Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-21

throughout the session, while selec
ones are named for any special matter
or occasion. The first named member
is chairman. and has the selection O
the clerk, unless otherwise provided
as in minor committees some two OF
three use the same clerk.
The honor of craftsmanship is usual
ly conferred on the reelected mem.
bers, whose experience at former ses-
sions makes them more familiar with
the business to be transacted. But il
is barely possible that exceptions
may be made, when there has been IL
fueuce to bare; through which promo
ton was attained by some higher of.
fetal. The announcement of the mem
bership OF the various committees,
with the chairman of each, soon de
termined the prominence and impor-
lance placed on favored ones; TO say
nothing of an occasional honor as =
reward for valuable assistance render
ed in the election of officers that had
just preceded.
Naturally most Legislators are de-
sirOus OF all the prominence that the
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disappointed when they blink hat ex
ceptlUns have been made 10 favor al
some of the election schemes This
being my first appearance among the
lawmakers, | mOdestly accepted the
appointments to which had been nam
ed. The limited experience which |
have bad so far. has taught me not To
pledge or promise my part of any del
egatiOn or faction TO any one again.
without guarantee of personal rec
Ognitiou in event of success. The
caucus of the Southeast Missouri men,
bers developed the fact that the re were
a couple of disinterested ones who
knew just the proper procedure TO OBJ
tain the best results. 10 their opinion
we held the key situation and could
have anything we wanted. This APP
pedred To be satisfactory and no doubt
was fact, and as the results indicate
was good judgment on their part. For
both the key and combination were
used to promote their own personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. No doubt some one
was convinced that their mighty in
fiuence dominated in that particular
instance. l have always heard that
'.experience is a dear school," and
this occasion not only confirms the
correctness of that maxim, but will be
beneficial in the future.
A matter of less consequence, but by
no means lacking in interest, was the
making up of the clerical force who
serve under the elected officers Many
of the promises which had been made
during the scramble for Office, were
necessarily not fulfilled and much dis
resulted. Some of the
were from our section. but
were carried down with the debris of
the overflow. As SOOu as it was IN
derstoOd that favoritIsm had been
practiced, there was considerable feel
ing manifested, which resulted in a
read iustmeDt of the claims in a few
Instances. A resolution demanding an
equal distribution of the patronage ac-
cording to Congressional districts was,
after sumo discussion referred to
-pnD' ttre h0 are in sympathy with
ne elecLed office =; that without "a
renewed effort the resolution will be
pigeon hUled." These four or FIVE
rtfice'- have the distribution of over d
m" drrd cIerkships who when employ
IA are paid by the State. at salaries
VAR iag fr.m Fl e tu two dollars i dsl
kau&is. Inc amount IF -..rv, ce re-
i'.sed t.te SAFE b.! son" IF these eIn
,tnyee-. a. we'll as others here whom |
have oh-ervt d. | arn plainly 10 earliest
a. hen | lay that exiravagance is the
ale and economy the exception. |
ave SEN ton, of public documents
70 hlch u body ever reads; vnlIme- II
-.a'i-iic-. enuuTh To levy the liver |
,ruD. hat i'll De dI-tribu 4. vi-1 |
hat th'- army of State e,n .;o, Z 80
Gould see aud und-r-tand nov |
he STATE gets much of it. income from |
he tax payer. However. we have
,een promised a business admiuistra- |
ion by the new Governor. If his |
Ibility To fulfill the expressed inten-
ion, il as effective. a. his message l.
Inmistakable we will have model |
# State government
The inauguration of the new State
Ulcers was an Interesting occasion,
nut entirely devoid of pump or gran
eur. The House aud Senate sat in
pint sessions during the ceremony,
nd every foot of standing room was
coupled.
The reception at the Governors man
ion was the social occasion of the
easou. Il was proclaimed before
aud, that IL would be informal, so
hat everybody could attend Toe
pacious halls aud parlOrs of the |
rand old house were packed to over
owing. and it was just possible 10
lOve with the crowd, as it passed into
nd through the house. Later iu the
vening the four hundred of Missouri
'ere to be seen, gracing the beautiful
arlors, with gorgeous costumes. l
Tould say that every kind of combina-
ions in dress and oruameutatiou was
epreseuted- There we're beautiful
iUmen in abundance, and the homely
mes were not all conspicuous by their
hsence. The only uniformity of dress
nat was apparent was ''decolet'e,"
I'D my opinion is, that many of those
no were so arrayed, would have APP
cared to better advantage in some {
hing different. There was an orches-
"a stationed near the stairway, that
sweet IN Isic, aud furnished
ne graceful dancers the necessary ac-
From the display eff
reclOus stones aud jewelry. one might ;
sasouabIy conclude that diamonds are I
OF more valuable on account of their !
arity and expense of cutting, than he
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