The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-11
sTANLEY.S M-oSAGE.
The Governor Gives Legislators His
Views Of STATE Affairs.
Material Conditio1 Of the Citizens Subject
Tar EeItatIon-AdEOeates COnsOllda-
ton Of Several State Boards aad
FaEoEs q New Election law.

Topeka, Kan, Jan s. OT. Stan
1ey's message to the legislature is as
follows:
To the Senate and House Of Representa-
I take pleasure In saying that the gen
eraI condition Of the state is one OF unu-
sual prosperity During the Two years
just past the number Of school children ID
has Increased from 80 SO TO 508sS54, We
have buiided 80 school houses at a cost
Z. OF more than half a million ooll<l5 aIla
now have an attendance in or colleges
and universities OF over 1000 during
the period mentioned the value Of our
agricultural and live stock interests has
increased from f265.151, 755 to 81 -, l5S,
and our bank deposits from S44e4I.z55 20
So. S6S ST.. It IS exceedingly gratifying TO
know that, notwithstanding our small in
crease in population during this time
tfonaI interests has been at a rate IN
known IN the previous history OF the
state
But Little Increase IN Crime
Upon the other hand, there has been
but little increase In crime, ana the num-
Der confined IN our penal institutions is
but slightly larger than 1t was Two
crease Of our bonded Indebtedness OF
more than 100000, and We pay a much
lower rate Of interest on our public IN
the people have reduced their mortgage
Indebtedness about $4,000. We have
many reasons to congraLulate ourselves
for the condition that has brought to
our. people such a large measure OF PROS
perity.
State Educational Institutions
The increased attendance at the uni
versity IS followed by a demand for add
tional room and increased facilities. The
TENDER, 1898, was 1,O62i for the year 1sS5,
I15O. and for the year 1910 promises to be
1,20O- The chancellor and board OF re-
gents unite In saying that an increased
appropriation for the proper maintenance
OF the university viii be necessary. They
claim that for several years the teach
ing force has been wholly inadequate to
the needs Of the institution, and that the
increased number OF students makes the
employment Of additional professors and
teachers imperative. They also ask Tor
an appropriation for additional buildings
The separate maintenance Of the uni
versity and agricultural college, where
rnany OF the same branches are taught,
IS much more expensive than If they
were united, but it is now too late 70
cure this defect. and we must expect TO
meet the increased cost OF their separate
maintenance.
Something may be done. however, to
constantly increase with the growth and
DEVELOPMENT Of the Institutions. No tut
ton or other fee is charged at the UNI
yersity, evidently, upon the theory LhaS
the university should be a completion OF
our free school system, ana In5t Inc Ine a.
mission OF students TO any OF the QS-
partments should not be attended with
any charge
sons are made by the chancellor and
board Of regents, charge tuition or Lees,
and in some measure lessen the burdens
imposed upon the state for the support
OF their state universities Nebraska I'M
poses matriculatiOn, graduation and o.
Dloma fees: Colorado, annual matr1cula-
Eon and incidental fees and tuition IN the
medical and law departments Iowa I'M
poses a tuition fee In the departments
Of liberal arts law, medlclnes oehtIisLLy
and pharmacy. The receipts from these
year, with an attendance put IItIe larger
than our own, were over $59,OJg. -
II the theory Of free education" In our
state educational institutions IS % %
continued It Is only a question or tine
until the cost Of maintaining them VIII
be so great that the people viii grow
restfve under their burdens. Whatever
may be said as to the polcy OF a LISe
.C51ics tom in liberal arts It will hardly
be urged that the state is under oDllga-
ton to furnish a professional educaIOn
unless some portion OF the expense lncL-
dent thereto is borne by those receiving
its benefits A matriCulatiOn and Incl
dental fee from resident students. a
studeuts and tuition in all departments
Giving a professional or technical educa-
ton, would be reasonable Iequl li =
and assist In reducing the - - wv" tI-SS
demands made upon the state Tor me
support and maintenance Of our uni
vorSitfes and colleges
would suggest the passage Of a law
fixing the tuition and fees OF TINS IN
cents snd. chancellor with such power
The uanagement or this lnSLIullOllt
during the last two years, has attempted
creation, and yet the departure from thdL
purpose had been 50 marked Ior years
enabled fully TO carry out the objects Tor
which It was established,
Quoted along the line Of education Whlch
II has pursued. The faculty and teachers
are doing excellent service, and the
attendance is very gratifying The IN
crease in the number of students last
year was the largest in the history or
the college The attendance for the pres
enrolment viii be nearly or quite as
as large as the enrolment at the stare
mid IN T.
tendance will render it necessary TO pro
vide additional buildings to meet present
needs. II the school Is TO be maintained
as a great educational institution. IN
creased appropriations VIII be necessary
An incidental or matr1culation zee 70
be liked BY the regents ana president
as their judgment and the welfare Of the
institution might suggest, would add 10
the income OF the institution without
being a burden TO those desiring to avail
themselves OF the benefits OF the educa-
ton afforded BY The college
IN this institution. as IN the university
and agricultural college there has been
a marked increase in attendance. For
1.So5, and for 1S99-1900. 1888 The board
OF regents and president insist that the
corps Of teachers has been too small
that new teachers ought to be provided
and IN consequence q larger appropr1a-
ton ought to Be made Tor the payment
OF salaries ana expenses InaC TINS IS
rendered more necessary from the fact
that the Income from the interest on the
endowment fund has decreased by reason
- fbe I0v-erFDe- ~ the rate of Interest
and the inability Of the loan fund COM
missioner to always keep the permanent
fun invested They also ask for an ap-
preparation for a library building, for the
double purpose OF FURNISHING a place
Tor the preSnt library, and afOrding ad-
dftfonal room TO meet present require
nents. During the last two years there
was collected In the way Of fees paid by
irregular students and pupils In the model
school. 81 S2As6. The board OF regents
should be given authority to make such
charges for fees as, from time to time,
they may consider necessary.
The trainers OF the state constitution
considered the question OF the establish
meut OF higher educational institutions.
and a portion Of section OF the constitu-
ton Is as follows
.sProvision shall be made by law for
the establishment at some eligible and
central point OF state university
the promotion OF literature and the arts
and sciences, including a normal and an
agEiCultural department"
K was the plain intention OF the
trainers OF the constitution that the etu-
cation now Afforded BY the agricultural
coilsEe and normal school should b q