The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
Governor Doesn't Believe in
$25O,OOO for Livestock Aid.
Kansas Association Made Re-
quest for Appropriation.
". J. TOD HEADS COMMITTEE
Maple Hill StOckman, President
of Association, Leads Action.
Would Have Legislature Act ON
Budget at Once.

Late this afternoon Governor Cap
per stated that he did not favor the
appropriation of $250.0O0 to be avail
able for the state livestock depart
ment to use in fighting the foot and
mouth disease in this state. II do
not think that anything like the
amount asked for by the Kansas
Livestock association necessary. They
are asking too much" said the gov
ernor.
At called meeting of the Kansas
State Livestock association. held to-
day in Topeka, at the offices of the
state bank commissioner, resolutions
asking that the state legislature pass
be available to combat the foot and
mouth disease in the state, were
adopted. A committee from the
stockmen, headed by w. J. Tod of Ma
pie Hill, president of the State Live
stock association, called on Governor
the executive personally to appear on
the floors of both houses and recon-
mend the passage of the measure.
Livestock men all over the state are
cooperating with state officials in the
effort to eradicate the epidemic. The
stockmen argue that the value of cat
tie owned by members Of the associa-
ton alone is $2OO,OOO.OOO and the
amount which they ask to be appro-
priated is only a drop in the bucket
to the injury that might be inflicted
upon the livestock industry.
measure which the stockmen ex-
pect to have introduced before the
legislature either this evening or
early tomorrow morning has been
drawn up and If passed will place in
the hands of the state the s25O.O0O.
For Operation Of Office.
An appropriation bill in. the legis-
lature provides only $12,50e to run
the live stock commissioners office
for the coming year. Live stock men
of the state agree that this amount is
not sufficient. OF the $12,50O at least
$4,000 Will be consumed for salaries
leaving only $4,000 to fight disease
among cattle of the state and pay
other expenses.
w. ]. Tod, president of the Kansas
Live Stock association. presided at the
that the state should have q half mil
lion dollars available for use if neces-
sary.
No new outbreaks of the disease
have been reported. Several false re-
ports have been run to earth and
found to be groundless However,
stOckmen and state officials regard
the situation as serious and resolu-
lions urging immediate action have
been adopted by the Ell Dorado Com
mercial club.
A delegation of stockmen from
Butler county accompanied Taylor
Riddle to Topeka Monday evening.
Governor Capper this morning said
that he did not think an appropria-
ton so large as the one being con-
sidered by the stockmen necessary.
The governor stated that an appro-
priation large enough to cover ex.
penses of the state in fighting the cpl
demic would undoubtedly be made
but he did not believe the amount of
$3.50, 900 or 100000 necessary.
var,
Following is the resolution adopted
this afternoon by the live stock asso-
citation:
THE Kansas State Live Stock assoc
citation with large and extended
mem bership covering the state OF
Kansas, is an organization of men who
are engaged in the breeding, raising
and finishing of all classes of live
stock. The valuation of the animals
owned by these members and other
live stock men of the state, amounts
in round numbers, taking the taxable
valuation as a basis, to about two hun
dred million dollars ($2OO,0OO,OOO).
"A serious malady, known as the
foot and mouth disease, has threaten
ed this vast interes@. determined
effort is being made by the live stock
department of the state to eradicate
this destructive disease. To properly
eradicate the disease, it will require
money. The United States government
has pledged it's bureau of animal in
dustry department to stand half of