The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
The New Governor Sends his
First Message to the
Legislatnre-A Wig
orous Document.
OSBORN ELECTED SPEAKER.
And the New Legislature Gets Down
to Work Promptly-If It Follows
the Governors Recommends
tions 1t VIII do Well.

NJ noon To-Day. Inc Hepu Dllchns
organized the House by electing s. }.
Osborn speaker, j. b. Remington
temporary speaker, c. f. Lobdell,
chief clerk, w. A. Thompson SER
geant-at-arms and Rev. Allen Buck
ner chaplain. The POpulists organ
lied the Senate electing M. A. House.
holder president pro TEN, and j. w.
Morphy secretary.
The only other business transacted
In either house was the reading of
the Governors message which was as
follows:
Kansas enters upon the twenty-eighth year
OF its existence under most favorable auspices
The recent achievements OF the nation are a
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 policy.
No state ever realized In its exp iriencs the
sentiment contained In It's 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 1888 to 1888 caused the inflow
of large sums OF foreign capital which we're
largely swallowed up forced TO leave the
state by the reaction and depression which fol-
lowed. and rs n consequence we were for 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
gnglng OF private property seemed more like u
passion than the exercise OF reason; but for
the time being it influenced the people, and
when the crazs subsidized the Indebtedness was
therein most ises-for money or benefits ac-
tually received. and we all realized that there
was but one honest way to meet II, and that
was by payment where payment was possible
The condition which confronted the people OF
Kansas in 1872 was diScouraging. and 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 ana building
up lhs waste places without the aid of outside
cauitid-no longer Obtaiuable-turned to the de-
velopmput of our natural resources in larger
degree than ever. engage In the ttllnge OF our
fields, The stocking Of our pastures and the
working q our mines AS u result the herds
have be2n increasing. the cribs and granaries
of the farmer are wlll filled, labor is in great
demand and finds Il ready reward, the states
man who piled politics as n trade Is more In
evidence than In demand and the wall OF
calamity has few auditors and no response
The report Of the secretary OF agriculture
shows that for the past year the value OF our
farm products was ISL .933 s2]. live stock 49,
;2',gi3, making total of da6i l5l. 756. Agricul-
ture and stock raising being our great INDUS
tries this showing is very fattcrng. We may
get better idea Of this enormous value when
consider that its equal distribution through
out the state would give.more than 100 TO every
person, or. estimating five members To "a fam
iy more than 1900 to every family in the state
But while farming and stock raising are our
great industries, they 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
Tho output OF lead and zinc ores in the Galena
and Empire City districts exceeded ~, O00,00l 10
valu for the first time In 1898. but during last
year the output was largely in excess Of .2.000,-
900 The value OF the other products above
mentioned, last year, was approximately
,b37dOUO TO this add the value of the zinc
and lead products and W. have more than
1900 900 as the value OF the annual production
OF industries, nearly all Of which are of recent
deve opment state Of such resources and
the wonderful possibilities they afford should
be our pride and its further development our
greatest desire.
Our Public institutions
The condition OF our public institutions is
not entirely satisfactory The management OF
many OF them has been characterized by too
much politics ana too little bu mess The
pcOplc OF the state. at largo expense, have
made provision for the care of those who be-
come public charges ana nearly oue-half Of the
taxes are being expended in mulIlng provision
for their comfort ANA support The care of
these persons Is a trust too sacred to be neg
lected and the amount of money necessary
for their support too great to be placed
a. the disposal Of political freebooters
Efficiency. rather than party service
should be the test of fitness for
appointed TO responsible positions In connec-
ton with tho management of our charitable
and penal Institutions and drunkenness, vul-
garity ana profanity should be bar to such
appointment ana sufficient ground for dismiss
NJ made so by law. IL shall be one OF the OBJ
iects of my administration to secure for our
public institutions the highest degree Of hon
esty and capabiity in their management. and
10 give 10 the wards of the state such sympathy
and care as their unfortunate condition de-
mands,
The management of the penitentiary has for
years been subject Of much difference OF
opinion Two theories have had their adVo-
cat S: One, that the penltentiary should be
place for the punishment OF criminals, and that
Its management should only have In view the
safe keeping of those sentenced TO confne-
ment at the minimum cost; the other. that the
reformation OF the convlcts should be the chief
object TO be attained. and while economy is an
important consideration, IL is not the primary
aim OF prison management We have BEEN
proceeding largely upon the first theory, and
have looked upon the balance sheet at the end
of each year us furnishing proof OF the success
or failure OF the conduct OF This institution. In
my judgment the cost OF conducting our prisons
is OF great but not Of first Importance.
The good OF the convicts, their contin-
ual betterment, and their ultimate reformation,
should be the principal aim OF the adminstra-
tion OF our penal institutions Some system OF
promotion and change Of employment ending
Ia parole and dischargc-al as u reward for
merit--coud he innuguratad. that would
before the convict the possibility OF earning his
own promotion and finGl release and from the
moment OF entering prison, furnish him an in
centive for obedience, faithfulness and atten-
tion to duty, u desire 10 win the favor and con-
fdence OF those having him in charge and his
ultimate restoration TO the ranks OF good cti-
gems
The brand OF disgrace should not always at
tach 10 a person convicted OF crime, and the
state should be the FIRST In afording means aud
opportunities for the coavict 10 regain ut least
measure OF the confidence which he has lost
Punishment Is often necessary but Away