Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-01-25
Public Lands.
Railroad Matters-Temperance
Senatorial Election
Appropriations,
Etc, Etc, Etc.

Kansas, during the two years Intervening
since your last session, has enjoyed degree
of prosperity without parallel during the
same period in any of the states in the Union.
The population of the state has increased at
the rate of one hundred thousand per an
mum; the labor of the husbandman has been
rewarded with abundant haryests; the facil-
tiles for transportation have been greatly in
creased: our manufacturing interests are in
an encouraging condition; the mineral re-
sources of the state have been rapidly de-
welcomed: civilization has planted itself on
the western frontier, where, but few years
ago, we're found only the broad, fertile prai.
ries. which are now populated by class OF
citizens whose school houses, churches,
thriving towns, and well cultivated farms
furnish abundant evidence OF their fnteilt-
gence. industry. enterprise, and progressive
spirit.
business enterprises have revived and in
creased; and to- day, Kansas, young In years
but strong in natural resources. with an in
dustrious, Intelligent population OF nine hun
dred thousand people, located near the geo.
graphical, and In course OF time to be the
commercial center Ofthe United states, profit
ing by the lessons learned through past
reverses and hardships necessarily incident
to pioneer life. looks TO the future full OF hope
and promise for the prosperity and happi-
ness of her people.
INDIAN RAID.
Iregret that the existence OF the fact that
during the months of last September and DC
tOber a band of Cheyenne Indians, variously
estimated at from one hundred to two hun
dred in number. raided the western border
of our state, makes it my duty to call your
attention to this matter; and, without stop
ming to discuss the causes. il any existed, that
led to this raid, it is sufficient to be able TO
state, from personal investigation OF the
facts that no citizen of Kansas, nor any other
person within our state, gave the slightest
provocation for the brutal outrages commit
ted by this rowing band OF murderers.
1t fact, no less humiliating than true,
tina. about twenty five days elapsed from the
time these Indians crossed the southern
boundary of our state until they reached the
county of Decatur, on its north
of march northward along the
western border of the frontier settlements,
making incursions into sparsely settled dis
tricts, where the people were wholly unable
TO protect themselves. killing as they did
about forty citizens. destroying and carrying
away large amounts Of property, and COM
hitting outrages upon defenseless women
and children, so brutal, heinous, and revolt
ing in their nature rs to never be forgiven or
forgotten. In declining to discuss the ques-
ton touching the effort made by our state
and national authorities TO protect the set
tiers against the outrages committed by this
lawless band of savages, do not wish 70 be
understood as casting any unjust reflections
upon any one
The duty of the houris not so much to deal
with the past, but to look TO the future with
a determination that a repetition of these
Outrages shall never again occur in our State.
The doors of Kansas have been thrown open
wide, and a cordial invitation extended to
the Industrious, law abiding people OF all
portions of the civilized world to come
among US and build for themselves homes.
Many who haze accepted this invitation have
chosen for their habftation our western from
tier and IL becomes An imperative duty Of
our State to protect the lives and property OF
these citizens against every invasion by pred
atory bands of lawless savages who attempt
or threaten to deprive them Of either, and 20
administer to such bands within our borders
prompt and merited punishment. and delay
the settlement of all technical questions that
may be tnterposed until after the safety Of
the citizen has been fully secured
Section ii. of chapter 81, OF the General
Statutes of 1865. provides:
THAT in case of insurrecttOn, invasion, or
threatened invasion, the Commander In
Chief may order into active service any COM
pany regiment or brigade, or any portion of
either he may designate, in such forms Of or
ganization a he may direct" etc.
While section Is, of the same chapter, pro-
vides:
"That all expenses provided for by this act
shall be sworn to by the officer making the
same, and approved by the Major General, or
Brfgadier- General, certifying that the same
were incurred by his order ana were neces-
sary for the service, and the amount thereof
reasonable and just; and the auditor of state
shall audit the same, and Is soon as any
moneys are appropriated for military pur-
poses, the Auditor shall draw his warrant on
the Treasurer, who shall pat the same"