Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17

Vey law be -A;eaoed over these beds
and the islands therein, with the rigll
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 "Iim
Grow" law in this state. can see no
reason for the enactment of such
law, and would regret that a biz of
that character should even be intro
duced.
The depositors, bank guaranty lev
now irrevocalbly a part of cur bant-
ing system. has given entire salts.
faction and created public confidence
in the security Of our state banks
which it will be the especial care Of
this administration to foster. Any act
which will strengthen this feature Of
our banking laws will be cheerfully
approved by me as governor.
From personal knowledge feel war
ranted in saying that the Nationa'
Guard of this state is not excelled ir
efficiency for field service by the guard
OF any other state. The regiments arr
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.
| call your attention to the aprro
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. It will
be a pleasant duty ! am sure for the
legislature to appropriate sufficient
funds to meet the requirements OF this
newly founded and what I 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. I
now recommend that the office Of state
accountant be abolished and the work
OF that Office imposed upon the auditor
Of state, and that he be given an ad.
ditional assistant for that purpose II
necessary. In this manner the state
will get just as effective service at a
greatly reduced cost.
| 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. bv 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 voice in the choice of
the head Of this department.
| recommend that you scrutinize
the necessity for inspectors in the va.
rious departments and allow only such
number as are necessary for the ef.
ficient carrying on of the work of each.
/ believe that 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 l am sure their
efficiency will be increased. I 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 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
a board of efficiency and economy.
to investigate conditions at state in.
stitutions and report to the Executive
and the legislature where duplica.
tons may be avoided, efficiency in.
creased and expense minimized.
| also recommend that the State