The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15

creaSoS the rate OF interest ana WORKS
common hardship on all borrowers"
He favors more rigid insurance laws,
home companies to be given more liberal
privileges and fraternal companies
brought under state jurisdiction like
other companies.
He favors encouragement OF irrigation
through underhow and pumping system,
but avoidance of extravagant expendi-
ture of public money. He believes 90
00J, 900 acres of land can be raised in
value from $2.5J to $25 per acre by
proper irrigation.
He says that the existing prohibitory
law may be taken as the setIled policy
of the state, but says it is conceded by
all to be imperfectly enforced. He says
it is the plain duty of the executive to
enforce it, but "Without the support of
public sentiment, the efforts of the off,
GERS to enforce the law will not be
crowned with success. The great work
in removing intemperance from our land
must be done through the churches,
schools, and other elevating helps. Law
is only help-an assistant-and never
should be placed before moral ihhu-
ences"
He commends the Chicago Sc Alton
railroad company for requiring all its
employees to abstain from liquor drinking
and hopes the railroad companies of
Kansas will soon follow the worthy ex-
ample.
He says laws covering state printing
fees permit great extravaganza; that a
thorough revision of prices should be
made; that the appropriations should be
reduced at least $4,000 per year; that
the printing for Kansas cost more than
for Ohio and many other states. He
seems to favor supervisor of printing.
Advocates an appropriation of 81, 400
for war monuments representing the
part brave Kansas troops took. at Chica-
manga
Favors the abolition of fees system
and substitution of fixed salaries for all
officers.
Enrolling and engrossing of bills to be
placed in hands of secretary of state and
says no law authorizes appointment by
legislature of assistant clerks for this
purpose.
Advocates opening of Hutchinson re-
formalory and completion of state house
for the latter suggests a one-fourth
mill tax. Favors liberal appropriations
to state educational institutions, particu-
larly to the university and the agricul-
tural college.
Says insane asylums, Soldiers home
and Soldiers Orphans home demand in
creased accommodations.
Asks for encouragement for fish cul-
ture.
Recommends abolition of state veteri-
nary surgeon, silk commissioner, state
architect, or board Of public works, re-
duction of salary of secretary state board
of health from $4,000 to 81 600.
Favors abolition of mileage for mem
bers state boards.
He says great reform is needed in
methods of state board of charities
which expends $350,OOO annually and
makes its own contracts, audits its own
bills and manages its own affairs" at its
own will. He favors abolition of all
the minor treasurers on state boards and
disbursements by state treasurer direct.
He favors increased appropriations
for state board of agriculture.
Favors law prohibiting lotteries and
sale of tickets.
Favors abolition of Office of commits
sioner of elections
He closes by asserting his unbounded
confidence in Kansas and in her con
| tinued advancement
The governor has certainly mapped
out an enormous amount of work for this
legislature and future ones, and for {
constitutional convention, before hi:
| ideal of the millennium OF Kansas laws
can be reached