Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-11
SUPPLEMENT
Gov. Clicks Message.
To the LeqisEasssre

LegfStGcUTes
In obedience to a constitutional require
ment and time -honored custom, it is made
my duty to address you and submit such
facts, reports and Recommendations for your
consideration and action that may be import
ant TO the State and furnish you such infor-
nation as may aid you in the faithful and in
tell1Sent discharge OF your duties so that you
may perform them with fidelity to your con-
stituents and credit to yourselves.
An abundant harvest has rewarded the hus-
bandman for his labor; the stock interests OF
the State have been prosperous anu remuner-
alive, while labor has been fairly rewarded.
All business mas been reasonably productive,
while the mat erial wealth of the State has
steadily and fairly increased, and demon
Strates in an eminent and satisfactory man
ner that our State, while yet in its infancy, is
capable OF a development that will surprise
the thoughtless, and create wonder and ad-
miration in the minds of those who can APP
preciate the grand development of the past
and contemplate its capabilities tor the fu-
tuTe.
The Secretary of the State Board of AgricuI-
ture shows in his report that our wheat crop
was over 30 coo 600 bushels worth over S24 OOO,-
OOO ana over l5I, OOOOOO bushels OF corn worth
nearly $50 OOO,O 900, with value of our cereal
crops alone over SS3, 900, 900, and a total value
OF all farm products OF $lOS, III 520.93, while
our live stock interests represent a cash value
OF $50, s74 $50, making showing of the capa-
bilities OF our young State that we can all re-
A State not quarter of a century old that
can give such evidence of its capabilities, and
such enterprise and industry on the part of
her citizens, can well challenge the admira-
ton of mankind, and assure the seekers after
and can take care OF ali who may avail them
selves of her inexhaustib!e resources. Those
seeking new homes will find Il soil of unsur-
passed fertility, a climate equal to any for
saluDrity and healthfulness, with school
houses and churches dOtting oar beautiful
praiIies, and brave, generous and hosptta-
full, happy homes within her borders.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGE.
The Constitution of our State makes it in
cumbent upon the Executive at the com
in writing, such information as he may pos
sess in reference to the condition of the State
and recommend such measures us he may
deem eXpedient. consider this duty, under
the present system of biennial session, would
he proper, and more satisfactory to the Leg
isIature were it performed by the outgoing
Executive, all the transactions OF the
Government are familiar to him, and
he q part of them and an i'm
portant factor in them. The incoming Adj
ministratiOn laDorS under great difficulty in
endeaVOring to perform this duty Satisfac-
torily to you and Deneficialy to the State The
inability OF any one to make himself entirely
familiar with all the various affairs OF State,
its educational, charitable, refOrmatOTy and
penitiVe institutions i'll the short time inter
Vening 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 moment re-
Election.
When the sessions of Vour body were an
nual, this system was less Objectionable, and
could be, at the second session after the cleo =
ton of the Executive, performed satisfactorily
anu DttlCuclalIy IOt you anu the state. BuJ
now, with our biennial session, the transac-
tiOnS for two years must necessarily be COW
cred by the communication required, and
that often by an incumbent who has no per-
Sonal acquaintance with the transactions
which should be reported to you. \ large
number of reports have to be examined, the
financial affairs of the State investigated and
epitOmiZed, and mass of information pre-
pal ed in so short time, that exact certainty
Is almost impossible, while mistakes in state
ment are liable to occur, and many may have
crept into this communication. L would,
therefore, respectfully suggest for your con-
SideratiOn the ACCESSIBILITY of providing by
law for the retiring Executive to submit to
the Legislature a message. making Il report
of the transaction of the Government during
his official terms.
STATE FINANCES.
The cash in the Treasury at the close of the
fiscal year amounted to $644, 323.I 6, belonging