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Wichita
VOL. VI. NO. 49.
WICHITA, KANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1887.
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JAUARY
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Needing more room for our constantly
increasing Dry Goods trade, we have de
termined to close out our
Boot and Shoe Department.
We have a stock of about $12,000
worth of Boots and Shoes, which will be
sold at any price to insure their speedy- sale.
We must -have the room for our early
Spring Business.
Come and Get Bargains.
A..
S. W Corner Douglas
Main Street.
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The Preliminary Work of Place-
Filling Being Completed,
and the
Governor's Message Received,
Bead and Referred to the
Committees,
The Legislature Promptly Pro
ceeds to Business Meas res
Introduced.
The Contest for State Printer Practi
cally Settled in Wilder's Favor,
His Opponents "Withdraw-.
Ringing Hesolutions Relative to Re
strictions upon the RumTrailic
Submitted in the Senate
and Referred.
TOPEKA TOPICS.
Both Branches of the State Legisla
ture Organized.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
ItEADY FOH I5USI'i:SS.
Toi'eka, Kan.,. Tau. 12. The two houses
are finally orgrmzed and ready for business.
Thej- are equipped with an excellent corps
of officials and the business of legislation
should proceed Avithout delay. But before
legislation is fairly begun the state printer
must be elected. The most important crop
in this state is that of office gathering and
the politicians bend steadily to the work.
When the state printer is elected and the
offices are filled, we ma- expect thoughtful
statesmen will turn their attention to mat
ers pertaining to the real wants of their
constituency. The much-talked-of state
printer tisjht is practically ended. Today
Thacher, Stotler and Wilder met in
KIUEXDI.Y COUNCIL
And agreed that as "Wilder seemed to be
the stronger candidate they would ask their
frieads all to support Mr. Wilder. This
gives great satisfaction. It unifies and
solidifies elements that naturally harmonize
and have a natural attraction. Mr.Thacher
represents the best elements of the Repub
lican part-, its brain, its culture, its heroic
past, its splendid future, its highest hopes
and best aspirations Nothing on earth
could have beaten him for election but for
the fact that he has held the office for three
terms, and the people of Kansas set their
faces like Hint ngaiut the hoggishness em
bodied in more than two terms.
Wilder ami Shotler represent the heroic
past: the earlier and hotter days of young
Kansas. Wilder now, and Stotler next,
say all the fifty-sixers. The union of thee
forces practically settles all the prinfer
question; and it settles it right. Kansas
catiuot afford to ignore its pioneers; its
men of brains aud culture, who laid the
foundation of this great state, ilr. Wilder
came to Kansas in 1S57. lln was secre
tarv of the convention held in Oawatomie
I that organized the Republican party in
Tr.iio; Ii -13(10 lir Wimf frnm TCm?h.'I5 in
Mi miri and publi-hed and edited the
j Frc Democrat, the lir-t Republican paper
j pit 'lished in St. Joseph, aud while Mis
i suri was still a slave state. He was in
dicted for this crime; his guilt was evident;
the punishment was live yenrs in the peni
tentiary. WH.DEK LOST Ills. 1KKSS
And returned to Kansas, edited the Leav
enworth Conservator, a radical Rt publican
paper: was appointed surveyor general by
President Lincoln, who was his personal
friend, without asking for or expecting the
office, ile was auditor in '72 and '74; led
every candidate on his ticket some several
thousand votes. In 1S75 he wrote the
"Annals of Kansas," and a new edition in
1836. lie has edited the Brown County
World the last ve years, aud has been
Governor Martin's executive clerk the last
two years.
Hut little was done in the senate or
house today except to complete the organ
ization in the house and hear the governor's
message.
IX T1IK SECATK
A tilt was made at the liquor question.
S tmtor Dooucii offered the following res
olu ion:
Wheras, Kansas bv her noble action in
banishing the s.tknu from her borders ha
brought renewed hope to many a desolate
titmily circle and Iims become the light
house on our storm-bound social aud moral
shore, and
Wiiereas. the saloon curse still spreads
its b.tlefnl h:niow and withering light over
our national domain, saddening with a tax
greater than all our national ami state in
stitutions, therefore be it
Re-olvcd, Thai our senator in Con
crc&sbe instructed and our representa
tives requested to support any measure
which in their judgment will lend to stop
the traffic in ardent spirits and remove the
saloon curse from our fair national border
Resolved, That a copy of these resolution-,
be transmitted to each of our senators
aud representatives.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on temperance.
