The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
He LOOKS BACK.
Governor Stanley Reviews Work
of His Administration.
Many Reforms Have Become
State Policies.
Tpv IOFC DAROTE ETRGT
PLACES PAROLE FIRST.
System of Releasing Conyicts
Has Proved Satisfactory.
Educational Institutions Have
Received Better Equipment.


Stanley to give his impressions of what
has been ACCOMPLISHED in the way of
improving state government during the
four years that he has been governor
In complying with the request Governor
Stanley has given review Of his ad-
ministration. giving not only the radical
advance steps which he recommended
which were carried out. but also the
recommendations which the legislature
turned down but which he thinks should
have been adopted. He says;
In looking back over the administra-
tion Of state affairs for the last four
years. there is much room for encour-
agement Many things proposed by the
outgoing administration have, in a meas
ure, become state policies.
THE PAROLE Law.
1.-THE first suggestion in my message
Of 1889 looked toward prison reform L
then suggested that the good Of the con
victs, their continual betterment. and
their reformation should be the ultimate
aim of our penal Institutions. and fol-
lowed the suggestions with recon-
mcndation for d parole law. For some
reason the legislature did not act upon
this recommendation. and to carry our
my purpose I put into force what was
known as the conditional pardon sys-
the last legislature enacted the present
parole law. regard the parole system
now thoroughly established in Kansas
ane one Of the most beneficent policies
OF the present adninistra ton JJndtr
the conditional pardon plan and the pa
loie law, iZ6 pardOns or paroles have
peen granted The great majority OF
those released In this way are now fol-
lowing honest means of livelihood have
returned TO the ranks of good citizenship
ana give reasonable promise of complete
reformation. Only seven have been re
turned for violation of the conditions
imposed The per cent. of violations has
peen very small and emphasizes rather
than Weakens the benefits of the new
policy adopted
THE STATE SCHOOLS.
tolioWing the suggestions Of both my
hrst and second u1essas,es fi7as .s,l1,ee.'
1lciial institutions have been bafTe,
EQUIPPED and their capacity for good
work greatly increased. New hnfldin04
nave been erected at Lawrence AFaI
ha tlan and EmpOria- The very remark.
anle increase in the attendance at the
AGRICULTURAL college is proof conclusive
thaL the desire of the present state "a
INNS 1raJ Jlon to remove that institution
wholly from politics and make IL sr,
euueatlonal institution along the line
pl9Vlded by the legislature for an aeri
e-. euileiai sehooI has met with popular
The founding and fostering of an
nous lIlal school for the education of
e Sne coiored youth Of the state at
Quindaro is another enterprise ira,,er- (
etelea oy the present administration
ana is IN my judgment the commence
lHenl or the solution of the DerDle,vil,e,
HesStlons growing out of the education
~ me young eolored people of the
CoNTROLLING THE RAILROADS.
1he enactment of a law for the gov
sInment of railroads. clothing tha CON.
l-9.Du WIN power to enforce their
-a1.4-
than has yet been taken i'm This s+5+s
we way Of constitutional railroad
Ieslslation and while there has been
s occasion than formerly to appeai
- we law Tor the adjustment Of dif-
lefences arising between the sb3v,es-,
-iiu tne railroads, I think that If A.
eS.'A should require the law will bo
AOuaa TO be amply sufficient.
another recommendation roa4s 80
- liiliehcemenr of the present ad
7e.allon four years ago was for
passage Of a law giving trainroer
~ 20 Note. NO action was taken
oT,15er !slAture Of 1893 and this rec
I qua tion was repeated in the mas
s@se 20 the legislature of 1901 ana 10
49, - 81 Ia" was passed giving train
80 .l1 Ilsht to vote. Some ones
ef5t,- @e tllsen as to the constitution
i - we law. but ] trust if q teef
l - llau aue lnal the law will be found ~
1-iS ~ " lZ5eQll9nal l9nal requirements.
..o LAAAIION REVISION
4-.- @-s-1i4A Was so UnSafiGflr-
toIy tnat it was believed fha+ a.
T-lule PlaH Of taxation might b5
,-.--54, 20 advantage and a recon-
49, 'lon was made to the Legislature
tt -tt d commission be appointed 4,-ff1
autnority to report a biiI t. ~ WI Nltil
-1slsiature Tor their action. Sucb 60,
il"59loH was appointed and after -
~-i,i .i,5 'eelgIt iapor' they prepared a biii
1lisu VIII pc reported to the ne,r+ leer
islature. which. I trust win ~ i,s
1-17Is on a wise system of taxatfo,, '''-
~, A-JN LA w TOO TECHNTCAT
r eHll uslon election law is ona
% t"e fruits of the present adrninfe+,.'
ZION It's workings would sesr, ~ ~ "a
ulcste that 1t is too technical ana +ba,.
yusnl 20 be some amendment e,,1-
.ls ls provisions and making tbe5,
more liberal but on the whole II i y
good law and has tendency IL - "a
cream politics and throw aroma o,,e
eieC.ions' proper safeguards.
tos.. ne on inspection department has
tnan scandal 'ii9l
I"e Tree employment bureau hos
bs,,ssts b ts'sated and has proved to be a
osneht TO the laboring interests Of tbe
- VWine plant has been esta bIisbe9
sHe pententiary. which. while inc557.@
-7 Ile opposition OF MANY of the ,.e+a51
t,,-tr. tillS. mas saved the purchasers Of
after fo,,- 1,ls thousands of dollars and
7,,..e4 'ul years trial has shown . NET
Di'ii' 10 the state of more than 5000 nao
p DIsAPPOINTMENTS S-'''00O'
nat we failed in our attenapt ~ l5sSea sIl,,rl
iis-.. p.SSag &c OF other laws which T he
bsreet i,eSs would have been of great public
,9er,ts Dne of my chief disapDoint
1rr-isI. .i IN ms regard grew out of tba
,,4islatiVe failure to pass a law ,,ro ,ls
,.l I.,ls repositories for public fu95s
reoii nl1i ample security for such deposits
tbe baiss, '.s aeposito tories to pay interest on
ne ne fecoe,1nlaendations Of my frst mes
sese ~ tnls respect were repeated in nv,
~sconQ' backed by the recommends lions