The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-15

ations realized. But of the recent
meeting the people expected much
and feared little. Their expecta-
tions seem to have been mainly re-
allied.
Many good conservative and eco
nomic laws have been enacted and
nothing of vicious nature passed.
Probably the worst fall-down they
made was IN failing to pass new
text book law. 1t is most unfortun-
ate for the state that that very i'm
portant matter was crowded into the
rush of the closing days where it
could not have the careful attention
its Importance deserved. 1t seems
the book concerns got in their graft
in very adroit manner, and in the
short time allotted to the considera-
ton of the bill, their handiwork
could not be detected by many men,
bers. They carried their point and
defeated the bill by getting the two
houses at loggerheads and it's very
serious question just now as to
"just where we are at" on the text
book proposition.
If the old law holds it would seem
we are likely to be forced to use the
miserable old excuses for text books
that we have used for the past four
years. If the new commission at
tempts to select new books, how are
they to enforce their selections on
the state. If any part of the old
law holds it must all be good and
we have the maximum price provision
which may, possibly, preclude the
purchase of proper texts.
The only hope for the schools Of
Kansas for the next five years is in
the commission to be appointed by
the Governor.
If men of nerve and good business
ability with sound integrity and a
knowledge OF the wants of the state
are appointed, something may be
evolved for the betterment of the
schools of the state.
If these men are appointed by
reason of political pulls and be-
cause of the local influence they
have on some political scheme or
personal ambition, regardless of
personal fitness for the place, the
interests of our school children will
suffer.
The railroad bill passed is com
ceded by everybody to be good,
sound, conservative law and as it
makes provision for three good fat
jobs, one of which must go to the
Democrats, nobody is kicking on it.
Our railroad boys are lAclined to
roar because there was not visor-
Gus anti-double header law passed.
They have but little ground 10
kick on our home members; they got
the senator they demanded and
Representative Nation introduced
the bill in the house and made
vigorous, though unsuccessful, fight
for its passage.
The prohibition strengthening act
passed is all that the most ardent
temperance people could ask and
fairly makes the lawdefying jointist
tremble in his boots.
Topeka is chewing the rag lit
tie because she did not get the de-
sired appropriation for her contem-
plated show, but the consensus of
opinion is that the time has not ar
rived for the Kansas semi centennial.
Personally, We feel that liberal ap-
preparation should have been made
for the Pan-American Exposition.
Being newspaper man we naturally
believe in and favor advertising.
This would have been even a better
place for the advertising of Kansas
products than at St. Louis. Fifty
thousand dollars expended in ad-
vertising our products in the east
would be worth a hundred similarly |
in St. Louis, besides we
must wait three years for the oppor-
tunity at St Louis. Then, best of