The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-01-24

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said claims had baen N. God nnor, n 81 Ill, y,
| adj nv irs d,,Iy constitr,aJ a1,antS. amd T ~,
see no GOOD reason WIN. ali ~ the ssi %, 20 81
| lowed Nv the So,nmissi1n created nv th@ 90
| of Febr,isrv \. lisa ns VOL n fhe S,nai
| nmonnts snbse.nentiIv .,lowad ,nf,ar ,ha co.
| nj Is.l ore moi rs ;nst and tho bni,ia,, thora
| of In eycess nj the nm mo- as.n,ned I,,. 81,
| State i'm eoniiv. e,Iualiy entitled TO he Maid
| I cam MAXI M Observation-Disclosures ttLat 1;
ndonied hV the fen;sintmre wnnid i in m, !,
| iu,l1men. reflect ,ro,a crcd;t mon tue S,at..
! and mete ont Greater instice IT, the c;,;zens
directly inte. eSted i'm this matter than to aSk
that n commirIee he anno;mted 10 , aicer.a; I'm
ms nearly as POSSIBLE. the amount of srrip con
nccteI with tbis mutier VET outstand;n,, ana
unpaid; and the adoption of such MEASURES
during tbe nresent session as will nrnvide tho
necessary means tor the promnt nnyment of
whatever balance may he an oscertained re-
memberin~ that nothing inspires greater con.
than the promnt DISCHARGE of every inst nl,'
lipation Il, its citizens 'N'' w
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HNh"oAp AnL> AM fhLi"nis'
Ihere are ABOUT 2,3oO miles Oh r;ilrOads IN
operation IN Kansas, the assessed value OF
which AS shown by the report OF the Auditor of
state, Is sl5,12 ,oSs5. While 1t Is true that
THESE railroads. nave contributed largely to
She wealth., prosperity anu progress OF our
state. Is also equally true that not only our
people, put tne STATE anu Generai 1Gvern.
construction and support. ..
The railway corporations of Kansas derive
therein is entited ~ ,,nd rcce res nrntsct;ou
at the hands of the State. Their income aris-
ing from earnings Il derived mainly from the
patronage OF the people of Kansas, and the
people in return, have the right to demand
tnat such limitations, RESTRICTIONS, anu regu-
Ei,lon- t0ucmnS fares ana frelghts be impos.
ed as will fully protect their interests, and ut
the same time do no injustice to these cor
Onr present law, in my judgment, is wholly
inadequate. Section Sc, OF chapter %, of the
General Statutes OF Kansas prohibits railway
corporation. from charging over six cents
per mile for transporting passengers. Such
limitation affords no just protection to the
travelling pubic. Nor Is 1t practically any
restriction on the corporation, for but few If
any railroads. now In this country charge six
cents per mile, even where there Is no nm1ta-
ton. Sections 81, So and 50, of same chapter,
relating to the classification of and charges
possible. than said section Sc. Besides, by
these sections, the classification of freights
being LETT entirely at the discretion OF the
railroad companies. the restrictions and lin.
ltaf10ns therein attempted to be imposed are
lneffective. ca
therefore suggest that this law be 81
amended as to clearly define the limitatiots TO-
charges for fares and freights, and that such
restrictions and regulations be
made 10 do as nearly as possible, equal JUS
have the rights of both parties touching this
question definitely settled.
~ p 60. TEMPERANCE
The subject OF temperance, in its relations
70 the use OF Intoxicating liquors as bever- |
age, has occupied the attention of the people |
OF Kansas 20 such an extent that feel 1t my /!
duty to call your attention to some of It's |
evils, and suggest, if possible, a remedy |
therefor. Much has been said OF late years
about hard times, and extravagant and use |
less expenditures OF money; and III this con- |
nection desire to call your attention to the !
TACT that here In Kansas, where our people |
are at least as sober and temperate rs are |
fOnnd In any OF the states in the West, the |
money spent annually for Intoxicating liquors /
would defray the entire expenses oft State /
government, including the care and main |
tenance OF all its charitable institutions, Ag-
ricuitural Soilege, Normal school, state Uni
versity anu fenitentlary-and all for some
thing that, instead OF making mankind no.
1ler, purer and better, has not only left IT'S
dark traii OF misery, poverty and crime, but
IT'S direct enects, as shown by the official re-
port, nave supplied our state prison with los
Oh tits present inmates.
Could we but dry up this one great evil that
consumes annually so much wealth, and de-