Senator Blue offered a bill which aims at
a mnditicaiiun of the pieseut jury system,
and provides that in counties having 2-V
000 population or upwards the governor
shall appoint a jury commissioner, who
shall select from the county at larire tat
list of names from whirh the jury is
drawn.
Senator Biue says at present Mayor
Neely of Leavenworth, sends in the "list,
from that city, and, as a result, a respecta
ble ami sober jury is almost impossible.
Senator Blve informs j-our correspondent
that he shall follow up this bill with one to
provide for a criminal court in Leaven
worth county, and he think with an hon
e jury ami a judge to fairly construe the
law; in a word, with M-iyor Neelv and
Judge Crazier out of the way, the vJooa
at Leavenworth will be closed.
Senator Jennings offered a resolution in
which it was stated that John Asiton.
stjtfc contractor for the Idiotic and Imbe
cile asylum nt Winlield. had neglected and
refused to pay certain laborers and men for
labor and material. The resolution also
stated that a portion of the money called
for in Ashton's contract remained in the
treasury. lie moved that this amount be
paid to'said claimants pro rata. The reso
lution was laid over under the rules.
IN" THE HOUSE
Pancost, Gillis, Townsley, Murra-, Case,
Girard, Davis and Enoch, from counties
organized since appointment, were allowed
seats, but no vote. Wilcox, Barton and
Corbett were made doorkeepers. Morgan
docket clerk; 3Iisses Vance and McCord
assistants; T. J. Jackson, journal clerk;
Geo. W. Crane assistant; Miss Nora Schaf
fer postmistress; Rev. A. J. Uright. chap
lain. Kicking Bikd.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Dakota.
BisMAi'.cic. D. T., Jan 12. In his mes
sage Governor Pierce will speak on admis
sion and division as follows: The people of
Dakota are entitled to admission Xo one
denies it: no one questions it. Upon what
hypothesis or grounds of reasoning applica
tion is denied it is difficult to conceive. On
the ground of policy it is a blunder; on the
ground of partisanship it is something
worse. The excuse is sometimes heard
that there is doubt as to whether the
people desire one state or two. It is not
valid. If congress cares to know the opin
ion of Dakota le.t the enambling act be
passed with a clause submitting this ques
tion to a vote; all doubt will then be dis
pelled, and at le:ist give her the opportunity
to heard. I wish to say in this connection
with all emphasis that the territory cannot
accomplish her aim by an extraordinary or
extra judicial methods. Let us disavow at
once and forever all intention of seeking
such remedy.
Arkausaw.
Little Rock, Jan. 11. Gov. Hughes'
message was read to the general assembly.
It shows marked improvement in the state's
financial condition and steady incre:ise in
general prosperity. He urges the passage
by congress of the interstate commerce
bill, recommends state legislation to pre
vent exorbitant charges and unjust discrim
ination on freight and passenger traffic by
transportation lines, and favors the passage
by congress of a bill refunding illegally
collected cotton tax.
Indiana.
IXDiAXAroLis, Jan. 12. Senator Drake,
of the Republican minority in the state
senate today presented a preamble and res
olution. The preamble recited that Lieu
tenant Goversnr Robertsou was present,
and having qualified, was ready to per
form the duties of presiding officer of the
senate, and the resolution provided for the
appointment of a committee of two to es
cort him to the chair. The preamble and
resolution were rejected by a party vote,
presiding officer Smith not voting.
At a late hour this afternoon President
pro tern Smith filed quo warranto petitions
against the lieutenant governor-elect. The
papers were filed in the Marion county
circuit court, and the hearing will begin
before Judge Ay res before 0 o'clock to
morrow morning.
New Jersey.
Tkextox, N. J., Jan, 12. In accord
ance with the resolutions adopted yester
day the clerk did not call the names of
Turley or Walters, Ah DemocratsThjjmXioyou,, for
created another scene ot coniusion. two
Democratic members, MeDermott aud
Feeney, seized the roll from the clerk and
attempted to add the names of Turley and
Walters but after a free fight the clerk re
covered the rolls. The Democrats then be
gan a parliamentary light to have the
omitted names added and fierce speeches,
were made. At 1:30 p. m. the house by a
vote of oO to 23 adjournal to 3 p. m.
