Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-10-11

ministratiOn amounted TO ss7, 4os. while the
expense for the same work during 1854 was
printing Of the laws and journals during the
last seven years Of the Republican regime
amounted to over $4,000 more than the same
years of Democratic rule He said the expense
Of the last Republican legislature was $451 ,94l,
bled in 1898, cost Sl45, $50, or about one-fourth
as much. He made number OF comparisons
showing how the revenues wrung from disfran-
ruptly, wasted during the ascendancy Of the
Republican party in Missouri.
liens on the great railroads it had aided were
corruptIy surrendered, almost without con-
inr nv shssmeless and unhlnsnnc rascaiity,
public debt of more than $40, 0O0, 900 on the peo-
pie. Our good name was brought to disre-
of the State were regarded with suspicion, and
those bearing six per cent and over were re-
taken at %e were sed IN 81
universal disgrace abroad.
By way Of contrast. as indicating the wisdom
the Governor stated that the year before the
restoration of the Democracy to power, the tax
what VIVA It is today Then it was 80 Cents on the
800, now it is % cents on the 500 OF this 25
cents, 10 cents is appropriated to be used in re-
interest," cents is appropriated to the support
Of the public schools and is annually returned
to meet the current expenses Of the State gov
eminent Out Of this 10 cents on the 800 are
paid the salaries of all executive, legislative
and judicial officers OF the state; are constructed
public edifices; are supported all public insti-
tire running expenses Of the Government are
met He eaid that The tax for the current sup:
than almost any state in the union Compared
to the states immediately around us, the rate in
Missouri for this purpose is just one,half that
Arkansas, and only one third that of Kansas.
Since the state has been in the hands Of the
Democracy three-fourths Of our bonded debt
has been retired. At the close of the first two
years Of this administration the bonded debt Of
the state will amount to about five and one-half
millions, nearly the whole of which now bears
only 3K per cent-these low interest bonds hav-
ing been exchanged for the high rate Republican
today in any market, whereas in Republican
times the six per cents were sold at a large dis
without increasing the tax burden, he would be
able to deliver this State government to his snc-
with the bonded debt reduced to 81, OOO 600
The consequent decrease in the interest charge
will probably enable his successor to entirely
extinguish the debt during his term; so that in
six years from this date, even if not another
dollar should be added to the taxable wealth OF
the State, the entire State tax will be reduced to
Is cents on the Sl0O. But as our State is grow
be surprised If in six or eight years from
now, with our debts ali paid, that the State
can Ie a9oo tn $500, ~ th u
raised for our public schools.
Continuing, the Governor said:
The business affairs of the state ave been con-
Quoted in business way, with strict economy
and with fidelity to the public interests, since
those affairs have been entrusted to the Demo-
cratic party. can ak without fear f that party
has not always stood for d. cent administration,
and always firmly upheld the cause Of good
government in this commonwealth? During tbs
p years of our ascendancy only one thing has
occurred in the administration Of state affairs
the defalcation Of the State Treasurer about four
years ago. Not dollar was lost to the state,
however. on that acc punt, and the unfortunate
official was promptly and severely punished.
Has not the Government of this state been
frugal, clean and orderlys Would state the
the last s IS MONTHS should say Missouri Is the
model state? The last two have been turbulent
years. Three great social or industrial upheav-
occurred. We have had the Coxey movement,
the coal miners'.:strike and the railroad strike
Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado and other states had
ises T obo Iniians ans nos
Kansas, Tennesse, Alabama and other
states called out their militia to suppress the
ployed their National Guards, aided by the reg
alar army, to suppress the railroad strikers.
San francisco, and from the Dakotas to Mobile |
Bay, were 80 shaken and so alarmed by these
giant upheavals that they invoked the protection
guns were flashing aud rumbling everywhere.
The captain In epaulets was greater than the
the sheriff Everything was topsy-turvy. But |
through all these alarming and sometimes san
culinary outbreaks, Missouri, but little dis
turbed, pursued the even tenor OF her way. |
Not soldier was called into active service, nor |
. bayonet used to uphold her laws or maintain
the peace. Her location puts her on the high.
way between the oceans. Three divisions of |
wandering COxey1tes traversed the State. but she
furnished no contingent to swell their marching
columns. Those who came were kindly treated, |
fed, and passed along with 80 little confusion
that our people were scarcely conscious Of their
presence.
STRIKERS coMpL1MRNTED.
Missouri ranks among the very first of the
great mining states OF the Union. Few excel
When the National officers Of the miners union
ordered strike, thousands of Missouri miners
followed the example of their fellows in other
work. In nearly all the other mining states,
this cessation of work was followed by repeated
militia: but mere in Missouri, there was no dis
turbance of sufficient magni ude or importance
to attract more than passing notice. There
attempt to override public authority. There was
no effort to commit any violence which could
larry . There wss no cali for military force, nor
need of it.. The miners of Missouri have demon
laWabidiog pasrotic peopls They
have demonstrated that they do not need to be
herded like animals within wall Of steel in
order to preserve the public peace. They have
shown their ability to fight their battles within
the limits and under the protection of the law;
l know nOtn1Bg Oh the miners OF the IniI1tla OF
other states have had nothing to do with their
affairs. But am happy to know that In Mis-
souri,, so far from any conflict between the
miners and the militia, there has scar RELY been
any occasion for serious friction between the
miners and the civil power
Missouri is also one of the great railroa states
Of the Union She has $500 miles of road. A
half dozen great transcontinental lines are rest
ing upon her breast o. r., her eastern border is
On her western border two of the greatest cities
In the Missouri valley. All three are important
onYvota Dfnfc Gh..rn urho
employed In operating the railroads of the State
In all these particulars Missouri Is at least upon
terms of equality with Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
California and the other states which were in
volved in the great July strike of the American
Railway Union. AdoZen states, east. west and | !
north Of us, were converted into military camps
Disorder was widespread, turbulent and de-