The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
GOV. CLICK IS PRESIDENT.
He Succeeds 7 NJ Potter in State
Board of Agriculture

The state board OF agriculture ad
journed last night after eIecting off,
GERS
T n Potter of Peabody. president OF
the board was succeeded by ex-Gover-
nor George W. Click of Atchison and
Edwin Taylor OF Wyandotte county was
elected IN place Of Treasurer s T Howe
who declined reelection but there were
NJ other changes in the Offices and
there was no contest
On the board Geoge w Hanna OF
Clay county was elected in place of
George W Click and E P Smith of
Linn county in place Of P T Stokes Of
Riley who refused reelection
The only excitement Of the session
came when the committee OuresolutiOns
reported without recon- nenda ton a
measure requesting the legislature TO
reduce the yardage and other charges
at the Kansas City stock yards
Major William Sims Of Topeka spoke
IN favor Of the resolution He charac-
teriZed the charges as Outrageous nd
said that Kansas farmers were helping
- build UP big monopoly which made
it more difficult for them TO handle
stock every year
Ex-Govern0r Click opposed the reso-
luton He said that the board would
make a great mistake If rneaSur
was advocated which would drive the
stock yards company out Of Kansas
He did not consider the charges I'M
reasonao ole when compared with the
ca ital invested
W J. Bailey of BaiIeyviIIe thought
that the board should not do more than
ask the legislature to,inveStisate and he
oEIered al amendment TO that effect
GuilfOrd Dudley supported the origi-
nal resolution and said that the CHARGES
were exorbitant-
The Baf'ey substitute was adopted bv
a vote Of 1g 10 =
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved. That we respectively re-
quest the state senate 70 instruct its
rezz
VestiSste the charges for handling live
stock at the Kansas City. Kansas stock
yards. for the purpose of sscertaining
Z " neither SuCn charges ara eaSUna BE
and just or whether exorbitant. and re-
port 20 the senate by bill OF otherwise
at a day as early as possible
W hsreas- The congress Of the United
states : new gathering Information
from the productive industries OF our
country with view Of determining rhe
flscal pelicy Of the government and
W hereaS- This body being represent
I alive Of the most important industry il
Kansas towit- agriculture. therefore be
Resolved. That as farmers and rau-
reseating farmers and their welfare we
earnestly favor such legislative restric-
ton as shall most effectuaIIy elcoura g
home industry ard our own farm pro-
0DCtWS ask legislation from our state
that shall give the daily product OF
Kansas mora ample protection than
now Afforded against the cheat
ask the FeStora ton OF such duties aS
viii protect the great native cattle swine
and horse industry Of cur state from
foreign invasion
Resolved That We heartily approve
any measure promoting the efficiency
Of the divisions for research in the Uni
ted States department of agriculture
and believe the efforts now being made
Tor unity and perma hence of organiza-
ton under single director fn-cF1ief are
IN the interest Of agricultural progress
Resolved That we have listened with
pleasure and profit 10 the Pc pers pre-
sented and read before this session OF
this board and We hereby tender a vote
OF franks 10 the authors thereof
Resolved That we tender our thanks
to President Potter and Vice President
Shinn fer their prompt and pleasant
discharge Of the duties OF presiding OIL
GERS Of this board To the secretary Of
this board r D CobuFn- do we tender
our special COsnHlenda ton for the great
work he has accomplished in the wear
past in the interests OF grfcuItura IN
Kansas and elsewhere. We thank him
for his personal care Of Us individually
and as body. and beg TO assure him
that We fully appreciate his efforts IN
bShaH Of the promotion OF the raoSr
ma erial interests Of our state and Uao
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