The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-23
BAILEY'S
MESSAGE
The New Governor of
Kansas Addresses
the Legislature.

tnan those which surround you at this
time. The business and commercial IN
tefests or Kansas have never been upon
stronger or more substantial basis tnan
now. NO state in the Union has alb
sorbed more OF the general prosperity
that has come TO the whole country dur
ing the past six years than has Kansas.
new HE, new hope and new energy
have come to our people Us the result of
the Sc conditions, and the increase in val
ue OF nearly an real and personal prop
erty has largely enhanced the wealth
anu commercial Importance of the state.
Having been elected by the people of
Kansas as their governor for the ensuing
two years, it is the consciousness that 1
Will have your hearty cooperation in
doing those things which will build for
Kansas that nerves me to meet the re-
sponsbilities confronting me.
In compliance with the law. | herewith
submit such suggestions and recommend
atiom as To me seem proper.
AGRICULTURE.
Wrn all due recognition of the vastness
and Importance of her other constantly
developing resources, and her unsupported
possibilities. as revealed by each passing
year the basis of the states materiar
prosperity must be her agricuture-the
utilization of her soils wonderful fertility
and the favoring climate. That Kansas.
with her comparatively sparse popula-
ton, already leads all other states in the
production of such commodities as wheat,
alfalfa, and the sorghums. and ranks
is suggestive of her capabilities The Of
ficial statistics indicate that, In the de-
cade just closed, the increase In value or
farm products has been nearly "a per
cent, and of live stock more than 53 per
cent, or, for all combined 31,6 per cent
The promotion and record of our farm
industries were early in the state MS
tory entrusted to the State Board of Az
riculture, which fortunately from it's be-
ginning, in methoc> of practical helpful
ness. the thoroughness and reliability of
its statistical work, and the high order or
its publications. has rendered an inval-
uable service to the growth and develop
ment of the agricultural interests of the
state. The. high standard of the work
done under the administration or the
present secretary justifies such appropria-
tons as are necessary 80 maintain the
usefulness of the board.
The opportunities afforded the state for
needed agricultural experimentation by
the possession of the Fort Hays land
make judicious such appropriations as are
necessary to establish and equip the
work there on proper basis for greatest
future usefulness. The past two years
II has been well demonstrated that por-
lions of our state are adapted to the
production of sugarbeets yielding largely
in tonnage and sugar content The last
legislature provided for the payment of
q bounty of one dollar per ton on all
sugar-beets grown in Kansas in the years
1901 and 1902, containing not less than
twelve per cent of sugar and actually
used in the manufacture of sugar. The
ACCESSIBILITY of providing such bounty
on sugar-beets grown in the ensuing two
years will be for the legislature TO de-
1ermine
HORTICULTURE.
j would impress upon you the import
arce of encouraging this important in
dustry: an industry that elevates our
rural communities creates love of home
and induces the boys to stay on the farm.
Under the educational influence of the
RI ut ant of 81 nd
lists Of the state have. in the last decade,
planted 5,7S4. 495 apple trees, bringing our
state up from ranking seventh 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,O00,ON
in our state.
The officers of this department are
chosen by the practical horticulturists
for their long experience and ability.
The product of the horticuturist is fast
becoming one of the great commercial
items of our state. and recommend such
appropriations as may be necessary to
carry on the work of this society.
. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
fSs result of the general prosperity
of the state. there is a marked increase in
the attendance at each of our state edu-
cafional institutions-the University the
Agricultural College, and the State Nor
NAL School 1 would respectfully recon-
mend for each OF these institutions such
as in your judgment may
be necessary to maintain them upon a
plane commensurate with the growth ana
development of the state. For detailed
report of the workings and necessities OF
these institutions. / refer you TO the re-
ports of the different boards, made to
my predecessor.
) Believe that the law should provide
for the charging of nominal incidental
or tuition fee at our educational instttu-
tions. | find, upon Investigation and
correspondence with other states, that
this custom is largely in vogue, resulting
in considerable revenue for malntehance
Without inficting any hardships or pur-
%cns Especially do l think it unJust TO
the taxpayers of our state that pupils
fTom other states can attend our state
educational institutions iree OF Gosti as
&c now done IN the three institutions
Of our state, there are now enrolled io9
nunlls from other states, with practlc-
aIIv no cost to them. / would respect
fully recommend that a tuition t,a rec STATE
charged for pupils outside OF the state
Of nj least fifty per cent OF the per
.canita cost of the tuition at the ihstitu-
lions they attend. a,-,.,r.1O
WESTERN UNIVERSITY, QUiNDAhO
This institution. founded for the liberal
al,,cation of the colored youth OF the
state, I believe is doing a Work; unueI
the management of Prof w. T: vernon non,
that is worthy OF your generous Gun
alteration and liberal sunport;
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
In the matter of scnool legislation
invite the attention OF the ieglsis s,or, "
Il
fendent Nelson, as found In ms plenllIa'
report. without indorsing his recon-
,nendations, II is a clean and conscleh
tious review of the work ana neeus Oh
our public schools ...,.-,. o,,ono
There is a universal sentiment among
che teachers and educators of the state
that the salary of our state superlntehu-
emf should be increased from SUN 70
81 800 1t is claimed the salary OF tnIs
ofTicial should be equal TO that OF seer,
tarv OF state state treasurer. state au eI-
tor and encouragement. ms cia''h
seems TO me but just.
Reneated efforts have been made IN re-
Int Years 10 improve our compulsory
ot.endance law. II Is conceded that our
nresent compulsory attendance law Is ~
sreak in many respects. and should De
stren0thened The state has the same
ri,hf 10 enforce Attendance at scnooIs
re- 4, has 10 enforce collection OF taxes
Or the support of schools. IL rs wise
,.conony for the state to enact sucn Jaws
=. I'LL enable school authorities 10 en-
Se~rc Attendance at school, The boy
,on the street in many cases becomes
- dsnVarous citizen OF the state
The people OF Kansas VIII 1ustliig =
1t,,crsl appropriation Tor the eaucAuioona s
nshibIt al Inc St Louis exposition. Kan
- has a splendid school system. ana J.
-, be a great credit 10 US to secure a
-,srthv display at the 81. LOUIS eN il,,,s
- chr educational resources our puonS
1891 system is the greatest herltsse