Fair play., 1881-01-22
GOV. CKlIIbNDEN'S INAUGURAL.
\ Genera! Review Of >;r:- Affairs and u
Number ot Important Recon-
uiriidationt.

/ Gr~rrruT~ - rHr SENATE >Sr iT"r-E "F
IN. lt.-p;,r-. e.. Ni~-,fslrlil 2" t...- major
Ity :. cnl dial AZ, g'nsv u'tH- ~ %. .- tu
iutriI-., NJ iIi..ugIty-tu ASSUME ti'e tH'-,- H;
3 thl.i Magistrate ~ fA' STATE. am :t.-t.iF :"
,e, otr my JlIlI" and attention (" 80, =, axe
rnrntS 0i thr utt,", ana now promise LOU au
earnest cooperation IN all tat lll.gy tend 20
I pru;ii.,-t. thu. well being AMI well doing ~
. thi- great commonwealth. NJ pr'-t'',r~-"r
{ having fi.,'! tile ut.cr with -. j. uI~'lu-
rui>ned ability, and pert Tin'sl IL tGiIt~ Win
>UcG singular ~J'cc-- 4'-'''~ H - Ht'4''' ..!l
Z place to occupy. uuy Not NEInG in 'ii' i"'-
J iurIn:uc.. ~ tAo-- duties II inuyh ars-ltt -
7 lie. d!-iiavt! during tia" iU'!r Year D." futL"
honorable the r;lire Nc; WI! str. Hu'eI-iN "n.
,!..vor 10 maxi. hi~ administration. II many
( things 1t model worthy "t the closest iiiiiti-
I tIJn.
/ In the last decade Missouri has ma :" rapid
progress in increase -. population, !au"In= -
{ the fifth STAT ia tn" Union, IHt Growing
/ more rapidly tsgn any state cast "t til, Mis-
si>-ippi except MI.ni--n. and -s.r! .t--.ti wc-r
/ ONLY by TEXAS and haI-.-. AMI VII, IA tt'
n-Nt decade. ATTAIN "'''''i" e.! l'i'i 'ti "a - Il
{ the same ratio al increase continues. fh''
I name oi Missouri l. heart al oyer t!r HIn'1
. in language, 81 ,uIuucu!.tirn. and with 'h'
assertion that il j. y"t destined I" become on
] of tn" foremost 81 the >i~tviL""f "i E'Hi'--
/ Let H. do u"thiH.. Icy nnSi~t le-i>ll IA -
check h,r pros 'tVtINU -sIc.itIr--- and t!sCn A.
will h -ui,i OI ~ III :.:rr tII. we !Ists'' not
abuse the confidence" pi jhc people. va II ii'
( les ioS" Tor this. thu >tat" q; tuN ADOPT ON.
than for that revcrcd On winch gave me
II
irrs and the wat-htule,,Irc "i tli,. great "ilic"
To which her people have - generous! 'l"-
vafc me
I It, in.l-btedre-~ j. Insignificant compared
! to it, rupa,i,.,.~ ami p"~~ih!ttl.>. III" mi
ncnt divine, Henry Ward E,"'heT, sand III .
/ recent artjclr. tn" hr'Hdth - iaud from
I til. Red River country un tlr y rth, >ti"frh-
in. to the tiuii IT M-Aicu. incl ltd.E. Nl.n. -'-
Ia Wisconsin,. Illinois Iowa Missouri k''n-;;-
nrd TcNi- is one rt the most H"nd'TiUi s-srl-
cultural sr-'rac!c> "i the -clnhc. II l. "i''. "i
! the few facts that are Uuthinkthlc. In this
| ocean oi land. aud nearly IL center Niaiii~
til" State oi Missouri Even Il ktn-a~ m',n
/ admits that III natural qualifications tt !rHd,
/ uli the rest AMI i the crown :ind glory "i al
the Union. II las boEnil''-- treasures a.! i'on.
coal. lead and other minerals: ian'- ft' t..I
! streams: il. forests ar" no'" equally
! distributed owe. the Stat. than i'll any
other; it, climate. Wholesome aai delightful,
blends tn. te,,ip-rat,irc "a the Northern l1;scs
and the, great southern U I, ami, Is one - "iir
Distinguished citizens has said, = ii''r' one
/ can create. for himself 4 HON" i'll the fullest
nlrauina of III" word home wncr'. !i'' can -
under his own vine and tr"c and "at bread
made from his OWN gram. guam VINE i''tI Hir
own vineyard, $rinAc Il pip" tli"i from nj
own planting " hilc he and hi FANNY may hc
clad Ia cnt,or!s linens. .wnnrn> AMI -k- " gc:I
upun his own freehold" III" value ut these
fact, is apparent when we c"n~i'!r' iicw f'tE"-
" ali the>" blessings are c"Inh!n' IN ANY
State i'll this Union ur i'll any ,rIri;ur! oi thr
same area upon the face "i the globe.
