The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-14

with land agents in all cities throughout
the central and eastern part OF the init
ed States, with a view of securing for
Kansas her full snare of these iInmi-
grants.
L 1 hereby recommend that this legis-
lature enact a law that will compel rail-
roads and all corporations doing business
in Kansas to begin all Htiga ton in KAN
sas courts and take no refuge in the fed
eral courts until the Iitigat ton in question
has been passed upon by the Kansas SUI
preme court. and providing severe penal
ties for violation thereof
1. The sixty-firSt congress of the
United States submitted the following
joint resolution, proposing amendment
TO the constitution of the United States:
Resolved. by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled two
thirds Of each house concurring thefein,
that the following article is proposed as
an amendment to the constitution OF the
United States, which when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the sew
eral states shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as a part OF the constitu-
ton: Article 15- The congress shall
have power to lay and collect taxes on in
comes from whatever source derived,
without apportionment among the sever
al states, and without regard to any CEN
sus enumeration
L The management of the soldiers
LO-1AS a. OOuSt lily IDS BcGn DuSlItSS
like and economical. The increased price
Of food and other supplies and kthe great
7er number of veteran soldiers at this
home has increased the cost OF mainte-
nance The physical property OF the insti-
tuition has been much improved during the
last two years
1. The board of control law enacted
in 1905 has proved a great success. The
management of the charitable Institutions
has been practical and business like IN
der this law There is, however, much
room for improvement in the methods
which prevail in all the states in the care
of the insane. To my mind it is little
less than a crime to lock up behind
barred doors and windows the man
woman who from some nervous or phys
ical ailment has a deranged mind but is
comparatively harmless. OF all the per-
sons on earth who require the blessings
of open air and Gods sunshine with album
dant physical exercise. these unfortunate
people need them most.
2. I am fully convinced that one-haf
of the population of our insane asylums
could be made supporting under
skillful management if they were colo
nized good farms in central west
ern Kansas, and that their physical and
mental condition could be materially i'm
proved
3. I recommend that this legislature
make a careful investigation of this SUBJ
ject.
L The legislature two years ago fail
ed to make any appropriation for the
state fish hatchery at Pratt, Kas. This
institution has been maintained since
June go, 1909, out of the governors con-
tingent fund, otherwise it would go to
ruin.
l. The live stock sanitary department
has been managed in an economical and
business like way to the credit of the
commissioner and state alike. Sixteen
counties have been taken out of quaran-
tine during the last eighteen months.
Through the tiTeless efforts of the live
stock commissioner, in cooperation with
the agricultural college, a very subStan-
tial saving has been made to the state
in the prevention of cholera among hogs.
This office has never been so we'll or
economically administered in the history
of the state
L The state grain inspection depart
ment has been thoroughly renovated All
unnecessary employees have been elimi-
mated This department had been sys-
tematically robbed for several years. The
men charged with stealing 50, 400 are be-
ing vigorously prosecuted. No one de-
MES that this amount was stolen, the
only question IL who took the money.
2. The department has made a SUBJ
stantia1 saving as compared with for
mer administrations.
/. 1t can be easily demonstrated to any
practical business man that the state
agricultural college lis worth millions of
dollars annually to the state in increased
value of farm products and live stock,
to say nothing of the greater benefit
which we derive from the development of
stronger and better men and women Of
character, culture and responsibility
2. The state university and the state
normal school in different fields are equal
ly important, valuable and useful to
our great commonwealth.
g. Every semblance of extravaganza
and every dollar of funds not absolutely
necessary should be eliminated from ap-
propriations for these institutions. But
essary to their proper and economic
maintenance and support will injure more
than it will benefit the state.
l. The Western university at Quindaro
and the Industrial Institute at Topeka,
schools for colored children, are worthy of
your careful considera tion.-. They are
doing excellent work in practical instruc-
ton. which is calculated to prepare the
students to take their place as useful
citizens in our commonwealth.
L Agriculture and live stock are the
solid rock foundation of Kansas. Mer-
chants, banks, railroads. commercial and
manufacturing. business are alike depen-
dent upon these basic industries for sup
port and prosperity
, wide range of practical expert
ments has proven beyond any question
of doubt that the application of scien-
tific methods to the cultivation of the
seeds in grains and grasses and VaTie-
ties of horticulture would increase the
yield of these products in this state more
than 100 per cent as compared with the
average production under present methods
and conditions.
8. The legislature is the sole and only
power and authority that can make pos
sible the full development of the vast
natural resources that so vitality affect the
comfort and welfare of our people.
Not in the history of Kansas has any
legislature been confronted with prob
lens of such vital interest, not only to
the commonwealth which you have the
honor to represent, but to the nation at
large, as the present legislature. A cas-
ual look backwards through the records
of our national congress during the past
two years and the election returns in
November will convince any open minded
person that the voters are very much in
earnest and know exactly what they
want
The members of this legislature have
an opportunity at this time to enact laws
that will reflect honor and credit upon
themselves, their families and the state
There are other subjects of vital i'm
portanee to the state which 1 shall bring
to your attention later. Respectfully
submitted. W. R STUBBS