The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10

Recall.
1. 1 recommend that this IegisIa-
ture submit to the voters of Kansas
at the next general election an amend
will permit the recall of dereIict. in
competent and unfaithful officers, SIM
liar to that now granted to cities of
the first class which have adopted
commission form of government. I
also recommend that this legislature
give the people the right to promptly
recall every public officer whose cleo
ton is based on statutory rather than
upon constitutional authority
Iniative and Referendum.
1. I also recommend that you sub
nit to the people of Kansas a consti-
tutional amendment in 1912 giving
them the right to initiate legislation
and to vote upon certain legislative
enactments, similar to amendments
that have been adopted in Maine, Ore
gon, South Dakota and other states.
Primary Elections for Delegates.
1. I recommend that YOU amend
the primary election law SO that del
egateS to the national convention may
be elected at the primary election, and
that the names of the candidates for
president and vice president shall be
placed on the ballot, that the people
of Kansas may instruct their delegates
on nominations for president and vice
president.
2. I recommend that the date for
holding primary elections on presiden-
tial years be changed from the first
week in August to a time sufficiently
early to elect delegates to the national
convention.
Banking Department..
1. BY unanimous decision of the
supreme court of the United States,
the bank guarantee law has been up
ha1d a e<.f- IL, l<z-
lying, fundamental principles of the
entire banking system of the United
States, and will eventually cause all
depositors of money in banks to have
some form of surety or security for
their deposits
2. The state bank commissioners
office has been thoroughly reorganized
and is doing excellent and effective
work The examination of state
banks under this administration has
like of any bank examination that I
have ever known, of either state or
national banks. About four hundred
banks have taken advantage of the
bank guarantee law, and, in so far as
am advised, are well pleased with its
operation.
8. recommend that the bank
guarantee law be so amended that the
state banks will be enabled to pay
such interest on bank deposits will
meet the legitimate competition be-
tween them and the national banks
in this matter.
Elect Senator's by Direct Vote.
1. 1 recommend that you adopt
Immediately the Oregon plan, which
gives the people right to vote at the
general election for the partisan NOM
inees for United States senator.
Publicity of Campaign Contributions.
1. I recommend the enactment of
law which shall compel publicity of
campaign, contributions both as to
source and to disbursement, before
primary and general elections, both
for campaign committees and for in
dividuals, with severe penalties for
violation
Stamping Out Tuberculosis.
Wonderful progress has been made
during the past year in stamping out
tuberculosis. Its progress has been
checked with great vigor and intelli-
gence. I hope you will give the cam
paign that is being waged against it
your best eneouragement, to the end
that every vestige of this awful plague
and source of human grief may be
stamped out in our state.
County Officials on Salary Basis.
l. I recommend that in counties
having $4,000 or more inhabitants all
fees shall be turned into the county
treasury and officials placed on a sal
airy basis. 1 am advised that in the
larger counties some officials received
as high as from five to ten thousand
dollars in fees per year, which is en-
tirely out of proportion to the earning
capacity of the average tax payer.
Abolish County Assessors Office.
l. At the last session of the legisla
ture 1 recommended that the Office of
county assessor be abolished in coun-
ties having less than 10000 popula
ton. The legislature abolished this
office in counties with less than 49,,
600 population. I now renew my rec
ommendation to the legislature of two
years ago
TWo-Cent Passenger Rate.
1, At the last session of the 1egisla-
ture I recommended the enactment Of
a law providing for a fiat two cent
passenger rate in Kansas; also. that
the anti-pass law should be entirely
rewritten, limiting free transportation
to bona fide railroad employees and
Their families, and excluding others.
2. l now renew this recommends
ton to this legislature
Immigration.
l. Kansas is not receiving her prop
err share of the movement westward
of farmers who are migrating from
the high priced lands of the Missis-
sippi valley and Eastern states. 9th
er states and nations are making a
systematic effort to secure these farm
ers-
. recommend that the secretary
of the state board of agriculture,
which office is now held by Mr.. Co
burn be made the official commits
sioner of immigration for the purpose
of sending out literature and adver-
Using Kansas to prospective land
buyers and settlers, and that he be in
structed to enter into communication
with land agents in all cities through
out the central and eastern part of the
United States, with a view of secur-
ing for Kansas her full share of these
immigrants.
Reports of State Officers Consolidated.
l. hereby recommend that all the
reports of the state officers be consol-
idated into one volume. ard that these
reports, prior to publication, be sub
mitted to and edited by a committee
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