Free press., 1907-01-12

y ana CITY z1t1l1S SnOufQ be constructed
with special view tc light, air, and
sanitation; that they should be kept
clean; that the beds should be furnished
with clean linen and covers that can
be washed and changed frequently. The
Jails. particularly in populous counties
and cities, should be arranged as to
should be an adult department, a ju-
Venite deDartment. ana. OF course, a
womens department. Prisoners serving
sentence and prisoners awaiting trial
should be separated When possible,
prisoners should be given employment.
and some system of pay fc- :heir ser
1 believe the salaries of our supreme
court judges and our district judges
indorse the suggestion that the eial seiarie. rns
OF these judges be increased TO rea-
sonable sum.
The three state educational institu-
uons, the state university. the state
normal school, and the state agricul-
tural college. show a most gratifying
pride OF every Iuyai kansan- Each
is worthy OF your fostering care.
one of the first states TO require uni
formity Of school-books in its public
schools The law was passed in 1897 and
mas worked wonders n comparison OF
prices in Kansas with those in Cali
fornia, where the state prints its own
books, shows. that the people Of Cali
more for their School-bookS than do the
people of kansas Plausible schemes
Will doubtless be submitted to you fer
the purpose of weakening this law and
1 warn you against them
Among the other suggestions made
by the State Teachers association I
would call especial attention TO the pro-
position to levy q state school tax. This
is not a proposition materially to in
crease school taxation. 1t is rather a
proposition to better equalize the dis
tribution OF school taxation end the
Wisconsin. Nebras ska. Missouri and
perhaps other agricultural states have
culture and horticulture part of their
common school curriculum. Many of
our educators think that Kansas should
follow this excellent example and /
heartily agree with them.
Superintendent and principals of our
city high schools are confronted with
school fraternities These fraternities
should have place in cur high
schools. believe they should be for
hidden by law and boards &C education
given all possible power TO suppress
them.
Two propositions have been earnestly
You will doubtless. be called to take
official action, namely, the project OF
a semleentennial exposition and the in
auSuration CT 4 permanent state fair.
| wish to combine these two PROPOSE
tons and discuss them one. On the
18th of January, 1911, Kansas will reach
its ffueth milestone a state. The
proposition 10 celebrate this historic and
important event in an elaborate and ap-
Il
met with response remarkably hearty
and unanimous. The newspapers of the
state with singular unanimity indorsed
the project and on January %, 1906, a
convention was held in Topeka, COM
posed of delegates appointed by Vari-
Gus commercial clubs, county commits
cipal and corporate bodies throughout
the state and was a remarkably en-
thusiastic body of men.
No one thing would bring Kansas into
greater prominence and contribute more
to it's material development and pro-
gress. than would this contemplated ex-
project is the kindred one of a perma-
nenC state talr. / have long believed that
the state should have such an inSti-
tuition. that it should be no cheap af-
fair, that II should have permanent
ana beautiful grounds that its build
ings should be substantial and orna-
mental; and that permanent display
of the states resources, it's minerals,
its grains, its grasses, its birds, its
animals. its arts, its literature, its every
resource and development. should be
on permanent exhibition, for the inspec-
ton of strangers and for the inspira-
ton of its own people. If these two
projects could be combined, and l see
no reason why they couldn or shouldn't,
Kansas could lead the procession in
this matter.
A bureau Of information, with a man
like F. d. Coburn, for instance. at
present duttes), would be of great value
The 1see problem problem is TIA largely an
tional problem, therefore, is a most
serious one. 1t must be solved, if
solved at all, by colored schools. Prac-
tical men of both races realize this
fact. State aid extended to this class
of schools is therefore along the line
of practical craftsmanship, and 1 com
| mend to your favorable consideration
the two institutions which former Leg
islatures have generously helped, West
ern university, located at Quindaro, and
the Topeka Industrial and Educational
| believe it would be wise to estab-
the treatment of alcoholism. Perhaps
| the. new medical department of the
larged in its scope TO include treat
ment of this class of unfortunates.
Our debt of gratitude to our country 5
| defenders should be intensified by the
| passing years and by the infirmitieS and
necessities which age brings to them.
| | most heartily commend for your care
| full consideration. therefore, the wise and
| practical recommendations of Depart
ment Commander P. H. Coney, a copy
desks. In addition TO the recommenda-
| tions of Captain Coney, l wish to sug-
gest the propriety OF the legislature pro-
| Viding for regular chaplain at the
Dodge City Soldiers Home.
The suggestion of Mrs. Cora G. Lewis
visiting member of the Board of Control,
| for the purchase of lands adjacent to our
state hospitals for the insane. to be cul-
| tiVated by harmless inmates Of these in
|
| merit. and 1 recommend the subject TO
| your favorable consideration.
In addition 80 the nine state eleemosy-
nary institutions supported entirely by
appropriations by the state. Il large num-
Der of private institutions of a charitable
nature are also partly supported by
| funds from the state treasury. l think
I Che whole mater should be placed in
| the hands of the State Board of Control
| or at least the Endorsement of that
] board should be necessary before money
| is appropriated to any of these insti-
I tutions.
| enjoyed by the women of Kansas since
! 1884, has proven a success. The right
| should be extended. The word male
/ has 10 place in Il modern state consti-
| tuition and should be stricken from ours.
When the last legislature assembled
| our vast oil interests were in the abso-
| lutte grip of the Standard Oil company.
| Four laws specially intended to
relieve this situation We're enacted
| a state-refinery law, pipeline law, a
| InaxiInum-freight-rat law on oils, and
/ an anti-discrimination law. The first of
| these, the law providing for the erec-
! ton OF a state refinery, was at once
/ attacked in the supreme court and de-
cared unconstitutional. The pipeline
I law has SO far yielded no benefit. but
: the maximum-freig1t. rate law on oils
1 and the anti-discrimination law have
| made possible the establishment of ter.
| iVs2a oil oil Of aio.