The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-28

An EXTRAORDINARY Showing.
In Every Department of State Eff
cheney Has Heen Combined With
the Most Regid Economy.
INTRODUCTION.

No Kansan can fail to feel thrill
bf pride In his state government after
reading the facts in this pamphlet. he
will see that in every department and
division OF the government the work
OF progress is going on. He Will see
che great value the people are getting
2or their money. He will realize that
there Is business brains at the head
O. the state and business science back
Of its administrative work.
1t is the policy OF the present admin
Is ration to tell the people what 1t is
doll Aand to ask the people for a pub
lie Endorsement if they believe their
public officers are doing not only their
duty but their full duty. This admins
tration is asking this Endorsement on
the basis and plea Of merit only. 1t
claims no divine, or traditional right
to govern the state. 1t claims right
70 govern only on the proof that 1t is
governing best.
It is conceded everywhere today
that Kansas has the soundest and
most enlightened government under
the stars and stripes. The tribute
that is being paid to it from ocean to
ocean is universal, Other and older
states are following It's lead and copy
ing it's laws and public policies. The
kost enlightened political economists
n the land are covering 1t with their
tulogies.
In public morality Kansas is now the
standard Of all states. In education
Il is exceeded by but one state In the
Union. In economy Of management II
In at the forefront. In achievement 1t
IL second to none. In no state In the
Union do such large number Of eiti'
sens have an untrammeled voice IN
xheir government and in no state does
the individual sovereign count for so
much
II can be said without fear Of con-
tradiction that there is more genuine
Democracy In the government OF Kan
aaa under the Stubs administration
than In any government under the sun.
The humblest citizen of the state can
walk into any office or department OF
the government any hour Of the day
and have a hearing. Since the inaugu-
ration twenty months ago private
doors have not been shut. The rich
man and the poor man have to take
the same route to ask for their rights
and they have to take their turn
without favor or preference.
The law Is potent and supreme In
every foot Of Kansas soil. The mighty
and the humble get Justice alike
There is no code for the rich that the
Door cannot enjoy.
Another singular and highly credi'
cable fact In the history of this admin
filtration is this, that Notwithstanding
several months Of campaign discussion
and investigation not living man IN
the state has been able to point to the
expenditure OF single dollar OF pub
Nc money for which full and falr value
has not been received.
Kansas has record that possibly nc
other commonwealth under the sur
aan boast Of. 1t is this, that 1t has
not q drunkard or tippler on Its pay
rolls. Every man must be fit for duty
At all hours and as a result OF this
sobrlety the taxpayer is getting value
received for the money he contributes
n the support Of government.
And this can be said for the presen
administration that 1t has made the
Atate bigger than anything in the state
Il has made 1t a peoples government
and government that derives every
mower 1t possesses from the people
h las been made a state In which bu
one language is spoken and that is the
plain and honest language Of truth ant
GRnhness.
Every fact in this pamphlet is au
SAentIo. 1t is issued purposely to give
90 the people accurate information al
- what the state government is doing
ana that 1t may be entirely accurate
So committee secured the data direct
" from the heads of the various de
nArtmentn and divisions covered. 1t l!
reErsttad, however, that it had to be 81
condensed In the interest of space tina
che full forcs and Significance OF th'
Gacts cannot ba conveyed to the reader