WISE LEGISLATION NEEDED.
We should IN "A state. like this. lc..iS'4: pr-
I make Ih'. laws broad, wise and "f"t i've. IN
meeting not only the demands oi the present,
hut ais" cofnmcn~'!rat" I" the pr"i'i'ihtl.- 81
the future. Capital and popuittlun are less
( Localized III thu world TODAY than ever he
fore. and many new fields are preserving
| themselves tur occupation, that those viii
ran the richest harvest al ho'h. all other
! thin = being equal, that afford IN" greatest
I protection in law and investment. \r% t"ft'-
! ar,. being inauguratcd IN our m!.!-t tally, and
| it i the palt II wisdom! t" :" t:'!.It hi"'"c'
md rc-tTain them b. lher / le,i~la!ion "A not
. To- rcprc,S the I ~ development u,oH the
| one hand nor deter the iutr Injection oI 'h''FS
I upOn the .,t her. Prejudice II more often I>'t.
! on i:,nurinr'. than IN cn.ish' eminent ana NJ
Hn era like this, when - mur II r,;,v he gained
by ihrralitv oi Thought tiI, II, at''-t '"-,g"t'
shou!d he exercised. The futurc pio -ptr;y ;
Z of tie state. ~ well a. the IG!lc-t N"!np-
meut of it, resources. Will. and 40. H"rrii'i
. upon th. enactment ui liberal lii"- ahG
their fearless cn'orccint nj against aIi
, viula,or-. that tn" d"prcdtiorS may
know that thu. protection -: lie and r9pr' -
| rre the essential dreideratI of all vel l-rrgJI-
| lated societies. We should Jet all knu" 'int
Missouri can NOT h" the home and a'i'.ii2-
/ place "f lawl">-rr~- oi any clhia'tri- y"
pniiti,-. affiliations shall ever 'C 'N"k''i IL
the means q; cnnts a'ni"Ilt ot any class "f law
I breakers, but wh"n "rIi'i" l. committed, plr-
sui. aud punishment will he inflicted under
the tnri,- oi law without fear, favor or H!lcc-
tion. And il ~houll also he known ti:at no
court ot This state or Its prrce>~c-- can ht'
used hV any through malice or favor tn pun
f>h or veN any person. not guilty oi Il crime.
nor To- shield any, Whatever may h:iN" i''''l
his pn>, association ar standing in society.
Conrt- are r-tah!i-hc'f ior tw" purposes: to
punish the guilty nnd protect the innocent,
, both in criminal and civil law, and "ht;; III
Nsft,' from those two purposes bN eva men,
then :; CRIME i cuInnitt against society.
When courts do thor dutf Hi"ii violence
= l. seldom known. ~ thar violence j.. in TACT.
hut II protest and revolt against :h" c"rrl!l'-
tinu and inciiicicncy "i the regular officers o!
the law.
/ ALLINrERE-r> To EE IMPtRTTsLLY rRoTL' TEr.
=. Ecin. u witness tn the good r"Nin" from
the wi-c administration ui tie affairs 81 the
state for the last toGr wears, now ''"'i.'i'
that il i my determination tu pursue a, he
for,. said a. far IL possible. III" ~siu' lin" i
policy, an! then'l":,,e II 4" the iGtsr" {" \ II
Girrtc my right ni Judgment y th'- cons
. quenccs of my performance NJ tar "a Il :
Z within my power. shall Protect every d".l'I
of inv "StIu"n' mad" N t'-i- state by corpora
tion- or indy t. maxi tiN ana
Z properly IL safe here ~ III any state in Tia.
