Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-10
KANSAS MESSAGE.

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wn,ch woulu have beeii In existence TO-
day hut for these laws. Other similar
IinStitutIonB are projected and some are
I'm process OF construction.
3sA market for crude oil for fuel pur-
poses has been made In remotess para
81 the state, but perhaps the chief bene-
1T has been in the reduction Of the price
o. coal-oil and other products Of CRUDE
oil TO the consumer.
Kansas consumers are buying theiE
,ccai-oil about five cents per gallon cheap
ua SH ~ .s s' YsS c% iny sta HT ssy
Istate Oh inspector learn that ne
AMOUNT Of c0al-oil consumed III this state
every year IL about 10,0Oe.0OO gallons II
~ q matter Of plain mathematics, there
YesES ecaissH About agi VIZ r. Il ssS aiSds %
the users OF gasoline.
GOOD Roads.
Ne subject Is Of more real economic Inn
portance nor more worthy confederation
from the standpoint Of pleasure than the
thoroughfares. 1t 10 estimated that half
million dollars are annually expended 10
Kansas upon It's roads. but the work 10
done with 30 little regard TO the science q
matchmaking that no adequate results
mucf they lose in wear and tear OF We
hicles and fatigue Of teams, and 10
waste OF time In hauling comparatively
small loads Of farm produce to market
over bad roads, when much larger loads
could be hauled 80 much more profit.
ably with the roads improved, 40 not
Nike to recommend the creation Of new
offices, but II does seem to me II this
whole road-maling business were put in
the hands Of some competent expert for
direction 1t would be q wise and ecu.
Ia AAw a4e VaAth0hQ
OF road-maldng.
The Beet Business.
No industry in the state has made
more rapid progress in recent years than
the cultivation Of sugAr-beets. ! recent
" visited the new sugar-beet factory now
In operation at Garden City. II was to
me d revelation Of the agricultural and
manufacturing. possibilities Of that SEQ
ton OF the state. The proprletors OF this
great institution have spent In lands
and Irrigation processes ard in the man
ufacturing plant several millions OF dol
lars, and began manufacturing the fin
est grade of sugar few weeks ago IN
dustry Ii In It's infancy. Its possiblli-
ties are almost unlimited. ! would not
inject partizan politics into this official
document, but what ! am now about to
say ID not political, It Is common-sense
business There 10 not a single argument
teotioniSts In favor OF protecting any
American industries that does not apply
with double force to the protection Of
this most hopeful and worthy Of all our
new industries. II touches the farmer
the agricultural class, who. while bene-
ficiaries Of a protective policy In gen.
eral, are usually the indirect rather than
the direct beneficiaries Of this policy
Here ID an opportunity to apply this
: principle to them and to. their interests
direct, and do not believe It wise "
rob these American farmers Of the bene-
lfit OF protective policy which they have
generously and freely accorded to other
American interests. There are peculSar
reasons why every patriotic and loyal
IKansan, at least. should take this posi-
Ivincial: 1t 10 no tselflsh; 1t IL broad
guaged and right.
Banking Insurance.
4 The banking business In Kansas Ia
particularly well managed, by exceed
tnRly hlgh-clABs men. Our laws are up
TO date and wholesomei but perfection
N this field Of human endeavor has
not, Of course, been attained and the
one weakness which has long been re-
Cognized by all those familiar with the
subject Is the insufficient security t.
the banker, stakeholder and depositoi
alike hgainst the occasional panic OF
"run" which periodically occurs, oftei
less disastrous on that account. How
10 guard against these occasional oc'
currsnces mas long taxed the beet
minds and evolved many proposed
plans. None has exceeded In wisdom,
/ think, the one suggested by Mr.. JOIN
q. Royce. state bank commissioner, In
his report, with some notifications,
perhaps, that do not affect the prtnci-
pie involved
The proposition 10 simple one, viz,
that the banks shall set aside q certain
specified amount from their deposits 1s
an insurance fund to depositors. This
fund Is to be deposited In the state
treasury until 1t aggregates Sl000.O00
and to become q permanent security
fund. The plan was ably discussed In
u paper read before group Of the
Kansas Bankers association meetine
held In Lawrence, Kan, and reread be-
fore group Of the same organization
at later meeting In Kansas City,
Kan, by Mr.. c. L. Brokaw, ex-presl-
dent Of the Kansas Bankers associa.
ltIun now 1aahier OF the Commercial
National Bank Of Kansas City, Kansas.
and seemed 70 meet with the unanimous
favor OF the bankers present II this
law ID passed, and ! trust 1t will be,
more stringent provisions for periodical
examinations Of banks and protection
against uhsound banking methods
should supplement the enactment. Thest
additional safeguards are needed any
Live Stock Matters.
The report from Mr.. John B. Baker,
livestock sanitary commissioner, is o
splendid vindieatiun OF the wisdom OF
the act Of the last legislature In chang
ing from q board of three members 10
the present method Of managing the
livestock sanitary interests of the
state. II only remains for this legisla.
ture to let good work In this depart