The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-01-16
BAILEY'S MESSAGE.
Few Executive Suggests Needed
Laws for the State.
Much Space Devoted tn Taxation and an
Equitable Statute tn Cover Present
lila Is Urged-Handitngo of
state Funds.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 13.-Willis Josh
ia Bailey, who was inaugurated gov
ernor of Kansas Monday, on Tuesday
delivered the following message to
the legislature:
AGRICULTURE.
With all due recognition Of the vast
ness and importance Of her other con-
stantly developing resources, and her un-
suspected possibilities, as revealed by
each passing year, the basis of the states
material prosperity must be her agri-
culture-the utilization of her soils won
derful fertility and the favoring climate.
That Kansas. with her comparatively
sparse population. already leads all
other states in the production of such
commodities as wheat, alfalfa and the
sorghums. and ranks with the foremost
in the output of corn, is suggestive of
her capabilities. The official statistics
indicate that, in the decade just closed,
the increase in value of farm products
has been nearly "a per cent, and Of
live stock more than SO per cent, or,
for all combined, BIG per cent. The pro-
motion and record of our farm industries
were early in the states history en-
trusted to the state board of agriculture
which fortunately from it's beginning,
in methods of practical helpfulness. the
thoroughness and reliability of its sta
tistical work, and the high order of its
publications, has rendered an invaluable
service to the growth and development
of the agricultural interests Of the state.
The high standard of the work done I'M
der the administration Of the present
secretary justifies such appropriations as
are necessary to maintain the usefulness
of the board. The opportunities afford
ed the state for needed agricultural ex-
Fermentation by the possession of the
Ia nd lxa Ind
preparations as are necessary to establish
and equip the work there on a proper
basis for greatest future usefulness. The
past two years it has been well demon
strated that portions of our state are
adapted to the production of sugar beets
yielding largely in tonnage and sugar
content. The last legislature provided
for the payment of a bounty Of 81 per
ton on all sugar beets grown in Kan
sas in the years 1901 and 1902. containing
not less than II per cent. Of sugar and
actually used in the manufacture Of
sugar. The advisability of providing such
bounty on sugar beets grown in the
ensuing two years will be for the legis-
lature to determine.
HORTICULTURE.
would impress upon you the impor-
tance of encouraging this important in
rural communities. creates a love of
home, and induces the boys to stay on
the farm. Under the educational influ-
ence of the department of horticulture,
the orchardistS of the state have in the
last decade, planted 5,7S4.495 apple trees,
bringing our state up from ranking sew
| enth to ranking fourth, or an increase in
| ten years of nearly 100 per cent. The
| total of fruit trees and grape vines Is
| quite 25,000000 in our state. The OFF,
| GERS of this department are chosen by
| the practical horticulturists for their
nd a 7 N.
mend such appropriations as may be nee
essary to carry on the work of this So
| ciety.
EDUCATION
AS a result of the general prosperity
| OF the state, there Is a marked increase
| in the attendance at each of our state
| educational inStftutionS-the university,
| the agricultural college and the state
| normal school. I would respectfully rec
| ommend for each of these institutions
| such appropriations as in your judgment
| may be necessary to maintain them upon
| plane commensurate with the growth
| and development of the state. l believe
| that the law should provide for the
| charging of a nominal incidental or tut
| ton fee at our educational institutions.
| Especially do I think 1t unjust to the
taxpayers of our state that pupils from
| other states can attend our state educa-
| tional institutions free of cost, as Is now
| done. In the three institutions of our
| state, there are now enrolled 1853 pu-
| pills from other states, with practically
no cost to them.
| There Is a universal sentiment among
| the teachers and educators of the state
| that the salary of the state superintend-
| ent should be increased from 5000 to
$3.50. 1t is claimed the salary of this
| official should be equal to that of secre-
| tary OF state, state treasurer, state aud
| itor, and attorney general. This claim
| seems to me but just.
Repeated efforts have been made In re-
| cent years to improve our compulsory
| attendance law. 1t Is conceded that our
| present compulsory attendance law is
weak in many respects, and shoulo oe
| strengthened. The state has the same
| right to enforce attendance at school
that 1t has to enforce collection OF taxes
| for the support of schools. 1t is wise
| economy for the state to enact such
laws as will enable school authorities to
enforce attendance at school. The boy
upon the street in many cases becomes
| the dangerous citizen of the state.
The people of Kansas will justify lib
eral appropriation for the educational ex-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition. Kansas
has a splendid school system, and 1t Will
be a great credit to US to secure worthy
display at the ST. Louis exhibit of our
| educational resources. Our public schooi
| system is the greatest heritage that the
founders of our commonwealth have be-
| QueatneQ unto US, anu IL SiiOuiO DC PAO-
served and enlarged by wise and con-
servative legislation.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The dictates of humanity suggest gem
erous appropriations for the support OF
the charitable institutions Of the state.
and 1t is very gratifying to me to be
able to say that I believe each one OF
the institutions under the control OF Inc
hoard Of trustees of state charities and
corrections is in good condition and has
been maintained during the last admin
fstration without a deficit. For your
guidance and information as TO the neeos
of each of the institutions under the con-
troll of this board, I refer you to theiE
thirteenth biennial report. I especially
| call your attention to the Parsons state
hospital. The last legislature having re-
appropriated the lapsed appropriation OF
| 1899 for the establishment OF hospital
at Parsons, the board has proceeded to
the work Of erecting an institution II