The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-13
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Gov. Stanley Gives his Views Of
Needed Legislation.
says the New Rzur0ad Law should Re
Given n Fair Test-Pr0hIbItIon Law WIN
Be EnfOFced-Wauts Useless Omcsl
AboIIshed-Prison Reform

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/ tives 1t is as follows:
/ Kansas enters upon the tvsnty-eighth year
| q its existence under most favorable auspices
| The recent achieTemenes Of the nation are
/ cause for general rejoicing. and the people Of
/ tHis STATE By voice and act have given generous
support 70 the administration and 20 its policy
I No state ever realized In Its experience the
/ sentiment contained in It's motto More folly
I than our own we are reaching the highlands
| Of prosperity, but We have surely come up out
| o. the lowlands o. adversely The period 81
I speculation from 1883 TO lss5 caused the inflow
/ Of large sums o. foreign capital, which we're
| largely swallowed up or forced 70 leave the
state BY the reaction and depression which fol-
/ lowed, and as consequence re were for the
first time Il our history, compelled % rely up
on cur own resources
The voting Of bonds By the residents Of c0un-
ties. townships and cities, the giving Of large
donations 20 private enterprises and the mort
gaging Of private properly seemed more like
passion than the exercise Of reason but for
the time being Il Influenced the people, and
when the crazs subsided the Indebtedness was
Therein most cases-for money or benefits aB-
tually received, and we AL realised that there
was but one honest way 70 meet it. and that
was by payment where payment was possible
The condition which confronted the people Of
Kansas in Is9J was disCOuraging, and would
have deferred q people less courageous, indus
triOus and frugal than our own; but with the
readiness and willingness which have always
characterized them they proceeded 20 the work
Of discharginE their Indebtedness and building
up the waste places without the aid OF outside
Capital-nO longer Obtsinable-turuedt % the de-
VelOpment OF our natural resources In . larger
degree than ever. engaged in the tillsge Of our
fields, The stocking OF our pastures and the
working Of our mines As a result the herds
have been increasing. the cribs and grsnariss
OF the farmer are well filled. labor Is In great
demand and finds ready reward, the states
man who piled politics as a trade is more in
evidence than in demand, and the vail Of
calamity has few auditors and no response
The report Of the secretary OF agriculture
shows that for the past year the value Of our
farm products was s15I 923 s23; live stock, f1l3-
~ ga making a total OF 1863 Isl T56 AgriCul-
ture and stock raising being our great indus
tries, this showing is very hatterinE- We may
get better idea Of this enormous value when
we consider that its equal distribution through
ont the state would give more than $3.50 TO every
person, or, estimating i've members 20 a fam
fly, more than $3.50 10 every family in the state
But while farming and stock raising are our
great industries, they are not our only
ones The reports Of other industries
furnish valuable Information They show
that we have the largest zinc min
ing camp in the world, and that our coal. oil,
lead salt. clay, stone, gypsum and gas interests
have been making very satisfactory advances
The output Of lead and zinc ores "A the Galena
and Empire City districts exceeded q, 900 OO0 in
value for the first time in 1898. but during last
year the output was largely in excess Of $780,
O0Q The value Of the other products above
mentioned, last year, was approximately
s5.37O.0OQ To this add the value Of the zinc
and lead products and We have more than
-. O00 900 as the value OF the annual production
Of industries, nearly all OF which are OF recent
development A state OF such resources and
the wonderful possibilities they afford should
be our pride and its further development our
greatest desire
Our Public Institutions
The condition Of our public institutions IS
not entirely satisfactory The management OF
mazy Of them has been characterized By too
much politics and too little business The
people OF the state, at large expense, have
made provision for the care OF those who be-
come public charges and nearly o1e-half Of the
taxes are being expended in making provision
for their comfort and support The care Of
these persons is q trust too sacred TO be neg
lected and the amount OF money necessary
for their support too great 20 be placed
at the disposal Of political freebOOters
Efficiency, rather than party service,
should be the test OF fitness for
appointed 70 responsible positions in COuneC-
ton with tho management Of our charitable
and penal Institutions, and drunkenness Tul-
Earity and profanity should be Q bar % such
appointment and sufficient ground for dismiss
al made 50 by law It shall be one OF the Oh
iects OF my administration 70 secure for our
public institutions the highest degree Of hOr-
eSty and capability IN their management, and
70 give 10 the wards Of the state such sympathy
and care IS their unfortunate condition de-
mands
The management Of the penftentiary has for
years been q subject Of much difference Of
opinion. Two theories have had their adTo-
Gates One, that the penitentiary should be a
place for the punishment or criminals, and that
its management should only have IN view the
safe keeping Of those sentenced TO cOndne-
ment at the minimum cost; the other, that the
reformation OF the COuviCts should be the chief
object TO be attained and while economy is an
important consideration. It is not the primary
aim OF prison management We have been
proceeding largely upon the first theory, and
have looked upon the balance sheet at the end
Of each year as furnishing proof Of the success
or failure Of the conduct Of This institution In
my Judgment the cost OF conducting our prisons
is Of great but not OF first importance
The good Of the convIcts. their couUin-
Ual betterment and their ultimate reformation
should be the principal aim Of the administ-a-
tfou Of our penal Institutions Some system Of
promotion ana change Of employment ending
in parole and discharEe-au as reward for
nc-ft-couid be inauCurated- that would set
before the convict the possibility OF earning his
own promotion and final release and from the
moment Of entering prison. furnish him an in
centive for obedience, faithfulness and atten-
ton TO duty. a desire TO win the favor and con-
fdence OF those having him in charge and his
ultimate restoration % the ranks OF good citi-
zens
The brand OF disgrace should not always at
tach 70 q person convicted OF crime, and the
state should be the first in afOrding means and
opportunities for the convict 70 regain at least
q measure OF the confidence which he has lost
Punishment is often necessary. but always
harsh An eye for an eve" was the doctrine
OF the Old dtspensation- but in these latter and
better days the old things are passing away
The growth Of this reform idea has resulted in
the establishment Of our CeformatOries. reform
and Industrial schools and ~ these institutions
this idea has had sort Of fnpsriect develop
msut. Here punishment should be mjniuized
and reformation reach its fullest development
Intelligent and humane persons should be put
in charge and given every opportunity 20 work
out the highest good OF those entrusted 70 their
care. AID ample facilities should be afforded
for that purpose
Dependents and Neglected Children
The best our prisons and ref0-matories can
do is 20 take those upon whom the disease OF
vice has fastened Itself and eject a cure; no
steps have vet been taken IN this state % pre-
vent the disease There are many who believe
that IN the solution OF the whole question Of
the treatment Of our iaEleSs classes al ounce
Of prevention Is worth pound OF cure" and
alonE this line some states have organized
schools for the care and education Of depend
ent and neglected children. with very satfsfac-
tory results. so far As have been able 70 ascsr-
tain In msnycommunities in this state there
are children dependent upon the public who
are 50 neglected. and ill-treated IS 70 endanEer
bosh their health and morals. and from these
classes are largely recruited our paupers aud
Cur criminals To protect such children from