The Van Buren press., 1893-01-21
INAUGURAL ADDRESS

INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Gsvs-sss Fahbssa psllvsp NJ Hlsss 49,
sags - shs 0saeeaa Assembly.
oRxfrRnsx OF znx GENIAL AsssMnLY.
n must b WITH feeling q sincers peids list
every tFus citizen Of Arksasas ceesenpl,tes
the remarkable profres: vsisA oof ssaa i. ~,
civilization since 1874. uhcn her gosernmers
IVES restored - her people
Among the many facts upon Which may con.
srsfuIats you the following deserve espee'sa
nention-
II wealth and populstiss. according % Tie
recent census. Arkansas hos increased during
She last ten years o. . larger rate Of percentage
than any other state Of the Union which Was
admitted at the time or prior TO the time Of our
And this despite the policy Of cor national gov.
0SnmenL which. according 10 the census Just
published has enormously enriched NC eitses
end manufacturing interests d the expense OF
raj Industries
OF the eaneful effects Of this policy Arkansas.
together Nth her sister Agricultural sfsteA
has been victim. bat the stetes o. Nasaacne-
setfs and Illinois furnish such striking exam.
pies IL iliustrslion. il may not Be out OF place
lust here - cell sttentisa 70 the startling DIS
e1osuses q the census repotfA which no.
sAat notvithstanding he tnmense growth OF
s:o s.d III &c, Other siss: ne ss.
Decreased upwards Of eaWq0O within the
past ten yesrs. That although the nine great
farming statss Of NebraskA Iowa uino1s.
Mississippi and Louisians are nfty eight tiDes
- large Is the small manufacturing state Of
Massachusetts, and hare sevsn tinee q m.ey
Rseyae yet naseachusesss has grovn e .en w,
oose tnan iii sine Of these crest states Coz.
blnsd. vhils night alongside Che home market
offered b. her factories nearly mo Of her own
sssss hs.s bsss sn1 no.s ss.n . co
stttuting nearly the entire laboFtnG population
3 the city have 10 homes but hve IN rented
~ q . st.rsltnr s.ass a facts and cooclu.
siveiy proves that Il v y eonditIoa and NOT
Sheoiy that conironts NJ. - Is Afksnsas has
suffered much from this 1cy: n.E bs par.
dooe4 for expressing rottet thst President
upos the enormous Gfuvth q our nanufsctuf.
iag a.d urban wealth, failed 70 eall 70 the ~
tention Of his fellow -eitisels the aasrant tnius
q Of the policy which bsects such one-sidsd
90 a. var .sn .s p rsss
national growth
In the school enruiimest Of her youth Arkan-
- has Increased from two to dfty times -
rapidly IN rate Of percentaRe - tho states ID
sa,::}t prior 70 O. e0nsenD0faaeou'l' with
The recent geological surveys and the inves-
LEGATIONS Of our agricultural bureau have dis
covered that the physical resources Of our state
shose d any sqsal eres on the continent and
thns under our peerless climate there exists
here the most inviting neld for the home-sesker
snd investor whether In search Of the pleasures
when Federal court Vas established in the
Indian tei r;tory west Of %. aud II became nee
eesary 70 frame body Of laws fog the resuis-
sscn q saas country %: sssio.s, CGsessss NC
eyefse 2 that q : msiority q car people, .n a
" select from. adopted its entire code from the
q !. % S' /. .
prccsdeuted. end one which emphasizes tho
ignorance Of those who are occus.omed TO sneef
q the Arkansas which exists only In their IN.
informed and biased im.sins.ions; So thor nar
tion teach our people the value Of good laws
and good government that terrible incubue
has proven blessing In disguise. and will
alton. what IL government Is to be avoided, Il
cot what ID to bo adopted,
Our election laws, In the process Of evolution.
have reached In this state not perfection. It ID
that challenges the admiration Of tho honor
able part Of even the bttcress political oppo
aents Of the predominant political party and
distinguish between the vtrtuous and the
vicious.
The open bargain and sale Of the ballot, q fal
10 frequent occurrence 10 several OF our sisteI
ID. in Arkansas . social crime ~ stealthy. q
uaiversxlly condemned. and an glad to add
- iufrequent ss theft and murder.
Our educational and reiigioss and benevolent
wealth and population and y is conadcntl,
believed that our social standard will rank il
eli the better elements, which 80 70 make "
civilized communities. Surely We may justly
seel proud Of such condition. Nor is It difsicui
V discern tho
LOGIC OF THE SITUATION.
II 10 not more laws that We need so much, bu
broader and more liberal development Of tn,
physical, social and intellectual resources with
which our state has been 30 happily endowed
and II In discharge OF the constitutional duty
which requires the executive to make recon
mendstions 70 the general assembly, dwell
upon this suggestion. II ID because my expe
rience, my observation aud my reflection alike
have impressed me with Its supreme impor
tance.
An enlightened public sentiment win supper
you In sustaining and extending our educationa
| facilities and In . more liberal effort toward
ces. Nor unless much mistake the inteili
gencc Of our tax payers. will your public spirit
| Cd constituents regard ns cxtravagant any rea
sonable appropriations TO these ends The,
W.
eminent consists In using ample means for thu
ends OF the government. In this regard par
simony Is the worst species Of extravaganza
for Il yields no other result than waste.
Our public schools should DO fostered a. W.
cherish the very fountain Of ltfe
| Our state Institutions Of learning should b.
| moro literally endowed. that their excellen
work DO more efficient.
SOME OF our RESOURCES.
ArkAnsas has inexhaustible. and In som,
| rospects, the most valuable deposits Of coal
zinc lead copper manganese, chalk sntimony
| MARBLE mari, bauxitc, TO be found In thu
| United States. Our iron ores. though less II
extent are not inferior in quality to those o
| ether states.
Ths timber resources Of the state are unsur
| passed, and whom the forests are cleared away
| they leave soil and climate SO admirably
cording TO the report Of our Agriculture
| Bureau. the money value per acre OF her faru
| products exceeds that OF any other state OK
| cept one, while some sections Of Arkansas have
proven better adapted 10 fruits, especially
| 10 the apple than any other region Of the world
! Our apples have taken the premiums wherever
| IN the world they have been exhibited In com
petion for excellence.
Yet large areas Of our best cotton lands or,
subJect 70 overflow, and since our national gov
has directed its Efforts and bestowed Its boun
ties-gtying some two hundred million acres O
the public domain, and some one hundred mil
lion dollars Of the public moncy-toEari,
building up private highways belonging to pri
OF these water highways which belong to ri
the people and which by our constitution ar,
under the exclusive control Of the national con
| gress, Il seems that the state. being left b.
this neglect 70 her own resources should tax,
farms Of her overfl0wed districts from the 8,
| sroQuOnt foundations.