The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12
STUBS MESSAGE
New Governors First Official
Word to State.
Urges Redemption of All Party
Pledges.
He Is Conservative in Dealing
With Some Questions.
THE PRIMARY LAW.
Does Not Want 1t Tempered
With.
Mentions Tax Law, School Books,
Railroads and Good Roads.

The house which adjourned at Pas
this afternoon after organization con-
Vened again at $3.50 o'clock The senate
came together again after the early af-
ternoon session at O'Clock The mes
sage from the governor was
read at the second sessions
of both house and senate,
The new governor, in his first officiaI
word to the people of the entire state.
has dealt cautiously and in a broad
minded manner with many public
questions while he has gone straight
to the heart Of others
All the pledges of the party are
touched upon and urged for passage
into laws. The governor is anxious
that extreme caution be taken In
tampering with the primary law. He
is afraid that some innocent rider
may be tackled on in the shape of an
amendment that might make the law
unconstitutional. The recommendation
of tax commission and educational
commission are endorsed
Its brevity adds strength to the
message, and take il all in all. il is
an able handling of the most import
ant issue in which the state is in
terested. The following is the COM
plete text of the official recommends
tions to the legislatures:
To the Legislature:
Under the provisions of our constl-
tuition it becomes the duty of the gov
ernor to make recommendations TO the
seslslature and communicate such in
formation as he may deem proper with
reference to conditions in the state II.
therefore gives me very great Measure
70 De aole to state that Kansas Is
mar 1marehlng stralshtforward to her goal
The people are progressive, prosperous.
Well Clothed well fed contented and
happy; banks, bins and storehouses
are fun to overhowing and our fafl.
l ana poornouses IN many counties are
empty. The products of the basic in
dustry of our state, farming and stock
raising, together with the live stock on
hand. We're valued last year at 475
value ten years ago.
The character and progress of our
public schools will exert a greater in
huence in shaping the destiny of our
state than any other one factor II is
therefore, particularly gratifying 10
know that the state university agri-
cultural college and normal schools
nave made phenomenal progress in
and have increased the number OF
students almost 100 per cent. within a
period of 5 years.
The charitable institutions are well
NSldDlSHcu OH d humane ana BUSINESS
like basis. They are managed more
with a view of giving the helpless,
sick and insane inmates skilfuI. Sci
entific treatment, proper care and kind
attention than on an economic basis,
but in the end 1 believe these modern
methods will prove the most economi-
cal
The penal institutions have mads
splendid progress in the direction OF
fitting men for practical work after
they are released from confinement in
place of the old methods of punish
ment, which appeals to me as more
consistent with the principles of a
Christian civilization.
Some of the best informed men in
Kansas, who are close students of
political economy have advised me that
constructive, beneficial legislation dur
ing the past four years than any state
in the Union. The old political meth
ods that have prevailed generally
throughout the country for a quarter
of a century have practically all been
abolished in Kansas. and the public
business of our state has established on
a sound business basis in the interest
of public welfare
1t is my hope that the present ses-
sion of the legislature will break all
records in the enactment of good and
useful laws, as compared with former
sessions in Kansas and other states.
The personal integrity and reputation
of the members are involved in the
CDnRdIlOnS enIeIed lItO WlLu Nut ClNl-
Zens of Kansas, TO enact certain meas
ures into law. These obligations must
be redeemed in good faith and the
laws enacted must be sound. useful
and Just if the wisdom of your elec-
ton to the legislature shall be justi-
fed by YOUR work. Every member OF
this legislature has an opportunity TO
render a great public service during
the ensuing fifty days which will re-
fleet credit upon himself and his fam
iIy The application of sound business
methods to legislative pay rolls and
the general expense of the legislature
would be in striking contrast with the
ordinary legislative session. The con-
sideration Of measures on their merits
regardless of politics would result
beneficially to the state. 1t would also
be novel proceeding to witness. the
members of the Kansas legislature set
tliug down to work six days in the
week from the commencement to tho
end of the session, forgetting every
personal interest and being conscious
only of their great public responsibility
and the important work which has
been entrusted to them by their neigh
bors, frien0s and citizens-all of whom
will judge you by your works when
YOU return home.
Yours is position Of high honor.
but it is one also of solemn response
bility You are dealing with a sacred
subject-the wellbeing of great
commonwealth, and your work viii
affect our state and its people long
after the authority conferred upon
you shall have passed away.
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