Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-12
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Gov. Stanley Sends Communities
ton to the Kansas Legislature.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT FLA71GRISC
The states Public Institutions ThOugos
Not to BE Entirely satisfactory Deficit
ency In Revenue Railroad Question
-Prohibition-Re Recommendation

Topeka, Kan, Jan. io-Gov. Stan
lev to-day delivered his first message
TO the senate and house OF representa-
tives. 1t is as follows
Kansas enters upon the twenty-eighth year
nj It's existence under most favorable auspices
The recent achievements OF the nation are
cause for general rejoicing, and the people OF
this state by voice and act have given generous
support to the administration and TO It's poiicy'
No state ever realized In its experience the
sentiment contained In Its motto more fuiiy
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 1888 to 1883 caused the inflow
nj large sums OF foreign capital, which were
largely swallowed up or forced 70 leave the
state by the reaction and depression when i0l-
lowed. and as consequence we were I0r the
first time in our history, compelled TO rely up
ON our own resources
The voting OF bonds by the residents OF coun-
ties townships and cities, the giving OF large
donations to private enterprises and the mort
gaging Of private property seemed more ike a
passion than the exercise OF reason but Tor
inc tiihe oeihs ~ n."'o"ooI '"r ps,r .,.a
Wheh 'no cr"~p Suo''"su Wv ,s ,naaa,o ,o-
t"oio-'n ".oo, o',g' a., .on,t,od Tho, ,here
tuailV reccNo"' "'' WV ''' n'., +, AMI ,ho,
was puV ono "o"oa, ""' '..on, r,s nossihlo
WIS ny pns u'o"v "no'. r",, no ,oo,,lo y,
lhe eohu'''om ~nun S 11'''"a, ard ,.oud
hahsao III 'ov' was IVY .I,,..,,,s ,nduo-
nave ucso,Ic' " puop'o 'v'' ,a, e., ,g,,h ,he
u'ouS anu lruRal vu'n W. NH, h,n, aI,avs
readiness ana wll''is"os, "n,1" =, ma wor,
characcrl]eu 'lle 'ncy ,oouuuVo w '"u
oil oschars'hg 'nc'' '"uuo','"'' =, ,side
up Wv ""o'v p"ues ,,,Ina,io. ,urned IN tbe de-
cap'VA' Nv '9"so ",'a a"o,,raos in Ia r,er
sc'opu'e"' v, Wv. .'a,,aa lev ,he ,i,looo NJ our
ueProe tn"" o'o, e"e"sD :" 'e,,,ros and ,ho
heius, INV S'ooN'"s VI ou' pv ,i, ,,,o hords
"orh'nR VI ou' ''''"us ,s, ".n,s and ,r,nnries
ha'e ouuu '"V'o"''1 1, ana n,hor 10 in ,,raot
vi 'no ,a,'',Va a'u a,,, so,,arJ ,hc sta,es-
oe'n"hu anu mus % ,oa'S ,..do ,s mara in
man WIN p'''" p'''''.' ona ma ual NJ,
tNluehuo '""' :" ",'''''' p', ~. .,s,o,,s,
oa.,i'''S "'s "" .'''s, ~ o',rlonI,rre
lhe 'upo,V " Wv H., ,a,,, n, onr
SHOWS tnat 'o' ''o p",' s'", Wy ,tn,as,, 10
iarm prouuc.s W"s ,,1'y'o 81 N,' ~ IA aSricnl.
.S''''o ','"ns .aI'In, holns onr Gran, indus.
trles MID showing is very 0attering, We may
get n better ldeu of this enormous value when
we consider that It's equal distribution through
out the state would give more than lpO TO every
person. or estimating five members to a fam
ily, more than 1900 to 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 In the Galena
and Empire City districts exceeded VI OO0,0Ol In
value for the first time In 1875 but during last
year the output was largely In excess of l2OOo,'
OO0 The value Of the other products above
mentioned, last year, was approximately
abs70,OOO TO this add tho value of the zinc
and lead products and we have more than
w. 600 600 az 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.
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inc CONDITION VI our P u 'nasi."sVa, ~ ~
ho' o"'uv9 N",o'",'o'D '."ai'., w. 100
many VI ,ue" nus '.un ,i,m, w, ',aosa MIA
mum po''',V' INV Wv ''a ,,,a,a. L,ro
Peop'o VI Wv s'"'u, Nv "'es ,"p's ,.a,o ,a
maui proV'''o" W. 'uo ,"'o W s"o', W. y, a.,
Vo'hV puo''o '"''euo "''' "u"' =,
ulAes "tp pel"s oNponu'" " "'""'',S -,
Ior 'hoir co'",o'V ""u eupPo'v Nv ."'o "
thoSo perSohs - "osV wv 'lN'o" w Wv Wv" -.
lec'cu anu WV n''ou"O VI "V"V' "'' '1'."aa
lor ehvlr NuPPo,V Wv t'v"I p "a,
~ inc u'slosu' '" po"''.", ,'V'"o 'u,,t,,
hllolohoS' '".nV' "''" p"'', o,.,'a Va,
shouu pe Vno Vu9' ~ ","''' W.
Hppolhlpu 10 respub''o'i PoNv''"' "a po ',',,
uoh WIN wv "''"' N0" NV W. wv s'''
an penal 'hNtlVuVouS, ""u u'"""V""O''
earl$ ana pro'hu'y Snou,o w va. , W 'ue' y
appo'otpo". ANU suno'unv H'o""u w. u' oS
H. maze SO w Jaw ~ snu'' w o"u VI ,"u o W..
pe'sV' my auu''"'s''"V'o" W ,'N"'o 'S' Wv"
puouc lnNt'Vu.'pu' wv n'Ruo'v wv W "oa
esly ana caphhlllty III Vhelr n'u""Ro'nu"V' "n'
10 give 10 the wards OF Tue stutu suon Nyl"poVN
and care as their unfortunate condition de-
h"hNh
PRISON REFORM
The management of the penItentlory has for
years been subject Of much difference OF
opinion. Two theories have had their advo-
cats; One, thal the ponllentary shoulu ne
place for the punishment Of criminals, and tha'
its management should only have in view the
safe keeping of those sentenced to conline-
ment Mt the minimum cost the other that IN,
reformation Of the convicts should be the chle'
object TO be attained and while economy Is al
important consideration, II Is not the primary
aim Of prison management We have beer
proceeding largely upon the first theory, anC
have looked upon the balance sheet u, the ent
OF each year as furnishing proof of the success
or failure Of the conduct Of this institution. II
my judgment the cost Of conducting our PRISON.
Is Of great but not Of first Importance
The good Of the convcts, their contin
ual bettermont and their ultimate reformation
should be the principal aim Of the admlnlstra
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