Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-03-13
FROM MISSOURI.

To Editor Waco Evening News:
I am at present at Jefferson City,
the state capital Of Missouri, and have
been here since the converting Of the
legislature, representing one Of the
Kansas City papers. Being an ex-
Wacoite, and feeling no little interest
in the success Of your paper, l thought
I would write you short letter touch
ing upon the more interesting features
Of the proceedings Of the present law
makers Of Missouri and other matters
of minor Importance.
The present session Of the legisla-
ture in this state is known as the re-
vising session. It is limited to the
long term Of four months and is devot-
ed principally to revising the statutes
of Missouri, and this work is being
thoroughly accomplished by the solons
who comprise this assembly, who, by
the way, are mostly good democrats Of
the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian
school.
Governor Francis few days ago
notified by telegram the governors Of
Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Ne
braska that the interstate conference
committee, appointed to represent the
above.named states, to investigate the
existence Of an alleged beef and pork
combine, would meet at the Southern
hotel in St. Louis on Tuesday, March
18th. Considerable interest is being
manifested in this state over the mat
ter, and large number Of people, in
Guiding reporters from all the metro
politan newspapers, will be present at
the meeting of this committee.
Several very important bills have
been introduced in the Legislature
here, the following Of which are the
most interesting: The Electoral Re-
form bill, which is known as the Aus.
tralian system Of voting. This re-
quires the voter to prepare his ballot
at the voting polls, and prohibits all
persons who have voted from standing
in fifty feet Of the voting place. The
object of the bill is to prevent the in
fuencing and intimidation of voters.
There is another bill similar to the
law now in effect in Texas. To require
saloon keepers to take away all stained
glass, blinds, or anything that will oh.
struct vision through their front open
ings. 1t also prohibits the playing Of
all games, and music in such establish
ments, and compels all visitors to en-
ter only through the front aperture or
apertures of the place.
There are other bills, to levy q
graduated scale Of taxation upon rail
roads from 2 to 4 per cent. to be grad
ed Recording to the gross earnings Of
such road per mile, and to require all
railroads in operation in this state to
file articles Of corporation with the
secretary of state. All of these are
good bills and will most likely become
laws.
/ have met considerable number of
people in this country, who have Wis
tied Texas and all Of them
speak in glowing terms Of
the vast resources, the hospitable peo-
pie and the salubrious climate Of the
Lone Star State.
l see from your paper that Waco
is making noble efforts to secure ad-
ditional railroads and manufactures,
thus shake of her village raiment and
don the robe Of fourishing city. /
believe, as one of Waco's esteemed
citizens did, when a few years ago,
while inspired with the gift Of the
bards, he said:
''That whirring wheels and changing steel and
trafic's busy hum. 800
will crown her queen Of Texas towns in days
that are to come"
With the best wishes for the future
of Waco and the success Of
your paper, eR
/ am vour sincere friend