The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-13

1 EfFeH sstedti1E u the Subject OF prison reforTd
4 % a. expense q nos 70 exceed e. ol. nat they
nay work odt plan 20 Be submitted 70 the
I next legislature for approval the admtnistra-
Z ton In the meautiu1e working cut s1ch refOr-
1 nation IS IS possible within the Limitations q
/ the Law sew Ga fofoE
rehools and COLLEGES
Our common schools have long been the
i pride q the state and their present condition
I IS E1ara-ed b high degree q enciency- The
I iast administrator IS entitled 20 much credit
\ for making provision for supplying our school
i books &C q reasonable price some defects have
I been DISCOVERED which can easily be remsdied,
I but all the advantages obtained should be pre-
{ served We should have not only a uniform
series Of books in our schools. but as
I Tar as practicable q Uniform course OF
study The advantages Of such uniformity
7 are apparent The administration o. our high
er institutions Of learning has been the subject
! Of some criticism Radical changes have been
made fl some o. these Institutions 50 that
/ they no longer serve the purpose OF their crea-
ton In others salaries have been reduced II
We maintain colleges az all we should have the
best, and should conduct them along the lines
OF work for which they were created II re eZ-
psct 70 have the best colleges we must have
the best teachers. AID the best teachers COM
mand good salaries The cutEng down OF the
salaries OF efficient teachers below reasOn=
able limit IS one Instance where economy
would De waste
Industrial school for Negroes
One Of the more recent movements in the
state IS the attempt 70 establish Industrial
schools at Quindaro IN the interest Of the negro
No race ever emerged from slavery, and in 50
short q time reached such an advanced position
in all the branches OF industrial pursuits as
the c0lOred race in America They have also
made great advances in literature and the arts
The one great need Of the negro to-day is
progress and development Ia the things fos-
tered and encouraged By industrial education
Too school At QuindarO IS under the supervi-
sion OF Rev. ". T. Vernon a gentleman Of Gull
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his race II within the limits Of the cOnStitu-
JiOn. would suggest that the QuindarO move
ment be given aid and encouragement By the
The Railroad Question,
For years there have been unfriendiy rela-
tions existing between the railroads and the
people OF this state. during which time the
railroad question has been the source Of ami
mated discussion, sometimes resultingin bitter
antagOnist1 In the earlier history OF Kansas
this condition did not exist As settlement
pushed westward from the eastern border the
necessity for means Of transportation was 50
great that counties townships and cities gave
large subsidies to encourage the building Of
railroads The people giving this aid ez=
peCted that the advantages afforded By
new or additional lines Of railway
would in some degree compensate
for the Self-im posed burden which the grant
ing Of aid created The railroad companies
responded to this friendly assistance and be-
came efficient agencies in the settlement and
development OF the country Iney made
lavish expenditures ia advertising the re-
sources Of the state and special Efforts to en-
courage immigration They entered into q
generous rivalry with other interests in the
work OF making Kansas a great state Thjs
friendly cooperation produced great results
vertised that Kansas attracted much attention
and thousands Of hOmeseekers found their
way 70 this western Mecca
The railroads have always borne their full
z- of 17rf f7rrrf
data shows that they pay-in the way Of taxes
more than the entire personal property Of She
state aud ons-third as much as our entire tax
able lands In addition 20 all this. the opera
tiOn Of the railroads in the state furnishes EN-
plOyment to about 80. 900 employees and pays out
in the way OF salaries and wages, about rs OlO.-
90 ANNUALLY It seems strange that agencies
which have done 50 much for the state, are
now bearing such a large part OF its burdens
and furnishing employment to so many OF its
labOrers, should be met by the people in a
spirit OF unfrIendliness. II not Of hostility yet
it is apparent tnas such spirit exists.
The causes for this condition are numerous
On the one hand, the political demaEogue has
been constant. in season and out Of season. in
melting the people against the railroads. that
he might gain personal or political advantage
On the other hand, the railroad management
has Afforded ample ground for the discomfort
which exists It can hardly be hoped that
there viii be a abIishment OF the old
time relations Of cordially and good will while
I those reasons remain
The railroad companies have large sums In
vested in Kansas and should be allowed 70
realize . reasonable profit on the amount in
vested The people Of the state Gre too fair
minded 20 50 limit the rate Of transportation
over railroad lines As 70 cripple the companies
prevent them from realizing q reasonable in
come on their capital or from paying 70 the
great army Of lab0ring men they employ, good
wages They believe however, that the rail-
roads have Disseminated against Kansas com
munfties and out Of this belief has grown
much OF the feeling Of dissatisfaction which
now prevails
Laws passed in the heated discussion OF
partisan controversy are often defective, some
times unconstitutional Remedies through
the courts are generally tedious and expensive,
and frequently inadequate 20 meet the case.
and especially is this true where the discrlm-
nations are made in matters Of interstate com
merce and consequently, matters over which
our local courts have no control But in all
matters OF STATE commerce the state has very
great powers OF regulation and control. The
benefits and obligations accruing to and resting
upon the state and the railroads are dependent
and mutual Each desires the large g adFau-
taEe possible consistent with the rights OF the
other and however and Whenever the differ
ence is adjusted il must be done on the basis
Of the reciprocal rights Of parties
The new law-iust passed at the special ses-
siOn-is entitled 70 a fair trial II called into
use for the purpose OF enforcing rights or re-
dressing wrongs 70 is hoped that its provisions
may be ample; but I would expect better re-
suits n an honest attempt should be made TO
adjust matters al0nz friendly lines, legal meth
DDS being resorted 70 only when friendly meth
DDS fail / an satisfied that the people are
fair and will meet the railroad companies half
way II the managers OF the railroad c7mpa-
mics are willing 20 have IN equitable ADJUST
ment OF the difficulties which exist have no
doubt that the representatives. Of the people
viii be equally willing 20 meet them on a basis
OF fairness and think we could accomplish in
two years Of effort in this direction more than
we have accomplished In q decade OF strife and
contention
For IS years the prohibition OF the manufac-
ture aud sale Of Intoxicating liquors has been
the settled policy OF this state but the enforce
meut OF this law has been attended with indf-
fsrent success The difnculty % the situation
has been owing largely 20 the fact that pro
hibitlou has been made a political rather than
IN economic question This perFersiOn OF The
question has resulted in such condition that
in kansas prohibition and temperance are not
synonymous The misfortune OF prohibition IS
that il has largely been made . political Ques-
ton every Two years. 20 lapse during lo1- in
tsrvals. only 10 b. rehabilitatsd and brought
into use At each recurring election Tor political
purposes
The result o. the last two general elections in
Kansas demonstrated that, as purely political
question 10 has about run its course As an
economic question ft IS entitled 70 much more
serious consideration and ought 20 command
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