Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-05
GOV. FLOWER.
His Message TO the Legislature Of
New York
TIE BUFFALO STRIKE DtPLORED.
Gov Pattison Also Depiores the Homo
stead strIke--Contested Cases be-
fore the Supreme Court
of Kansas

proportion Of young men appeared
among the democratic members OF the
assembly at their caucus last night, OF
the seventy-four present in the assem-
bly, chamber, a quarter OF them were
under 80 years old and over half were
under 40.
At noon tho legislature met and Sui
ger was elected speaker. Then the
governors message was received and
both houses took recess for a week.
In his message, the governor refer
ring to state institutions, says that he
has visited nearly, II not quite all, the
state interests and he holds that his
recommendations OF legislation must
have the weight due to judgment
founded on personal observation. So
close an inquiry into state interests by
n governor Is unusual.
OF the Buffalo strike the governor an.
nounces that the expenditures by the
state were tl92, 637, and adds:
Employees have the right to strike and peace
ably persuade others to Join them and in their
earnest and lawful efforts 10 benefit their con.
dition they may ALWAYS feel that public sym.
patty IL with them and against selfish corpor'
atoms. But every citizen and corporation,
respect the authority OF law and government
SO long as they keep within the law, the state
government will leave them 70 settle their own
disputea But law must be observed, persons
and property must be protected, and the lawful
use Of property by Its owners must not be In
terfered with These are the ends for which
the state primarily exists For the malnte
nance OF these ends every dollar Of the states
money, the life OF every member Of the national
guard and the support Of every law abiding
citizen are pledged.
THE PEHNsYLvANIA LEGIsLATURE.
HARRsBURa, Pa, Jan. 4-The bien-
NAL message Of Gov. Pattison, sent TO
and read In both branches OF the gem
eral assembly to-day, Is practically a
review OF the operation of the state
government for two yeara
The governor points out the existing
inequality In the operation OF the tax
laws by which Of the $40, 900, 600 raised
annually for all purposes for taxation,
local and state, personal property pays
only tlO, 900, 900 and real estate $3O, O0O,-
900, though the real aud personal prop
erty Of the commonwealth are about
equal In their respective aggregate val.
ne. He repeats his well known views
upon the enforcement of the constitu-
ton against all corporations and pro-
nounces the Reading railroad combine
IAN especially fragrant illustration of
the manner in which the constitution is
defed."
The governor says with reference 10
the labor troubles at Homestead and
| the way the sheriff dealt with them:
| There was really no effort made on the part
OF the civil authorities to suppress the disorder
| The entire community seemed to surrender to
| the disorderlv element AT the beginning tfty
determined men, moved by o love OF order and
| u patriotic spirit would have suppressed this
| whole disturbance / therefore suggest TO the
legislature that the costs incurred in suppress
ling local disturbances In which the civil nu nor
tiles call upon the military power OF the com
| monwealth should be placed upon the county
calling for troops THIS may be an incentive 10
| local authorities 10 determined action in the
| beginning OF u disturbance, rather than have
| their treasury mulcted In large sum TO defray
| expenses. Al least the state can make somG
| such effort to prevent the often hasty and un
| warranted call for tho presence OF troops
In this connection legislation should be had
looking to the prevention OF the Introduction OF
armed bodies OF men without consent OF tho
authorities Of the county or state The state oil
| Pennsylvania already has state police In tho
| coal and iron police.
KANSAS CONTESTS UNDER ARGUMENT
| ToPEKA, Kan, Jan. 4.-The supr eme
court to-day IL hearing the arguments
In the cases brought against the state
board of canvassers by the populisi
state central committee involving -four
seats in the legislature. Among the
lawyers are ex.Congressman Peters and
Judge Frank Doster. II is not gener.
ally anticipated that the findings of the
court will change the situation in the
legislature except TO give Rosenthal
democrat, from Haskell county, the
certificate OF election issued to Stubs,
republican, by an undisputed clerical
error This win leave the republicans
one majority with which TO organize
the house.