The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-15

The Missouri River, Scott and Gulf Rail Road has been
competed put operation for the distance of about 80 miles
and the Of being prosecuted between oahe
The st Joseph and Denver City Company
peted and In operation that portion of their road running from
and being made for the further prosecution of the
to the southern boundary Of the State
and Of construction between Topeka and Burngame
have just effected whereby the early
of Railway from Leayenworth Atchson assured
Atchson White Cloud in Donipan county and
the will be commenced the right Of way
Besides the heren completed in
process Of oneucon there various projected lines which it
non these p the sedas Fort Scott and Santa e Railroad
the and Pleasant Hill Railroad the Lawrence oskaloosa
and Atehson road road from Wateye to Sana and one
from Ellsworth south the Arkansas valley, and thence Mexico
from Watee Hays City and probably Others the desgna
tons Of which do not my mind
Another public Improvement of has been
naugurated under the favorable auspices The public spirited
citizens of LeavenwOr determined that the principal city Kansas
shall be the commercial metropolis OF the Missouri
great wagon Missouri
overcoming that impeachment the ready and transit of
trade and travel of which Kansas is becoming the focus
would recommend liberal and just policy towards all the rail
ton the people from and exorton and impose
fair share of the public burden of taxation the property Of
corporations should encourage ucious and
the rapid construction of all these roads The
tension of the P r. r. E. D., through New Mexico and Ar
Pacific ocean, of peculiar Importance
State and naon the State great devope and
make known incaculab agricultural and mineral wealth. and
and fourishng markets for products making
Kansas the great highway for the Of the world to the
Importance the fact that great agency
the rapid development of the interior belt of the
tnen utilizing the mineral wealth be found there aid in
the liquidation of the national debt
Intentional Importance of this enterprise is further enhanced by
the facts that the only process of construction which
be made available for winter transit that may become the
of blending into the interests of the North and Sou
be used for the rapid transportation OF
and OF war to sueh points as may be over
hostile Indians other enemies that threaten
memoraze Government
struggling these national benefits by oanng the
public credit insure the construction of this line of road which
rapidly assuming the proportions OF nationals military CONNER
cia and geographical necessity.
sun to State from the policy of permitting large tracts OF
the public domanto fall into the hands of corporations com
to aid in the construction Of internal the better policy
would be provide for the sale of the lands the app
cation of the proceeds to the construction of the work
IMMIGRATION.
My predecessors have called the attention of the
Legislatures the importance Of systematic
induce immigration State but my opinion 1.-THE Of
for the that the Legislature prenty appropriate
mGnsy 10r THAT sd & those public
tuted the State Board of Immigration.
1t is that population has than doubled
last four the pauci Of effort this direction
but
600 of land much Of which entry under the bene
cent provisions of the Homestead Act with soil and climate
with the best of water and ample fuel for manufacturing
habants millions instead hundreds thousands
you least make provision compilation publication
of alarge number of pamphlets the English German
and scandinavian showing the advantages and
of the State and giving the directions how avail
selves of the reductions the of transportation made for
benefit there calls for such information and it mpo
tant that it be furnished.
AGRICULTURE.
The cultivation Of the soil is the chief branch industry
which the subsistence prosperity and successful defeace States
depend and order insure satisfactory
results the prosecution Of agricultural enterprise that the
efforts of be seconded by the labor of his hands
sweat of his brow 1t therefore essential that State like
which ennent agrculturalabor should be deemed hon.
orabe by ALL and should be encouraged possbe
useful material products results labor
of the departments of industry The real wealth of State results
from the labor of its people The moral results Of industry the
happiness and purity Of the people and freedom from vice When
the dignity OF labor properly recognized aspiring young
will longer rush the and cities
of the already overcrowded professions struggle for official
position of livelihood but will their
rural other useful calling industry Incidence
naturally antagoristc human rights for seeks subss upon
the labor and property Of Others is enced by the multiplicity of
young who gain subsistence without
prosecution of useful honorable Calling influenced
partly by ndoIence and partly by the supposed degradation
of manual labor.
The advantages of State consist exemption from toll
the lot and duty of humanitbut in the facts
that of the genial climate the fertility Of the SOIL and