The advocate., 1897-01-20

q fair trial
The governor recommends that the
forestry stations and the silk station
be abolished. He then continues:
Live stock Sanitary COmmlsslOn.
In my Judgment one OF the most important II
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 he brought into the state by
the shipment OF cattle from other points. be-
lieve that It has done efficient work during the
last two years 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 as cattle
raising state. In western Kansas, especially,
the finest cattle and beef are produced OF
nominal cost and predict that in few years
the western part Of the state will enjoy an ex-
tensiye 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
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, 1t is absolutely
necessary that the weighers and inspectors
should not owe their appointment 10 any power
but the state
Consolidation of Boards.
/ would recommend that the law governing
the appointment OF the penitentiary board be
so amended that 1t can also supervise and con-
troll, in addition to the penitentiary at Lansing,
the Hutchinson reformatory, and, II not abol-
ished, the reform school for boys at Topeka.
To make the matter plain, would have oil OF
the penal institutions under the charge OF the
board of directors for penal institutions, and
oil OF the charitable institutions under the su-
pervision OF the state board Of charities
As to Insurance.
Year by year the people Of this state pay to
foreign and interstate insurance companies, lfe
and fire, large sums OF money as premiums for
insurance In several instances companies
that have done o 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-
eduate 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,
II in securities TO be approved by the commits
sioner OF insurance and deposited in the state
treasury as O 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 as 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,
Mfnneota and Nebraska. The evolution OF this
legislation In the states mentioned has resulted
in the district ownership Of textbooks, each
child atte ing the public schools being pro-
yided wit ext-boOks without money and with
out price commend TO the consideration Of
the mem ~ of the legislature the laws OF Min
nesota anC Sebraska on this subject for careful
considerable.
Court Litigation.
The abuse of permitting long series Of r-
relevant questions to be asked Of iuries suggests
that some limitation be placed upon this privi-
lege. recommend that by specific enactment
trial Judges be authorized to specify the num-
ber OF questions that may be prOpounded TO
the Jury In any given legal proceeding by either
party.
The chairman OF the county committee Of
each Of the respective organizations should be
entitled to name the Judges Of election who are
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 I 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 ef-