The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-07
GOVERNORS GOOD SENSE
Gov. Stanley Addresses Letter to
Republican Legislature Urging
Against Extravaganza

topeka, Dec. Ex-Governor OJanley ]
has addressed letter to the members
elect of the legislature appealing for
economy in the appropriation of pub
lie funds this winter. He points out
hat the last Republican Legislature
before the one which will assemble this
winter was in 1889, twelve lyears ago.
After some preliminary rem arks the
Governor says:
81 have no suggestions to make
other than as indicated above-that
you will ascertain before coming here
the real sentiment of your people upon
these questions; that your actions may
be in perfect accord with the desires of
the people you represent. | have great
faith in the people, and if we conform
to their wishes and use our best efforts
for the betterment of the public service
| believe that the Republican party
will be secure in the confidence of the
people for years to come >
1.-The legislature soon to meet will
be Republican in both branches-the
first time in twelve years. The last
Republican legislature was in 1889.
the next will be 1901.
"The legislature which met in 1889
was composed of 40 senator's and l4l
members and delegates of the house,
making "a total of lSl members. That
Legislature had in its service 10 em-
ployees, and the total expense of the
session was s62, 532 60.
''The last legislature had l6 fewer
members and SO more employees
the total number of employees being
256. The total expense OF member,
and employees in 1889 was S62, j32. 60
in 1899 $40, 6Oj.17, although there were
10 fewer henderson, the legislature.
at is hardly necessary to say tina
this increase of more than $1,000 il
the expense of the Legislature o
1899 over that of 1889 was wholly un
necessary, and was made up largel,
i'm paying clerks and other ALLEGED
employees whose names appeared upon
the pay roll, but who never periorme'
any actual services for the state o
for thel legislature. The . abuse o
finding places for favOlites with moth
inc to do. caused this large increas
of expenditure of more than - pc
cent. and provoked considerable dis
cussion and criticism. Since 1855
criticism has largely been disarme
by the fact that the house and senat
have, generally, beensIsof opposit
, political parties, and one was as niue
tolblame for this added expense as tn
other.
"The next Legislature will be Reput
lican in both branches, and the Reput
lican.party will be compelled to NEE
the entire responsibility for the e'
, pense incident to such session. II
of the utmost Importance that I'll
| members of the legislature eXercis
e the greatest caution in avoiding thos
= Kings that will be the subject of jul
! criticism.
, CAT the commencement OF the pres
, ent administration, the tax levy wa
{ increased. Two things seemed
e render this imperative: The preceC
e ing administration had left a larg
: d deficiency of more than $500, 600. Tn
: had to be met. y large levy wa
:. nee essary to erect buildings at nearl
e all of the public institutions. TT
r sum necessary for that purpos
e amounted to more than half millio
o dollars. This sum was very wisel
expended, and the people approve
. the action of the Legislature in mai
r hat appropriation"
"Some extraordinary approprii
. tions will be asked at the coming Sc
G sion of the legislature. An attemI
It will be made to secure an approprii
e ton to enable Kansas to make an e,
k hibition at the Pan-American expos
+ ton, to be held at Buffalo, n. y. \
u appropriation will also be asked f'
!, the semi-centennial exhibition atop
# ka in 1904. | trust that before comir
e to Topeka you will talk with yourpe
e Pile and get the sentiment of your cor
s. munity as to these appropriations
u first, whether they feel it wise to ma
= an appropriation for the purpose
a enabling this state to make an eXhit
r. at Buffalo; and, second, whether the
II are in favor of an appropriation f
:, the semi-centennial exhibition here.
'e 81 am satisfied that the members
% the legislature will come here prom
~ ed by an honest desire to do the rig
70 thing and that the Republican mel
10 bers will attempt to lprevent such e
,r travagance as would be the subject
" criticism. believe that the State ci
e. afford to make liberal appropriate
II for those enterprises that will be