Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-17

they are sentenced. and who have By their
uniform good conduct shown that they ars
Use Of steady employment. Your thoughtfal
attention is invited to this matter, with view
to the enactment of Law providing for . Sys-
TEN of this kind in this state
The governor recommends q levy to
complete the state house.
State University.
The superior institutions Of learning are re-
ceiving 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
YerSity has always been the pride OF Kansas,
and it should be the purpose OF our state to
make it great university in the widest sense
of the term, equal to any in the United States
The university has already accomplished .
wonderful work. IthaS able and enthusiastic
managed with signal ability 1t is the pride OF
every Kansan who appreciates its great worth.
and it is bad policy and worse economy to with
hold from il 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 public benefactor
who can. by arouSing q new zeal, or by develop
ing better mode of farming. increase the pro-
auctions of the soil; and OF the inStru-
nentalitieS that have done much to elevate
farming in Kansas is the state board of ag=4-
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 sought and studied as
the highest authority matters pertaining 10
condition, prosperity and progress. In
fact, the high standard Of its work and Ell
cheney has become so we'll understood THAI
older states, dissatisfied with abortiVe at
tempts to do q like work with political ma
chinery, are now asking to be shown the
methods by which Kansas has been able to &C
complish such far-reaching results along these
lines at such minimum OF cost Much of the
success of this department is undoubtedly due
to its having been held aloof from party poll
ticS-maintained u strictly partisan
body, a servant OF all the people alike; and the
highest wisdom suggests its being kept this
basis.
For doing the helpful work. which present
conditions are making demand for in greatly
increased volume, proper and generous pro-
visions should be made in the line Of clerical
printing and postage funds
slight change is recommended in
the banking law and commodious
rooms in the capitol are asked for the
State Historical society. The gov
ernor also thinks that the three organ
lied medical societies in the state
should be equally represented on the
board of health. Additional room for
old soldiers in the home is asked and
measures taken to provide for the
fatherlesS.
The governor thinks the raising of fish
should receive attention. He then
touches on the coal oil inspector, state
institutions, public highways, town
ship officers, state bonds, western coun-
ties, lotteries, gambling, bribery law,
election laws, commissioner of cleo
tions, and concludes by saying he has
unbounded confidence in the future Of
Kansas.