Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-20
MEXICO MO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 90 1881
GUBERNATORIAL.

GUBERNATORIAL.
Governor Thos. T. Crittenden was
inau1urated on the 10th inst. His
address to the Legislature is rather
lengthy, but, on the whole, its tone
is good. After complimenting his
predecessor, and contrasting this
country, and especially the State,
with other nations, our new Governor
goes on to speak of our several inter
ests as follows:
OF LAWS,
In a State like this, we should
make the laws broad, wise and effect
i've, in not only meeting the demands
of the present. but also commensu-
rate to the probabilities of the future.
Capital and population are less local
lied than ever before, and in order
to attract them, we should let all
know that Missouri cannot be the
home and abiding place of lawless-
ness. As far as is in my power, l
shall protect every dollar Of invest
,nent made in this State by corpora
tions and individuals, desiring to
make life and property as safe here
as in any other state in the union.
Millions of money are being eXpend
ed in this State at present in the
shape of organized capital by our
own citizens and those of other states
in the purchase of old, and the con-
struction Of new lines of railroads,
IN the resuscitation of our mines and
the Rehabilitation of farms. Around
all such Investments we should place
the panoply of just laws, extending
to them no more andNno less legisla-
ton than is given 10 society in gen.
eral, giving the investors to under
stand that recognition of and an
obedience to the laws "f the State
will be required even to the minutest
demand. aud in return such invest
ments will be protected to the strict
est letter of the law We should
make no determinations in our laws
against those making such invest
ments, nor will capitalists be permit
ted to discriminate against our peo-
pie in the management of their in
vestments. A mutual regard for the
rights OF each will be productive OF
the greatest good to all. There are
vested rights in society as we'll as in
corporations, and there is a remed,
for the violation of the one as of the
other.
OF IMMIGRATION.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
limited means furnished by the Leg.
islature and citizens of the State tc
promote immigration has done mucl
good. | urge. therefore, the wisdon
of supplying crater means and g,eate
facilities towards that end No mone'
can be more wisely used, and if wisel'
used, more fruitful of excellent re
suits. Missouri should have one O
more intelligent representatives II
Europe inviting immigration. W.
should not lag behind other states
1t would be advisable to have men il
New York City also, to meet and di
= rect the immigrants daily landing a
that port.
OF EDUCATION.
= Parsimony towards education
liberality towards crime. Let IL
preserve the University of the State
/, the Normal schools. that also c
n Metallurgy and the common school
:, with vigilance, and if p.odigal st al
n in expenditures of the peoples money
let it be in the interest of education
Education is contagious, and ever
facility should be given tor its ditt,u
sion. Crime as inevitably goes ava
a before its march as the Indian, til
wolf and buffalo do before the trea
- of civilization. No State is gre.
/. until its educational facilities an
l. great and at the door of tue poo
E boy in the cabin, as well as With
the reach of the spoiled child of 70
e tune. There is no cheaper defent
than education. 1t is stronger an
safer bulwark. more unfailng all
more vigilant than the most powerf
armaments of wood, iron or stee
and it makes its recipients the boil,
"a est defenders of right and the mo
lie uncompromising enemies to wron,
| again repeat an earnest recon
H. menda:iOn of this subject. lie. I
e, effort be considered too great, l
patience too exhaustIng, end
if means too arduous to extend it
g. al! classes. Let us exhibit to T.
t. nation the noble spectacle of Nilsson
es educated as all should be-her so
er and daughters adding the grace al
power and virtues of cultured min
t" fine natural quail iies-and tho
ut that shall bring about such resu
lis will he entitled. TO the lasting gra
tude of posterity.
OF TAXATION.
m The law on taxation should CO..
:, manG the most careful considerable
- A system should be devised that W
be equal in its operation, maxi
every description of property bear
OIL due proportion of the bur den of &C
90 ernment, and looking to an equilal
and just taxation of banks, railroat
"A lands and stocks, SO that capital N
be invited and not repelled, and Il
,k there he no war between capital a
labor. Justice always insures
nj peace of society. A reduction OF |
~, rate of taxation in the counties a
O State can be attained by wise -
,he equitable laws, and the natural &C
,.s sequences of such reduction wo,
on be increase of population and veal
and those factors IN turn would ca,
i, still further reductions hy the int
H. duction of more wealth and S
;s greater populations. High ta.
o, provoke discomfort and inyasiOns
v;U law, aud should not exist beyond !
CO. perative necessity for them. !
;,h State and county debts should he I
nv tinguished as rapidly as possit
compatible with the prosperity &
, ,, capacity of the people. A great d
~, is at no time great blessing to
rod state, county Or individual, and