Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

is not only actually doing the busi-
ness Of the state on less money than
his predecessor, but that out Of
total of s211,O to be paid on state
bonds in July. $4,000 VIII have
been accumulated out Of revenu;s
belonging to his administration.
Twice the Legislature appropr,at- |
ed $4,000 to build the Larned In
sane Hospital and the tuberculosis
Hospital, twice the state levy includ-
ed these amounts, and twice the tax
payers dug up s15O,OOO but no hOspi-
tails were build. This 100000 also
went to keep the Stubs administra-
ti0n out Of bankruptcy.
The Legislature Of 1913 appropriate
ed $150,OOO to build these Hospitals
and the Hodges administration is
building them. If the Stubbs admin
is tration had used the money the
taxpayers dug up for this purpose, this
1913 appropriation would not have
been necessary. That is the differ
ence between blow-hard and busi.
ness administration.
Ex-State Printer Tom McNea'-
who is now editor of Arthur Cap
per's Mail and Breeze-Aud,tor Da-
Wis, who wants to be a third time
candidate for State Auditor and State
Superintendent W. D. Ross, who
wants to be Republican candidate
for reelection to the office of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
have all been using a goodly amount
of newspaper space during the past
week, attempting to explain awa5
some of the things Governor Hodges
. has recently said about them. What
Governor Hodges said would not oc'
, cupy more than three or four inches
single column newspaper space; but
these gentlemen find it necessary to
occupy from threequarters to two
: columns apiece in making their ex
plantations. But that does no
4. change the fact that McNeal die
leave a deficit; that Davis has jug
gled figures and that Ross has beef
D an obstructor.
It was only few weeks ago that
non1pohtical organization Of taxpayer
IN Jewell county denounced Ross a!
unit to discharge the Sacred dutisI
s of the high office which he Is hold
ing. That does not come from Gov
ernor Hodges, but from taxpayers VIII
are interested in the welfare of ou
public schools.
The point of all this is that tn
Governor is putting the bunch tha
has been attacking him ON the Ge
fensiye and that they are now max
ing lengthy explanations which d.
not explain.
Chairman afford of the Repubicar
State Central Committee is apparent
ly frightened. The almost continu
Gus ovation which Governor Hodge
received during his recent tri
through Northwestern Kansas, bein
compelled in many towns to hold tw
and three meetings in order that tn
people might have an opportunity t
hear him, has given the opposition
severe shock.
The magnificent reception accorde
the Governor in the northwest wa
only a continuation of that which h
had received everywhere he ha
gone.
There has been no exaggeration a
to the size of the crowds and tn
enthusiasm. To counteract this, Ga
ford has arranged for a number
Republican county banquets at d
ferent points over the state, but
most places the Republicans are 6
badly divided that they cannot agre
on a toastmaster, and so far as ha
beene heard from, there has been I
enthusiasm and the meetings haV
been very poorly attended.
Those who have had the longe
experience in state politics beleN
that the interest and enthusias,
shown at the Governors meeting
mean hut one thing. and that is tn
the people Of the state are satfie
with Governor Hodges administr
ton, and that they are going to +
turn him to power for another tv