The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-01-12

state Succeeding legislsturss have enacted
wise and liberal laws in their interest and VIII
eaAee otherR Labor II pretty wen Organized In
KAnsas, and inAugurates nav methods, and &C.
complishss IN purposes largely through trade
unions and other Organization Of like charac-
ter.
To thess orsani,asions the Individual member
looks for information and assistance. Labor
Commissioner. and tho individual lAborer
cares little for him.
The report q the present labor commissioner
Is exhaustive on certain subjects, shows wide
research and Is . credit to its author; but not
one person In . thousand in the state will ex-
anime 1t, and not one In fifty thousand win be
benefited by the Information 1t contains. The
lsboring men IS . class have NO interest in this
once,
ODoha Exposition.
At the recent exposition ct Omaha many OF
our products were placed On exhibition and the
Kansas exhibit was creditable both to the state
and to the enacient board Of managers who had
the matter in charge. No provision had bean
made for the expenses attending this exhibit,
bat am informed that my predecessor gave
meet these expenses was advanced he would
recommend IN appropriation to reimburse
those making such advances. On the strength
q this assurance several thousand dollars was
furnished by individuals. counties and ccspora-
lions to aid the enterprise. would suggest
that this money be refunded
Trans Mississippi Congress.
This congress had its origin in Kansas m an
act Of the legislature Of this state 1t has
grown to be large convention OF business men
uext meeting will be held in this state. The
question as to whether it should have state
recognition is left for your consideration.
Corn Exhibit.
It Is expected that provision will be made by
Congress through the Department Of Agricul-
ture for an exhibition Of corn and corn pro-
ducts at the international exhibition to be held
in Paris in the year l90O. The people Of other
countries have but little knowledge Of the
w0r tn and uses Of this cereal. The object Of
the exhibit is to widen the market for this
great American product by giving the people OF
foreign countries . better knowledge OF its
value. Many of the corn producing states are
expected to aid this exhibit by appropriation
Kansas is . great corn producing state. and
should take advantage Of this opportunity to
identity itself with this undertaking.
Mine Inspection.
The ONCE Of mine inspector was created in
1883, and all Of the expenses have been paid by
the state There is NO greater reason why the
state should pay for this service than there is
that the state should pay for the inspection Of
grain or Oil The obligation rests upon the
mine owner to see that his mine is in proper
and safe condition for the miner, and il the
state is compelled to do this work for him he
should be required to pay for the services The
law looking to the protection Of the coal miner
should be so changed rs to give him the fullest
protection.
An opinion prevails throughout the state
that there IS extravaganza in nearly all OF the
state departments. This sentiment should not
be disregarded and in view of the facts which I
have detailed in q review of the condition Of
our finances, prudence would suggest that we
should pursue the strictest economy. During
the last few years clerkships and subordinate
positions have been increasing so fast that the
aggregate expense of providing for such per-
sons is great and many Of these places are filled
with favOrites whose services are OF small ad-
vantage to tn, state. Better salaries for fewer
for more inefficient cnes, would secure better
services at q greatly reduced cost.
The abolition of the board Of pardOnS will de-
devolve upon the executive ONCE the work
heretofore done by that board at an expense of
about O.. 800 and will necessitate greater efficien
CT in the clerical force Of that office but, not
that fact, l think other reduc-
tons can be made.
The appropriation for the executive Office last