The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-08
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Delivered To-day at Jefferson
City Before the General
Assembly.
A Synopsis Of the State Paper
Its Salient Points
Given.

tives:
In obedience to the requirements of
the constitution of the state, / have the
honor to submit, herewith, for your
consideration, such information of the
condition of the state aud such other
measures as / deem expedient.
DEATH OF GOVERNOR MARMADUKE.
Since the adjournment of the 34th
general assembly, the people of Mis-.
souri, have been called upon to mourn
the loss of one of their most illustrious
citizens. purest men and best govern
ors.
Governor Marmaduke's administrs-
ton of the affairs of state was marked
with rigid economy, strict integrity
and high order of ability, that was
the admiration of his friends and a
surprise to his enemies. He had no
motive but to do right, and no am
bition but to make good executive.
He was fearless to execute and just in
his mercies, so that when on the 28th
day of December, 1887, death claimed
him for its own, no citizen was more
honored and no governor had been
more respected. Upon the death of
Governor Marmaduke the "powers,
duties and emoluments" of governor
devolved upon me as lieutenant COVER
nor. In the discharge of the onerous
and intricate duties pertaining to this
Office, l have endeavored to continue
the administration of my illustrious
predecessor. How well L have sue
ceeded, let the intelligent public
judge.
THE STATE
At large has enjoyed unusual pros
perity in the past four years. Imi-
grafton has been attracted by our
even and temperate climate, our
cheap and fertile soil, our rich and
hmitless mines of iron, coal. zinc,
lead, etc., our valuable and extensive
forests of timber and by the hearty
welcome extended all good people
from every state and country, who de-
sire to come amongst US to assist in
our development and enjoy our pros
perity. We nave no means of ascer-
tanning our increase in population
since the last Federal census, except
by the rapid growth of our cities and
towns, the settlement of the country
and the increase in the voting popula-
ton. The growth of many of our
cities and towns has been marvellous.
Vast tracts of unimproved land have
been put in cultivation and over So
900 more votes were polled at the
last election than four years ago. This
would reasonably indicate that our
population has increased in the past
four years some 100000. and | do
not think | over estimate to say that
the census of 1890 will show that Mis-.
souri, has a population of 5000, 600
people.
SUMMARY.
The governor then calls attention
to the duties of the Thirty-fifth gen.
eral assembly as the revising sessio n
and urges that the work be well done
also the financial condition of the !
state which is shown to be in fatter.
ing condition. The schools and school
systems, both public and others, re-
ceive the attention they richly de-
serve and he recommends liberal laws
and appropriations to sustain them,
especially does he recommend liberal
appropriation to rebuild the build
ings for the deaf and dumb school
recently destroyed by fire.
The message calls attention to
the two reform schools which have
been built within the past two