The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-27

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Just Discrimination now made against some
pls-ses and in favor OF others.
The liberal bestowsl Of free passes upon GER
tain classes OF our citizens Is perniciOus and
corrupting in its tendency and should be pro
hibited- At the recent general election and the
campaign which preceded 1t, great scandals
arose by reason OF the pleutitude of railroad
passes as q potent factor in securing attend
ance at certain conventions and Transporting
voters
The governor urged the enactment of
law authorizing a general and thor
ough revision of the statutes as soon as
possible. OF constitutional revision, he
suggests the following:
Among the changes demanded, section three
90 Of the legislative srticle should be amended
am fully satisfied that IL is neither wisdom
nor economy 20 limit the pay Of legislators To
y day for fifty days only. The practical ef-
feet Is TO limit the session TO less than forty
working DAYS. In new and growing state a
certain amount Of legislation is absolutely re-
CURED; and il is not for the public interest that
II should be hastily and inconsiderstelV attend
ed 10 Il Is the judgment of those who have
given study 90 this question that the present
system ia not productive Of either the best leg
islstion or the best results
Section eight 81 OF the legislative article
should be amended so as to authorize the legis-
lature TO provide some method for the investi-
CATION and determination OF controversies over
contested seats in both branches OF the legisla-
tUre. The right OF q constituency TO be repre-
sent-d in the legislature By the person receiv-
ing majority Of the honest votes cast is sacred.
and should not be vitiated by fraud nor trided
away BY = throw Of dice or the chance Of lot
terry. Other important changes will doubtless
suggest themselves.
Section fourteen 40 Of the legislative article
should 0e amended so as TO permit the governor
20 veto an Objectionable article in an appro-
prtatiOn bl without disappearing the entire
bill
Il deemed wise, the judges OF the supreme
court might be authorized to assign (under
conditions 20 be prescribed by statutel the
judge Of one district TO sit as Z judge in any
other district
Assessed valuation of live stock
for iesl .---...-.S 81, 24T.s5L s.
Assessed YS.uation Of live stock
for Iss- .-.....-.............. 3I,O23. 900
Decrease in value in two years. 2IA4-s 81
Assessed valuation Of railroad
property in 1890 ................S5 s.. 500 81 81
Assessed valuation OF railroad
property in lee. 5I.4OLsa54
Decrease il value in two years. 46I. as -
Assessed valuation Of all town lots
taxable in 1890 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - SLASH %
Assessed valuation OF al town lots
in 1892 ...-...-.............. 65.s17.5iaOs
Decrease in value in two years. 7,497. LIZ
1t i quite noticeable that the assessment OF
live stock, personal property, railroad and town
lots in the last two years has, in the aggregate.
decreased SI6, SIS. 9l9 81 while there has beer
an increase in the assessment OF farms, in
proved and unimproved lands. OF s2,SsL9N6S
From The first report of the state bank com
y. -
sources Of state and private banks in October
1891 were $50, Is 9s1.S7 and that in June 1872
their resources we're 49,, 062 ISL CO which shows
an increase in eight months time Of = So
car
From the report OF the state treasurer We
learn that the
Amount in the state treasury on
July l. lssl, was .........-.......S 7I5ISSI3
Received BY the state treasury
from July l, $50, 10 June 80, 1891 5.s9s 53I 10
Making total of-.-............, 6.Ic7, 669 q
By the state treas
uTer from July l. ISS0 10 June 30.
Leaving balance in the treas
Try july l, ls.r3- -.---- ..-.S slf615 =
The governor referred to the drawing
Of s., $50 by one editor for publishing
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton, the total cost OF which. paid TO
l61 newspapers, was sl9.2516O. 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
he one mill school fund levy and even
% increase it to three mills was in
iorsed- He advocated a change in the
annual school meetings in the country
school districts to an earlier date and
warmly indorsed county normal insti- |
.utes.
On the prohibitory law the governor
spoke as follows:
Prohibition Is a part OF the law OF Kansas |
lot only statutory Law, but part CT the consti-
UtiOl q The state. Il : not question wheth- |
r this admins tration i FOR o. against prohi-
'itioc but whether II = n favor Of respect for
nd obedience 10 all the laws on the statute l
'ooks- A very large class OF cur people eara- I
sLT believe IN The l1tcacy OF the law. while /
element are 10. personally in favor I
Z prohibition Many OF those who live IN the I
anger towns and cities believe thac the expense /
esUlti1s from an honest, faithful et.ort 20 En- .
orce' the law exceeds the coed results Oh I
aimed and Is greater Iaan the people should b. I
made 70 bear n the rural districts the law /
Gems 10 - generally enforced. but II IS not 50 /
vel supported b. public sentiment il the 4
enters Of population Extraordinary DOW
- have been placed in the hands q .
he executive for the enforcement OF the law II
tiles OF the first class through The metropoIi-
ar police system II : unfortunate, bu; true.
hat th9s. powers have il great measure been
utilized By various law eyAGin- devices. While
erloUs evils have followed almost Z not quite
: objectionable as the one sought 70 BE- dt.s-
-oyec N many Places public sentiment seems
D have encouraged and cCnnived az The
pen violation OF the IAg, and thus COZ
anpt i brought upon th- authority OF the
tate This system. apart from its relation To {
-0hibitiOu- seems 70 have deveIoaed into a
ort OF corrupt political adjunct Of the party in
over, 80 that venal methods to- the control ot
'cal and state politics have been more corsid
RED thar matters OF duty under the Iaw A.
ointmeuts under this system are often made
9 a reward fo- party service nor. than illness I
u the duty 70 be performed and thus the sup
OF CT additional officials : acGel 10 the bur
ems o. the taxpayer, TO say nothing OF the
,ethods Of extortion ap7roZiE-at-1- bI3ckmau
h-ch are said 10 prevail under t1e practical
9ersrions OF the Law
The governor recommended a change
I the present cumbersome law for i'm
eaehment of district judges and an ex-
ansiOn Of the terms Of county attor-
eys 20 four years without reelection.
The present supreme court commits
ion is declared to have outlived its use
illness and the creation OF an interme-
late court Of appeals TO have final jur-
'diction upon appeals from the district
ourts in civil actions where the amount
controversy does not exceed a
wen sum. and to hear and deter
line appeals in cases OF misde- !
leanor, and appeals from couvic-
ions Of felony where the impris-
nment fixed by the judgment does not
xceed three years Provision should {
erhaDS be made fn- a -n-;n--- h ~,