The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-13

receives more work for the same pay
from its employees under executive con-
troll taken as whole, than L would ex-
pect, or could obtain from employees in
private business; state government that
has not superior among sister staces
in the value to state and nation or orig
policies established during the past four
years; a state government that canno+
claim a solitary friend among the law
breakers who operate their business in
Kansas: from the lawless corporation tn :
bank robber, the brewer, the joint keep
er and the political CRATER; when 1 real
ize that the sale of intoxicating LIQUOR is
as much an outlaw business in Kansas
today, horse stealing, and that the
bank robber gangs who were so bold and
successful four years ago are practically
all in the penitentiary now, I thank GOD
for life, strength, courage and oppor-
tunity to help make Kansas a cleaner.
better place for boys and girls and men
and women to live in.
am especially proud of the progressive
laws that have been enacted in Kansas
during the past ten years. The primary
law and the board of control law that
are doing such splendid work were intro
duced in the legislature by myself. have
made statewide campaign for the public
utilities law, anti-pass law, state printer
law, physical valuation of railroads, direct
vote for United States senator and prac-
tically every progressive measure that has
changed the state government of Kansas
from the control of a corrupt compact be-
tween professional politicians, corpora
tons and the political underworld. to
government by the people.
recommended the last Legislature to
return to the widows and orphans of Kan
saS all inheritance taxes collected on
small estates. At my request this pledge
was put in the Republican platform this
year and I believe this is an act of JUS
tice to the widows and orphans of Kansas
who have been unjustly deprived OF prop
erty by vicious provision of the inherit
ance tax law. 1 am sincerely sorry the
legislature did not follow my request
Proud He Signed Suffrage Measure.
1 take pride in realizing that kind fate
reserved for me the honor of signing and
giving effect to the act which gave the
men of Kansas the power to confer upon
their mothers and wives and daughters
the right of citizenship, including full
voice in all the public affairs of the state.
believe that this will prove to be the
browning opportunity of our people to Sc
cure a permanently clean and decent gov
eminent sustained by the irresistible in
fluence Of the feminine conscience and
enlightened and made sympathetic by the
keen minds and pure hearts of women.
To have a part in this achievement Is an
honor which 1 appreciate.
To my successor 1 extend congratula-
tons, not only upon the honor which has
come to him, but more particularly upon
his opportunity to serve the people OF
this great commonwealth. Never in the
history of the nation were any people
more ready for truly progressive admin
istration of public affairs and never were
a people more appreciative Of good gov.
eminent than are the men and women OF
this state. Kansas, by her progressive
policies has already taken front rank
among the American states and is ready
for further advancement. No governor OF
Kansas ever had greater opportunity ana
I assure the new executive that shall do
everything in my power as a private cltl-
zen to assist in the promotion of the well
fare of the whole people
In returning to my home in Lawrence,
I do SO with the hope and expectation
that the progressive movement in Kansas
and the nation will go forward in the days
and wears that are to come, until the
hopes and aspirations of the noble and
true men and women who estaDhSheo
this government and who gave their lives
70 sustain 1t shall be fully realized in a
by and for the people.