Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19
KANSAS MESSAGE.
Gov. Lewelling Addresses the Kan
sas Legislature.
THE CONDITION Of The treasury.
The Prohibitory Law. Railroad Legisla-
tion aud constitutional Election
Changes- Mortgages aud
Taxation.


The message opened as follows:
To the Legislaiure;
The bienna al meeting Of the chosen repre-
sentauves Of the people, pursuant to the re-
quirements ~ the cons tuition, is an occurrence
40 frequent and usual AS not OF itself TO attract
more han ordinlr attention; but The political
contests v hich marked the election at which
you were chosen were such as TO engage the at
teniion Of the people OF the whole state In q
most unusual manner. The interest which at
tended upon the late political campaign has
been kept alive not only as regards the results
OF the election but so far ar II may be likely 10
Affect the future policy Of the state Contem-
poraneous with our ele, ton this people SO ect.
ed from among their number an entire set OF
state of1cers who enter for the trst time
upon tn great duty Of administering
the COVE nment, indicating q purp 80 on tho
part Of the people 10 secure such chan es in
the mana e ment Of public affairs as thy
de med y be ne essary for their safety and
protection Bsneath the surface Of all political
or soci 4 agitation there mas develop "a con.
vi ton that he sen ial streng OF every
state mus depend upon rs justice in deal ng
with al persons AMI III in erest-. The rcla Ion
OF auth rit and servi c, Of CAPT oil IND Ia or,
are dolly appealing to higher elem nts han
force for III adjustment Of neren. es, while
the artihill and q Ictunting relations OF money
and power are p oDor nAtely weaken I'm
munity from r,splns billy for violate d trusts,
and INN unit from the penalty OF gre y so0lai
s "u .aSnr, ma 80 n lila n,rites hive
become 81 In ermin I'D In opinion upon econ
omc questions that opporu nity ha, been
found for more deliberate INQUIRY into apparent
abus Of ufficial position and over Not only
go, M, ,nd an ,hc M. n, ,i,nse in author.
d. a - ,ord al H., (, , IN, safety and nrotec.
ton ( the ndiyid ial and Of the public
Your selection as the Constituent members
go d,,o org,nigation having been accom-.
-, a., -, -, ,rhirar, %, a,a,o cov.rn
10, t ,,,,,, ,,,,,, a o. a. ,ccus,o,ncd man
.,'. "a 80, n , sincre nnrnose on 90 M mari 10
-. ,ho ,,aon,o 'ho Ia,y. ,shI IN thev demand
snI -, w. ,,hIch ,hea ace ,nt,,IaJ wb,eh eroyta
- ,r,sns In n cordia iy supno,,ed hv inc
a,sar ar,r,rnen,s a, Inc yovernnnent 4 "a he.
,,' ~, 90 ~ ,,onc-nI nrosneri,v vii ne
.',,,.' 49, al, d.a,or in n,r resractive
rSao"s w. o,schars' a., a',Ies asvoived nnon ns
w. - .,,n,i,,cnc,, IN snch a manner
oud .on ,nI ,hotn n,s,I,Ser, annrnvai
10 ~ t 1,,,,,o ~ ,ho rconiremcn,s ~ tho am
.,,,,,ton tha, ,bo sycc,,tIye shau AZ the com.
~. -, n sIor rnu,ic 40 m inc
-, -. -, q, 49,, d., 49, a. no, ,osses.
a., rs,r,c ~ ~, c,,di,ion Of mo attic and
.o,,,,,o',,d snch ncasurcs ,,s he NAV deem exc
ncdisnt nroceel IN submit some suggestions
pro'enu, prJSo,u 40 Suo'H'' S0"''
m .,,,,.,,.,,,. -, ,,,l, 49,, ,l,a a,on.
cial situation Of the state aud discussed
| a. as folloyys.
nan. ,ont ad,,o Uop, N, deht ont of dan.
,cr"h,s heen s'Inninntcd in some circles in
tn So m rn days by oar deois stanu ipr our
NV s'mo"9' ~ '".o 80 , 49,, 80
III MS m.s.age 10 tnn slato tE,slatuIe on JAM
hty w. 'oo'' p'osou'o" 'No ''''"'"e ''"'" '"b
The aggregate OF municipal indebtedness is
rapidly AMI enormously swelling unit 1t has
rea, he'd proportions that should alarm every
ciliucn wio has at heart the prosperity Of the
state and he we l'being OF It's people.
| Inc III hlc'pal bupul'laloh OF tuc stlto nave
| ie ring debts thuwl In a fe y years cripple
mi dishearten every energy and ambition Of
! their people and pArnlyze ali public spirit
| n an IN bonds yole ed we're issued the nun.
| iopu iniepte ness of X tn.as would be: Coun.
| ty si4 lJ3 65i tpwnsh d. 0IlbUb city q.
" az Sehoo districs ass no. total o,olO,.
| Sbi'"
| IL would be but an automatic statement 20
! -, - 10 a,ciar,tion ,hat exG % Martin
m ke .he n1',ii ,,' ,'s,tnc,ivsiy ,,d
would we're he st on earth ,ns,,nSsvs,y o ana
ly made Our debt, st,nd for our INV ST. i,
MN .,on,o,noss rn,y he annronr,,te
- So A 49,, 80,
Amount OF ounty bonds IN 1871 ~ ll''R'g.p "
Amount OF county BONDS In lev! 10, ZS'SohU
| ,.. l., ...,,,,, a., ,,,.r,, In ,,,o
increase III county oo"uS III wv oo, ,s- A.,
soa, %, 80 - , a. iSa, snt "a ~,
Amount OF township bonus in 1872. s, $3.50 %
| ,.-... l. ,.,...,,,,, had. In
inoIe"se ~ 'o"n'hP ''"N' no,,qo
wv svHl -. A., ,oao ,-a1.'a va
nthun. y, w eonus ~ go ''''' asai 30, 40
n'"''"' VI wy ''"N' ~ -'''''' -
| Increase i'm city bonds In two
| ,s,ra Is 2Is771 "a
|
| l,pl .................s bslOO 9 o.
| Al, mt Of schooi district bonds I'm
| lspl.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4IsI65i. is
| -
Decrease In 'hool district bonds
| IN two ears. ....,.. ..........s l,o2Sillgl
| ItmY htri be seen that the aggregate in
crease in county. township and city BONDS dur
ing Tue ,3st Two years Is 80; 1870 T.,
nronertv In IsO,. -. s3t;.7I7 2ls 10
tn otai assessed valuation Of all
property N lS9l...,.,"..,...'... ShSi'oosi %
Dccrs,se in valuation I'm two
| wars & Is,bI2 bla s.
Assessed valuation of n Hands tax.
| nble in IslI sos 2sb 100 II
| Assessed valuation of All land, tax.
| able An lsy. -............ -. III IoJlsqs 81
|
Increase In value In two wears IS 1851 81. 81
| Assessed valuation Of nil personal
property xable In 1897 ........S ls,76O,9lS IS
| Assess d valuation OF all personal
| property taxable In 1902 ........ 46,sih l63.7i
"
Decrease In value IN woyears''s = 'Sht so
II ma be said thata ludiclous exercise OF the
appointing power should resui' IN sec ring com
| pete obedience TO the law nut praeuod eN'
| rtr'once ana observation lead TO other conelu'
siuns While THIS Is true II sun remains thai
none OF these dimculues nor all OF Them war
rant the citizens OF the state, much less the Of
ers OF the law, In disregarding the law OF the