The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-01-20
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
To the Legislature:

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To the legislature:
The biennial meeting of the chosen representa-
tives of the people. pursuant to the requiem ITS
of the constitution, is an occurrence so frequent
and usual as not of itself to attract more than
ordinary attention; but the political contests
which marked the election at which you were
chosen were such as to engage the attention OF
the people of the whole state in a most unusual
manner The interest which attended upon the
late political campaign has been kept alive not
only as regards the results of the election. but SO
far as it may be likely to affect the futurs policy
of the state. Contemporaneous with your cleo
ton, the people selected from among their num-
Der an entire set of state officers who enter for
the first time upon the great duty of admins
tering the government, indicating purpose on
the part of the people to secure such changes in
the management of public affairs as they deemed
to be necessary for their safety and protection
Beneath the surface of all political social agi
tation there has developed conviction that the
essential strength of every state must de-
pend upon its justice in dealing with all persons
and with all interests. The relation OF authority
and service. of capital and labor. are daily ap-
adjustment of differences, while the artificial
and fuctuating relations of money and power
are proportionately weakened. Immunity from
responsibility for violated trusts, and immunity
from the penalty OF great social and moral
wrongs are yielding to the demand for reform.
The great political parties have become SO inter-
mingled in opinion upon economic questions that
opportunity has been found for more deliberate
Il N<NCfNt
and power Not only goodwill in words, but
goodwill in deeds among men, and on the part
of those in authority, always tend alike to the
safety and protection Of the individual and OF
the public.
Your selection as the constituent members OF
the law-making department of the state, and
your due organization having been accomplished,
the whole machinery of state government is
moving onward in its accustomed manner; and
with a sincere purpose on your part to give the
people the laws which they demand, and to
which they are entitled, which efforts and pur-
poees will be cordially supported by the other
departments of the government, it is believed
that an of general prosperity will be realized.
Let Us all endeavor in our respective places to
discharge the duties devolved upon us by our
common constituency in such manner as to de-
serve their intelligent approval.
In obedience to the requirement OF the conStl-
tuition. that the executive shall at the COM
mencement of each session communicate to the
legislature such information as he may possess
in reference to the condition OF the state. and
recommend such measures as he may deem ex-
pedient, l proceed to submit some suggestions
FOR your considerations:
Finance.
An ancient adage. "Out OF debt. out of dan
GER" has been supplanted in some circles in
these mo ern days by Our debts stand for our
investments" The late Governor John A. Mar
tin, in his message to the state Legislature on
January II, 1887, presented thefollowing startling
1.-The aggregate of municipal Indebtedness is
reached proportions that should alarm every
citizen who has at heart the prosperity of the
state and the well being of its people.
gone on voting bonds and piling mp interest bear
ing debts that will in few years cripple and dis
hearten every energy and ambition OF their
If all the bonds voted were issued, the munic-
ipal indebtedness of Kansas would be: County,
SHs7S ,65l; township. AS sos; city, 4si;
Itwould be but an automatic statement to make
the declaration that Ex-Governor Martin would
were ne still on the earth, instinctively and in
made "Our debts stand for our investments"
But the following comparison of municipal in
debtedness may he appropriate and pertinent:
VARIOUS KINDS OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Amount of county bonds in 1890 . 81. 1872 900. ~
Amount of county bonds in 1892. 15.O23 1856. 90
Increase in county bonds in two
years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gO.42i.H
Amount of township bonds in 1890. $500, 62667
Amount of township bonds in 1872. soS2.S7OOO
Increase in township bonds in two
years f2,2433
Amount of city bonds in 1890. s., 132. 749 81;
Amount of city bonds in 1S92 ....... 9,S41, 52059
Increase in city bonds in two
years =, loS,IIO.I3
Amount of school district bonds in
Amount of school district bonds in
lcSS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,lol,ou<6
Decrease in school district bonds
in two years. ...-................$1 ,62s. 4O9l
1t may here be seen that the aggregate increase
in county, township and city bonds during the
last two years is s., AL ,4H.S.
THE STATES ASSESSED VALUATIONS.
The total assessed valuation of all
property in 1880. $341, Ill, 2lS00
The total assessed valuation of all
property in 1892. 1874, 2O+ ,669.45
years .....................s 1s.5l2.54s.5
able in iseo - - - :. slsS, IS. 1877
Assessed valuation of all lands tax
able In lSs2- li,Io',llsoS
Increase in value in two years. 1881 ,aS0.6s
Assessed valuation Of all personal
property taxable in 1890 SIS, 750. 1898
Assessed valuation of all personal
property taxable in 1872 ...... 46.s15.46s.7S
Decrease in value in two years. 3 Ass, 1880
Assessed valuation of live stock for
1880 81. "a, s61. SIS
Assessed valuation of live stock for
IS92 ...................... 81, ss.422 co
Decrease in value in two years. s PA, IS
Assessed valuation of railroad prop
erty in 1890 ................ $57. SCI. 22s2 81
Assessed valuation of railroad prop
erty in lS9e .................... 81. .54a74
Decrease in value in two years. 8 g. &61, 6Ss.SS
Assessed valuation of all town lots
taxable in 1S90. $i2 S1&, $3.50
Assessed valuation Of all town lots
taxable in 1892 Observation-Disclosures. IS, 81, $50 6
Decrease in value in two years + .497 ,34l 90
1t is quite noticeable that the decrease in the
assessment of live stock personal property. rail-
the aggregate. decreased SIC, COS. $780, while
there has been an increase in the assessment OF
farms. improved and unimproved lands, Of
$a.Ss1 ,996s
From the first report OF the state bank COM
missioner il may be seen that the total resources
Of state and private banks in October, 1891. was
Sc, 80 9Sl21. and that in June, 1892, their re-
sources were $sS.p62 Isl .06, which shows an in