Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17

might have been had he been Hont h0re by
some alien power 70 govern tho stare ~ con-
| quored province. Hu was elected by major.
| lty OF the sovereign people. yot not for SIN.
gl0 hour has he had the loyal support OF oil
the citizens as tho governor OF the state, Pro-
ceedlngs IN quo wdfranto had 10 DO resorted 10
IN order 70 install appolnteos 10 the board OF
| railroad commissioners, Every attempt by
the executive to dlsbapd q company OF the ma
| tional guard as companies had beon hitherto
! dlaband0d, and as the snpiome court after.
wards declared ho had full right 70 dsDand
| thOm, was met by mutiny, inBtigatod by q pub
llshed letter OF the eNadlutant general. In
one instance probate Judge assumed, by In
| Junction, TO stay tho arm OF the supreme OK
! bcutiYe Of the state In the exercise VI his
power 40 commanderln,chefoi tho militia.
| In another case, at Topeka, an injunction
was applied for, but refused. only after full ar.
gument, however; while through local news.
| paper the captain OF the company 10 be dis.
banded mutinously declared his Intention OF
resisting at the point Of the bayonet tho
nuster-out order OF the commanderin-chief.
These are but instances. on any occas!on
inferior judges, disregArdlng tho courtesy due
from each department. OF government
TO the others, stood ready 10 issuq
So oHoesaS Ssae e Sa5oidns sSt'G who 20
| we're his instruments in carrying out oxocu.
tive mandates. In taking leave OF the Office
tho executive expresses the hope that hls sue.
pessor may find that tho people by whose votes
tho retiring chief magistrate was elected
know how 70 DO citizens as we'll az partisans,
and are patriotic enough 10 be loyal to any
man chosen by tho people TO be their governor
may DO. Instead OF having tho support and
assistance Of county officers In the enforce.
ment OF the laws, tho police Of the principal
cities hsYo had TO contend with their open
hostility Under such circumstances 1t would
BIO strange indeed II tho prohibtory law had
been moro strictly enforced by tho retiring
administration than by any OF It's prodece5s'
ors yet 10 has been denounced, by tho very
people who sought to thwart It's ondeavors,
Tor not having done more In this direction
than previous administrations In supreme
control OF every department. OF the govern
ment and Loyalty secondedby tho people.
AGRICULTURE
The executive renews his recommendation
Of Two years ago that bureau or department
Of agriculture DO created, TO which shall be
referred all agricultural and kindred inter-
osts, under the supervision OF an olllcer who
should DO appointed by the governor or
elected by the people and be furnished by the
state with all necessary assistants and sup
plies.
such department might be given charge Of
oil matters pertaining TO agriculture, hort-
culture, bee fish and silk culture, forestry,
stock raising, cattle and grain inspection and
protection against opidemlcs affecting stock.
The office OF state veterinarian Is, II not
Binecure, nv least luxury, and should become
an emergency office only. An appropriation
should be made as usual, but IL should be
placed in the hands OF the governor with
power to appoint and pay state veterinarian
whenever any threatened epidemic may rem
der IL necessary, and to dismiss him when the
danger shall have passed.
Much mplaint has reached this Office con.
corning the fees charged by, boards Of trade
for grain inspection under chapter 2iS OF the
session laws OF 1891.
The commissions for selling cattle, ETC.,
about double the stockyard charges, which
makes additional tax on stock men about
double the above amount Buyers and COM
mission men are In combination so that one
OF the latter number must be employed II sale
Is made. The stockmen are therefore, at the
mercy OF the company and in substance have
to take what is offered.
Apparently, the only way to secure fair
treatment for farmers and stock ralsers Is to
provide public elevators and public stock
yards, with all modern facilities, and thus es;
tablish q public market, under state control
for the principal products our people have to
sell. That we may have tho unquestioned
power to do such needful things for ourselves
and not have the hands of the people tied on
every occasion demanding such action is, per.
haps, the most urgent reason why we should
have constitutional convention; for II Is
doubtful whether anything OF the kind no
mattsr how imperatively demanded, can BIO
done under the present condition,
IRRIGATION
The Importance OF Irrigation ia too gener-
ally conceded to require Its discussion here.
The only debatable question Is what leglsla-
tlon should DO enacted concerning this urgent
ItCdhSlby VI MbbbtTn lbEU0bThs NOubTOl VI bll0
husbandman's water supply approaches In
Importance, control OF the air he breathes, and
1t would be scarcely less cruel in the former
case than in the latter, to subject him to the
almost certain eXtOrtions and Determinations
ola private monopoly. Fortunately, this has
not become q theme for heated partisan dis
cusslon so as to make men obstinate adheT
ents OF any particular plan and none but
those selfshly seeking to virtually make mer-
ehandise Of the very rains and dews OF
heaven, Will approach the consideration OF
the subject with biased minds. What you do
at this session In this enterprise, you do not
fora day, but for many years to come. should
the control OF husbandry be given over to
private corporations, our hands will have be-
come tied by the federal constitution, and no
matter how badly the experiment may turn
out, nor how Oppressive may be the conduct
OF those who shall have been made the masters
OF agriculture, we shall be utterly powerless
for years TO remedy the error to free the peo-
pie from the grasp OF the monster our own
folly will have evoked. Nor could we avail
ourselves OF tmpoved methods or new and
valuable discoveries or inventions, but must
suffer In order to avoid interfering with vested
rights. II any elaborate scheme OF irrigation
Is &c be undertaken at all, IL Is so imperatively
necessary that the people themselves should
undertake and conduct the enterprise. that
the very thought Is startling that IL might be
given over to private or corporate control;
but the executive refuses to believe the legls.
lature capable OF such reckless legislation
when the happiness Of the people Is so di-
tive no elaborate scheme of irrigation Is nee
ossary. The public assistance first required
would, perhaps, be proper survey to locate
the underhow, and in this connection you are
referred to the following recommendation Of
the chancellor OF the university which Is
worthy OF consideration:
"The department. OF geology Of this untver-
sity Is thoroughly competent to undertake
the geological work for the location OF these
parts OF the semi arid region which are cara
BILE OF irrigation from underground water
Every dollar expended for this purpose sup
plementing the resources OF the university
will accomplish better results than s. devoted
to the establishment ola separate irrigation
bureau, or commission or with new force OF
scientific workers and field equipments, The
state should use the machinery 1t already has
especially as in this case 1t Is OF the most
modern and effective character"
While conducting such survey, the state
could, in the meantime, establish upon lands
IL now owns or controls, the soldiers home at
Dodge City, the forestry station at WaKeeney,
and tho experimental stations Of the agrlcul-
tural llege-experimental stations which
possibilities and tho best practical method
OF irrigation, that farmers might be spared
the personal expense OF experimentation by
AvAlling themselves OF the knowledge thus
acquired; and these stations could determine
also, by actual tests, In the cultivation, in
what kinds Of products irrigation may be
prohtably employed, Such stations have, In
fact, been already established by the re.
gents of the agricultural college.
This plan Is not ambitious 1t is true. 1t
contemplates no more than the location OF the
underflow, and experimentation with 1t. But,
at present, the state cannot afford to do more
than this. The state itself must learn as it