Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-19

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worthy OF confidence, and who have the prom
ise of steady employment. Your thoughtful
attention is invited to this matter, with view
to the enactment of a law providing for q syS-
tenn Of this kind in this state.
State House.
The state house ought not to be allowed to
remain long in its present unfinished condi-
be to make special levy of a small amount to
carry the work. so that 1t can be gradually
and substantially advanced by completion. A
levy of a of mill for the years 1895 and 1895
would raise at least 100000, and this would
probably be as much as could be judiciously
expended during that time. Provision should
be made so that the work might be commenced
at once A small appropriation should also be
made for improving the state house grounds
A competent landscape gardener should be en-
ployed by the executive council to prepare
plans, and then all work should be along the
lines of those plans
State University.
The superior institutions of learning are re-
cetving an attention that was never before
bestowed upon them in the history Of the
country, and there IS a spirit of emulation
awakening in most of the states to place the
state universities upon high plane. Our uni
versity has always been the pride of Kansas,
and it should be the purpose of our state to
make it a great university in the widest sense
of the term, equal to any in the United States
The university has already accomplished a
wonderful work. 1t has an able and enthusiastic
faculty, and its business matters have been
managed with signal ability. It is the pride of
every Kansan who appreciates its great worth,
and it is bad policy and worse economy to with
hold from it any needed aid.
State Board of Agriculture.
There is one interest in Kansas overshadow-
ing all others, and that is the interest of the
farmer. Whatever promotes that interest de-
velops the state. He is a public benefactor
who can, by arouSing new zeal or by develop
ing better mode of farming, increase the pro-
ductions of the SOIL and one Of the instru-
mentalities that have done much to elevate
farming in Kansas is the state board Of agri-
cultute. The great service rendered to the
state by its board of agriculture has long
been recognized not only in Kansas and Amer
lea, but in foreign lands, in all of which its
useful publications are sought and studied as
the highest authority on matters pertaining to
our condition, prosperity and progress. In
fact, the high standard of it's work and ef1-
cheney has become well understood that
older states, dissatisfied with abortive at
tempts to do like work with political ma
chinery, are asking to be shown the
methods by which Kansas has been able to ac
compliSh such far-reaching results along these
lines at such minimum of cost. Much of the
success of this department is undoubtedly due
to It's having been held alOof from party poll
tics-maintained a strictly non-partisan
body, a servant of all the people alike; and the
highest wisdom suggests its being kept on this
basis
For doing the helpful work which present
conditions making demand for in greatly
increased volume, proper and generous pro-
visions should be made in the line of clerical,
printing and postage funds.
Whatever enables this board to enlarge and
extend its work benefits almost the entire pop
ulation Of Kansas, and it would be wise
policy to increase the appropriations in its be-
half, even though it be done at the expense Of
other less useful
Banking.
There
ought also TO be a provision that an fees for
examining banks should be paid directly to
the state treasurer and not to the examiner.
The appropriation for this department should
be reduced to the lowest possible limit that it
without diminishing its efficiency. There
is constant tendency in all the departments
of the state to increase expenses, which ought
to be checked before taxation passes the point
Of endurance.
Historical Society.
The State Historical society should have a
warm place in the hearts of the people of the
state for nearly 20 years it has, with compare
lively little help from the state, made an ear
nest persistent effort to gather within its rooms
everything pertaining to the history of Kansas.
1t has more than ten thousand bound vol
umes of Kansas newspapers and magazines
and there is no better cord of the progress Of
the state than can be found within these files.
in encouraging the efforts of the society. The
collection they already gathered is of priceless
value. Special arrangement should be made,
in completing the capitol building, to provide
ample and commodious rooms for the society,
and reasonable appropriations should be made
to enable it to carry on its work.
State Board of Health.
The salary of the secretary, In my Judgment,
is excessive for the work that needs to be done
Being the secretary of the board need only
folxa of he OF a
would not prevent his practice of medicine
One thousand dollars would amply pay for the
services necessary to be rendered. I would
therefore. recommend that the salary be re-
duced to that amount.
Soldiers Home.
The hard times which have pressed so heav-
lily upon all the people of the country for the
past two years, together with the advancing
age of the defenders of the flag during the war
of the rebellion, have caused extraordinary
calls to be made for admittance to the Soldiers
home. 1t has been found absolutely impossible
to receive all who have applied.
If we are to care for those who offered their
lives in defense OF their country. who in their
early manhood went forth to battle for the ma
don Il know OF no more sacred duty addi-
tional room must be furnished or many of these
brave man will be compelled to go to the aims
house. urge upon you prompt and earnest
attention to this matter.
Soldiers Orphans Home.
Measures to provide for the fatherIess, de-
pendent or abandoned children OF the state
commend themselves TO every lover OF hu-
manity. We have at Atchison an institution
in which all should feel deep interest
Many applicants
have been refused admission for want OF room.
Provision should be made for the accommoda-
tion of at least 101 more.
In this connection desire to suggest that
some restrictions ought to be imposed upon
the bringing into the state fr1endless children
that are gathered up in the large cities Of the
east Security should at east be required
from those bringing them in against their be-
coming public charge. 49,
Fish.
The subject of raising fish in this state has.
in my judgment, never received the considera-
tion it deserves.
As an article of food
they are wholesome and much desired They
can be raised as eheaply as pork, and are in
every respect q better food article Your spe-
cial attention is called to the report OF the
fish commissioner. with the recommendation
that some legislation be enacted to stimulate
the production of this desirable article of food.
Coal Oil Inspector.
The law chg the ofiee Of coal oil in
spector should be 5 changed as to require the
inspector to pay into the state treasury all the
fees collected by him; and HI salary and that
OF his deputies should be paiC TO him by the
state treasurer upon sworn vouchers, the same
any otter state omcer.
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