The advocate., 1895-01-16


lives in defense OF their country, who in theiI
early manhood went forth to battle for the ma
tion Q know OF no more sacred duty, addi-
tional room must be furnished, or many Of these
brave men win be compelled to go to the aims
house. I urge upon you prompt and earnest
attention to this matter.
soldiers Orphans Home.
Measures TO provide for the fatherless, de-
nandent or abandoned children OF the state
commend themselves TO every lover OF hui
manity. We have at Atchison an institution
In which all should feel deep interest Un'
der the able and efficient management OF the
superlntsndent who has had charge OF It since
it was first organized, about 125 children have
been cared for the past year. Many applicants
have been refused admission for want OF room
Provision should be made for the accommoda'
tion OF at least 100 more. And your attention
Is especially invited to the report OF the SUI
perintendent which fully sets forth It's plans
and needs.
In this connection desire to suggest that
some restrictions ought to be imposed upor
the bringing into the state frlendless children
that are gathered up in the large cities Of the
east Security should at least be required
from those bringing them in against their be-
coming public charge.
The subject of raising fish in this state has
in my Judgment, never received the considera-
tiOn 1t deserves. We have numberlesS small
streams, and artificial ponds can be easily
made, in which several varieties Of fish can be
raised with little trouble. AS an article Of food
they are wholesome and much desired They
can be raised as cheaply as pork, and are in
every respect 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 creating the ONCE OF coal oil in
spector should be so changed as to require the
inspector to pay into the state treasury all the
fees collected by him; and his salary and that
Of his deputies should be paid to him by the
state treasurer upon sworn vouchers the same
as any other state officer The present method
OF allowing the inspector to collect fees and
pay himself and his deputies from the moneys
collected is unbusiness-lil1 The auditor should
furnish the inspector with blank duplicate re-
ceipts consecutively numbered, and whenever
| he makes an inspection one Of these receipts
should be given to the owner Of the OIL and the
other should be transmitted weekly to the
auditor. A record Of these receipts should be
kept In his office, and ne should be required to
pay into the state treasury monthly all fees
collected by him, and file an itemized state
ment showing from whom and when the money
State Institutions.
I Icommend to your careful consideration the
reports from the different boards having charge
Of these institutions. With the limited time
at my command, have been unable to make
the necessary examination to enable me to in
! tAlligently discuss their needs. 1t Is matter
Of profound regret that gross scandals have
been publicly circulated in relation to the man
agement OF some of these institutions, and
would urge that thorough investigations be
made Of these charges, in order that the guilty
may be punished and the innocent relieved OF
unjust imputations.
Public Highways.
Every Citizen is interested in having good
roads. To the farmer who has to ship his prod
ucts By rail 1t is a matter Of special tmpor-
tance, lessening to q considerable degree the
cost Of transportation to the depot And yet
there Is hardly Q matter that will come before
YOU that win awaken less interest, and there Is
no expenditure Of public money so loosely
guarded. The country Is divided into small
road districts; anyone is chosen supervisor
who will accept; all who care to do so are
allowed to work out their road tax at ex-
travagant wages, and the result is that
one-half Of the tax iudiciously expended
under tho direction OF some competent and
intelligent man, who has made study OF the
best manner to improve the public highways,
would be more effective and produce better
results than are now obtained from the entire
tax.
A new system should be provided. The
county commissioners should have charge OF
the roads, with authority to appoint SUM-
90 n after
roads Of the county. All road taxes should be
paid in money, and it should be expended In
the most practical and economical manner
possible.
The county commissioners should also be re-
quired to personally view and lay out new
roads, and assess damages therefor. The pres
ent system OF appointing road viewers should