The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

and the islands therein, with the right
of appeal as in other cases, and that
the Executive Council be given con-
troll of the sand, gravel and other prod
ucts in the beds of these rivers.
There has been some agitation con-
corning the enactment OF a Jim
Crow law in this state can see no
reason for the enactment of such a
law, and would regret that a bin Of
that character should even-be intro
duced.
The depositors, bank guaranty law,
now irrevocalbly a part of our bank
ing system, mas given entire salts
faction and created a public confidence
in the security of our state banks
which it will be the especial care Of
this administration to foster Any act
which wild strengthen this feature of
our banking laws will be cheerfully
approved by me as governor
From personal knowledge'I feel war
ranted in saying that the National
Guard of this state is not eXcelled in
efficiency for field service by the guard
of any other state The regiments are
composed of a high-grade body of
young men, imbued with zeal and
patriotism and efficiently Differed.
The young men of this organization
are contributing not only of their time
| but of their individual means to main
| tain the present high standard of the
organization. They should be the
pride Of the state and are worthy of
your legislative consideration.
l call your attention to the appro-
priation made for the tuberculosis
sanatorium by the last legislature.
commend this as an advanced step on
the part OF the state in looking to the
future health of our citizens. 1t will
be a pleasant duty l am sure for the
legislature to appropriate sufficient
| funds to meet the requirements Of this
newly founded and what | feel will be
come highly commended additional
| health department of our state.
The people of Kansas are looking to
! this legislature for relief from the bur
dens of taxation. | have already rec
commended the recording mortgage tax
and the reducing of election expenses
! by means of quadrennial elections.
now recommend that the office of state
accountant be abolished and the work
of that office imposed upon the auditor
90 state, and that he be given an ad-
ditional assistant for that purpose IL
necessary. In this manner the state
will get just as effective service at a
| greatly reduced cost.
I also recommend that the office Of
livestock sanitary commissioner be
| combined with and made a part of the
veterinary department of the State
Agricultural College, and that the
state veterinary be given such assist
ance as may be necessary. I believe
| the work can thus be accomplished
with greater efficiency and at a great
ly reduced cost to the state.
To the same end recommend that
the present Bureau of Labor and In
! dustry, Bureau of Mining Industries
and the Free Employment Bureau be
! abolished and a new Bureau of Labor
and Industry created. which shall COM
bine these three activities, with en-
| larged powers, under a commissioner
of labor and industry to be appointed
! by the governor, by and with the con-
sent of the senate, until the next gen.
eral election, at which time and at
every general election thereafter said
| commissioner shall be elected by the
! people. This will not only promote
| efficiency and reduct expenses. but it
will elevate the department of labor to
the high rank of other elective state
offices, and give all the laboring men
of the state a voice in the choice of
the head of this department
recommend that you scrutnize
! the necessity for inspectors in the va
rioHs departments and allow only such
number as are necessary for the eff
ficient carrying on Of the work Of each.
I believe that a classification of the
various state institutions and the plac.
ing of them under the management of
three boards will result in a great saw
ing to the taxpayers, not only in the
cost OF administration but in the cost
Of maintenance, and I am sure their
efficiency will be increased. there
! fore recommend that all the state edu-
cational institutions, including the
School for the Deaf and the School for
the Blind, be placed under the manage
ment of a board of regents consisting
! of three members. who shall be paid a
reasonable stlary and devote all their
time to the interests Of the state.
In addition to looking after these
schools this board might we'll be made
board Of efficiency and economy.
to investigate conditions at state in
situations and report to the Executive
and the legislature where duplica-
tions may be avoided, efficiency in
creased and expense minimized
also recommend that the State
Soldiers Home at Dodge City. the
Mother Brickerdyke Home and all 9TH
err benevolent institutions. except the
| School for the Deaf and the School for