard is
talking resubmisSion, and Mr.. Hodges
prohibition and woman suffrage, we
realize that they are inviting dissen-
differ upon these questions. There
are 80 many questions upon which we
all agree, and which are political IN
their nature, that We should unite our
forces upon these questions and there
by win a victory.
"In addition to this the nomination
of Mr.. Hodges can only mean an en-
dorsement of Governor Stnbbs's ad-
ministration, and it is for the Demo-
Gratis to say whether or not they are
willing to endorse Governor Stubbss
administration. Mr.. Hodges has been
in the state senate for eight years, and
he has never during that time sought
to redeem one of our party promises;
but upon the contrary has been con-
tent and satisfied in the last four years
to be one of Governor Stubbs's tra1lers.
Therefore it is essential for the
Democrats to determine if Governor
Stubbs's administration has been such
as thew are willing to endorse. L nave
heretofore called attention to Cover
nor Stubbs's mal-administration snow
ing how and wherein he has increased
the burden of taxation without cor
responding benefit, 1t is not necessary
now to recapitulate. but 1 desire TO
make a supplemental statement
1.-THE state tax levy for 1908, Governor
Hoch;s last wear, was $2,2O3, 561.1 The
levy for 1909 under Governor Stubbs's
administration was So 139 ,074.O0, or
1896. 513.S1 more in his first year than
it was in the last year under Governor
332, 4SS.51 This was s1,12S, 1858 in
crease in the third year of Governor
StubbS's administration. over the levy
in the last year of Governor Hoch's
administration. The tax payers of
Kansas have right to know why this
increase. for they are unable to see
anything to justify it Neither Cover
nor Stubs nor any of his subordinates
have explained this substa ntial in
crease. One of Governor Stubbs's APP
no.
ing. The people who keep close tab
on state affairs know full we'll where
the money goes, but dare not tell be-
cause of the peculiar conditions that
exist This officer is no longer a mem
Der of the official family. Was he re-
lieved for speaking the truth? Tt IS
true that on one occasion the governor
stated that this increase was by reason
of appropria tions for our state institu-
tions. but this statement as I have
heretofore pointed out, is not true.
There was an increased appropriation
in the governors department which in
1911 reached $25, 1895 The contingent
fund of the governor increased from
1902 from So. 10000 until 1911 it reached
SIC. 100000. The bank commissioner IN
1902 had appropriated for his office Sill
307. 90, whereas in 1911 the cost of the
office was $40,S 74. SO. In 1902 the Board
of Control had 100000 appropriated.
and it has increased until the year 1912
II Will De ABOUT SoZ,UUU-UO. Inc attOr-
ney generals office in 1902 was able to
get along with s1O577.00. and in 1909
it increased to SIS. 69s.00. The tax COM
nlissioners are a new luxury for which
there was appropriated SIS, 92S 60 in |
1909 We have the office of state oil |
inspector which is largely political |
adjunct. and its gross receipts were
$50. $3.50 and it turned into the state
treasury $34 1888 and expended for di- |
rect appropriations s4.534.09. In a word
it cost the people of Kansas S31 1873 o6 |
to collect $50, 1873. so. In short there was
expended in this department under |
Governor Stubbs over fifty cents for |
every dollar collected. Should we not |
change his slogan from a dollars
worth of work for dollars pay to "a |
dollars pay for every dollar collected
Two years ago it was shown that under /
Governor Hoch los men cared for