The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-01-14

The remainder o; tho appropriation will b,
devoted to the administration Of tho exhibit
during ITS preparation a I'd display, and ] fsol
justified IN a.,uri,g the psopl, OF the state
souri in this 9 satest exposition tbs word has
ever seen will compare favorably WITH that OF
any sister stats.
THa TExr BOOK LAW
Has enabled the ssi lners to make n slv-
inS of oil per cont. in the crss OF school books,
but important amendments must BE- mads in
the law to further protect the people.
STATE DEPARTMENTS
TIE secretary OF stats reports over 1000 err
rorations i'm Missouri. The fs.s o; the ofioe
have continued to increase. For the four years
eniing Dscember 81. lse2. theJ amounted with
corporation tax to Siis. u5i.2i, as against $685.
63.55 for the preceding four years,
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
TIE governor rem sws his recommendation Of
two years ago TO compel the Payment of a pol
tax in money, the fund to be used for coz.
the passage of O constitutional amendment au.
thoriztng a special tax lcvy On benefited prop.
erty for road PURPOSES
COSTS IL CRIMINAL CASES,
It Is recommended that no further approprie-
tion be made for the payment of costs in Grim
inal cases, and that the half million or more
thus spent b, paid by thu counties. as in ILL.,
nois, Iowa, Minnesota and other states
STATE BANKS.
A law IL rscommenlsl for tine SEMI annual
or annual exsdfnation of the ninety six privats
and io2 stats banks now doing business in
Missouri with an sggreg lte canital Of SCI ,3is.-
eighty -one national banks with q capital Of
Se4. les 00.
EXAMINATION OF BuILDrS5 ASSOCIATIONS.
Ths law resu ating building and loan asso-
Citations Il imperfect, and should be revised So
as to require such associations to obs,rye uni
forniiy in keeping their books an in making
statements. as Is required OF balks-
Trust companies AMI savings banks should
also be examined by Discreet officials.
ELECTION LAWS.
TIE Australian law should b, amslis1, r,-
gu:ring each party to select al en1Ism to b,
placed at the b raj OF its tl:ket, whereby evsry
citizen nigh. re1dily BE- enabled to vot, for tai
men who rspres,n N ID. principles Of hi, choice.
It is a 81 r,conm ,nied that committees b. au-
thorizad to Ill vacancies on the tickets. but b,
prohibit I'd from placing Ia such vacancy any
person already nominated by Al oppo sing po-
litical party.
Such a practice Is contrary to thu spirit Of th,
law and a deception and an imposition on tbs
voter. 1t eIcourags IS the making of nomina.
is likely TO result in bargains ami collisions be-
tween political mana GERS.
A STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
1t il recommcnded that the asylums for the
insan,, tho reformatories and ths prisons b.
p,acsl under the control of a state board Of
charities.
PROGRESS OF DEVELOPMENT.
The surplus pro iuc:s OF Missouri. shipped
from l6 counties in 1892, are valued at Sl2S,-
t21 Gil. an increase Of nearly % per cont. over
lsl. These figures do not i;clude tn. manu-
featured products of the CITY of St Louis,
which alone are valued at SIS, IA 1880 for the
year 1899.
The assessment of 1892 was si93,O O greater
than that OF lSS0-an increase OF about g per
cent. The population of Missouri increased
1855 per cent. during tho decade ending June
l. 1890. while the assessed valuation OF property
increased 4l.59 per csnt. during til, same
period.
These figures are sufficient to show tiat the
progress AMI dsvslopm snt OF the stat from a
material standpoint, are very gratifying. In
social and intellectual advancement, and in
everything to b, desired By a prosperous,
patriotic p,op.e, Missouri has kept pace with
her sisters. and with tina pro y~ressive, psace-
loving spirit of the age.