The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-18

I are In successfug operation, ana none OF
which would have been in existence TO-
! day but for these laws. other similar
l institutions are projected and some ore
| in process of construction. \
Kansas consumers are buying their
coal-oil about five cents per sallpn cheap
err than are the people of any other SUR
rounding state. From Mr.. l.. I. Hussey,
amount of coal-oil consumed in this state
every year Is about 100UO,OOO gallons. III
is a matter of plain mathematics, there
fore, that these laws are saving TO the
users of coal,oil about s5oo,OoO every year.
do not like to recommend the crea-
ton of new offices but 1t does seem
to me il the whole matchmaking pusi-
ness were put III the hands of some
competent expert for direction 1t would
be wise and economic departure from
present methods of road .Haking.
NO industry in the Stale has maze
more rapid progress in recent years thap
the cultivation of sugar-beets l recent
ly visited the new sugar-beet factory new
in operatio. at Garden city. 1t was TO
me a, revelation OF the agricultural ana
manufacturing possibilities OF that Sec
ton of the state There Is not Single
argument advanced by the most pro-
nounced protectionists in favor of pro-
tecting any American industries mat
does not apply with double force to the
protection OF this most hopeful and
worthy of all our new industries.
The proposition OF Bank Commissioner
Royce for protection of bank deposit
ors is a simple one. viz, that the
banks shall set aside certain
specified amount from their deposits as
an ircurunce fund To depositors. This
lund is to be deposited in the state
treasury until it aggregates sl,oOO,OO
and to become a permanent security
1uud If the law is pdSScu, and trust
1t will be, more stringent provisions for
periodical examinations of banks and
protection against unsound banking
methods should supplement the enact
ment. These adoitIonal safeguards are
needed anyhow.
The report from Mi. John b. Baker.
livestock sanitary commissioner, Is a
splendid vinulcatlon of the wisdom or
the act of the last Legislature in CHANG
the present method OF managing the
livestock sanitary interests oil the
state. 1t only remains FOR this legIsia-
ture to let good work in this depart
'.hent ne conllnued. f.Hl-s ff"I ~ ~
The wise and necessary Laws ,provid-
ing for the inspection and weighing OF
grain have been vigorously attacked In
the courts by interests antaSonistic, 1
think, to the interests OF Kansas pro-
oucels and snippeis. fne chez grain in
spector, Mr. j. W. Radford, exhausted
ms contingent fund in defending these
enaclments, and called upon me Ior adj
ditonal financial assistance, which l
promptly rendered out of my own con-
veloped come weaknesses in the law,
which you will be asked to strengthen.
which / am sure you will gladly do.
| invite careful consideration of Doctor
Crumbine's' report and of his wise suS-
gestions i specially commend his rec
ommendation Tor u revision OF our pure
food laws along the line of the new ma
tional pure-food law.
The great white plague" consump-
ton claimed Loo neaE p 100 victims IN
OF the state, board of health for the
establishment OF a tuberculosis sanitar-
ium is worthy OF your most serious at
tention.
The fish and game law enacted by
the last Legislature is working admir-
ably. | commend to your most favor
able consideration ale recommendations
of the fish warden, Mr.. ID. W. Travis.
When came into office two years
ago | was confronted with the duty
state treasury already begun, growing
out of charges of Irregularities in that
department OF state. the Legislature
appropriated $4,000 for this investigation.
at once appointed hiSh-class adVis-
DRY committee TO assist ME in this dell
cate and difficult task consisting of Judge
a. w. Benson, Judge Ansel r. Clark, and
exState Treasurer 5. t. Howe. WIN
the aid of these gentlemen, selected
the swell-known accounting firm of Has
y
ana Wit: them also formulated The ill-
structionS for the investigation. Inc 10
port showed an amount aggregating Sto,-
900 which needed explanations Every
one familiar with the facts knew that
there was no such real shortage. me
total sum included about $4,000 interest
on what are known as Oklahoma war"
rants, which the Shawnee county dfs'
reached that tribunal, decided was not
shortage, Much of the remaining
amount, as every one knew, involved
what are known as clipped coupons.
In harmony with my Instructions, the
attorney general brought suit against
the present state treasurer for the
amount covered by his term of office
and after lengthy trial. the court de-
cided that the state had no case against
the treasurer, Mr.. T, I, Kelly The
greater part of the unexplained amount
was incurred during the administrator
of Mr. Kelly's predecessor Mr.. Frank
+. Grimes, and that gentleman promptly
paid into the treasury 50 ,3Sl.25
The investigation was further yaiu-
able in revealing the imperfection of the
system of bookkeeping which has long
been in vogue in the business depart
ments of the state government. EN-
perts have since been at work perfect
ing a plan for the permanent improve
nlent of this service, which will be
submitted for your approval, and which
trust will. be given. ,.....
This legislature should fix definitely
the status of this whole treasurer's bond
matter Placing the fixing of the
amount of the bond upon the governor is,
in m, judgment, an unwise provision
If monthly examinations of the state
treasury are wise and necessary they
should be made by experts who have
both the peculiar qualification and time
to make them efficient. il seems to
me that quarterly examinations, made
by the state accountant and his as
sistants would vitalize such eXamina-
lions and make them of practical value.
Mr. Luling, commissioner of insurance,
renews some former recommendations,
which | heartily commend to your con-
sideration Among these l especially
mention the creation of the office OF
fire marshal and a law providing for
the publication in certain state papers
periodically of a list of companies au-
thorized to do business in this state.
The work Of the Bureau of Labor and
Industry and Factory Inspection has been
largely augmented by recent statutory
enactments as well as by the growth of
the state in population and in material
interests These conditions have put an
amour. of additional labor upon Labor
Commissioner w. l.. a. johnson and his
assistants beyond their power adequate
~ to perform. Mr.. Johnson asks for adj
ditional help, and he should have it,
The last legislature made an appro-
priation of 5000 for the purchase of a
silver service to be presented to the
officers and crew of the great battle
shin then under process of construction,