The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-13

United States. as the greatest and most
advanced AGRICULTURAL nation on the globe.
Is an exporter or The products of the soil
There is one marked exception. AS
nation, We import quantity of sugar
realized by the farmers of The nation for
that portion of any one of the great
ssapT Of the farm that are & by
dition of affairs The sugar beet can be
grown more readily and more cheaply in
1t grows here TO greater relative perfec-
ton. as has, been DEMONSTRATED by expert
ments- Under this condition. ask you to
consider the. advisabiiity of voting small
b put deTneessing bounty upon sugar fro ON
establishment Of this branch of agriculture
they shosld be on a sliding scale: and
same a soon as the industry is made self
sustaining, or il is demonstrated that the
same can be maintained without state aid.
Education.
The educational interests of the state
have materially advanced during the past
two Years. notwithstanding the prevail
county there is shown an increase III
school enrolment. average attendance and
total value Of buildings and sites for pub
lie schools. including normal schools and
she Stase in sa 10 h So m 1895 f5 Tse
pupils enrolled have increased from STATS
10 S5e.lss. and the gain in average at
70e The. school enrolment has. IN
creased faster than population. and the
properly nearly. If not quite. twice as
fast. The increase III average attendance
is the most hopeful sign showing that
selves to support schools is being at
tanned TO an increasing extent
Labor Legislation.
Minnesota was one of the first. il not
the first state in the union. TO place upon
the statute book a law seeking TO regulate
of women and children. That first law of
1S5S was followed later by the adoption of
certain PROVISIONS OF the penal code re-
legislature OF 1885 adopted child labor
law that in most OF its. provisions placed
commemorative Through the instrument
tally of the bureau Of labor. this law has
that have developed practically, no friction
or opposition. The labor of children under
is years Of age has been lessened one-haf.
and that in stores nearly one-third- The
ge age al which our youth begin 10
tell in stores and factories has been in
Iaded f fhe eD IF moern cd
can but rejoice at the good results thus
accomplished. The commissioner Of labor
amended by forbidding the employment OF
children under IA years OF age IN stores,
whereby lives or limbs or health may be
endangered or their morals may De DE-
PRAYED / call your attention 10 TINS
Recommendation. and urge that al practi-
cal measures be adopted for making the
law safeguard Protecting the young IN
their right TO heaIthful and perfect man
The factory act OF 1888 has proven most
beneficent IN us operations; Iessening &C
factories The principles of that act
cal done TO lessen accidents in our mines
as well as in our workshops.
ton : and n,io wording Of the bakeshop act Of
1895 and in number OF other acts, are
pointed out by the commissioner Of labor
these laws has been most beneticent, and
their minor amendment viii. trust, re-
ceiyie consideration at your hands.
Antitrust Legislation.
! have already. in speaking of taxation.
referred to some OF the necessary legisla-.
growth Of trade and industry and the con-
Seuuent development of corporate enter
prises. The growth OF those enterprises re as,S
system of taxation. but also for the more
exact definition. limitation, regulation and
and trusts Whatever your wisdom can
suggest TO meet the demand for the re.
b noer O. Of trnsts sho1a be enaeed INTO
law in the interest alike OK statesmansnlp
and humanity.
Election Laws.
The subject of legislation regulating our
elections for all Offices has for the past
few years justly engaged a great snare
nesota. : it has of the iaw-maklng power
Of other states. The law of 1893 marked
distines advance over the earlier Rss gTeatV
improved in 1895. As whole. IL Worhs al
a fairly satisfactory manner. n ere are
discioled by its operations in the late
election. These defects. and especially
those Provisions governing and reeuii the
regular election has failed TO reach CELL
mite result. should be considered
Immigration to Minnesota-
Tn The earlier wears of the history of
Minnesota the state maintained an imml--
grafton bureau and assisted by appropr1a-
sjers upon the vacant lands of our extern
siye domain. Some twelve years ago Ihess
state appropriations were anan0onen ai to
our GU e populatien that took place from 1870
te aSs bel believe Thai this fact accounts in
part for the special decline OF business ess
in The ; eie ean ano IN
population and prospe III b ,astsi CORE 5
sponding increase in the number OF peo-
pie successfully located upon farms we
have thousands of acres of vacant lanos
become sources Of wealth 10 the Guilt
vator and become agents in fostering
prosperity throughout our borders one
year ago the, Minnesota State Immigra.
ton Associa ton was established by Inc
public-spirited citizens of the state, This
association has branches in nearly al
the counties. and has accomplished much
10 bring desirable immigrants to settle
within our borders. Respectfully ask
state cooperation and assistance in
proper WAYS be given in fostering ihe
work for which this association is or
ganized.
Conclusion.
In conclusion. permit me TO express the
wish that at all times cordial relations
will be maintained between the legisla-
tive and executive department: that sub
ordinatin all minor considerations to the
public good. We may labor unitedly for
the welfare of the state and the prosper
ity OF the people. In q period of finan-
cial depression. such as the present. the
Situation calls for the smallest approprta-
lions consistent with an economical ad-
ministration of the many and varied in
terests committed 10 our care. In all this
there should be a cordial cooperation
branches. May we. then, labor In true