The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-27
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gov. dwellings Recommendations
TO the Kansas Legislature.
Financial Condition Of the state Reviewed
Pebble >chooIs and haritabie Insti-
tusIOns TO- Prohibition, Railroad Leg
isIatIoa and Other Matters.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. lS-Gov. Lew
cling sent his long-expected message
to the legislature yesterday morning
Maraed attention was paid to the
reading. 1t was long document, the
salient points of which are annexed
The message opened as follows:
To the Legislature:
The biennial meeting OF the chosen repre-
sentatiEes Of the people, pursuant to the re
cu.reCleuts u tie constitution. is an occurrence
80 frequent and usual as not o. itself 70 attract
more than ordinary attention, but the political
contests which marked TIE election at which
you were chosen were such a. TO engage the al
tenticl Of the people o. the whole state in q
most unusual manner. The interest which At
tended upon the late political campaign has
been kept alive 1ot only az regards the results
OK the election. but 80 fsr IL may be likely 70
affect the future policy OF the state Coatem-
po-aneoEs with YOUR election. the people select
&c from among their number an entire set OF
state officers Who enter for the Irst time
upon the great duty OF administering
TIE Co-eonmeut. indicating purpose On the
part % the people 10 secure such changes in
the Management % public Affairs as they
deemed u b. necessary fo- their safety and
prO-tci5Cn. Beneath the surface OF all political
o. social agitation there has developed = con
vicJ.ou that tho essential strength Of every
state UCsl depend upon is Justice in dealing
viii Oh rors M and al in terrst. The relsI lion
Of auJh3ri-7 and service Of capital aud labor,
are daily appealing 70 higher elements than
force FOR the adjustment o. Differences, While
the artificial and ductuariHz relations Of money
and power arc p-oDcr. anlteiv weakened I'M
n-uuitv from rsSporsib liry for violated trusts.
ami Immunity fra - the penalty Of great social
and moral wrongs are yielding 20 the demand
for reform The great Political parties have
become so iE-erIriu-isc il opinion upon econ
found Tor more deliberate inquiry into apparent
ac-sa- # o;tic.a - position and power. Not only
c05l VIII IN WC-t-. but coed viii in deeds
a-n0l- r1cu. and on The rat Of those II author
its. s-9aTs j-n3 Ike . tn safety and protec-
ton * the individual aud * the public
Your selection az the Constituent members
c. the Il7-u4S.n- department q the state, and
your due organization having been accom-
plis1ed. the ~koia machinery O.; state govern
ment : moving onward n IL accustomed man
uer; aud with = s-r-e-e purpose On your part TO
give the people The laws which they demand
aud 10 which they are entitled. which efforts
and purposes viii b cordia " supported bV the
other apartments o. he government. IL IS be
Iieved that an era Of general prosperity vii be
realized let Us all enGeavor n our respective
places 10 discharge The duties devolved upon rs
by our COMMON constituency II such manner
as 20 deserve their intelligent approval
II obedience TO the requirements Of the coz
l-assA TIC ~ltsA
meuccEent q each session communicate TO the
lecislatG-e such Information h. NAV possess
in reference 10 thu condition Of the state and
recommend such measures as he may deem
pedieut prCec=d 70 submit some suggestions
FOR ycu- consideration
The governor next took up the finan-
cial situation of the state and discussed
it as follows:
An aneiea: adase, out o; debt out OF dan
ger" has been supplanted in some circles il
these mod n DAYS by Our debts stand FOR our
Investments The la;e GOV. John 4. Martin
ii his message 70 the state Legislature on Janu-
sry II. 49,, presented the following startling
THOUGHTS.
