The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
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bills regulating the various relations Of
the raiIroa DIS with their employees. pas
sengers and shippers constituting al
together the most complete body of
railroad legislation every enacted at a
single session BY the legislators of any
clares. audin the language Of this plat
form I'VE pledge ourselves to such
amendment and additions to these
laws as experience shall justify and
demand.
= The establishment of a juvenile
court LAY which will save thousands of
children from prison stain and from
criminal careers.
s. A civil service law which is be-
ing conscientiOusly carried out and
which is putting our state institutions
upon an absolutely sound business
basis where employees are no longer
subjected to compulsory campaign
contributions or to removal for politi-
cal causes. the only test now being
good service to the state.
The school Fund Graft.
9. The Establishment of a school fund
law which Will render the unfortunate
complication of the past impossible and
lift the management of these sacred
funds into realm absolutely above sus-
picion of graft and fraud.
TO- A change in the live stock sanitary
system which has already saved the en-
tire cost of this department while in
creasing the EFFICIENCY.
II. An Observation-Disclosures law which
has saved vast sums of money to the
people, particularly in the price of coal
oil.
r. The. maximum freight rate law on
oils which las made market Tor crude
oil for fuel purposes in remotest parts
of the state and is resulting in great
saving and convenience to manufac-
turers.
Is. The law regulating the working
hours of railroad men, which was not
only an act of justice to these deserving
people but was also a wise precautioh
to prevent railroad accidents which
have often been the result Of overWork
on the part of those faithful employees.
IA Several laws for the special bene-
fit of farmers and grain growers, 1nciud-
ing the warehouse and elevator law,
reciprocal demurrage law; a law re-
curing construction of switches to indie
pendent elevators and warehouses;
law to give shippers return passes;
law requiring the grain inspector to fur
nish weights TO shippers, and law to
prohibit grain dealers from deducting
100 pounds to the car. Some of these
laws have been attacked in the courts,
but the administration is defending
them out of its contingent fund and
homes to see them sustained. Among the
laws attacked is the grain Inspection
law The board of trade of Kansas city
is trying to knock it out but the admin
istration is doing everything possible to
save that law to the farmers.
Is A law to further protect coal min
ers of whom there is an increasing num-
Der and whose lives and interests have
been frequent subjects for Republican
protective legislation and administra-
tive concern.
16 A law prohibiting the employment
of children in packing houses and mines
where their health and lives are endan-
r l.
ed by organized labor.
State Institution Management.
II. A large part of the governors
message was devoted TO the Importance
of a better system Of management over
our nine charitable institutions in which
il was urged that three men instead Of
five should be selected to manage these
Institutions that they should devote all
of their time to the public service in
stead of such time as they chose, as was
the case under the old law, and that
they should open public offices in the
state house. where the condition of all
of the institutions under their charge
could be easily ascertained at any time
by any one and where the cost of any
article necessary to their maintenance
would be a matter OF easy access to
any one interested This great reform
was accomplished by the legislature, and
it alone was sufficient to make the last
legislature notable one The new sys-
tenn together with the new civil service
law is bringing these institutions up 10
the highest possible state of efficiency
at the least possible cost. The financial
saving which was not a primary con-
sideration, is. however, most crafty
ing.
In addition to these enactments. many
other laws were placed upon the stat
ute books worthy OF extensive mention
to which I can only al1ude. viz, new
registration law: fish and game law.
which is going to give the state one OF
the finest fisheries in the United States,
and annually stock its streams with an
abundance of fish: a vOluminous and
valuable law concerning negotiable in
struments; a good roads law law
creating a state accountant, which IS OF
inestimab bic value: law taxing pipe
lines: a patriotic enactment to prevent
lish reports of the G. A. r. at state
expense and many other worthy enact
ments too numerous to mention"
To Continue the Policy.
The people should remember that the
senate Which gave its approval to these
laws holds over and that the members
of the last house, which helped to enact
house in larger numbers than ever be-
fore in the history of the state, and that
the present administration which ia
Vored ali these laws if continued in
BONt Will cOuliAA0C " EANC AAACi4A LIZ
greatest possible efficiency in enforce
ment and that from these three sources,
judging by the past. the people have
every reason to expect continuation
of the progressive policy which has
marked the past two years.
The present administration has been
confronted by many per lexing prob
lens. perhaps more than any of its pre-
dec lessons, but it relies with confidence
upon the candid consideration of the
public as to whether or not these prob
lens have been properly met and wisely
solved Among these problems was the
investigation of the state treasury. The
party promised this investiga ton and
the Legislature made ample appropria
tions for it. Il was delicate and diff
cult duty devolVing upon the admins
rration. To assist him in its wise solu-
ton the governor selected an advisory
board. consisting of three gentlemen OF
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