The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-17
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Missouri's Executive Pleased with
the Rapid Growth of the State.
The Great Resources of the Commonwealth
The state Finances-The schools and
Textbook 0uestions-GenersI
Recommendations Made.

ductiOn he says:
Missouri retains her place a. the fifth
state in the American Union. The people ui
the Commonwealth are to be congratulated
On the Ilrg" increase in population and the
RAPID growth in wealth and Importance
WI CHI marks the closing of another decade.
Under any equitable app"rtionmcnt Of rep
r"-'5iiition, Missouri VIII he given at least
On" additional member ia tine National Con
Rr"--. The Ass s-Cl taxable wealth of the
state hi~ increased 500 ODtO15. or fifty four
per cent nthe last ten years. whilst the real
value Of it, property has grown in 4 much
more RAPID ratio. and it, Hi',v g wealth. ~
it, development has progressed. more than
iulfils is first glowing promise. In salubri-
ty Of "lhna'". fertility of SOFT, wealth of min
era! and abundance and variety al natural
resources. the state il without a superior.
II has a happy pcopl" and . diffusion "f rl"n
~ "i which il may well bc proud. That one,
II not the principal cia>> of oukaeaith-i ro-
ducing people. hat moi proepersf a. they de-
serve. - a source of r'Er't and 4 cause for
deep reflection. The " drSprcad di~cnntent
which PcTyddcs the agrirultur.sts of the
country l. Il natural r. >ult Of TIE class leg
i~.atiun which lt- been enacted at Wash
imgi"n during the past thirty years. The
limited supply %! money 10y which the
commerce of tn" country is moved and
the values Of the products regulated, is
Ia ID" atiTibrtrd 10 tine policy of the
tito Government. and the state Lcgi--
latire- are puw'rlrz- to provide Il remedy.
The farmers of ih" country. who have -uf-
fcred most in consequence of these unjust
Determinations, seem to have become thor
ouShly aroused iy Il realization of their bur
drn-, and ar" making concerted and intrlli-
gent effort TO cpTrcc; tn" evils from which
they suffer. Their cnd"avnr-. - long AZ
they Ii" within their linn tition- Of the or
gani" law of ia" Commonwealth and tn" Ma.
tIpn. merit the encouragement and assist
anc" "f all minded men. To the cx-
tent that th" Stat. can aid, with"ut violat-
ing the rights of others. in lettering the con
dItIon of those vino contribute 80 materially
toward her wealth and importance, all wise
measures will meet my approval"
FINANCIAL.
Tn" Governor reviews the action taken by
him III connection vs. tn the holland del Ilca-
tiun. Stain" that the discovery Of the short
~" Wa mad" March 1, 1850. aud the deficit
oi S;2.7i5t-' - mad" good 10y the bonds
men 10y May 81 FOLLOW .ng. that Ion '. Si"-
I'hen- had been appointed for the u%nrXpirrd
term. aud hi- administration Of the depart
m"I.t had been faithful and efficient, and
that Nul,nh'~ Ci~" had been taken INTO til"
courts under an indictment charging him
with "InhuZIi"IH,ut.
Tn" restoration Of the Board of Fund Com
missioner. which "r%In'zation was abul-
i-hri 10y til" Thr.y NTH Gtn'rlI Assembly.
l. recommended Il WAS IN grave doubt
a. to the adv Stability at TIA" adoption
Of the present Law at til" time OF il enact
Il"nt, Governor Francs says. land should
hiv" ithhcid my approval thcTciTpm had
not the revised chapter in Whirh Il wt- in
C"rp"rai"i provided t"r the reduction Of
state tINr- i"T interest fund and ~rnkin.
fund irom - cents to II cents on the 500
1lttuF,s NN-ll IL. .lt....- f-r I'll. l.,,I . So.
form unti! TIA" state debt j. cnt rely
liIuiItt"d. and thu alit,"uIl safeguards
throw around the II" .>ury department by
the restoration ui THIS board iii Ice Toa--ur
in to ia" p"np'c Of III" state. a. well ~ Il
relief &" III" Treasurer aud Auditor. Under
. Provision of the Constitution at least
<.5p.u1 Of Stat" indebtedness must
De retired :YnUa'lN. and thu Board
of Fund Commissioner ,iiuuId lee
author! lc'l to purchase bonds of tn" state |
{" that amount in tIr event matur,tir- are |
MT -ufir.c nt Ia r"iHc tia" debt II ia" rate |
-p Gifted. During ia" year Ism IUt s-I~WJ
ut tia" STAT" bonds nature d. and in order to |
comply with til" 'Iuircmrnf~ uf the Ton |
tuition, th" >tLt" Treasurer. with the ap- |
prevail cf the G"r"runr and the Attorney
ii"ucTal. purchased 81. ~ al state bund- Un
thc market. There VII be- M mgiurItir-
tn" Hc1f 1891. and oaIy SIS "nw III unt-
lure durli = is2. hut s~l.s5l.ta1 OF ~ 81 per
rent. interest fuu'ing bonds. issued ia lsNj.
VIII Dc >~ui'J'cl l" car! curing IE'l, ana =.
,l'Vr'' l->i'd ID IN>'' VIII h' subject To- call
luTing Iegp. recommend that tn" Board of
Fund commissioners if re- established. after
retiring VIII It"y"r portion of these bonds the
in sinking fund will justly. lee au-
'h'r'%'i t' '''"ii IA I'h'"l''''E III 4 ri'' "l
interest ~" 'N''''h 'ht'' per cent III
NV p''N'u' N''i' VI '"' H"n'h H''TA'i u
lh'Si' ~ p'h'"ii !" no" il '"''' per cent
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u,iujcr. ciIUD. hear. fac p,r r,n,
Of fins na,it.Iu.-. S,l.kug, Lrlnrm.
% In. -tt,r ,.nr.I f,r,J and silpUn 4,
hr ~rt:. -cruinary fund. The total au.
,uti interest nf Tin. sat. .],runun:- to s,II5:n
TEcrr Vas iraIsUc, 4, Pr credit of sinking
mud rn JIuuIry 1 I.rr. of >i-iIf-i 4. and il
brip,tt.r. ,t r,rrir,s ,r.. ,,.,riz,J trrr.
I'm Ia, .-r iri,.uf nnu,. Ia tbc ,rrli, al
fund ,rI interest s,pI ,r N,-.u 4,
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