Mers. Wolverton and Arnwfnc, two of
yesterday's bolters, voted with the Demo
crats in "riie affirmative, as did the labor
men, Carroll and Donohue. Speaker
Baird and Mr. Kinley, who also belted the
Democratic caucu yesterday, voted with
the Republicans in the uegative. This is
considered a test vote.
The senate met at 3 p. m., and organiza
tion was again po-lponcd till tomorrow
afternoon. The excitement over the con
tested eats in the assembly, continued in
the afternoon: finally it was voted to iefer
all the evidence to the committee on elec
tions when chosen. The work of the house
now proceeded without difficulty. Gov
ernor Abbot's menage was received. Ad
journed until Monday.
iJiiuiesota.
St. Pai'l, Jan. 12. A caucus of Demo
cratic members of the legislature to notri
nafe a candidate for United States senator
was held tonight. Michael Dornan was
nominated on the third formal ballot.
Nevada.
Causon, Jan. 12. The legislature
joint convention today elected Wm.
Stewart United States senator by a vote
fortv-six out of .-ixtv-ninc.
of
"West Virginia.
Ciiai:lestow.n, Jan. 12. The iegisia
ture met today. The Democratic nominee-i
in the senate and house were elected.
Mutual Admiration Society.
Xkw York, Jan. 12 A tariff reform
meet ins under the auspices of the Free
Trade Club of New York was held tonight
at Cooper Union hall which wa filled.
Resolutions were presented and adopted;
they arraigned congress for refusing to con
sider the Morn m bill; condemned lis op
ponents and prai-ed its advocates. Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Mannim: were
lauded for the statesmen like manner
of presenting the question to congress.
Editor W. F. Dawson of the Charleston
News and Courier, made a strong pl in
favor of reducing the burdens of taxation
upon the southern farmer. Henry George
was called for and poke; ha said "he want-,
ed more than tanff reform; he wanted" to
abolish the whole tariff, root and branch:
he opoosed protection because it leu raany
in a faLe trial
Accessory lietore the Fact.
Kansas Citt, ilo., Jan. 12. The jury
in the case of Jennie Hedrick. charged
with abetting in the murder of Wm. Dono
hue, her cou.-in, by Fred Prcstly. her
lover, returned a verdict to night Ending
her guilty as an accessory before the fact.
Her sentence has not been fixed. Priestly
is still at larce.
Kxpiated His Offense. J
Lori5viLi.E, Jan. 12. A special to the
Courier-Journ-il from iloctkelio. savs:
urnviue .-urrat was hunc nere loviav inl4.o'jy iiwz held bv cfilerent state
use presence oi -iww peop. uis execu tumts. i ne permanent school faod hos the bondi already iiwtwi, and ?ll,14f;,W0
tion wa-s ia atoaament for the murder of j 553.500. the sinking fund. $12.03; and I of those voted bnt not vet iw-ucd. hxve
Jarvis Buck and dster October 26. 'C. ( the Uaiversity fund, 0,000. 1 U-ca voted to aid in fmUdinr ratiroad.
Tlie murder- were committed to secare a The bonds and securities in the Trea- ' Tliis vs-fn of brjod viin- to 1.T! n.it.
small sum of monev
Plllydelfy Favors.
PniL.vDsi.pHiA, P,l, Jan. II.-
P,L. Jan. il. Coramer-
cial eichaage at a meeting todar adopted 1
itjiu.ioiis wjiu out uiae oppcsision, en
dorsing the interstate csmnerce bill now
before congress, cspecialir the provisions
ia regard to pooling; and long and short
hauls.
MESSAGE
To the Senate aci House of Representatives:
To be elected ehief executive of this
great, intelligent and progressive state for a
second term, is a distinguished honor. And
I trust it is not inappropriate for me to ex
press to the people of Kansas, through you.
their chosen representatives, my grateful
appreciation of their generous confidence,
my profound sense of the responsibilities
devolved upon me, and ray earnest hope
that I may, by an honest, faithful and con
scientious" performance of my official duties
in some measure justify the faith they have
reposed in me.
The growth of Kansas during the past
two years, has been extraordinary. The
census of March 1, 1884, gave the state a
population of 1,135,614; that of March 1,
1886, showed aa increase to 1,406,738; and
our population now exceeds 1,500,000.
Since the first of January, 1885, fifteen
new counties have been organized. These
counties had, at the date of their organiza
tion, an asgregate population of 3S.841,
and they polled at the November election,
(three not voting,) a total of 13,108 votes.
