The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-20
KINsLEY. EDWARDS COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDA

library fond in the hands OF the state librarian
books fa- the state, 20 Be ssieof b. de justices
Il shall o the duty ot The ilorarilR 70 pay over
% the tate tre;l5 & Eer 1ily 9ai4lse o. such money
chapter iIs Of the laws of 1870. chapter l48 of
the laws of ls5l. and chlpte- i3I OF the laws OF
1913 contain acts OF the legislature regulating
solne i1easurs Giiiist each 5eT ami ia o5aeF
r .j m 5 -Ii h, f - Z ~ he W 1 a, ois; ; 4.
I upon this subject and thereby place the state
sl1seTve The best inter-sss of the STATE
state Historical Society
/ . The State Historical Society has demonstrated
. tory of kansas collected by this society during
foand esF i5l 10 the full esanj Ion of any
sgujest '1ftt5nilg 70 the ai1irs Of the state or
ter provision for the education Of It's people than
thar q collecting an preseryins tha H4terials
{tol butidin7 am PIE pTs2yislol s4ouid 1g made
D the society, now crowded into very Inadequate
CharitabIe institutions.
The report q the trustees of state charitable
iI mt VII De lalH tsfaFe on and IN ~ Jog
the needs OF these various institutions, together
beaetif f Iiit yiblis NE stSsflIi II rr Sl I nj
management Of these institutions shnuld be mat
pr6ress tn t5 iaSeio55lnf of tfl-istian civfii
their g ininistrltion should be the commendabie
The inz5ituti9as eTHbrleied in tho report are rs
/
Topeka; institution for the education of the deaf
and Iris cie Tlif i6Ili: soisiiar' 6rITI
home Atchis6n; aud industrial sch ol for girls
/ D. win be observed that number of these in
Stitutions arc already crowded with inmates and
NJ = Y'3lii m y ~ some u
tatss, but if ii shall be found isnpossi bs to make
-ssstcl hy the bourd, arpr6priations should be
I 54-Fs lac
1 The state HerorInatory.
| The legislature of 1885 made an enactment
I pvovidiGg for state ref0Fmatory. for male
criminals between the ages Of 10 and 49,
state for the lOe zion Of this last tuition. ana
made HGtcLiHson their 81 lection. a. d a stTuot-
though s255tOO has been expended in It's
estabiisRiSg s26B fSStitGfions - e8 the aa1 q.
ciai resources OF state are sufficient TO Justify
stitution in Kansas. an apProprIatIon should
pancy Of the present buildings.
The Peniteutiary.
The eighth biennial report OF the directors and
Sefli9 @ ft n Sl9 srs 'I IeI i n G1 % % 3 9
that there are unczPected balances Of the aPpEo-
EeHaiHins in the treasury OF the state of So
y-l'-, Eer l4henN lIlpslNellleLit7 cnstl4E S9p-
buildings, a oue--tory br-lz dwelling house, the
foGndaiio fo- the cells OF the new eel house.
and the cou7gructloa OF cTcui ar brick air-gtqcts
ing Of agging, and additions to the electric light
Il . directors of the penitentisry have insti-
tuted a suit against " T. Lhnnlas on Q coal con
suit Is Pen,lng in the district court OF Leaven-
a contract was made with the Kansas Manu-
EactuIlng ON liiIy1 OF which AlcElndar aloscli-
teFsaiuatei on February /, isa3 Mr. Caide5eii,
makes Certain demands upon the state This
matter is now in controyersy, and may require
% Contracts have been made for five years from
IlS eIiS !; E ~ i lI,ili-'.7 5S li'it II X i ae
cents per day; H. 5. Burr * Co. fift5 men at IS
The board of dircctors have adopted the rule of
tisiug iur competitive bids, which is claimed Go
ing EhetheF plant may be established in con
Prohibition.
Prohibition is d part of the law of Kansas;
n95 qRiy st. stAtS5oEy law put a part OF the % e2a-
VTheIHer fhfs edministFsffon Is for 3ral lsasfnst
prohibition, hut whetner it is IN favor OF re-
statute books A very large class Of our peo-
PIE edEmestly neileEe "a tAs eInelency or Lhe
sonaliy IL favor of prohibition. Many of those
fairb fIIi tfEf 5 ~ m ~ f tls i5 ili e6 m nv.
people should be made 70 0ear In the rural
forced; but it Is not so we'll supported by pub
4lo sentlment IN the eenteEs OF Population.
haLds of the executive for the enforcement Of
metropolitan police system. II sunfOF5uuate
hut true that these powers hags In great meas
vices while serious evils have followed almost
Z not quite as phi eotionshie as the one 5oGght
meet seems 70 heye encouIa5Zed aud Sonnived
/ tempt is brought upon the authority Of the
Pro6ibitioa, seems 10 have sevsloPed into &.
sort OF eorrupt politlIca. a a5Ju1et OF Jhe part
OF local and state politics have been more CON
/ siders than rustters Of duty under the law
[ mEds as 6 reward for party service more than
/ the support of additional officials Is added tn
me ne fba B9TfSl OF Of te frI % 6 @ g y 295ls 2 -
I mail which are sad 70 prevail under the prac-
! It may be said that iudIcIous exercise Of
oonpieGo obedtanos e the Is1s; but PFsoticsi
/ experience and c5servation lesa 70 ether cor
l that none Of these difficulties nor ali Of them
! Officers Of the law. in dlsreEaFding the law OF
the land nor 10 suifer1ug its Violation iSh iq1-
/ 4 Community than the Open violagioB Of GissF
4 enforcement; sud hovsTsT lame or made quats
3 e may be. the duty Of those who administer
railroad LegisIatiou.
/ No subject has claimed more legislative attsn-
tion during the past decade than tnzt relating %
nearly If al the states of the union me leg
laatFou has been enacted giving to come person
coulTnlssl court power TO supervise regulate
3 OF control those great tLnFuuEnrErts of CDul-
] mcrce- This EroqslIg sentiment Has taken root
n Kansas, rs well as elsewhere, and in So It's
fruits were the lt commission law. It would
pc going TOO tez, perhaps to say that This law
has been wholly barren good results Ahe Flao
! pie expected vast benefits from IT. but have
l prohtad iittte in the correction Of abuses To the
casual observer II may dpEe5r laden with All the
Of. but its provisions only .. keep the word or
prnsnise TO oglr ear, and break II to our hope"
The great difficulty with this law IS the limited
power 9r gives to the lssiuu The E9pFeIue
court IN the procealu HleIfilst the Kansas Cen
trH4 Hallway 'unlEany IN November, 1854
tine question bitterly contested In the leg
ls4arure at the time of the OK the law
3 TO what powers should tl1 conferred upon
delegated to the eluizlass iaEuFiun
.'tls delegatiuE 70 the comHzisaiunsrs ana courts
tuiL authority for the enforcement Of their
orders others and a majority oruua1 the dele
cation OF such powers and the rslsuit was that
advisory action only on 1he part OF Slle conmis-
sioGers was provided for Aauss then, With
that involved in fe referred TO, ind that
the commissioners ply advise the raiiroad
coE-Enlezs and uo un1E presume inst the com
pani1s VIII be 1E-rnl l sucl aLFir. If their
judgment il shah De deemed urultalls foe them
To do So Thus the law a. rendered useless for
lack OF authority tho 90 etlrcc
ats provisions gz-i ntli to ItzI- lfI1aE
but. nn the ut-rT hand the supreme court in
the case rHtefEaa 20 cites the decision OF the
Lnlfs4 STATES s1EE6rle ONT wherein rlse 40
soti lsg t ISL isa1iarez 10 b tioEai