Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-14
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Gov. Stanley Gives His Views Of
Needed Legislation.
psys the New Railroad Law should he
Given Fair Prohibition Law WIN
No Enferced-wants Useless Onices
Abolished-Prison Reform.

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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10.-Gov. Stan.
Law to-day delivered his first messaoe
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avoA IL ID Us ioiiows'
Kansas enters upon the twenty eighth year
Of It's existence under most favorable auspices
Tho recent achievements Of the nation are o
cause for general rejoicing. and the people OF
this state by voice and act have given generous
support 10 the administration ahd TO It's policy.
No btate ever realised In It's exp ,rience the
sentiment contained In its motto moro 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 1883 caused the inflow
of large sums of foreign capltal. which wers
largely swallowed up or forced TO leave the
state oy tho reaction ana depression which foi-
lowed, and as consequence we were for the
nrst time In our history. compelled to rely up
on our own resources
the voting OF bonds by the residents OF coun-
ties. townships ana cities, the giving OF large
DONATIONS 10 private enterprises ana the mort
gaging OF private property seemed more like o
passion than tho exercise OF reason; but for
the time being II influenced the people, ana
when the craze subsidized tho Indebtedness was
thcre-in most cascs-for money or benefits ac-
tuaily received, and We oil realized that there
was out one honest way TO meet IT, ana that
was by payment where payment was possible
Ihe condition which confronted the people OF
Kansas In $500 was discouraging, md would
nave deferred people loss courageous, Indus
trious ana frugal than our own; but with the
readiness ana WILLINGNESS which nave Always
characterized them they proceeded 10 the work
OF uiscnarIing their Indebtedness ana Ouilding
up the waste places without the aid OF outside
capitai-no longer oDtainaolc-turneu TO the dc-
veiopment OF our natural resources. In larger
degree than ever, engaged In the tiiiage OF our
helds, the stocking OF our pastures ana the
working Of our mines As result the herds
nave been increasing, the cribs and granaries
Of the farmer arc well filled. labor Is In great
demand and finds ready reward, the states
man who Piled politics Us q trade Is more In
evidence than In demand ana 'he wan Oh
Calamity mas rev AUDITORS anu no rcsponsc.
Inc report OF the secretary Oh hgrcui'ule
SHOWS tnat LOT the past year TUG 'aiuc VI our
farm products was 'lol,s'3 s.f live Stock i'o-
1',sSs making total OF sso''ioi'''o Agr'cui-
ture ana stock raising oelhs our frea, 'haus-
uies' tnis showing Is very nalIerlhg. We may
get better iuea OF TINS enormous va.uc wheh
we consider that us e9uaI distribution .nrousn-
out the state wou'u give more than wv every
person, or, estimating hve members TO iam-
n.y. more than WV 10 every family IN tne state
But whiio farming ana STOCK raising are our
great Industries tncy are not our on'y
ones Inc reports OF othcr Industries
kurdish valuable information Incy SHOW
that we have the largest zinc MIN
Ing camp In the world ana that our coai. OIL,
LEAD sait oiay stone, gypsum anu gas in.ercs.s