They include n territorial area of 14.355
square miles. Only two of the one hun
dred counties of the state, embracing an
area of 1,860 square miles, remain to be or
ganized. During the same period two cities, Wich,
ita aud Kansas Citv, have been organized
as cities of the first class, and thirteen,
Cherryvale. Abilene, Eureka, Minneapolis,
Anthony, El Dorado, Seneca, Great Bend,
Dodge City, Lamed, Hutchinson and South
Topeka, as cities of the second class.
Two years ago the railway mileage of
Kansas aggregated only 4,486 1-2 miles, as
sessed at $28,455,907.86, and traversing
seventy-three counties of the state. Today
Kansas has 6.060 miles of completed rail
way, the assessed value of which is fullv
$36,000,000. These lines traverse eighty
six of our one hundred counties.
In 1S-S1 the assessed value of all the prop
erty of the state was $237,02J,391; for 1886
it was $277,575,353. We had, then, 13,
011,333 acres in cultivation; last year we
had 15.473,495 acres.
These figures indicate the constant
growth of the state. They illustrate, also,
not only the faith our own citizens have in
the future of Kansas, but the confidence
the people of other states and countries feel
in its substantial and continuous develop
ment. The influx of foreign capital aud
enterprise has. indeed, surpassed that of
any other period in the state's history. The
railroad building of the past year has been
phenomenal, far exceeding that accom
plished during any previous season. The
growth of our cities and towns, also, has
been unexampled iu the history of any
state, and the rapid, steady, and, in some
instances, extravagant increase in property
values, is remarkable.
You, gentlemen of the legislature, are
assembled to make laws for this great state.
In your hands, also, rests all authority to
levy taxes and direct the expenditure of
the public revenues. Iu large measure,
therefore, the honor and welfare of the
commonwealth and the prosperity and hap
piness of its people, depend upon your ac
tion. The different state and bureau offi
cers and the boards having charge of
our public institutions, will all sub-
vour information
anil consiuerauou. ineir uieuuiai reports.
I trust you will examine these reports care
fully, to the end that you may act upon the
suggestions or recommendations they em
body with deliberation and ju-tice. It is
natural that each officer charged with ttie
performance or specific duties, ami each
lir...r.t .mnnintml tn tn-inii.ro i nii!i!"!i. trn.t
lUl JlIl,' -yr IlllUlllgV II I'muiiv Bi-vt
should believe that the interests and needs
of his or its department are most imnortnnt
and pressing Consider carefully all the
recommendations thus made, but bear in
mum, at tue same time, the interests aim
neeus oi use peopi i nc year jus; cioieu
has not been, iu many respects, a prosper
ous season. The crops have been short,
epidemics have brought heavy losses upon
stock raisers, the prices of all cereals ami
stock have ruled low, and many of our
citizens arc feeling the stress of the wide-j
spread industrial depression. Economy in
all appropriations made for the ensuing j
biennial period, is. therefore, alike de-ira- j
ble and nece-sary. No good citizen will j
complain concerning a public expeidlture
known to be essential; all have a right to t
complain if. during such a peried as the j
present, unnecessary expenditures are an j
ihorized. All intelligent citiens know that
taxation fir state purposes has never been
burdensome or excessive, but they know,
also, that evcrv mill added bv the state Lh a
feather laid upon the dreadful load of inu-
nicipal taxation that threatens to crush the
energy and enterprise of so many of ourjfyjjows:
counties, townships and cities. I earnestlv
urge, therefore, that no expenditure be au
thorized unless iis necessity be clearly
shown; that ail appropriations which will
bear delay, be postponed; and that a reso
lute effort tie made to reduce the burdens
f state taxation to the lowest opiWe
limit consistent with the needs of a wise
and economical administration of the pub
lie business.
KEW COC.VTIBS
Fifteen new counties Jtave been orgr.n-
ized in the past two j'ears, vie: Comanche,
February 27th, Clark. May 5th, Thomas,
October" Sth. and 31edc, Xoveaibr 4Ui,
18S5; and Hamilton, January 23th, Kio
wa. March 23d, Cheyenne, April lot, Lane,
June 3d, Sewgrd, Jnne 17th. Scott, Jnne
20th. Stevens, August 3d, Gore, Septem
ber 2d. Sherman, September 20th, Morton.
