New-York tribune., 1912-01-30
NANSANS CHEER Stubs
Governor, at Dinner Here, Tells
of Reforms in His State.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT STAYS AWAY
Saws in Letter That from Now
ON He Wants to Avoid Max
ing Any Public Speeches"

what Kansas has been able TO accom-
.r,be in many sided reforms since she rid
,orse,f OF political bosses was wildly de-
.or,bed last night by her Governor. Walter
= ctubbs who was the guest of honor at
the dinner Of the Kansas Society of New
vork al the Wdldorf-Astoria.
rba Governor was loudly applauded when
80 said there was one thing of which he
,r.s ashamed for Kansas and all other
e,s,es and that was that the state made
corsiSerable profit through the labor If
oorvicts after providing for their keeping,
,,bpo the wives and children of some of
,rose convicts had to struggle for a lveli-
hood. But he hoped, Governor Stubbs said
hat the Kansas Legislature would demedy
tbfs condition at its next session.
Governor Stubbs avoided all mention Of
national politics. Theodore Roosevelt was
invited twice to attend the dinner, but even
a second and more urgent invitation failed
In answer to the second invitation Mr.
pcosevolt wrote that he wished it were pos
sibIe for his friends 10 realize his position
ca they could understand why he was un-
able to accept all invitations, and added:
From now on wish to avoid making any
snfech that l possibly can avoid, and great
iv though ] appreciate an invitation comlIS
from such a body as the old you represent
- really is not possible for me to accept. |
cannot go into anything further OF any KIM
or sort now. l am very sorry
Covernor Stubbs said he had had "a
bully good time of II" out there as Gov
ernor Of Kansas, and he described how
without experience in politics. he had been
been able to get rid Of political BASES ana
TO nut the government of his state on
business basis. He added:
did not think of going into politics;
did not know the first thing apout Poh. IA
But I was a business man all my ire anu
I ssw a lot of things 10 be done ano thaI
was what attracted me. We maven IN
IureS anv property in kansas, ana we uoI
want TO do anything that Woulu I've -. ~.
Put vs don't want the railroads OF an!
cornorations 10 run the state government
and we don't intend TO have them do "
Tbera Is nothing radical IN the REFORMS
~,ijeb We have introduced in Kansas, II Is
orlv common sense and tusuce'
The first need of the people, he said. was
to be provided with some means for the
ev,reseior of their wishes. and that was
"a he found in the primary election law.
But all government Of the states anu ol
.he nation was dependent upon the activity
and interest in public affairs he sald' ana
the people ought to see to II that the gred'
business interests should not receive more
consideration from officials in power than
the rights of the average citizen. he con-
t.nVeds
haven't any assault to make on prop
erty It's a fine thing TO nave large a.. CUa
porations If they are run tor tne peie!,' ,sa
of the people But the power OF thls na,
lion is vested in the hearts and homes ana
minds Of the people -. -.,.o %
enact a law that effectively protected its
citizens against an army OF Gratters iS anI
6igbwaymen. who robbed and swlnoIed
through the sale Of worthless stocks, pohus
and other securities: III ..o,;,,,otolv 10
With $50 state banks, with approXlmate.g ~
S1nn Ofsl 600 deposits in these banks not 81
has been lost to a single deposltor ourins
tbe last three years. When l was elecIeu
10 the Office of Governor / was engageq IN
the banking business ana knew estbod ,sI Sl'o OF
ersr3gring banks where the examiner
,1-adesuo investigation Of the value or the
securities held by the bank. but only auoeVs
nm the assets and liabilities, regardless ~ ~
values struck a balance anu bVI 0"' -
town as quickly as possible A,h "a
Now we examine state banks WIN as
much care and thoroughness as Woul1
nriyate citizen If he were soIHs ~ 80
fbe hank. and the management Oh the to sIaso
Bank Commissioner once ,,ond Is Um and was
Tesnonsible personally for the manageneht
of each bank in the state.
Thomas Ewing, jr., president OF the Ran
s.s society. was POSTMASTER The other
sneakers were Edward @. Buckland' wee
president of the New York New Haven q
Hartford Railroad, and Oswald G' Nhiaro