Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-14
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STUDY Inc aavantages OF sucn unmorm .s
are nppareh@ Inc aam'nist'as'on y, our Ms -,
81 Ins'tuevns y. 'oa.n,ns nsS ooon nv -.
OF some criticism Radical changes have been
made In some OF these institutions, 40 tnat
they no longer serve the purpose OF their crea-
ton. In others salaries have been reduced II
We maintain colleges NJ Ill we snouiu nave tue
pest, ana should conduct them along tho lines
OF work Tor which they were created IL we ex-
pect TO have the best colleges We must nave
the best teachers and the best teachers com
mand good salaries the cutting down OF the
salaries OF ehcicnt teachers below areason'
abie limit is one instance whcrc economy
would be waste
industr'ai school Tor Negroes
One OF the more recent movements IN inc
state Is tho attempt 10 establish lnuustriai
schools Mt Quindaro In the interest OF the negro
NO race ever emerged from slavery ana IN SO
short time reached such an advanced position
In aii the branches OF industriai pursuits as
the coiored race In America iney nave also
made great advances In literature anu the arts
Tho ono great need OF the negro to-dey u
progress ana development In the Things los
tered ana ENCOURAGED oy inuustriai eouca'ion
TnH scnool o. Vnihuaro Is uhder tne superv,-
sion Oh heV W. Il vernon u genuehan y, eui.
lure VINO " iuiiy ao'oteu 10 tne upnhuns Vi
MS race II within inc limits OF IN, eonstitu-
uoh' "ou,u sussost 'nnt tnc 3u'huaro .novo-
mont DC gNen hiu anu encouragement W tho
state
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large subsidies TO encourage the building OF
railroads The people giving this did ex-
pccted that tho advantages afforded by
INV vi "'ua.'"' ., .nes ,
for the self-imposcd burden which the grant,
ing Of aid created The railroad companies
responded TO this friendly assistance and be-
came efficient agencies 10 the settlement and
DEVELOPMENT Of the country. They made
lavish expenditures In advertising the re-
sources OF the state and special efforts to en-
courage immigration. They entered into o
generous rivalry with other interests in the
work Of making Kansas great state. This
friendly cooperation produced great results
and soon our advantages were so well i'd
vcrtiscd that Kansas attracted much attention
and thousands Of homeseekers found their
way to this western Mecca
The railroads have always borne their full
share OF the public burdens The last available
data shows that they pay-in the way OF taxes
more than the entire personal property OF the
state and ona-thlrJ rs much as our entire tax
able lands In addition to nil this the opera
ton 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 u.s. 900, .
900 annually II seems strange that agencies
which have done so much for the state. are
now bearing such large part OF it's burdens
and furnishing employment TO SO many OF It's
laborcrs, should be mo. by the people In o
spirit OF unfricndlness, II not OF hostility; yet
4, "a a nn,ren, ,ha, s,c,, n snjrIt cris,s
The causes for This condition aro numerous
On the one hand. the polItic,l demavoyue has
boon constant. In season and out of season. In
melting the peop,e against tho railroads, that
he miyht gain pcrsonal or political advantage
On the other hand, the railroad management
has afforded ample ground for the discomfort
which EXISTS IL can hardly bc hoped that
there will be n re-establishment of the old.
time relations Of cordiality and good will while
those reasons remain.
Tho railroad comm mics have large sums in.
vested in Kansas and should DO allowed 70
realize a reasonable profit ON the amount in
vested The peop,e Of the state are too fair
minded Ia so limit tho rate of TRANSFORMATION
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