November 18th, and Wichita, Decerobrr
24th. 18o
Shotdd the tegfelatnre, by changes in
couuty tines, create additional counties, I
earnestly recommend that the lawgorent
ing their organization be mode more spe
cial in its directions. It is, in H present
form, cvhj fusing and inadequate.
STATE riSASCES.
The reports of the auditor ami treaswrer
furnish a detailed and satisfactory exhibit
of the financial transactions of the' state for
the last biennial period. During the two
years covered by these reports the receipt?
of the treasury including a baLiace of
$754,512.07 on hand July 1st, 1S8R aggre
gated $5,547,167 33, and the dhbflrseaieats
for the .same Derkxl were $4,&S2,S94 17.
ieannga babnee in the treascrv, June!
90th ivSC of 5 273 16 '
The'tota'l hoad! debt of the a. cm
the 1-t of
ndut& jLSZ ' 'IS"
t i-- Ajh.M
showing a
i-r. nf 5105.000. Of the dehi nuUim.
ing only $256,X) of bonds recwin in the
hands "of indiriduals and cenw ration.'
ury on the Slst dar of December. 1S8S, a?
cregaied 4..?.046 62. as follows Perma
nent School Fund bond ?4.001.S27 03.
LSiniin" - Fnnd h.nd: lOtJAx- nr
rnial
School Fund bond?, $71,407, Asricult
ral
Collesc Endowrneni Fund bonL. 42-
Q&j 6; Agriculuiral College nous and
contracts. 545,7775.
From July 1st to December 31it, 1SS5.
the reedpta of the State treasury werc as
follows: From taxes, $454,074.07; from
penitentiarv earninsrs. $51,203 47; from in
sane asylums, $021; from State librarian,
sales of supreme court reports, $1,344.50,
from the insurance department. $10,124.82,
from sales of school lanis. principal. $2S0,
503 60: from sale of school lands, interest.
$146,325 41; from sales of universitv lamK
principal. $5,653.76. and interest, $1 997 -91;
from sales of formal school lands,
principal, $5,$5S.l0,and'iuterest.$3,9'J4.G5.
from sales of Asrieutural college bin-Is,
principal $23,371 34. and interest, $4,495 -64;
from priucipal of county, toweship aud
school district bouds $65,229 17, and from
interest on same, $124,252 11, from sale of
State bonds, $9,105; and from miscellane
ous sources, $125 making a total o! $1,
224,577 94, which added to the balance oa
hand June 30th, 1SS6, makes a total of
$1.S0S.S51.10.
The disbursements during the same six
months were as follows: On warrant-,
drawn by the State auditor, $571.667 03;
drawn bv School Fund commissioners.
$445,639.89; by State superintendent of
public instruction, $242,470.81; by regents
of Xormal school, $6,600; by Agricultural
College Loan commissioners, $62,652; by
regents of Agricultural college, $14,093; on
pavment of State bonds. $17,00t ; and on
pavment of coupons. $29.662.50 ranking
a total of $l,39o,6S5 26.
The baluace m the treasury, December
31st, 1886, aggregated $418,165.84.
state rnorEKTV axd taxation;
During the past quarter of a century the
state has" been erecting public building,
that will survive for centuries to come, aud
paying for them not by issuing bunds, but
by direct taxation. It has built large asy
lums for the care of the unfortunate, the
helpless, and the insane; it has erected col
leges, universities and schools for the edu
cation of its youth; it ha provided tnstttu
tions for the "confinement of the vicious aud
the criminal, and for the reformation of
the wayward: and it is building a baud
some and commodious, shough not extrav
agant, state house. Its public buildiugs
and grounds, with their equipment, are
worth, at a modest estimate, over $5,080,
tt0.
JlUXICirAL DEBTS AND TAXATION'.
Notwithstanding this steady reduction in
the percentage of state taxation, the tax
burdens in nearly every county are irk
some. The rapid and" enormous increase
of property valuations has brought no cor
responding decrease in the percentage of
tax levied by the municipal authorities. In
many counties and cities, indeed, the tax
rates have steadily increased. More than
all, too, the aggregate of municipal in
debteduess is" rapidly and enormous!
swelling, until it has reached proportions
that should alarm evry citizen who has at
heart the prosperity of the state and the
well being of its peoDle.
