Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Leaving balance in the treas


Leaving balance in the treas
ury July 1, 1892 ...-.........S 72l.1625 So
The governor referred to the drawing
of 81 800 by one editor for publishing
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton, the total cost of which, paid to
161 news papers, was S19.255 60. He
called for retrenchment in that line.
Complete. statistics in regard to the
public school system of the state were
given and the proposition to restore
the one mill school fund levy and even
to increase it to three mills was in
dorsed. He advocated change in the
annual school meetings in the country
school districts to an earlier date and
warmly Endorsed county normal insti-
tutes.
On the prohibitory law the governor
spoke as follows:
Prohibition is u part of the law of Kansas.
not only statutory law, but part of the consti-
tuition Of the state. It is not question whet!l-
er this administration is for against prohi-
bitten, but whether it is in favor of respect for
ana obedience to :u the Jaws the statute
books. A very large class of people earn
estly believe in the efficacy of the law, while
respectable element are not personally in favor
of prohibition Many OF those who live in the
larger towns and cities believe that the expense
resulting from an honest, faithful effort to
force the law exceeds the coed results OBJ
tanned and is greater Than the people should be
made to bear. In the rural districts the law
seems be generally enforced but it is so
well supported Uy public sentiment in the
centerS of population Extraordinary pow
ers have been placed in the hands OF
the executive fer the enforcement of the law in
cities Of the first class through the metropOli-
tan police system. 1t is unfortunate, but true,
that ih9sa powers have IN great measure been
nuliified by various law evad{n2 devices, while
serious evils have followed almost # not quite
troyed In many places public sentiment seems
to have encouraged and cOnn;Ved at the
open violation of the law, and thus con-
Tempt is brought upon the authority of the
state. This sys en-, apart from its relation to
prohibition, seems to have developed into
sort of corrupt political adjunct OF the party in
power, that venal methods for the control of
local and STATE politics have been consid l.
cred than uatters,of duty Under the law Ap-
pointments under this system are often made
reward for party service more than fitness
for the duty TO be performed and thus the sup
port Of additional officials is AIDA the bur-
dens of the taxpayer, TO saw nothing of the
methods of extortion approximatin:s blackInail
which are said prevail under the practical
operations OF the law
The governor recommended change
| in the present; cum bersome law for i'm
parchment of district judges and an ex-
| tension of the terms OF county attor-
neys 70 four years without reelection.
sion is declared to have outlived it's use
| fitness and the creation of an interme-
! date court OF appeals to have final jur-
/ isdiction upon appeals from the district
| courts in civil actions where the amount
| in controversy does not exceed a
given sum, and to hear and deter
mine appeals in cases of misde-
meanor. and appeals from coavic-
! tons OF felony where the impris-
onment fixed by the Judgment does not
exceed three years Provision should
perhaps be made for q review by the
| supreme court of the judgments OF such
| intermediate court in cases involving
grave questions of constitutional law
or the construction OF statutes.
The governor called for laws to hold
judges of election for disregard OF the
rights of electors and Endorsed in the
strongest terms the Australian ballo.
law, at the same time expressing regret
that Kansas has fallen behind the other
northern states in that regard He also
suggested laws to perfect and purify
primary elections and to secure to en-
ployes the fullest rights as electors.
The repeal OF the law for casting lots
in case OF a tie was strongly advised.
Of the question of mortgages and
mortgage legislation the governor said
The legislature in 1872 provided that If tbs
words .-appraisernent waived CT other words
of similar import be inserted on any deed bond
mortgage. note, bill or written contract there
after made, II shall be ordered IN any judgmen
! rendered thereon that lands sold TO satisfy tbs
ssrcs may be sold without appraisement. ortses