Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-24
BAILEY'S
MESSAGE
The New Governor OF
Kansas Addresses
the Legislature.


terests OF Kansas have never been upon
a stronger more substantial basis than
sorbed more of the general prosperity
that has come to the whole country dur
New life, new hope and new energy
have come to our people the result of
ue of nearly all real and personal prop
erty has largely enhanced the wealth.
Having been elected by the people of
Kansas as their governor for the ensuing
will have your hearty cooperation in
doing those things which VIII build for
sponsibilities confronting me
In compliance with the law. l herewith
submit such suggestions and recommend
atoms to me seem proper.
AGRICULTURE
With all due recognition of the vastnesS
ana Importance of her other constantly
developing resources, and her unsupported
possibilities; as revealed by each passing
prosperity must be her agriculture-the
utilization of her soils wonderful fertility
and the favorfng 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
with the foremost in the output of corn,
fetal statistics indicate that. in the de-
cade just closed, the increase in value of
farm products has been nearly "a per
cent, and of live stock more than IS per
cent. or, for all combined. BIG per cent.
The promotion and record of our farm
Industries were early in the states his
tory entrusted to the State Board of Ag
riculture, which fortunately from it's be-
ginning. in methods of practical helpful
ness. the thoroughness and eliability of
Its statistical work, and the high order of
Its publications, has rendered inval-
liable service to the growth and develop
ment of the agricultural interests of the
state. The high standard of the work
done under the administration of the
present secretary justif:es such appropria-
tions as are necessary to maintain the
usefulness of the board
me opportunities afforded the state Tor
needed agricultural experimentation by
the possession of the Fort Hays land
make iudicious such appropriations 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 demonstrated that por-
tions 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 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 manufa cture of sugar. The
advisa bility of providing such a bounty
years will be for the legislature to de-
termine-
would impress upon you the import
ance of encouraging this important in
dustry; industry that elevates
rural communities. creates love of home
and induces the boys to stay on the farm.
department of horticulture. the orchard
lists of the state have, in the last decade.
planted 5.7S4. 495 apple trees. bringing
state up from ranking seventh to ranking
fourth 90, or an increase IN ten years OF
trees and grape-vines is quite %, 600
in state.
The officers of this department are
chosen by the practical horticulturists
for their long experience and ability
becoming one of the great commercial
items of our state. and recommend such
carry on the work of this society.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
of the state. there is a marked increase in
the attendance at each~of our state edu-
Agricultural College and the state Nor
NAL School l would respectfully recon-
appropriations as in your Judgment may
be necessary to maintain them upon
development Of the state For detailed
report of the workings and necessities of
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 institu-
correspondence with other states. that
this custom is largely in vogue. resulting
without inaicting any hardships or bur
dens- Especially do L think it unjust to
from other states can attend our state
educational institutions free of cost. as
pupils from other states. with practic-
Fully no eq tha sTaion fee be
charged for pupils outside of the state
of at least fifty per of the per
capita cost of the tuition at the inStftu-
lions they attend.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY. QUINDARO.
This institution. founded for the liberal
education of the colored youth of the
the management of Prof. w T. Vernon.
that is worthy of your generous con-
SioeFi EDGc aaf 5Ssad INFER fNTGREsrs
In the matter of scrool legislation /
invite the attention of the legislature to
the recommendations of State Superin-
tendent Nelson. as found in his biennial
report Without fndorsing his recon-
mendatfons. it IS a clean and conscfen-
tfous review of the work and needs of
our public schools
the teachers and educators of the state
that the salary of our state superintend-
ent should be Increased from 81 600 to
$500. IT is claimed the salary of this
tary OF state. state treasurer. state audi
tor, and attorney-general. This claim
seems to me but Just.
Repeated efforts have been made in
rent years to Improve our compulsory
attendance law. 1t Is conceded that our
present compulsory attendance law is
strengthened, The state has the same
right to enforce attendance at schools
that Il has to enforce collection of taxes
for the support of schools 1t Is wise
as will enable school authorities to err
force attendance at school. The boy
upon the street in many cases becomes
the dangerous citizen Of the state.
The people of Kansas Will Justify a
liberal appropriation for the education
exhibit at the St. Louis exposition, Kan
will be great credit to US to secure a
worthy dfsplsN at the St. Louis exhibit
Of our educational resources. Our public
school system is the greatest herfta sre
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