The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
THIS is UNIQUE.
Proposed to Publish State
Paper Free.
Circutated Without Cost to the
Subscribers.
ALI LEGAL NOTICES.
Figured That This Would Pay
the Expenses.
win Be Considered at Next Ses-
sion Of Legislature.

An official state paper. published by
the state every week at the state print
ing plant. and circulated free Of charge
to every freebooter in the state Of Kan
sas Is the unique proposition which may
come before the next legislature.
The suggestion comes from some
Nemaha county people Ia a letter re-
ceived today by one Of the state house
officials. The plan is explained in de-
tail in the letter and It is asked that
the matter be taken UP with state Of
dcers, officers of various state insti-
tutions, and members OF the legislature.
and see whether or not the plan can
be put into execution.
In this official bulletin. it is propos-
ed that the state publish all the SUI
preme court syllabi, which now form
one Of the principal items of expense
in the state printing, all new laws en-
acted by the legislature which for any
reason must be published before the ses-
sion laws can be issued, summaries Of
the reports Of state officers, announce
meuts Of contracts to be let for the
state, official election returns news ana
items Of interest from the charitable,
penal and educational institutions OF the
state, and finally, all of the legal no
tices necessary in connection with court
proceedings throughout the state.
1t Is estimated that the legal fees for
the publication of notices necessary Tor
court proceedings would pay all the
expenses Of such paper. 1t would
lake away a source of lucrative income
now enjoyed by the country Weeklies,
and would no doubt be bitterly fought
by all the neWspa pers ia the state. But
the Nemaha county man thinks that II
is a proposition which ought to be
adopted for the good of the state, re-
CARELESS of the wishes of newspapers.
Of Fa Of ion
will be its free distribution to every
property owner in the state. 1t Will
not have any trouble in getting a good
circulation at that rate. People who
want the paper who are not freehold
ers will be required to pay for it. and
It is expected that thousands of peO-
pie having interests in Kansas, finan-
cially or otherwise, viii subscribe for
the paper in order to get all of the
official news. The income from this
special circulation list viii be no small
item.
If such a paper would take advertis-
ing, it would be able to command top
notch rates. No magazine could equal
1t in circulation. 1t would be a great
money-malzer for the state if it's space
could be purchased. Politicians would
be willing to pay $1,000 a page to use
such a medium for announcing their
candidates for Office.
One OF the theories which goes with
the scheme without extra charge is that
such paper would tend to raise the
Intelligence Of the people Of Kansas on
all public matters. People would keep
posted more closely on the business of
the state, and know how to Judge OF
the conduct Of state Institutions. it IS
claimed New laws would be brought
TO their attention. and they would have
All the official business laid before them
IN accurate form every week
The plan is to make the state print
er the editor Of this unusual publica-
ton. He would attend to the make up
or the paper and the various state Of
Meals would be his reporters.
incidentally It is figured that the