Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-01-16
GOV. LEEDY'S FIRST.
Kansas New Executive Sends His
Message to the Legislature.
wants Rates ut Kansas City stock xardi
Reduced-Favors Maximum Freight
Law-Liberai Appropriations IA
for State Installations. Ia

SnA, Manu. Jam - WV. ~o'H
w. Leedy delivered MS message 10 the
Legislature to-day. 1t Is as follows.
No the Legislature,
with profound regret for tho rnisfortunes a,
our more prctentious sisters Of the east, con.
graduate the state OF Kansas upon tho mans
simple blessings that have fallen 10 US In these
adverse times While those who clnmor fol-
aims In the streets OF the crowded cities arc
many. those who seek assistance from on,
ready public bounty are few. While the failure
Of great commercial institutions brings sad CO.
lnmity TO the chief capitals where fortunes nc
oumulate, the less IMPOSING but quite useful
repositories OF Kansas savings. are giving graf
flying evidences OF stability. While according
70 the press OF the nations most populous mo
tropolis, her children linger In the stree. I'M
taught, except In the lorc OF the pavement; un-
fod, except at the hand OF charity; unhouscd
except In tho kennels they dispute with cren-
lures scarcely less miserable the commonwealth
OF Kansas, rejoicing In public school system
which Is the most grateful heritage we receive
from our fathers and tho best legacy VIC con
leave to our children. finds ample house room
and school room for every Kansas child and for
such struggling waits Us come TO us from where
penury and parsimony stalk side by side. There
are no trnmps In Kansas except those birds OF
passage who Hit by us. grim reminders OF the
conditions In older communities.
Financial Condition.
Tn n full and exhaustive roport the sta,e
treasurer sets forth ;he financial condition.
which shows TINT nj the beginning OF the fiscal
yenr July 1. 1894 there were Isl, s.d % ON hand.
and that rho r,.ceIn,s dur,n,, ,ha gscai vc,r
enJ,rg J,na On ,sas and ,s0e ,,nro "a SOS cns ga
,noL;nr n Tote, =, AZ IN 40 "a Tho d,shrrve'
ments for tho two venrs nnmcd ohovc werc
n ta5 $50 on having n balance In tho treasu-v
June 10. 1890. of sCOi 5cg 10 The report for the
wear ending December a, 1891. shows that the
balance on hand vns sSG3 ygs m and that the
permanent school fund amounts 10 !, on, pes. 10.
January IsD6 our state bonded Indebtedness
was s7ssbOl On March i5 1865. sd. 800 was
maid and on Julv 1. Isss $50 COZ which leaves nj
present n bonded Indebtedness NJ sGss OOD ana :
0O0 of these bonds orc owned nv tho pcrmnncn.
school fund a. OO0 Inv tho ncrmanon, university
fund and the balance. s2,i. 90. by individuals
and corporations ON July 1. IsT. md July I.
1903 SEQ 0OD In sere. nor cont bonds became
due The state treasurer In his renort recom-
mends that the whole amount he refunded In
four per cent bonds and sold 70 tho permnneut
school fund. The SUGGESTION meets nv mn.
proyal for the reason that any increase Of our
state levy Mt This limo 10 meet these bonds
would work hardship on our tax payers and
Tho ,ur,her ,oc, ,ho, IN ,b.sc davs when ,nanv
bplnu
hawIred around nm invas,man, a, ,h,s hind will
protect this fund tha, has Neon 90, inside for
the educational nnrnoscs a, our s,a,c
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,'
NO class Oh people snouiu receive inc PITY OF
tnei, Icno"nicn more 'hun tne minutes oi our
cnari'aDle INSTITUTIONS MANY OF them nave
oecn reared IN luxury, some OF them are waits
Oh the streets ana inc harvest OF our present
economic conuI'iohs, YET al OF them arc human
ana porn III the likeness OF thoir Maker: Their
care ana comfort are sacred duty imposed
upon US oy humanity anu MI the better eie-
menus Oh our nature some OF THESE institute
lions are hiied Win those 10 whom the suhiiSht
OF MONDAY ana the darkness OF midniyht are
the same, others are unable TO enjoy CONVEX
sation win tnelr ieliow-peings. anu nothing
takes tne place OF tho senses when are most
gratifying 10 humanity. Soine OF thcm are
pereit OF reason ana struggle through hniiueina-
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