Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20

mines OF coal, IRON, zinc anu iCaQ, r6-
Mobilization of old farms sanh the opening OF
new ones in the rebaildirg Of Old mills long
prises of great pith and moment to the State.
Aroulld a1Isuchs fHvestmentswos should place
the pn aaop ~ OF .ssaening e
to society in general, giving the investors TO
understand that a reepgnitfonsof and an ODE
even to the mimi est demand, and in return
such hyestments viii be protected to The
should make no discrimi nations in o,,r Il IN VS.
against those making such investments, nor
wall capital be permitted to discriminate
against our people in the management of their
Investments. A mutual regard for the rights
of each will be productive of tn. greatest good
to all. There are vested rights in society Is
Wen as IN corporations, and there is remedy
1or the VOCATION OF the one as of the other.
MMIGRAHieN TO BE ENCOURAGED.
1t is gratIH inE to learn that the limited
zens Of the stateto promote Immigration has
done 60 f,1uchgood. urge upon this body
me en-. Wlsdons.of supplying greater means and
No money Gan be more wisely used, ana If
wisely u ed more fruitful of excellent results.
missouri should have one or more intelligent
representatives in Europe inviting immigra-
tion TO this state We should not be behind
other s. ates in this Important enterprise. Nor
CITY of New York to meet, colsult with and
advise the immigrants daily arriving at that
port. Compared to the capacity of the State,
1as dehseay as MassachIsetts II would have
III, go ,Qo0 OF peopIe. There are two essential
States OF the Union. First, having all the nee
essary ingredients to make it IL manufactur
ing state Of great proportions, it will
boundiess pa ,toral and agricultural raj
resources will maintain it in the forefront Of
Third state in 1921, "ith population of s6 557
Is now the fifth State. with population of
twosnd q quarter millions In the name Of
he, In nsf int a
fgent and Industrious Immigrant of any mas
tionaiity to cast mis- lot in our midst at this
suspicious time, and he will find his new home
| and mail facilities, moral society, and as broad
political and social privileges as can be found
Governor Fletcher, former Republican
Governor Of this State, recently said in pub
liberty the political privileges OF the citizen
better assured by constitutional provision
a ana M th enactment that a9Mhere on
held more inviolate, or more uninterruptedly
enjoyed by every class, condition color Of
citizen, than in Missouri" This standard of
protection shall not be lowered during my adj
ministi alton.
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE STATE
are fixed upon a firm foundation, and should
be be saeredly guarded and wisely fostered.
ynISs sfm sS u pife'v Sorn shf
the Common Schools with Vigilance, and
if proaigal at all in expenditure of the peo-
pies money. let it be i'll the interest OF educa
ton Education is contagious and every ia
cillty. should be given for it's diffu-
sion Crime as inevitably gives way
dian, the wolf and buffalo do before the
tread OF civilization. No State is great until
It's educational facilities are great, and at the
door OF the poor boy in the cabin, well as
within the reach of the spoiled child of for
tune: There is no cheaper defense to com
munity or Il common wealth than education.
a stronger safer II
failing and vigilant than the most powerful
ornaments or wood, iron and steel; and it
makes it's recipients the boldest defenders of
therght andthemost uncOmpromising enc
mics of the wrong. / repeat again I'm earnest
srecommendason OF this subject TO this hon
great, no patience too exllausting, and no
means too arduous to extend it to all classes
of society. Let exhibit to the Nation the
noble spectacle Of Missouri educated as she
should be. her sons and daughters adding the
grace and powers and virtues of Gu 4tiVated
lnlndS to their fac natural qualities, and
those who have contributed to bring about
the results will be entitled to the lasting graf
Hude OF posteTity. II
p WHAT MISSOURI HAS ALREADY DONE.
The following statistics are taken from the
office of the State Superintendent of Public
Schools
No. of school houses in the State ....... S2l9
No. of houses rented for school pur-.
ri poses. ......... 23o
- Total .......................... S,547
No. of white schools in operation. s,l49
No. of coiored schools in operation. 1872
Total s,64I
no. of white children, between and 20
~ yearsof age - bol ,95o
No. of coiored children, between and
90 years of age. ....................... Al ,4So
Total. .234sl
No. OF teachers employed. ............. II .659
Attendance of white pupils during the !.
year. .A6o,c9o
Attendance of coIored pupils during the
L. Total 1872 9S9
Value of school property in the
Amount paid for erection of school
Z buildings. .-....-.....-.. ll3,2oI -
Fines forfeitnres, etc, collected. 5l,555 p
Teachers wages paid during the
Observation-Disclosures. 2,1lS.637 Sc
Total receipts during the year,. 400, 500 80
Total expenditures during the
year. .................. o,l1l,lio /.
The principal of the various school funds is
follows:
Township school funds. s. e50,732 50
County schoolfunds. .............. 2,5.t2, 123 81
Special school funds. .............. ,523,903 10
State school fund. 2,903,451 j
Seminary fund. 122, 900 co
Total. SS,33S,sl6 So
On the LIST of November 497 students were in
attendance at the University, BIB at the Nor
NAL school at kirksville, 237 at Warrensburg,
ls4At Cape Girardeau, los at the Lincoln Insti-
tute, and II at the School of Mines.
Missouri has also over 100 colleges and acad-
emies not counted in the foregoing.
TAXATION AND THE PUBLIC CREDIT.
The law of taxation in this State should
command the most careful consideration. A
system should be devised that will be equal in
its operations, making every description of
property bear its due proportion of the bur-
dens of government and looking to equal and
Just taxation of banks, railroads, lands and
stocks, so that capital may be invited and not
repealed from the State, in order that there
may be no war between capital and labor.