New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
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THEY CONCERN NOT KANSAS. BUT THE
EAST. TO WHICH HE DEvOTES
HIS MESSAGE.
HE TELLS THE PEOPLE OF THE srNFLowER
STATE ALL ABOUT THE vENAILTY AND
sEMIBARBARlsM OF THE METROPOLIS.

STATE ALI. ABOUT THE vENALITY AND
sEMI-BARBARlsM OF THE METROPOLIS.
Topeka. Kan. Jan 1.-THE new Populist Gov
ernor Lecdy. in his annual message 10 the Lesis-
lature to-day touched upon the adverse criticisms
OF Kansas made in the East. and compared the
degree Of prosperity in his State with that OF the
States whose citizens indulged in the criticisms
He said:
With profound regret for the misfortunes OF our
more pretentious sisters OF the East. congratu-
late the State OF Kansas upon the many simple
blessings that have fallen TO in these adverse
times While those who clamor for aims in the
streets OF the crowded cities many those VINO
seek assistance from our ready public bounty are
few. While the failure OF great commercial insti-
tutions brings sad calamity 10 the chief capitals
whose nlSiortuhes accumulate the less inlposlnS
and quite useful repositories OF Kansas savings give
While. according to the press OF the Nations
most. populous metropolis her children linger in
pavement; unfed except at the hand Of charity:
unnouscd except in the kennels they dispute Win
wealth OF Kansas rejoicing In a public school sys-
TEN which is the most grateful heritage we re-
leave our children. finds ample houseroom ana
scnoolroom for every Kansas child and for such
excepf those birds OF passage which fit by us,
grim reminders OF old communities. ,-.
admiration Grub street ,ribbiers on a venal press,
which, handlers TO the most vicious instincts OF
semi-civi!iZed foreign colonies Ike New lork CITY
anex and -harbaric sonaor at the base OF their
social life have puny and presumptuous criticism
Of those whose shoestring they are not worthy to
unoose
The dogs Of Egypt have barked at the pyramids
unanswered for ffiy centuries. Let Grub Str-et
rail on They well know that Kansas was pillar
OF cloud by day and n pillar Of fire by night be
fore an oppressed people in the Nations darkest
hour We shall keep those frcs alight in our
camps. and that smoke ascending from the hill
ION iii this l. indeed u government OF the people.
for the people. and by the people.
IN a resume OF the State finances. Governor Leedy
showed that Kansas had reduced her debt In the
last year nearly 10000 lie attacked the Inter
state Commerce Commission that subteriuge
for justice" whose report, just issued stated that
the law under which the Commission acted was
defective. and had been held by the court OF last
resort as imperative and unconstitutional Thus.
continues he after fifty years Of effort in this d.
rection We find that practically nothing has been
done toward the control of corpora tons; that
the question has been delayed and avoided as much
as possible through the courts
the Governor recommends a maximum freign'
law and that the Board OF Railroad Con.nisslon-
ors be vested with the powers OF court ana the
power 10 adjust fares and freight rates within the
State. In an attempt TO overcome the Inequalities
I'm interstate commerce suffered b. the STATE, ne
advises the people Of Kansas 10 seek for Jus Il -
out Of court This he thought would be found II
the States west OF the Mississippi River huiid a
road OF their 10 tdewater by the shortest ana
most direct route.