The aggregate Of municipal Indebtedness is
rapidly aud enormously swelling until il has
reached proportions that should alarm every
citizen VITO has AZ heart the prosperity OF the
state and h. well-beIIZ OF its people
The rl1uic5paI subdivision OF the state have
gone c. voting boads AMI pililg up interest
belriuc debts that WI il feS years cripple
AMI CISh=lrjen every energy and ambition Of
their people and paralyze all pubic spirit
Il al n bonds voted we're issGed, the nun
icipaI iaIepre ness Of Kansas would De: Coun-
", S.+47S 65l. township, s9.4I5.:2Ii: CITY. "a
s75.isi sch-o district ASS 40, tota' So,6l9,-
81
= would he but a automatic statement to
make The deciara.Ion that eXCIov. Martin
would. were he st.I on earth, ins-inctively and
intui 1.vcIv repldiate the Wanted boast so bold
ly made, oar debts stand for our invest
menJS But the following comparison OF
municipal Indebtedness may De appropriate
and pertinent
Amount Of county bonds n 1890 - It,52 9ss 20
Amount Of county bonds IN 1871 I5,S2 $50 %
Increase II county bonds IN two
years. $500. 1000 ..--.--t go ~. A.
Amount Of township bonds in IsaJ.s s.o4l, So g.
Amount Of township bonds il 1872 gs2s7o "
Increase il township bonds IN
two years 1900 -.-. --...--...S a. pa 5
Amount OF citg bonds II I'D. - 7.7ss74s IS /
Amount OF city bonds IL Is92. es4L 81 So
Increase II city bonds il two
ye--s $1,000. - :, e,41o.13
Amount Of school district bonds II
Is9l ..-......-..-.s 5,s1O,s-2s-
amount Of school district bo1ds IN
Ies--.--.-. ....-..----.....-..--.... 4Is1.s5I4s
Decrease n school district bonds
II two years. -.-....-.s l. SIS 40 81
L nav here be seen that the aggregate IN
crease Z county, township and city bonds dur
Ing the last Two years : s2.fIi,4iL51
The total assessed valuation Of al
property IN lssJ-------.-----.-.-sS 47,Tl7,sIsOO
The total assessed valuation OF Al
property IN ls9a- -.-...-.......-.. s}4ao4s69 IS
Decrease II valuation il two
years -.-...--.-.--.....-.-......s I3,5ls SIS s.
Assessed valuation @; allands tax
able II Isso. SIS -, 1879 L
Assessed valuation q al lands tax
able II Iss-....-.....-...., -. I71-ls7. Is9s5
Increase II value n two ,years 4. a.ssL SO IS /
Assessed valua-ica % al personal
property taxable il 1880 .-..-...s lI7J1 sI3 3s I
Assessed valuation OF al personal
rl-c-arr- rzyal1a in ~ a. az 49, a
Decrease in value il Two years.s = E3a4g9 81
Il ma be said taata Iudtcious exercise OF the
appointing power should result Il securing con-
plete obedience 10 tie Law: but practical c1-
pe-.slce and observation lead 20 other couclu-
slous- While this IS true. = still remains that
none o. these difficulties nor all OF thsn wzr-
ran- II citizens q The STATE. much less the Of
ncers CT the Inv. n dis-e-arGIng the IaE o. the
land Tor in suffering il violation win irrpuu- I
lily Nothing IAN e r2ore denoralizinz IN =
connunitv than The open violation OF q lav u
accompanied hy wholesome EFFORT for is 81
forcsueu-- and however lame or Inadequate =
NAY Dc. The Cut7 q those VITO administer TIE
laws : clearly Indicated
The governor reviewed briefly the
past railroad legislation and criticised
referring TO the decision Of the
state supreme court on its lack Of power
and OF the United States supreme court
on the Minnesota law and continued:
Here. rhe1- IS the Scylla and Charybdis Of
aston. the ine1cScy OF too little
power CT ere hand and th- Urcoustitu tionaIiry
O. too much power on the other hand To
avoid these Obstacles must be the care OF the
legislature IN amending this Law 50 as 70 make
i more etect1sl il rightinE wrongs And Il
should be AMENDED 50 a. 70 confer on the COZ
-nlsslO1ers authority 70 make orders and eIothe
them with me power 20 enforce such orders BY
1la-daznus o. other proper proceedings. On
the other hand, the right Of the railroads 70 be
heard or appeal 70 the supreme court should