P tmun. Millions ot money are being eNper't'
e,! i'll this STAT, at present ia The snap" "i or
uaniZet capital. hy our own citizen ant those
q. other state. IL! III" purchase -; ola and tl!r
construction az lines ~ railroads. ii fii,
: r,-u>cit tri"u al old and til" opening 81 nr"
= mines of coal. iron. zinc and lead; IN i'i'' 80
e habitatInu nf old farm AMI tIc open NJ "'
new ones. in the rebuilding OF old mill lon
e gone to ,.cav. and N tn" construction III n''N
f., [ ONES: and in the projection f other e nt'-r
I pri>.> ui great rith and moment "a tie state
Around all such invest Iu-n-- w -.irEip pace
1 the pauoiiy uf lH-t lIv>. rNtruaIa- 7" then
. no more and no less legislation tiiHn - slNri
TO society in general, giving TN" invest - T.
understand that a recognition pf ana an "t'
aence tothr laws Ui til. state vi! i'.- re- red
I even to- th,. rninur-~t demand AMI III rc;;i:I
| such investment viii be prutcct'd Il to tn
= strictc-t letter and spirit q: the Ian" We
a I should make NO determinations ia "'!r Law
q against thee making such Investments I"l
: | Will capital be permitted to discriminate
against our people n the man -c:IIcil; "i thri
! investments y mutual regard tor the right
: OF each wii he productiveoi til. -rrIt"-t -u'''
: t. all. There are vested ri- = -. -"ci.ty "a
h well n in corporations aut there = a r'-sI'ti,
n FOX the violation %: t!Ie nuc IL II tA' ''t!'cr
: INYI,E,rIp> To- EE ENCsJEtGE1.
= 1t il gratifying tp learn TIA: tine iilnit''
:, means furnished 10y fi,c Legislator" and e {
> zen- Of the state to promote immigration hf
don. So much -oui. ur-. upon rh4- bob
: the wisdom Ui supplying -sr''st''f means AN
- grratcg facilities for accomplishing t.Ii- cat!
= No money 'an b. NOR "i>"A "-'i. n
@ wisely E-ed, iurT" fruitful 81 excellent results
D Missouri -uuiit Aas- one or NOR in'rlli-et
{ Representatives. in Europe. inviting ltn-iii-rsi
I, tiou To tul- >tttc. ". -ip.li uS; Ae Urlln'
other states this iruporf AM enterprise. y"
wovld 1t b. Luwi-' t bas" on i"'-;st"t IN III
}, tIty ~ NrW YORK {" met. consult WIN ail
" atvi-e the immigrants daily arrIvins a; tta
= port. Compared g. thr ,.'ii.atIir oI M >tat'
, il i quite -par-"'v populated j. T0pIitt"'
= - d-ir-e Y IL Massachusetts. !; W"Lio nav
lI.ds-'o-" 0i people. There are two "S>enti..
: rau-'-- that viii maxi II one "i tii'- ipI-ifr-
: states Z the Union. fir-t. E2-ln al the ne
= e->4ry Ingredients 90 make Il = lndEuiie'uL
n ing state # srrs5 pf"r'F;i' n u ~. :.
: | bcundes> pastoral and a-l!cH.t.f'
!, resource will ma Etain L n -" forefront o
y the states Prom being ranked - IN" went :
third state IN l-2l. Wit. i population ot 80
IL l. nOx ;Ie NTH state, with - IrFniatipn @
l. two ami a .Ua:ter NIL ion-- IN the hdii- o
II the state. cordially invite tn A'Ne--, iItei
! il-.nt and ind .-tTIOU- immigrant : any J. +.
z tiOua.Ity {" ca; lIs lot IL II r.l~t a5 II
e au-picipGS time, l4 .e VII IN IL I4''' Rom
SUR 'J.Tl .-si ny : Oi -'.-Hp S-fa' - fi---
: and mail f;ic.:.t>. NOR ! -pr---y 81 n 5-'l
e political and social I-lEi-e-- - .-l Dr. i"lA
! in any land.
tIuycruor Fletcher. former Eep-b. .:c
Governor %. :lli- --..'e 70 '.-tl. l - e $40
IT. | lie address -hs- 'uaWier- = 80" "rr-H-.
" liberty ~ a. q r-sl5r'..i Isr.t.foe tl'- - --
= | bcI-rr assured uz cEC---------'.I- pros -
= | AMI i.- t.i-.. e.s5--sl.-:I. t1s- rni--.-'T a"
| tie .a-tL a-e -. p ..-lca. -..-- =. ~ .. y =