The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-01-12
GOV. STANLEY'S MESSAGE
The States Condition Of Affairs
Reviewed in Detail.
THE REVENUES AND TAXATION
The Public Neutrality-suspicious. Reform.
State Schools and Colle:es-Railroads
and 10 Extra Session Discussed
Econs.my In Expenditures Urged

To the Senate ana House Of Representatives:
Kansas enters upon the twenty-eigath gear
Of its existence under most favorable auspices.
The recent achievements OF the nation are a
cause for general rejoicing and tie people OF
this state by voice and act have given generous
support both to the administration aad its
policy.
sentiment contained in its motto more fully
than our own. We are reaching the highlands
OF prosperity. but we have surely come up out
of the lOwlands Of adversely. The period OF
speculation from 1883 to 1888 caused the inf1oW
Of large suns OF foreign capital, which were
largely swallowed up or forced TO leave the
state by the reaction and depression which fol-
lowed; and as consequence we were for the
first time in our history compelled 70 rely upon
our own resources During the speculative Pc
riOd Eastern capital sought investment in the
State-largely in the way OF loans on real es-
tatc-and when the reaction came nearly all OF
our farms and much OF our city property was
mOrtgaged. in many cases for more than actual
value and most OF the money obtained was in
vested and lost in speculation 1t seems
strange that 50 intelligent people as our own
would incur such a large Indebtedness as they
did for q few years prior to 1890 and Largely for
speculative purposes.
The voting o; bonds by the residents OF coun-
ties townships and cities the giving OF large
donations TO private enterprises and the mort
gazing OF private property seemed more like a
passion than the exercise Of reason but for the
time being it Influenced the people, and when
the craze subsidized the Indebtedness was there:
in most cases for money or benefits actually
re eived, and We all realized that there was but
one honest way to meet 1t, and that was by
payment where payment was possible.
The condition which confronted the people Of
Kansas in 1890 was discouraging aud would
have deferred a people less courageous. indus
triOus and frugal than our own: but with the
readiness and willingness which have always
characterized them they proceeded TO the work
OF discharging their Indebtedness and building
up the waste places without the aid OF outside
capital-nO longer obtainable-turned to the
development Of our natural resources. and in .
larger degree than ever, engaged in the tillage
OF our fields, the stocking Of our pastures and
the working OF our mines AS q result the
herds have been increasing. the cribs and gram
aries OF the farmer are well flied. labor Is In
great demand and finds a ready reward. the
statesman who piled politics as trade is more
in evidence than in demand. AMI the vail Of
calamity has few auditors and no response
The mourning Of Indebtedness both public and
private has largely ceased. and during the last
few years large sums of private Indebtedness
have been paid: public Indebtedness has been.
and is being. largely reduced. and IL can be
folly is at hand. and when the morning comes
will ali greet it the more cordially. because
even in the dark night Of our misfortune we
did not yield to the clamOr to compromise our
individual honesty or the honor Of the state.
The report OF the secretary Of agriculture
shows that for the past year the value OF our
farm products was $751; ,93 $500: live stock,
$ii3 es7. $780, making total Of 3s65. Isl. 75600
Agriculture and stock raising being our great
industries. this showing is very fattering
We may get better idea of this enormous
value when we consider that its equal distribu-
tiOn throughout the state would give more
than $50 10 to every person. or. estimating 1--WE
members to a family, moro than e9OQO to
every family in the state
But while farming aad stock raising are our
great industries, they are not our only ones.
The reports Of other industries furnish valu
able Information. They show that We have
the largest zinc mining camp in the world. and
that coal, oil, lead, salt. clay stone. gypsum
and gas interests have been making very salts
factory advances. The output OF lead and zinc
ores in the Galena and Empire City districts
exceeded Il 100000 in valne for the frs. time
I'm 1895. but during last year the output was
largely in excess Of sa,OotpO0 The valus Of the
other products above mentioned last year. was
aDDrOximately as follows: