The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-09
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dovernar s1anIev,s Message to de LegIsLature.

Governor Stauey's Message to the Legislature
The spirit of Governor Stanleys message to the egis
Iature is the welfare of the people Every in
spred with the one earnest desire the good whole
the glory Of the state There is bid applause,
attempt at the foresight Of the statesman only honest rec
concentrations touching the commonwealths institutions
and every day interests in language 50 plain
simple as to admit Of no mi=nrerpraaton double
structon Kansas is prosperous and in telling wherein he
tells hy-prosperous along all lines and blessed in every
way.
The institutions OF state but the tangible proofs
Of its attainnets but outward manifestations Of the
spirit Of its people who constitute the state To these ns
buttons educational charitable and penal their needs
affairs and interests first addresses himself
educational institutions Of state its particular
and pride The governors recommendation that all the
funds coming OF belonging to these Institutions should be
turned into the state treasury and paid only
vouchers endorsed by the auditor state emtnenty
sound advice which the legislature heed, his
recommendation that the funds in the
ury be loaned by the bidding highest
for its use and offering the best undoubted secu
te these monies to draw interest on daily balances The
governors further proposition in the interest of better
more economical service viz the abolshng the state
board Of parons and the consolidation Of the regenes of
the educational institutions and the boards Of directors for
the penal the charitable institutions respectively win
meet with the unqualified endorsement Of taxpayers what
ever the politicians and place-bunters may hold.
The message is long covering every important public
concern and every duty connected with administration
Of public affairs including state banking insurance oil
and mine inspection livestock and sanitary boards
commissions. labor interests, militia and the rest
III
the legislature cannot afford to ignore because provides
for the crying need Of an amendment to our present
ton law Thousands Of intelligent men are annually prac-
cany disfranchsed or their is lost to
portion OF the ticket which they desire to vote because of
an intricate and cumbersome ballot The same candi-
dates name is often found in three or four different tickets
All this is confusing What is wanted and that which the
governor recommends is that single mark be all
that is necessary for citizen to who desires to
vote straight ticket And then as to the counting Of the
ballots and making returns result is
that the average citizen of Kansas knows about how every
state in the Union has gone before he can hear the result
of his own township or ward The governor suggests in
expensive and common sense remedies for these sanseess
edaDe provisions of the present election law In this con
nsctou he advises by which trainnen on duty
may have am opportunity to exercise the most momentous
obligation Of the American citizen
AFTER dsposng Of several minor interests and recon-
eudng the enactment of a law providing for railroad
commission to be clothed with ample powers to aiust diff
frences between shippers and transportation companies
The governor takes UP the vexed problem which has
1onad all civilizations that Of assessment taxation,
uniformity equality which seems 50 wen nigh
possible. The governor does not believe possible that
legislative body within the compass Of fifty days can
formulate pass satisfactory for uniform and
equitable assessment and taxation Of property; he there
fore suggests commission limited as to time and pay
FOR the preparation or compilation Of a new law.
From first to last Governor Stanley urges economy.
not in parfunctoy but 10y designating unnecessary
extravaganza in appropriations and indicating the remedy
lie the members of the legislature against the inau
Of efnteresed lobbyists advises that all lob
byss be excluded from the floors of senate and house
In short the message is upon whole one Of the most
comprehensive and practical state papers ever submitted by
chief executive to the legislature Of the Kansas