The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

kansas laws, as a whole, are liberal
and just. While they do not Cypress
the rich, they do uphold, protect and
encourage the poor man in his efforts
to secure for himself and family a
home. I have resided in the west all
my life. During the last fifteen years
I have Travelled through all the states,
and simply speak the truth when 1
say that it is my candid judgment that
Kansas offers more advantages to the
homeseeker than any other state in the
union"
Ex-Governor George w. Click is a
stock raiser and farmer and he speaks
from farmers standpoint when he
says: Il regard eastern Kansas the
ideal farming and stock raising section
of America.
"A residence of forty years, most of
that time engaged in raising stock and
farming in eastern Kansas, has dem
onstrated to me that it is one of the
very best agricultural and stock rails
ing sections of the United States.
Il have visited all the important agri-
cultural states of the union and can
think of no other place where so many
advantages are combined to make it
the most profitable farming and stock
raising section in our country.
THE climate is dry, healthy, invigor-
ating and very pleasant, with suffi-
cient rain to grow and mature all
crops; while wells and springs furnish
pure, healthy and sparkling water for
man, and an unlimited supply for stock
ter courses that cross section eastern
Kansas"
Ex-Governor Lyman U. Humphrey
says: "In my judgment, after twenty
seven years residence, Kansas offers
greater inducements to homeseekers
than any other state. Our climate is
healthful, due to our geographical 10
cation, altitude, short, mild winters,
pure air, water and abundant sunshine.
Our long seasons and the fertility of
our soil, especially in the valleys, make
farming extremely profitable; while our
vast extent of fine grazing lands, with
abundance of water, timber and shade
along the innumerable streams make al
most perfect conditions for stock feed
ing"
Samuel J. Crawford, who preceded
the other living governors by many
years, has this to say of his state: II
have been a citizen of the territory
and state of Kansas for thirty-nine
years, and have visited every locality
within its borders.
Taken all in all as a desirable state
in which to live Kansas has no su-
perior.
THE climate is mild, the soil is rich,
deep and fertile, water is plentiful, the
grasses nutritious and altogether pro-
duce the finest grade of cattle and
horses, the best quality of wheat, oats,
corn. rye and other farm products, the
most delicious fruits, the greatest varie-
ty of grapes, berries and other things
essential to the comforts and wants
OF the people.
1.-The best quality of farm lands can
be leased or purchased on reasonable
terms. A good market for almost ev-
erything produced is within reach. All
our state institutions are completed
and in successful operation. And our
people generally are cOntented and
prosperous as the people of any other
state or country on the face of the
earth"
F. D. Coburn and John W. Breiden-
thai, who are rivals in their efforts to
bring to the front the best that can be
said of Kansas, are given pages in the
book. Breidenthal says in part:
1--WE do not expect, nor do we desire a
return of the boom Our growth in
the future will be permanent and our
development systematic. We have our
wheat belt, in which single county