I called the attention of the legislature
to this subject, in my biennial message of
1SS5, and again in my special message of
1886, and "earnestly urged that stringent
limitations be plaad on "the debt creating
and tax-levying authority of counties,
townships and cities. No action w.-u.
taken, however, and the municipal sub
divisions of the state have gone ou. voting
bonds, and piling up iutcrest-bcariug notes
that will, in a few years, cripple and dis
hearten every cnergv and ambition of their
people, and paralyze all public spirit.
Two years ago "the municipal indebted
ness of "the slate aggregated $15 951.920
Of this amount the county iudebtednesf
aggregated $ 003.7 18 2S; town-hip, $2.
650,030.90; city. $2,47.4:iG 17; and school
district, $2.7I,,7I4.50. On the 1st of Jan
nan-, 1887, this dreadful burden of lood
indebtedness had increased t, I9.'07,85l.
the bonds having been voted and hrntfd
for purposes and by municipal subdiv
! lslOllS. .1S tOlIOWS"
1
County lKnds issued in ai-l of rad-
i roads - ,aS(i,400
TwitMuda '
, Cit v bonds" teu'ed' Vn'aid' of raft.
Jt,M 1,2(5
( roadg lJSf&V9
Total of bonds iul in favor of
railroaiis S&jmfil?
County bonds feseed for mU etfcwr
imrpntes $ 3y3&i,25i
Township IxxmIs tamed tor alt
other purposes 681.561
Citv boti'ls fcwittl for all other
poj 1861!
Scfcool districts bonds. 2,855.110
Total bonds iwutti for all.otber
powe.
f 7,3U.B
Grand total of municipal bond
isaicd 19.397,SH
But this is not the end. Since the first of
January, IS83 a period of two yemra
municipal hoods aggregating hi amount
$11,222,000 hare he to!, but are not
vet Lyued. These bod were voted for
nurDoes ami or municipal sub-dirfeon. k
County boons vofel in aid of rail
roads. since Jan. 1. 18S5 $ S,53S,
Township bowls Totnd In aid of
rnilnxulft, since mbm data ...... -J,77S,J
Cuy bonds votid u bt of ratl
rwuU since wune dote. S3S,0fi
Total railroad bond $U,M.&t
County bonds voted for other U
railroad pnrpo i, ainee Jansry
l,VsSH. t wjm
Townhtp bonds voted for ocner
tnan railroad parpoM, mtem
January J, 1SSS. 1M&&
City bond votl for tr titan
rattroud jnrpoNf, rinea J&makj
I, 18S5, ly6
Totot for other than railrod pur
pose f73.4
Grand total of bond? rosed oteee
Jantutryi, W8 $tJS2,0
If oil toe bond ita rted wr fcooed
the umnfeipoJ iadihlurtnon of Kaeaae
wocld be o tattamm
Cowy zujnx,m
Towostup. .15vH
dty ZJfEi tW
8cooidMrk4 V-SMK)
Total tmjtt9M
It is hardly pmpabJe. however, thai halt
of the bods now TtAhd. bat not jA k
twd, will eer be earned. Bat tne aggre
gate of oar municipal mi-btedoe?. rvtn
ff one half of the bond voted thould rrer
be sasaed, wfll exceed $25,GQ9.G0, and it
seems to me time to pni a , ftrmty sad
thoroughly, to ihfo wa.teo! extra vacance.
J1 f ?, tM rK0-'teof L T?
derful a? iu ?roUs " l. a
f ilM VVf ?- neither the prodn
! ivecesv anu iit;.counici o. wr if-Tit.
I r tft. hope, of tlo-. fe. wOI jauiy
i continuance of uca rectJt foUr ta bond
1 voUcS
! x.tn-HOA bcrxzml
It will Le oUervtd that $i2.03.0!S of
road began twenty years ago. sad oontin
ut-d for nearly a decade Then cause s
period of business aad industrial depreo-
sion, followed by an era of attempted re-!
pudiaiJon. the efleels of waicli ore Hill j
jiUkViMt. 4av Jn-wx. f .CT.-
Tearji a so
another epidemic of roflrol lond-v,sujg
broke out, and ha intw spread throcgh
out nearly every cctln tit the &tate. The
most conservative coannontties have
yielded to the contagion, and the ali-nb-sorbing
ambition of every county and tuwn
in the state seems to be to secure radrntds.
