The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-28
Governor Hodges and Senator
ShOuse Wero Busy.
Made Thirty Speeches In Big
Seventh District.
Il CHALLENGE TO REPUBLICANS
Money Raised for One Purpose,
Spent for Another.
Senator ShOuse Stands for Ma.
tiOnal Prohibition.

S000COf S0OUS0 SC80QS IOT N6s
tiOnal Prohibition.
Kingman. Kan, Sept. Ex-Governor
Hodges and Senator Jouett Shouse.
Democratic senatorial nominee, closed
a strenuous weeks campaign trip
night when they talked to a crowd
that overlooked the Kingman court
house. Both speakers dealt largely
with state issues. An appeal to up
hold the hands of the national admin
istration in the work for world wide
peace was made both by Governor
Hodges and the Edwards county SEN
ator.
The Kingman meeting was the ninth
Democratic meeting in Kingman
county during the day. Leaving the
county seat early in the morning the
governor and Senator ShOuse travel
led 115 miles in automobiles and held
meetings in eight towns in the county.
Stops were made in Cunningham.
Zenda, Spivey, Rago. Adams.
Norwich and Belmont. Dan Callahan.
chairman of the Seventh district con-
gressional committee, and number
of county candidates accompanied the
speakers in the swing through King
man county on the final lap of a most
vigorous weeks campaigning.
Unusual interest was displayed at
all Of the Kingman county meetings.
The fact that the farmers are busy
with their fall work failed to material
ly cut down the attendance at the
the work of the 1913 legislature and
spoke in detail regarding appropria-
tions and state taxes. 1t was the
charge of both the governor and con-
gressional candidate that the facts had
been garbled and misQuoted in news
l~~ ;~~<o HaI1
the candidacy Of opposing gubernator-
ial candidates. 1t was that the voters
might have the facts which could be
given in no other way, said Governor
Hodges, that he came into the Seventh
district to personally tell of the work
of his administration.
Both speakers denied that the Demo-
Gratis pledged a reduction Of taxes in
| the 1912 campaign.
ShOuse Defends Administration.
IF Mr.. Capper or Mr.. Allen state to
you that the Democrats promised the
people of Kansas that they would re-
duce taxes, then those men state to
you something that is not a fact said
Senator Jouett Shouse. I'VE did not
promise q reduction Of taxes. Yet every
department under Democratic control
is today being run for less money than
under the Stubbs regime. They charge
us with extravaganza. But the facts
are that we spent $780, 900 more for edu-
cation in Kansas than was spent before
and that our increase in appropriations
was but SAC, 900. What about the $3.50. :
900 balance? They don't mention that.
Surely we must have saved somewnsre
to have cut that off. 1t was in the de-
partments under our control. In every
department under Republican rule.
with one single exception, the state is
paying more money for it's maintenance
than ever before. In every department
paying less
Senator Shouse was chairman of the
ways and means committee in the SEN
ate in 1913. He spoke from the records
land declared that Governor Stubs re-
ceived $2O 900 contingent fund for two
years while Governor Hodges refused
to accept but $500 for like period
land would turn into the treasury por-
ton of that fund. The bank commits
sioner's office, the public utilities COM
mission and all departments under
Democratic management are costing
less than ever before, said Senator
ShOuSe.
!: In his speeches, Senator Shouse re-
Iferred to the stand of Governor
} Hodges for national prohibition.
For National Prohibition.
IT thank God that I stood with Gov
our platform declaring for nationwide
prohibition said Senator Shouse. "It
is because Of the governors stand fol
national prohibition that Billiard was
tpushed into the race. Billiard does not
texpect to win. No one expects him te
win. He is running only to defeat
Governor Hodges and to repudiate the
stand which he has taken on the suf-
frage and prohibition issues"
Senator Shouse was one Of Govern
: or Hodges most loyal supporter.
, when the plank for national prohibi
fiOn was under consideration nv thu
; resolutions committee of the part,
: council. Shouse not only voted will
Governor Hodges in support Of tn,
{ plank, but made a speech in which h,
declared that the Democrats in Kan
sas could afford to be beaten standing
! on a prohibition plank, but could no
. afford to win in reputation Of prohi
, bition.
, Governor Hodges told Of the worl
, of the state legislature and praised
l Senator Shouse for his work in tn,
? upper house, for his fight for the pas
: sage of the white slavery act, the non
partisan judiciary act, Massachusett
. ballot law. corporation tax law. repea
of inheritance tax law and other con
structive legislation. The governo
challenged his opponents, both Re
publicans and Progressives, to tell tn
, facts concerning appropriations an
the financial conditions of the stat
during the last eight years.
Hodges Defends His Record.
when I became governor, I be
| lieved the state was on a cash basis
that it's debts were paid and that i
was being managed as a live, goin
concern" said the governor But
| learned my mistake. Because yo1
elected a Democratic governor and be
cause we appointed Democratic stat
| accountant, we have gathered severa