The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
TO THE LEGISLATURE :

0OV IutNOu ~ tu6OOFNOLs
To THE LEGISLATURE:
In obedience to q Constitutional re-
ouirement and lime-honored custom.
il Is made my duty to address you and
submit such facts, reports and recon-
mendarions for your consideration and
action that may be Important 70 the State
and furnish you such information as
may aid you in the faithful and intelli-
gent discharge of your duties, 80 that
YOU may perform them with fidelity to
your constituents and credit to your
selves.
An abundant harvest has rewarded the
husbandman for his labor; the stock In
tePests OF the State have been prosperous
and remunerative, while labor has been
fairly rewarded. All business has been
reasonably productive, while the ma
terial wealth OF the State has steadily and
fairly increased, and demonstrates In
an eminent and satisfactory manner that
our State, while yet in its infancy, Is
capable Of development that will sur
prise the thoughtless, and create wonder
and admiration in the minds Of those
who can appreciate the grand develop
ment of the past and contemplate It's
capabilities for the future.
The secretary OF the State Board OF
Agriculture shows in his report that our
wheat crop was over IS, 200, 900 bushels,
worth over $24 900 600, and over l57, 90,
900 bushels Of corn worth nearly $5S, OO0,-
900, with a value OF our cereal crops
alone over SsS. 600 900, and total value Of
all farm products OF $lG6, III ,52O.93, while
our live stock interests represent q cash
value Of SIS, 674, $50, making showing OF
the capabilities of our young State that
we can all rejoice at.
A State not a quarter OF q century old
that can give such evidence OF its capa-
bilities, and such enterprise and md ustry
on the part OF her citizens, can well chal-
lenge the admiration of mankind, and
assure the seek ers after new homes that
Kansas has room enough and can take
care Of all who May avail themselves OF
her inexhaustible resources. Those
seeking new homes will md soil OF
unsurpassed fertility, climate equal 20
any for salubrity and hOalthfulneas, with
school houses and churches dottng our
beautiful prairies, and . brave, generous
and hospitable people, who will welcome
them to cheerful, happy homes within
her borders.
EXEOUTIvE MESSAGE.
The Constitution of OUT State makes 1t
incumbent upon the Executive at the
commencement OF every session 10 com
municate, in writing, SUCH Information
as he NAV possess in reference 70 the con-
dition Of the State and recommend such
measures as may deem expedlent
/ consider this duty, under the present
proper, and more satisfactory TO the Leg
islature, were it performed by the out
going Executive, as all the TRANSACTIONS
OF the government are familiar 10 MIN,
and he part Of them and an i'm oortant
factor In them. The incoming ad ielinis-
tration labors under great diff1cuIty in
endeavoripg to perform this duty salts
factorily to you and beneficially to the
State. The Inability Of any one TO make
himself entirely familiar with al tha
various affairs of State, its educational,
charitable, reformatory and pen1uVe
Institutions In the short time intervening
between the election and the time for
entering upon the discharge OF the duties
OF the executive office, will be apparent
to any one who will give the matter q
moments reflection.
When the sessions OF your body were
annual, this system was less objection
able, and could be, at the second session
after the election of the Executive, per-
formed satisfactorily and beneficially for
you and the State. But now, with our
biennial session, the transactions for Two
wears must necessarily be covered Dy the
Communication requiredy and that often
by an incumbent who has no personal
acquaintance with the transactions which
should be reported to you. A large
number of reports have 10 be examined,
the financial affairs of the State inveSti-
gated and epltomiZed, and mass OF
Inf ruration prepared IN so short time,
that exact certainty is almost impossible,
while mistakes in statement are liable to
occur. and many may have crept into
this communication. would, therefore,
respectfully suggest for your considera-
ton the advisability of providing by
law for the retiring Executive to submit
to the Legislature a message, making 9
report of the transaction of the govern
ment during his official terms.
STATE FINANCES.
The cash In the Treasury at the close
of the fiscal year amounted to S644, 1923. 20
belonging to the several funds, as FOL
lows:
aoIE 100 %