The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-11
A. A. new GOVERNOR
takes takes Charge OF Kansas, Succeed.
ing the Populist.
his INAUGURAL MESSAGE
breathes Different Spirit From tIiat
$ofhis Predecessor Lecdy-His LID.
81 . cfnl Expressions viii, Regard 10 the
railroads In Marked. Contrast to
VI The Demososic Enmity OF the Re.
~ firing Executive.

is5t TOPEKA, Kus. Jan. 1O.-To-day
! Governor Governor Stanley, the Republican sue
4 cessor to Governor Lecdy, populIst.
said, in an inaugural message TO the
Legislatures:
I'VE are reaching the highlands fos
Z prosperity. but we have surely come up
out OF the lowlands OF Adversely. Old
I DEBTS have been paid, and Few new
Il ones have been incurred. The dawn AZ
4 Ter the dark night OF our mlsfortunes
3S We are proud that we did not compro-
mise our Individual honesty or the
honor OF our state"
Concerning insurance, he SAYS the
law is ample, but 1t should nix The
charges Tor examination. and REQUIRE
4 1ull reports OF all examinations to be
y made and filed, that the public may
z nave some knowledge OF the character
z ana result OF such examinations. All
insurance companies. orders and socl-
Z. eties OF any kind doing insurance busI-
! ness In the state should be placed un.
I DER the charge OF the insurance depart
7 ment.gh = -
Concerning banks. he says: "The in
Z, formation furnished in the report Of the
Dank commissioner Is very gratifying.
- heaftlly concur In the recommends
lions or the commissioner that building
4 and loan associations within the state
be placed under the control Of that de-
partment. and that outside companies
be required to give security for the pro-
eectlon OF Kansas Investors as n condi-
Z ton precedent TO doing business In the
Z state. The commissioner also recon-
v menuS the creation OF Il guarantee
fund for the protection of bank deposl-
( tors. No one thing connected with
the business of banks would be more
II desirable than some provision securing
the safety OF deposltors.
8ig Referring TO railroads. he says they
have done great good to the state In de-
tVcloping II. They pay large taxes
2 more than the entire personal property
2 OF the state, and have 10000 employees,
who receive $l5,000,G 900 In annual wages.
It seems strange that agencies which
have done 50 much for. the state are
y now bearing such large portion OF It's
s burdens, and furnishing employment
to so many OF It's laborcrs should be
met by the people In spirit Of un-
friendliness: yet 1t Is apparent that
such spirit exists.
The causes for these conditions are
numerous. On the one hand the politi-
cal demagogue has been constant. In
4 season and out OF season. In melting the
Z people against the railroads. that he
+ might gain personal and political ad-
vantages. On the other hand the rail-
rond management has offered ample
ground for the discomfort which exists.
IT can hardly be hoped that there will
befa re-establlshment OF the old time
4 relations OF cordially and good will
while these reasons remain. G.
The railroad companies have large
sums invested. and should be allowed
to realize reasonable profit OH the
amount invested. The people OF this
stateiare too fair-mindcd to SO limit the
3 rate OF transportation over railroad
2 lines 50 as to cripple the companies.
: prevent them from realizing reason
: able income on their capital or from
paying TO the great army OF laboring
men they employ, good wages. They
believe, however, that the railroads
haze Disseminated against Kansas
Z communities, and out OF this belief has
grown much Of the feeling OF dissa,s-
1uct!Cn which nos prevails.
He recommends that some method
be adopted permitting all railway men
to vote when they are away from their.
homes with their trains on election
day.
s. Touching on prohibition. he says the
law has been iadifrereatly enforced.
that us 4 political question 1t has run
Its course; as IN economic one should
command earnest attention. He says
the law has been Il settled policy In the
(. state for eighteen years. the wisdom OF
which he will not discuss. but believes
& that whatever failure In enforcing the
law has existed Is due mainly to the
metropolitan police system. which he
declares failure, scandal and dis
grace" &c says the law should be
equally enforced with all others. and
Vthe metropolitan police system has fall
: ed to he. the expectations Of Its friends
and It's abolition meets with his APP
proval.