Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-14

legislation affecting them which has Involve ,n..h
labor on their part. win be permanently usefni n
the secuhiy facility Of transsctins the pubic ~.
sincss.
asrLscrross
nave thus given You, perhaps, unnecessary
desed exposition Of me affairs of the State - IA
they pertain 10 iis several financial ard executive
D, panied with .uch sugsesti ne In
70 improving their condifiyn, a. seem. TO
'''g ~ W oah Tor your careful consideration
,on.1y my brief administrations, have scrupu-
ter, ~ 1Nofea 10 omit nothing that could pro-
e1t or advance the diversified n ,h s,s,.
grant. a. hJns.ed condition OF our various land
81 our school fund. AID land. ~ ~ ~ s.nea'
ues coupled With other official dutie. 49, 49,.
my time constantly employed ""'e iouna
In closing this comm unica,lo, a.,
that, although people nav. ,...t 1870 70 esy,
shork 10 their hopes, have, mysclf an Abiinv f.h
elements Of 9rowth-upon her recaperative 1870 -
and the genius and enterprise Of her peop a..
then IN this Respect they should have ix.r ,,.x
This genius and enterprise should be duIy ,rson,
aged and directed into proper channel- Let our
eystem OF railways be completed to tar the
labor OF our people by emanc patng from taxation
ali improvements, the product of their industry
made upoa The so,l-give under the homestead bill
proposed In Congress, the ten ihou-an 1 score. Of
homes, which We siilI have In for the land
less poor, that they may have little spot Of free
earth which they can cal their own.
6ye TO our young farmers ard mechanics the
benefits Of Morrifs Agricultural College Bill which
proposes 10 deveope new interest, and increas-
go .neisncy In senerai husbandry and the u.eful
|
aiu hho"ieage, go that the labor thus educated,
irh may oe expended upon the coil, should Yield
.ne llc.est reward with the least expense. These
| 49,, s' nsa-u e go comprehensive In their
tNee ior usefulness. demand n public recognition
~ it ' aus bui what .of stiIl more Importance
'lni a'i These and upon which our wealth rtrsputh
and prosperity VIII NOR. i,umrdintely aen. IA /.
suc an ORGANIZATION Of the Industry of the State 90
~ou'u ehahis our pe1pic work Ia combin nton
win each other, and diversity their labor and
ohp.o3 nehts, That they may far -h tor Themselves
the faciie. for obtaining mot 81 ~. ,,en.,..
| he fsar
economy forbid that a whole state should engage in
one pursuit not even that Of agriculture grand
| noble, ana indispensable as IL Is
FOR this would compel the staic on tho on a hand
TO lose all the labor that not be ,mplnyet in
making exchanges among themselves, and compel
| them - export their surplus produce To slant
markets, at great cost This, perhaps, would suit
| our Eastern neighbors who would br glad to have
the 10 IN and anvil left TO their manas emant and
control, and we, in the West supply them with the
products OF the field, and their workshops with our
| The Immediate effect of this policy, however,
| would be to suppress manufactures ~ home, and
ouid them abroad whilst the cost Of transporta-
ton both ways would fall upon us and ever keep ~
poor But the importan. fact IL that the inter-
ess of our people lie in another direction Take an
| llustr ston. Last year saved for ourselves \
hal! million OF money IN the nufactul Of Sorghum
molnsses and sugar, which. under the sys,em indi-
Gated would have goae out Of the State Tor the pur.
chase OF sweetning A few year. mnre'will pu, an
emi 70 this drain upon oA pockets for such objects.
Why h"t carry this principle rtep In some form,
\ shoes, and hat--man factur. Nil our agricultural
implements AL our household furniture -our wool
4 en- and cotton cloths-our wagons carriaxs- "A a
harness our barrels baskets ard broom. our cars
ana locomotives our engines and machine worK of
every der pion. Under thi, system Of economy
/ We would not send our rude mat. ralr one or two
thousand miles 10 be worked up, and tUrucd ne
with the cost OF finished commodities added to that
| OF transportation for own, under which process.
our money would always be flowing out OF the sta e.
! but they would be manufactured Ia our md-t-thc
producer and artlZan would be brought face face
they would operate their several branches of In.
durtry along side each other What one casr u
operatives produced would be consumed by Others
! and thus their exchanges would he made upon tie
| same theatr. OF action home market created
their money the prpht- Of their labor retained In
The state, to be employed either In the arts and
| udornments of life or ia some other enterprise
! whore 1t would again r. produce itself ia some
1 other form. Under other syttem of operative
| Idurtry has any State or people earth ever be-
| come rich and powerful
| But the question may be asked how il this tn be-
| accomplished The trst ep undoubtedly would be
\ for the Federal Government To rsturn 10 he tanf
| OF lo42 The second, for the people Of this State
and for YOU, By your Legislation. To offer every pos
settle in our midst.
This done, the population aud wealth Cf the state
will take new blund. 1t Will have the effect re-.
| line and Diversity the pursuits OF Poop .-to
emancipate labor and make ii fc,e-to give 10 the
laborng masses feeling Of moral worth-a throh OF
-eif respect--a letc' pton Of the rights, dignity and
/ duties Of their calling.
Efforts for the public weal with succe,-, now take
! my leave of this bran :h of the pub ic service
RALPH L. LOWE.
January 9th, 1860.