The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-01-09
Of chickory from chickory

manufacture of chickory from chickory
beets.
Under a conviction OF official duty, be-
lieving an act OF this character unsound
i'm public policy and a wrongful use Of
the power of taxation, / withheld ex-
ecutive approval from the act referred
TO, but IL was passed and became a law
notwithstanding. Under the provisions
of this act, claims We're presented
against the state properly certified by
the secretary of state for sugar and
chickory manufactured during the sea-
son of 1895, amounting to the sum Of
SF, 690.3l. and warrants upon the state
treasury were drawn therefor, notwith-
standing no appropriation was made by
the legislature for the payment OF such
claims. For the season OF 1896 II is es-
timated in the report of the secretary
of state that 0,S61 200 pounds of sugar
will be manufactured, which would
make claims for sugar bounty amount
ing to s67, SS5.62. Upon the declination
of the state auditor to issue further
warrants, suit was instituted which re-
suited i'm an opinion from the supreme
court adverse to the position taken by
the bounty claimants.
The result of the operation of this
bounty act has only served to confirm
me In the views which / then enter
tanned. A claim against the state ag-
gregating more than s115, 900 has thus
been permitted. It's liquidation seems
very heavy burden on the already
overtaxed citizens of the state. There
has not as yet been an additional acre
cultivated in beets or a new manufac-
tory, with their corresponding benefits.
secured TO the state. To the claim CT
some that such a bounty is for the bene-
mt of the sugar beet grower rather than
the manufacturer, it is proper to re-
mark that justice to all interests Of the
state would hardly require that an in
dustry, which is admittedly remunera-
tive and which thousands are anxious
to engage in as soon as factories are
established to consume what they may
produce, shall be made more remunera-
tive at the expense of the vast majority
of those engaged in other branches Of
agriculture who receive too meagre re-
Enumeration as a reward for their toll.
What is more to be desired than a
bounty, which its warmest advocates
admit is only a temporary expedient,
Is a fixed and well-defined policy Of en-
couragement by natural means and mu-
tual cooperation between grower and
manufacturer, relying upon the para
mount conditions which surround us
for the full development of this in
dustry.
That part of the bounty act holding
out inducements for the establishment
of new factories, which seems to have
been unavailing, is more equitable and
has much more foundation in justice
and reason than that which helps sup
port an industry already established at
the expense of others less favored
The State University.
The state university is in a very
flourishing condition. The excellent
work in the educational field occupied
by this institution under the direction
and efficient management of the chan
cellor is very gratifying to all citizens
of the state. The high rank which il
occupies among similar institutions Of
the land testifies to the excellent work
which has been performed. The uni
versity educational work has been ex-
tended SO as to provide a practical
training for a short period of time in
the varied branches of agriculture for
those who are unable to avail them
selves of the opportunity afforded to
take the prescribed course in the college
of agriculture and yet wish to prepare
themselves for active and intelligent
work in agricultural pursuits. In
a state such as ours, where
the agricultural interests are para
mount to all others, it seems to me
that an effort to promote this feature
of university education must find much
cordial support by the people generally.
In considering the needs of the instf-
tuition especial attention is requested
to this branch of the work which is
now i'm process of development.
The law provides for two funds to be
used in sl,pport of thiS institution fret