The Iola register., 1891-01-23

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE message
Of Governor Humphrey as sent to the
Legislature, with the exception of minor
particulars, is as follows:
To the Senate and Honse of Representatives:
The absolute independence of each of the
several co ordinate BRANCHES of the Govern
ment. executive, legislative and judicial, is
iealously hedged about in the frame work of
the Constitution. Bnt these several branches
are designed 20 constitute one harmonious
whole, acting together in a spirit of friendly
cooperation to the end that the best results
in government may be attained ~
Hence the constitutional requirement., in
obedience TO which il becomes my duty and
pleasure as well TO address you at this time,
communicating for your consideration such
information as l may possess. together with
such recommendations touching needed leg
islatiOn as may have been suggested by OBJ
seryation and experience during the past
two years of my incumbency as Chief Execu-
tive.
For the time being, the prosperity, the
honor and good name of Kansas, are in an
especial degree within your keeping. And
sharing with you this high responsibility IL
Is confidently hoped that as fellow citizens
of the State, having common interest in its
affairs and alike concerned in whatever may
promote the well being of all the people,
there will be manifest at all times both
friendly cooperation and substantial accord
in all matters of State concern, regardless of
whatever difference of view may exist re-
specting those questions falling wholly with
in the scope OF Congressional legislation.
Kansas has rounded ont the third decen-
nial period, and her growth in the last de-
cade is certainly gratifying. as shown by the
following vital statistics from the reports of
the State Board of Agriculture: The popula-
sion OF the State in 1880 was 9S6Og6; in 1890,
i,423, is; a gain of * per cent. The number
of acres of field crops i'm 1880 was ss6S sS4: in
1890, y si4 a2l; gain of Al 8 per cent. The
value of the field crops in 1891 was S63 Ill 6S4:
in 1897, S7926s,' 81; gain of z5.6 per cent. The
value of farm products in 1850 was sSJ,-
50o,244; in 1850, Sl29,iH,9O9; a gain of
50 4 per cent. The value of live stock in
1850 was S6l ,'6S, ,S55; in 1890, Sll3 533, ,342; a
gain of Si-2 per cent The total assessed val.
ne of all property in the State in 1880 was
$3.50 O.76l; in 1891 Ss47 III 2Is a gain of lIs5
per cent The amount of capital invested in
manufactures in the State in 1880 was 81, 1872
BIS; in $780, SIS 600 900; gain of SOP per cent
The number of public school districts in 1890
was6,l34; in 1897 9,022; a gain of 2,sss. The
number of children OF school age in 1850 was
34O,6i7: in 1897, 5O9,5l4 a gain of I6s, ,967. The
valne of school property in 1880 was "a 4,6S3 O4l;
in 1850, Sl0,6l7, jag; an increase of s59SI, ,l0j.
The number of church edifices in 1880 was
964: in 1890, 2,ss9; gain of 1875. The value
of church property in lSS1 was 81, ,is0 5S5; in
1890, S, Sol, SO; an increase of 1871 49, The
total mileage of railroads in the state in 1850
was 400; in 1870, s,S65: an Increase of 5,466
miles, or near three hundred per cent
The State census shows a steady annual
gain from 1880 up to lSSs. Since then, as ap-
pears from the late Federal census, we have
suffered a slight falling-off in the western
part of the State, more especially in the new
ly organized counties, owing to drought.
Il.