The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18
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was no train to Topeka until $3.50
Sunday morning. So a night meet
ing was arranged. Both Governor
the public utilities commission, spoke
at this meeting. Still Sheridan coun-
ty wanted more oratory.- It was the
first time a governor had spoken in
Hoxie since the late w. e. Stanley
was chief executive and Hoxie pro-
posed to make the most Of her oppor-
tunittes. The governor was asked to
talk to IS high school graduates after
the evening meeting in the opera
house. Thus Hoxie. received nearly
three hours of solid oratory and
seemed to like it.
tstration. Governor Hodges compared
the costs Of departments under Demo-
cratic rule with those under Republi
can administration. He declared that
office. $4,000 in the bank commits
sioner's office and $4,000 in the pub
lie utilities commission would be made
by the Democrats as compared with
the cost under the Stubs regime.
'Extravagant?" asked the governor.
If you think So turn back to the rec
ord of the purchase of $4,000 worth
Of four per cent bonds by the Repub
licans. They paid q premium of &c.
$50 on those bonds and the states
money is to be tied up for years to get
back the premium. When the bonds
less than one and one-half per cent in
terest on it's investment. That was the
Republican administrations idea of
business
Then the governor turned his atten-
ton to the failure OF w. D. Ross, state
superintendent Of public instruction.
to enforce the provisions OF the picture
film censorship law.
DO you know what your hired man.
Mr. Ross did ?" said Governor Hodges
superintendent. Let me tell you. The
legislature passed a law which said
that your sons and daughters and your
wife should be protected against ques-
tionable. pictures which bring with
them a blush Of shame. The 1egisla-
ture made a provision that would meet
all of the necessary expenses and re-
quire the film manufacturers to meet
this expense. But your Mr.. Ross
sulked and grumb1ed and lodged and
the law was never enforced. AS a re-
suit of his action, the question of the
laws constitutionality is tied up in the
federal courts. May ask my Repub
lican friends If they deem Mr.. Ross
action as the standard of Republican
business administration and efficiency?
hide their own inefficient work behind
their storm of protests against the
Democratic record of efficiency and
economy"
An inch Of rain that practically as
sures northwest Kansas the greatest
wheat crop in twelve years. fell dur
ing the last lap Of the trip through
Rawlins, Decatur and Sheridan coun-
ties. Most of the IS miles from Oberlin
to Hoxie was made with the cars rum
ming on low and all day the machines
slipped and slkidded on the big hills and
plowed their way through a sea Of
mud.
The governor and his party re-
turned to Topeka at 1:30 Sunday at
ternoon after q six day trip through
the Fifth and Sixth districts.
John Love Of Oberlin drove the gov
errors car over the entire route from
Oberlin to Hoxie without mishap. A
car in which w. r. FEEDER was riding
broke down on q slippery hill 20 miles
out Of Oberlin and the secretary Of the
utilities commission walked three miles
through the mud and carried q heavy
suit case. Near Dresden the party was
met by Representative J. H. Schnchter
Of Sheridan and his machine carried
one Of the members Of the party to
Hoxie
Atwood and Herndon furnished the
real demonstrations ON the trip. A del
] egation from Atwood met the COVER.