The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-01-15
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property. The students come from "a Kansa.
counties and from every walk of life, the largest
number, Of course. being from farms Almost
one-haR Of them are self-supporting The an.
nual income is less than that OF the universitie.
OF Iowa. Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, California, OF
other similar institution. The rapid increase
In attendance during recent years has made il
difficult for the university to keep pace with the
demands Of the students The university of Kan
sas was founded with the purpose Of giving the
youth Of the state liberal education at home
The idea was that our children are as much en-.
titled to educational advantages as those OF
communities in which wealthier parents are
able to give their children better advantages
than we could secure. Only intelligent citizens
can maintain republic, and believe it is still
settled principle Of the commonwealth OF
Kansas that her people shall be as well pre-
pared for the duties of citizenship as those OF
any state in the union.
Board of Agriculture.
In its past history the board Of agricul-
in later years, in the hands Of competent men
and men who have taken a deep interest in the
matter, it has become a matter of state pride
and of much benefit to the agricultural portions
Of the state The reports Of this office have not
only received concentrations from the press OF
the state, but have been accepted as good au-
thority on certain matters in our sister states.
AS large portion Of our citizens are interested
in agriculture, deem it right and proper that
this board should receive due consideration at
your hands, to the end that Kansas may have
the advantage Of the experience Of others, and
along the different lines which bring success to
the men engaged in this calling
Board of Health.
The report of the board of health has many
valuable suggestions in regard to the sanitary
conditions Of our different state institutions,
and while some people are prone to criticise
q If hos ri 7 pod ho-
lieve that when properly conducted, it is Of
much Importance to the people of the state
The governor gives interesting sta
tistics concerning the state historical
society, the horticultural society and
the state library, and urges the needed
appropriation for these institutions.
Continuing, he says:
About Irrigation.
A few years ago the people OF the western
part of the state became interested in the sub
ject Of irrigation, and the cry of "irrigate or
emigrate" was used by those who believed that
the salvation Of that portion of the state de-
pended upon the success or failure Of irriga-
ton. Two years ago board of irrigation was
established by the legislature, and an appropri-
alton was made for the purpose of experiment.
ing along the line of irrigation from wells If
there have been any results obtained that
would justify the outlay Of the appropriation,
have not been informed as to what they were.
People from the western part of the state, in
interviews and conversation, are divided upon
the question Of whether irrigation from this
source can be made success or not. Some go
so far as to say that it is a failure and delu-
sion; others say that continuation Of the ex-
perimentS ought to be made in order to give it
a fair trial
The governor recommends that the
forestry stations and the silk station
be abolished. He then continues:
Live Stock Sanitary Commission.
In my judgment one Of the most important If
not the most important industry Of our state. is
our cattle interests. The Kansas live stock
sanitary commission came into existence for
the express purpose Of seeing that our quaran-
tine lines were respected and that no contagious
diseases should be brought into the state by
the shipment Of cattle from other points. 1 be-
lieve that it has done efficient work during the
last two years. I would ask of the legislature
that the needs Of this important board be at
tended to, to the end that we may have feel
ing Of security amongst those who are inter-
ested in this great industry. The statistics
show that Kansas is forging ahead a cattle
raising state In western Kansas, especially,
the finest cattle and beef are produced at a
nominal cost, and predict that in few years
the western part OF the state will enjoy an ex-
tensive development OF this business.
State Grain Inspection.
There is an erroneous impression among the
people Of this state that the state supervises
the weighing and inspection Of grain The fact
is that the deputy inspectors, who really in
spect the grain, and the weighers, owe their ap-
pointment to and receive their appointment
from boards Of trade and the receivers Of the
grain. II the people shall be protected in this
matter, and they should be, it is absolutely
necessary that the weighers and inspectors
should not owe their appointment to any power
but the state.
As to Insurance.
Year by year the people Of this state pay to
foreign and interstate insurance companies, life
and fire, large sums of money as premiums for
insurance. In several instances companies
that have done a large business in the state
have failed and left the policy holders without
any available assets for the security of their
policies or for Reinsurance in other companies.
The laws Of Kansas should require that an ad-
equate and equitable percentage of the premi-
umS paid to the insurance companies by policy
holders in the state Of Kansas should be invest
ed in the state Of Kansas. the investment,
If in securities to be approved by the commits
sioner of insurance and deposited in the state
treasury a guarantee fund to the policy hold
erS for the payment of losses and in case of
failures of companies, for Reinsurance.
Textbooks.
The people Of the state demand and should
receive such legislation will cheaper the
price of school textbooks, and make available
to every child of the state the means of a COM
mon school education. The textbook question
has received the attention of different legiS-
latures in this state and has been legislated
upon in all its phases in the states of California,
and Nebraska. The evolution of this
legislation in the states mentioned has resulted
in the district ownership of textbooks, each
child attending the public schools being pro-
vided with textbooks without money and with
out price. 1 commend to the consideration Of
the members of the legislature the laws of Min
neSota and Nebraska on this subject for careful
Court Litigation.
The abuse Of permitting a long series of ir-
relevant questions to be asked of jures. suggests
that some limitation be placed upon this privi-
lege. recommend that by specific enactment
trial judges be authorized to specify the num-
Der of questions that may be propounded to
the jury in any given legal proceeding by either
party.
Election Laws.
The chairman Of the county committee of
each Of the respective organizations should be
to be of his political party. The printing of the
ballots under our present system appears to be
more expensive than is absolutely necessary.
The Kansas City Stock Yards.
The Kansas City Live Stock Commission Co.
is in the enjoyment OF certain privileges which
have proved very lucrative Considerable COM
plant is made as to their charges and sometimes
as to their methods. 1 suggest that 100 per
cent. profit above the price in the Kansas City
market is sufficient on their sales of grain and
hay, and recommend an enactment to that eff
feet The statutes should provide that the
live stock sanitary commission should have
such control of the stock yards owned by the
above named company shall be necessary to
the enforcement of the laws you make