It would not be just to deprive comities
having no railro-tds nf the power- other
counties have, thus far, exercised. Fb'i if
all authority to vote banite i aid of, or
take stock in, nulnuids. was denied l t.iv
county now traversed by one r imre lines
of railway, no injustice wmiM be done,
nor v.ould the building ot any legumuue
or needed liue of ruilwH, be
retarded or prevented. As long, however,
as counties town-hips or ci'ks are -r-urittrd
to vote bonds for such pur ,
just so long will the bond voting itatmur.
One community will vt aUhiau:d in
debtedness on itself bcrtmse. if it ihn-s not.
it may lose ad-aatagvs it ha nlmitt pjitd
immense sums of money to secure In
this age. railroads make and untnaki- cities
aud towns, and hence a iliurishing iV.m
uiuuity, on whie cominerce ami indus
tries the prosperity of hundreds or thmi
sands of people depemi. may le drvtrd
by tue builtlmg of ue or 'two railj&
fjiinfronteil by the aitermaive it ittmg
bontls or of seeing the arcnmubiUittia and
labors of years dratrud. me prde. with
or without the approval of their juint-nt,
"vote the bond '" They oannut iff.rd to
do otherwt-e. It is. on the one Imn.t. the
assumption of a burdensome del. "V. oa
the othvr.he destnuiion f all tht-ir btijK-s,
and. possibly, ihrir tiuaiiiinl rum
If. however, jtll authority t vote bonds
in aid of railroads was revtiktrf. t-tcri't m
couuties having no railway lions wulun
their limits, tlus lond-vo;mf under dau-v
would cense Such nulnsuis as the t-arry '
iug trade of the jie "ill spjri. a;., ntl
lines, demandetl by kiiiutni biir m
tvrests, would le buU by honest nulAar
enterprise, wiilumt rcganl -to ItM-tt aid
Any other railroads than these are n-t. nti-l
u-verwill W of advanlagw to tur -!ntt
A starving railroad is not a lion-tlt -.fna
curse to the communities it pitiet.d-io
s-rve Bro-moe sch rniiwnvs as ihfs , r
indut-d. an lines 'f ndlnowl in e.M- --f
the earning trad of u eiuiatn, retur-i d
preveuttiieaccnij-ltehnieat of a rM,!l in
which all classes of th ipl im-u.tst
larselv interested, via:: the ptly .tud -n
slant feiluctioii of freiguts ami f r - t the
lowest jxs.sitle Hiuit.
I am a an.iu.s us any cillwi caa U that
every section of uur-stnltf hlwdi lie pr-vi.usl
with' the most alHUHlant tJHMptirtan-ai f.w
cilititts Iiut, in my judgmrn. Kmsw
long ago. past that tUir ul hfVt-i)nit tit
when a bond voting stitwibius mls tifis
s.iry to promote the building of a;iv i. koti
mule railroad. A Imj. howert-r. as a
thority to vote bonds i- gtvj bv Ih a. tiie
railroad compnitirs will make uIr1i u
condition precedent to iKiikimg nwl. aid
the jieople of dilferent omnile. I sUjn
and citii-s will be ctHiipelll U gtv- tat at-i
asked in order to protect thrtr owa ihjI
Interest- agnintt injury ir dutructiii To
rejR-jd th- auUmritv will not prevent the
building of niilrtd. but it will previtit
the uecessity of any further incrmrt tf our
alreatly large inuntcipul indelMwhtv
AsSBJlICT .VX1 TAXATION
In my incwiuge to the iegtoialure of lVi.
attuutiun was called to the ertoui !t-!i is
in our laws, providing fttr ih a--i-o' at
untl emtdijilittsi of propem viu. - fi-r
taxaUpn. I again invoke ati.-nlii.u to tlits
stibjict, which I of vital napon.it. s tu
t el fere of the staM au-i Us tp-.ir
rhe presn'ot stem is not.ai .(! iui
qiiHte to uvttra a fair or J'. Moul . tu n
if rim btirtkwwofMrrniMPt, sfntr- r !
il, and should la- Uior-xisiU aifi.n U, Iv
revisrtl. Its t-U ts rw poinxl .it iu
iny tege f lo earn ago, a td ui' ' -' U
some lei-btliou was ud, MiUtw n-- , - k
ing to tht ir crrectioo. the retBoUe ad i't
ed were inadequate.
1'Um.fC KDCCATMtl.
