Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-01-20
GOV. CRIqHNsgEs 6sdaUklL.
A General Revfew of State Affairs and 8
p amber Of Important Recon-
smendations.

Iinendations.
GE"rt MEN q THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REr..iz- ..NrATIsHss: Called by a. majority of
the rs"rpie of Aiissouri-and to that major
ity rdiat acduiescence beng given by
intel.es Mt nin9laty-to assume the duties of
CHI CT hiagistrate of the State, l am ready to
devnte my timaand attention to the require
mems OF the Office and now promise you an
earnest go opposition in all that may tend to
promote the Well being and well doing of
this great commonwealth. My predecessor
having tiled the office with such distin-
gris al ability and performed its duties with
such singular Success leaves it difficult
place. 10 occupy may not bring to the per-
for9nancc OF thbse duties much ability as
he Displayed daring the four years he made
neS ,s 'ns G BE. an
things, Il modef worthy sf fhe cip-s@ iniita-
fi9 In contemplating the peace, plenty and s-.-
curity bcstowed upon us BY the Greater OF all
things, shopld at once bow our heads and
heart in recognition of His kindness and
mercy, and exhibit, at all times, our gratitude
ans. Pr -i.e of linn for the happiness of our
people. No pe9ple :. are e, more greatly blessed
out our whole hand. While England. Ireland,
greater or less ssent. agitated and unsettled
By "" aaa ds aaanhn
Orr "i pns:.spersy I marvel to me older ma
tons Of the eslrth. Ours is the only coun
try upon tile face of the globe that is
seif-~i,@tainingl If the oceans and gulf guard
ins ike sleep1ss sentinels our borders, were,
by some magical power, changed at mo-
mont into brohd expanses of fire thereby linn
ting our people to the productive capacities
pand vo sGF sf ase sP bs
want or sorrow would follow. We in
1initeiy moro Independent of other nations
and Should op nedlRe
alliances with them only to cultivate friend
y as.ociations and establish peaceable and
bloodess solutions of all vexed questions
when the OCCASIONS occur. "Blessed is the
peacea1 , as applicable to- the nation
No c.ance sdided our people. to such a land
Is thi Ours are marked shara e.
ted for the alb ding place of such a people,
possessing soil of Unsurpassed fertility. Wig
sary aud natural means Of greatness and in
dependence.s With the past fun of happiness
and w1 aa
th ,n aau M q s 1Te OF tae e
tiny to our favored land.
MISSOURI
forms no unimportant part of this country:
Occupying amosttne geographical center OF
the Union, with its vast resources and capa.
biitios penetrated sagd enriched by two of
ones being daily CON hucted, she is as it were
States, which must and win bind them to-
gether forever and ever. Here the civilization
and become one the climates of both sec
tons here meet and mingle into one of
v.
become ctional from the very nature of its
position ana climate; here the cereal OF the
ana enc v ee and ot th er @ o how M
West and the pine of the South spring in
grandeur from the same soil; There is no
ceptibe of being made intoioyely homes and
peaceful al1odes. Nature smiles kindly upon
every part Of the State, and tlereis no peo-s
drction known to the hand of husbandrs and
industry that can not be grown from her soil
and produced from her mineral wealth.
the last decade Missouri has made rapid
progress iIa increase of pepnlation, ranking as
ne rapidiy than any state east Of the Mis
sissippi except Michigan, ana Surpassed west
nn nH 9s sca eFas tam Of arf w tic sh
the same ratio of increase continues The
name Of Missouri 20 i saTa FL over ana the Union ion
assertion that it is yet destined to become on
of the foremost of the sisterhood OF states.
Let us do nothing by unwise iegisla lon o
check her prospective greatness; and then il
will be said of us, in after times. we have not
less loye for tits the State Of my adoption.
than for that Ievered one which gave me
iees md the ss q se eas
to which her people have so generously ele
Its in lebtsrness- - instgni acant COMPARED
to is caipaeiti.'@ and possibii,tiess The emf
reeent Ma nre o
the Rel River country on tue North, stretch
ing to he Gulf of Mexico, including Mirneso
and re <:ts, is + the most wonderful agri-
cui urai speet3,cles 2. the E2hs It is :, one Of
fo s'e 81 us oa hsaf Even seRs Sfna
ali tic rest and i the crown and giorv Of all
the Union. 1t has bonndless treasul es of iron.
GOA. 'cad-and~ other minerals lands richer
streams: lis forests are more equally
other It's climate wholeS enc and delightful,
blends the temperature of1he Northern lakes
and the gre,: southern gulf. and, as one OF our
cit pS - r
can create for himself a~home in the fullest
meaning of tn word a home where he can sit
under his vine and tree and eat bread
made from his own grain quaH wine from his
own vineyard, smokea pipe filled from his
clad n cottons linens ,woolensnnh silks grown
facts is apparent when we consider how rare
ly all THESE blessings are combined in any
State in this Union or i'll any territory of tn
same area upon the face of the globe.
WISE LEGISLATION NEEDED.
We should, in State like this, legislators,
make The laws broad wise and effective, in
meeting not only the demands of the present,
but also commensurate to the proba' ,ititfes OF
the future. Capital and population are less
fore and-so many new fields are presenting
themselves for occupation. that those will
thin Thin IS being equal that afford the greatest
pro :tion in law and investment. New forces
are being inaugurated in our midst daily, and
it is the part Of wisdom to so guard protect
and restrain them bv liberal legislation a not
one i hand, nor deter he ntrodnetion Of others
upon the OTHER. prejudicefs more often based
on ignorance than on enlightenment. and at
an like this, when so much may be gained
should Ire exercised. The future pro sperity
ment Of ts Eesonrsss , aaa d9 1aa aep snd
their iea,less enforcement against all
viOlato,ssa9 that the sdepredatOrS may
know that the protection Of life and property
are the Essential desiderata of all wetl-regu-
lated societies. We should let all know that
MISSOURI can notebe the home and abiding
place of lawlessness of any character. No
political a1iiations shall ever be evoked as
the means OF concealmeIt of any class of law
breakers, but when crime is committed, pur-
sllit and punishment will be inflicted under
the forms Of law without fear, favor or affec-
ton. And it should also be known that no
court OF this State,s or its processes, can be
used by any through malice or favor, to pun
fish or vsx any person, not guilty OF crime,
his past association or standing in society.
COurts are established for two purposes: to
punish the guilty and protect the innocent,