The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15

bank commissioners office, OF $lS,OOO IN
the utilities commission. ana an IN
crease in every Republican department
except one What do my Republican
friends desire to say about that? Do
they want to criticise US for spending
more money for the education OF your
boys and girls as an investment Tor the
state? Do they forget that for the nrst
time in years there has not been an m
crease in the tax levy? Do they admit
that we have saved as we said we wouio
in every department over which we
were given supervision and control?
In his speech the governor PAID MS
respects to J. C. Ga6ord. chairman OF
the Republican state central committee.
"This is the same Mr.. Gafford who
is a brother-in-law of the editoria!
writer of the Capper publications.
said the governor This same Mr..
Gafford was made state accountant py
Governor Stubs as q sinecure Tor the
aid of the Capper papers. Onoer
Democratic rule. we are saving you
Mr.. Gafford formerly held and are
doing the work with one less man than
Gafford used.
Does Mr.. capper desire to discuss
these matters with met only wish
that he did: will give any man nal,
induce Mr.. Capper to engage IN
series of debates with me regarding
the truth OF the statements he has
published in his papers regarding our
some Of you would successfully take
advantage OF my offer"
Swinging from the Gafford- Capper
Question and state appropriations,
Governor Hodges paid his respects to
J.. N. Dolley. former state bank COM
of Charles N. Sawyer had demon
strated that he Is one of the most able
bank commissioners in the state.
"I do not hesitate to say that Mr..
sioner Kansas has ever had" said the
governor. Because OF the crop short
ages Of last year, seven Kansas state
banks have met financial difficulties
that compelled them to close their
doors. Did Sawyer appoint a receiver
and drag out the case as did Dolley
in the case of Banker Flack Of Abb.
!sns? Not e bit. Ct 4 Hs nnrsea The
culties and in a few weeks they re-
prosperous business. Reason it out
for yourself. Is it politics. or Is It
business?
Other Speeches There.
Speeches were also made at the Be-
lott meeting by Hugh p. Farrelly of
Chanute and w. L. Uronjaw) Brown
of Kingman, candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator. During the stay in Beloit, the
governor and his party were guests at
the Girls Industrial school and q per-
sonal inspection of the building and
property Of the school was made by
the state executive. All Of the three
members Of the board of correction
w. L. Brown. Charles M. Harger and
w. r. Porter, accompanied by their
wives-were also present to assist in
the inspection of the school.
The visit to Beloit concluded the
run over the Red Line from Topeka
and the party left Sunday morning for
Norton, where they attended the lay
ing of the cornerstone for the new
state tuberculosis sanitarium. Except
for the last few miles, the drive over
the Red Line was made by L. F.
| Davidson Ut Glasco, who drove the Of
fetal car, a Model 81 Buick. About
| 50 miles an hour was averaged in the
actual running time for the trip. This
record is equal to, IL not better. than
the record for the governors drive
over the New Santa Fe trail in 1913,
when a record Of 37h miles an hour
was claimed for the days drive Of 900
miles. The actual running time from
Topeka to Beloit was a little less than
five hours. The distance covered was
166 miles.