The report of the Mate aaberin?t t f
pubiw; iustru(-!iin furuMte fni u t
lion couecTMug the oVfcpiui i r
nabik; scbo4 jcm. Tue nctft it-,
lbt of the tif perm betarwii . i
tf fire aoi tent one yntr U -?H5.
an int.r.'a f 6 ."53 v r i I
TU'4ors enf.iie-1 nttniljer $9S.23. .
erUH f 61 8JH iurin- the taw
Ple average dad v attentUnc art- .
an inerteaw tf 14.:ft U wul t . i i
that, uotwitnatatKiiiTgiix-ataptrii . . t
fnciikies prurikd by the pctJf .f 1.
for the vducaUoti t ir oUi, I- -
one half of in hool pvpultHh u ,
the pulrfk- dcboobi. Thc-e Qgw i
ever, hanily aervr an a fair UJu-"t f
tton-atteadaiHv Few mmvuU dt m
to atibject i-iiikirea un-k-r ee ' - r,
ufe to ibe onfliMMnent -r rti-op'ir;' - -
acnooi tinHit. and, ew-rpt in a f ' '
Imrgrr citkf wbr' nthJ" -r J-
ridd. boys and guii ov-r mxtwt - r
teen years of mgv rafeijr atleotU tot t
ehorda.
Theteacinrri eaipked in l?4 r
6,34.'. Ub:ttiied w MeH m.m - i
,3b7. The average aga pml '
pernVtnth. mr'. mdhe. 4$d it
$Xl H5 There has ben a en I - i . t
in teacher aaiarir. r wny ) rs t. ,
Tnere al in Katma .7I1 fi '
having Uiial":rf d J win, d1 ui I
at $ 38.757. eoot bW4
xl.e08.O52 hare been em-led 4uk&;
IMMt two-year.
Tne rweipta and expert' : - f- r u 1
pnrpoandnrinf th wi-'! ti,ni 'y
mm. 1$4. were tA:-, '
HtXxlAa Bn'UVf l.i i--l-', tt-urv,
AuguM liU, IU--". $&13l i:l'A ftavtit i"
osverf fawn eniy ir-a rer tr i n
tricttnoea, l fyMr 7" !-.. JJ wA
ctmuHf mnt. tntid. $- i. .'7. !. .
of adnorJ n-i ,.'. ,'j4 ? tf- ..ii
otner muri a.74Vb.ti f...uf a t A
f 4,476.751 W
lixpKjJrr -Anv tiit s-.t'i f-r t - -
am' wrag an-! jprtts
lor rrnt. tt?, f--t
$&U.A M I .f ii n-1 ,
apparatu. 4- '3W !' '
and lurni'.'if. 7H.'ii?7i
atrl OjMt,t.'
' i .;,'-, mini -
Ii and i'-t n
Oibr-r jrjo-". $ili 7i
Of Si.4S OJ7 -V.J. teavifj.- jn !. ff :
trk trtnanrers. Jy 3Ut S1 a iJr--of
387, 774.10
JlfCKKt; m HiJ
Ths tsrae Beat t&aKZom twotitnli n
of the tetr. tint Caivrrii- at Lrtrn. .
the Afncaitond C.lletr t Hnmhun t.i
the onaal wi-f at aporta, s.r i! it a
prof.o roodMirn, nik a 4o.JiW m
crer.ag eoruilnnt of atwdvaa, eoo..tfWy
bapniriar appmeirndmikbn W,
and rpd1) ezpaadinf ielik of ut.u
Tny are ail Jsatif Ttnc. by nir n-.,
the ma&dence aaf nemsom " ( i c
PP. .. " "
Hb-rrsl. Uw-arh n4 rxtrarugnal, m $ -t-i
inr for tnetr uplmVHOmz.
Th-p-rnantnt f.intJ of tfce Ymrmy
now ocstreraie 2111.?10e2. that t-f fr
Hutmni 14. A73 2t 2! . mA lni -' Uw
Aericalsma! eolkaje. ?3I.OS4.a. A 1 j'i
thrW f aJiiis viii b? foawmikit i- cres- d by
j sale tf iont hit&ag V hezn.
ibe btsle LaiTeiMy J.e yrtn l
the regent and other oOaent r.( ti- I ej
reriltj fcrsioh foil afwm'km CM!rfratr.g
the condition. nroivct and neni n tl
w.iit.oi. "th f-,iTir u u .r
swvriae hi itfcfufc. Mil! Uw blh x&ak
h ha attained araocg the XIsl edttcatfiwl
Ifistitni&Ku of the enaatrr onwht to . to
or people, a socrct of asltrral prule.