The Globe-republican., 1905-01-12

at che fuDllC heCoruo'
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE VI
REPRESENTATIVES,;
Section 6, Of article / Of the state, con
stitution. in defining the duties Oh ln
governor, says that lie shull III inc Go a
iqencement of every session. coh'nlu u y,
"a. tho legislature lin writlng) such IN
formation as he may possess III relel
ence to the condition OF the store al',
ycoommend such measures us nc nius
teen expedent." In harmony WIN lhh
constitutional requirement hayc ln'
ton0r to submit herewith THIS p'ehhih
message. ..
THE STATE PROSPEROUS,
wish at the threshold to congratulate
van unon the uuspcolis circumstances
,yHder which you meet. the sIate yoV
NAVE assembled to serve in the law-abid-
ing capacity is enjoying wonactlnl as'
gree Of prosperity, az II Wll1le, III spi'u
az the oyerfowing waters Wnlth uuli,.s
ihe past two years have 'lu'lu'lteu many
1T our fertile valleys enllllihs great ~ iWss
IA town and city ard county NY
mortgage debt which Is years aso asetG,-
gated $aO,0OOOW has been liGlldlled WIZ
remarkable rapidly until IL Is now NJ
,ungur n serious burden upon our peos-
ale, Our banks arc ofGrlloWlie WIN
,ueney, largely the accnmllletoh OF our
4TrSperous farmers. our ian0rcrs COM
snand renumeratlye wages ana all OF OUT
business interests are prosperous llilt
your legislative labors may Novahce
rather than retard this upward movement
! am sure will BIZ your highest ambition
rs 1t is my most earnest desire 10 SUD
serve these good ends 1t VIII DO my very
great pleasure to cooperate with you IN
every way possible,
LEGISLATIVE REFORM.
My own legislative experience together
with the fact thAt q large majority OF
YOU will serve for the first time In this
yapaclty, will be sufficient apology, !
.rllst, for tho frankness with Whlch |
shall address you concerning matters
surely within your own proylnoc, and
nope that my words may not be consld.
egpd impertinent or intrusive, hut that
you will receive them III the Kindly
spirit in which they arc uttered 1t Is
Easy for one political party to condemn
ANOTHER, but it Is rare exhibition OF
tolfage and virtue When political or
ganiation condemns the acts OF It's own
members. This was freely and frankly
,nnc In state convention by the party to
which most of you belong in reference TO
certain acts OF the last legislature, II
~ only fair to say OF that body that 1t
was at least all average legislature IN
ability and character; that II included In
It's membership many able and excellent
men; and that many Of Its official acts
we're highly commendable The evils
lastly complained of were the flower ana
sfvitagc Of an unworthy custom which
had been growing for years. The multi
gIicity of useless offices and cxtrpvagant
waste of the peoples money through
these channels was the natural 0utgrowth
" this perniCous custom. hope You
wiA not consider me Ohci0us In saying
shat the people expect you to reform this
abuse, and L warn you that II you do
rot do 1t your failure will Justly incur
tevercst popular condemnation, ! believe
niany thousands of dollars can be saved
10 the state In this way without dotri-
went to the efficiency OF your honorable
,,odles.
EXAMINATION Or PUBLIC RECORDS
Serious charges have been made in
The public prints which are Of great pub
sio n0toriety. concerning the business In.
',ercats Of the state. invoke the aid Of
Tho Legislature that q thorough and i'm
partial investigation OF the public rec
ards be made and the real facts ascer-
tanned. These charges and discussions
relate not only to lmpcrfection of pub
Nc accounting, but affect private charac-
Ter as well. Private character on the
me hand and the states interest on the
tNher arc too sacred TO remain under
she shadows Of suspicion and uncertain
.gE. II Is my purpose II aided by your
generous assistance. TO have an eSamina
tiop made OF public records which shall
fe so thorough and complete that no
doubt will remain as To the real condi-
sIon Of things when It Is done. In this
connection think II may safely be said
thai whatever may be the facts as to the
more serious matters, the system Of pub
SIC accounting in state departments Is
very imperfect and needs improvement.
10 subserve all these ends | ask your
cooperation in an appropriation of not
less than SlONN, or so much thereof us
may be necessary to make the oXamlna.
zion and improvement referred to.
PRIMARY LAW.
IN o republic like ours where sover-
Slgnty inhcreS in its private citizenship,
where public officials are mere minis
ters Of the popular will, political parties
nr2 an essential part of the machinery
VI government. Since government, there
fnre, comes To Us through parties 1t must
have Its initiative In party primaries
where candidates are selected The prI-
mary, then Is the beginning Of govern
ment and as the character of stream Is
determined by the character of Its foun-
saiH, 80 q government will be no purer
than Its source. 1t would seem strange
10 thoughtful person that while we
carefully guard the ballOl-box at the reg
STAR election, we have paid but little at
4ention to the real source of elective
aoWer-the place where candidates are
selected. Many states have adopted pri-
mary election laws perhaps the most
recent one being the state Of Wisconsin.
Among the provisions of the law In that
state, as | understand il. is one prac-
Ieally providing for the election of
United States senators by the people "a
consummation devOutly to be wished here
Ms everywhere the law providing that
candidates for that office must run for
nomination at the primary election, and
<he candidate who wins at the primary
will be recommended to the legislature
az the party's nominee Of course, this
recommendation Is not compulsory be.
<sluse the constitution Of the United
States provides that senator's shall be
chosen by the legislature. but 1t Is hard
;y probable that legislature would be
los,,J u,btob run,.Iu Jlpnhnu tha iuhnu
az the people thus expressed. Sincere
III trust that this subject will receive
your careful attention and that wise bill
will be finally agreed upon and promptly
Enacted into law.
RB-AProRTloNMENT.
The re-app0rlionment OF the state into
congressional districts Is one Of the i'm
pcHltive duties Of this legislature. The
last territorial appprtionment was made
In 1888. at which time the state was en-
Titled to a representation Of seven In the
congress Of the United States. In 1890 a
new congressman was allotted to Kan
sas under congressional apport0nment,
since which time this state has been rep
resented by q c0ngfessman-at-large. Sue
cesglye legislatures have failed to per-
form their duty In the re-appOrtionment
AZ The state into eight congressional dis
tricts, and, earnestly hope that this
legislature will not neglect this duty, The
people expect II and will be greatly DIS
,tppointed II 1t Is not done No personal
interests should be permitted to prevent
de performance Of this plain duty. \
ID no reflection at all upon the. eminent
Nentjemen who have served the state
Witil distinguished ability in this position
in The past, or upon those who may be
called to perform similar duties IN ne
(lIture. to say that no one can serve me
state go acoeptably or so proiltably IT
fhIs manner as when representing den
mite constituency such as els eontempia-
ted BY the ordinary congressional oiS