The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21

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works, which must always be honor
ably associated with his administfA,
tion.
The great strike Of 1885 tried Cover
nor Marmaduke severely. During its
progress he was misled by the repres.
entations of one in whom he had every
confidence into calling out the militia
He quickly corrected the mistake,
though, and the trouble was honorably
adjusted, but personal relations be-
tween the governor and his whilom
friend were never resumed. He never
forgave any man who deceived or at.
tempted to deceive him or abused his
confidence. He exacted of every man
who came within the limitations of
his friendship absolute truthfulncss
and candor, even in the most iuconse-
quential matters.
The railroad strike of 1887 is still
fresh in the minds Of the people. 1t
extended all over the west and south
with its storm center in Missouri and
Illinois. Under the most trying cir
cumstances Governor Marmaduke re-
sisted all suggestions of a resort to
military force, but he nevertheless up.
held the majesty of the law with u
stern hand. He called out and armed
deputy sheriffs everywhere, and used
all the minor officials aud employees
about the state capitol Tor couriers,
messengers, aid.de.camps, sending them
everywhere throughout the state 10 en-
courage timorous sheriffs and tslay
down the law to the leaders of the
strikers. He expostulated with the
railroad authorities and pleaded with
them to compromise. Tho governor
met his equal in determination in Mr..
II. NJ. HoXie, one of the vice-presi-
dents and g neral manager Of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific system. The governor
called on Mr.. Hoxie in his office, in
company with two other gentlemen,
and demanded of him some concession
to the strikers. Hoxie told him the
time had come TO try conclusions-that
it must be dctermind now whether he
or Martin Irons should manage the
affairs of the railroad, and that if not
another wheel ever turned on the
tracks of the road he would not con.
sent to take back into its employment
a solitary nan discharged for cause.
governor Marmaduke was furious, but
HoXie was cool and all iron. They
were equally matched in courage and
determination, though Hoxie was of
curse the winner. But the interview
was dramatic in the extreme.
One of the most notable events of
Governor Marmaduke's brief admins.
tration was the extra session of the
general assembly of 1855. 1t was a
most remarkable session. The regular
session had adjourned after much tur.
bulenca without having enacted re-
medal railroad legislation greatly de.
manded and confessedly much needed.
The lobby was in the zenith of its
power, and after its triumph in the
regular session there seemed but little
hope for success against its powerful
influence when the same legislature
was r~e.convened for that special pur-
pose. 1t was a battle royal from the
beginning, but during its continuance
the coolest and most imperturbable man
concerned was Governor Marmaduke.
He would not yield m inch, and boldly
avowed that if the legislature did not
enact the needed legislation he would
convene it again and as often rs it adj
journed. 1t is doubtful, however, if
success could have been attained had
of the newspaper press, notably the
st. Louis Republican. The result was
the legislation now embodied in our
statutes, known as the Swamp Angel
law, so-called because its author was Il
member from a county in the cypress
| swamps of southeast Missouri. AS in
cidents of the fight many bright legis.
lators, entangled in the meshes of the
lobby and exposed by the newspapers,
went into everlasting political exile.
Though the law was not entirely salts
factory, it was yet a tremendous
triumph and the first and only notable
defeat of the lobby. From the passag,
of that law till his death Governol
Marmaduke reaped his reward in
harvest of popularity no governor eve
gathered before.
With perhaps only one exception
Governor Marmaduke's personal AM
official relations with his fellow stat,
officers and the judges of the suprem'
court were of the most fraternal char
acter. He very frequently visited tn
various state departments in a socia
way and had a friendly word with all
His Office was a COMMON place Of as
sembly for tho official and clerica
force of the capitol. There were IL
cliqucs and factions in his administra
tion, but-all departments were hearth.
cooperative. In the graver affairs o
state, the governor first presented hi
own views and then invited their full
consideration by his associate officials
Suggestions and opinions were give
with mutual candor and unreserved
ness and the best conclusions obtained
This familiarity and confraternit.
We're, however, never permitted to i'm
pair the dignity or lessen the independ
ence of the executive department. O.
the contrary, they were never NOR
conspicuously maintained and recogni
zed. The routine of prosaic oficia
life in 1856 was frequently interruI
ted by pleasant incidents and episodes
l recall an incident that set all til
capitol a-roar Governor Marmaduk
and Chief Justice Norton met in tn
treasurer's Office. The disparity in tn
sizes of the two high dignitaries wa