Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-01-25

Internationally assumed these claims of hel
citizens to an amount not exceeding 500 on
D THIS was not dune until after Siss ,!;ii.5. -
said claims had been passed upon aud allow
: ed by its duly constituted agents; and / cal
see no good reason why all OF the sol 80 20 al
lowed by the commission created by the ac
/ OF February Il, lSi., well the SINAI
amounts subsequently allowed under the ac
oi ls.3. are not ~ Just. and the holders there
! al IN excess of the up,o,u assumed bN tn,
state in equity. equally entitled 20 bc paid.
l can make no Recommendation that, i
adopted by the Legislature. would in m,
Judgment reflect more credit upon the state
ana inctc out 2re:iicr Justice to the cliizcn'
directly interested! in this matter, than To asl
that a committee he appointed to ascertain
n nearly ~ possible. the amount OF scrip con
nccted with this matter yei outstanding an,
unpaid. ana the adoption Oi Suc1 measures
daring the present session. ~ VIII provide th'
necessary means tor the prompt payment -
whatever balance may he so :>ccttained. r.
Wondering that nothing inspires greater con
fidcnce in, respect for.and devotion 10 :; state
than the prompt discharge of every just oh
legation to its citizens.
RAILROAD FARES AND TgETGHTs.
There are about $500 miles of railroads il
operation in Kansas, the assessed value %
which rs shown by the report OF the AUDITOR
State, il SIS. ~ .0s;.25. While IL il true tina
these railroads. have contributed largely q
the wealth. prosperity and progress OF oul
state. IL j. also equally true that not only ON
. =
mcnt have contributed literally toward thei
construction and support.
The railway corporations of Kansas deriv,
their powers from, and the capital investe,
therein j. entitled tn. and receives. protection
mt the hands of the state. Their income aris
4 Ing from earnings j. derived mainly from TIL
/ patronage OF the people of Kansas, and thu
people, IN return. have the right 20 denlan'
that such limitations. restrictions, and reeu
/ lnrion- touching fares and freights he impos
! ed ~ will fully protect their interests, and n
the same time do no injustice to these cor
poiatlOns.
oar present law, in my Judgment t. who'll,
Inadequate. section Sc, OF chapter %. of tn
General Statutes al Kansas prohibits railwa,
corporations from chai ging over six cent
4 per mil. tor transporting Passengers sucl
a Limitation affords no just protection TO tn
/ travelling pubic. Nor is il practically an,
restriction on the corporation, Tor but few !
any railroads now IN this country charge 81,
cents per mile, even where there l. no linita
tiun. sections 81, IS and So of same chapter
I relating to the classification of and charge
! tor carrying freight, are less restrictive,
/ possible. than said section 81. BESIDES, b,
these sections, the classification of freight
/ being left entirely at the discretion oi TN
| railroad companies. the restrictions AVID lin
itaiion- therein attempted TO b., imposed ar
] ineffective.
] | therefore suggest that this law be -
amended a. to clearly define the limitaiio"
| restrictions and regulations relating T.
charges tor fares ana freight>, and that -uci
Limitations, restrictions and regulations H.
| made 10 do as nearly possible, equal jus
tice to the railroads and the people, and thu.
have the rights of both parties touchin. thi.
question definitely settled.
TEMPERANCE.
/ The subject of temperance. in its relations
TO the use OF Intoxicating liquors as beyer.
age. has occupied the attention of the people
of Kansas u such AN extent that 1 feel IL my
duty 10 call your attention to some of IL,
evils and suggest If possible a remedy
/ her N.t.l -tlI nj l.f. ar.-
about hard times, and cNtravagant ana nse-
less expenditures of money; and in this con
nection desire to call your attention to the
fact that here IN Kansas, where our people
are at least as sober and temperate a. are
found IN any OF the states in the West, the
money spent annually for intONicat ng liquors
would def ny the entire expenses OF the state
government, including the care and main
tenaDce of all its charitable institutions, Ag-
ricultural College, Normal school, state Uni
veTsity and Penitentiary-and all for some
thing that, instead of making mankind no
bier, purer and better. has not only LETT il :
dark trail of misery, poverty and crime but
it, direct effects, as shown by the official re-
port. have supplied oar state pris Dn with In5
OF it, present inmates.
Could we but dry up fhi. one great evil that
consumes annually so much wealth. and de
stroys the physical. moral. and mental use
fnlne>s OF it, victims. we would hardly need
prisons. poor houses or police.
fully realize that IL is easier to talk abou,
the evils flowing from the use of Intoxicating
liquors a. beverage tEAn II L. TO provide "A
remedy for them. II it could be fully accom-
plished, am clearly of the opinion that no
greater blessing could be conferred by You
upon the people of this state than to ALSO
lutely and forever prohibit the manufacture
importation, and sale of Intoxicating liquors
rs beverage. But many people insist that u
prohibitofN law could not, or at least would
nor, be enforced, and that any law tgat can
not be, or /, not, enforceI, Is worse than. ilo
law at all.
have too much faith In the people of han
sas Ia believe that any law intended to, and
the effect OF which would he TO promote the
moral, physical, and mental condition of
mankind, would not be risidly enforced. Yet
desiring the passage of no law in relation to
the enforcement of which there could be any
doubt, and with view to the adoption of
such measures only as will be backed up and
enforced by the moral sentiment of our peo-
pie, respectfully call your attention TO the
nrst section of what Is commonly known a,
the dram-hop act. which reads as follows:
" Before IA dramshop license, tavern license
or grocerN licenst. shall be .rranred IN an,