Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

not, I am sure, deter you from discharging
your full duty to your constituents by enact
ing any new laws or remedial legislation
upon which you may determine, By wise
and judicious action you will dispel any
doubts which may exist of the determination
Of our people to be strictly just TO all men
OF their capacity, through their representa-
tives, to enact legislation for the protection
Of all interests in the Intimate relations
OF our own citizens with each other, OF
with the citizens Of other states, and Tor
the conservation Of all legitimate business
interests.
Nebraska Is not the child OF any other
state or group Of states. She is sovereign
state among the sisterhood OF states OF the
union, with equal privileges, prerogatives'
duties and responsibilities Her citizens are
Intelligent, Industrious honest and patriotic.
She has within her borders the natural ana
acquired resources and all the elements Oh
strength and grandeur necessary to maintain
her proud position as one OF the foremost
states OF the union. Nebraskans demand
only the right, and that they will maintain,
OF governing their own affairs, without any
desire to infringe upon the rights OF any
other people.
NOT A DEPENDENT
A sudden change in the business relations
existing between citizens OF Nebraska ana
citizens OF other states would quite probably
work much hardship and unnecessary suf-
fering upon many of our people, yet am OF
the opinion that ultimately greater perma-
nent injury would be wrought to the states
and communities adopting such an ex-
traordinary and unusual course toward our
citizens. Nebraska is not dependent on any
one state or section OF the country for the
final or complete development OF her re-
sources and the comfort and happiness OF her
citizens and she does not appeal as de-
pendent to have accorded to her citizens the
fair treatment and consideration whlcn
1ltr
people of one common country, all having
mutual interest in the development OF the
whole Rather, she demands this treatment
because OF the elements OF strength IN
reciprocal relations which she possesses, ana
the ability of extending inducements to the
business world, which make her territory
an inviting field for the investment OF
capital and development of industrial enter
prises.
That all property interests now in eX-
istence or that may hereafter be established
will be treated with sacred regard and
scrupulous honesty should not be questioned.
To question II is to doubt the honesty OF
mankind and challenge the integrity OF a
nation Our people desire friendly rela-
tions, commercially and socially, with the
citizens of other states, and realize that IN
the maintenance and extension OF mutual
cordial regard all are alike benehted.
One and a quarter millions OF patriotic,
lawabiding people inhabt the state OF Ne
braska They have builded thriving cities
and villages. They have broken the sod
over which the Indians and the bunaloes
roamed a few decades ago. They are a
hardy. independent people. and are proud
Of the great and growing commonwealth
they have created. The fertile fields oil
Nebraska yield grain sufficient to supply the
nation; horses cattle and sheep fatten upon
her broad prairies and meadow lands; thou-
sands of carloads of pork are shipped an
nually from her farms to feed the people
of other states and countries; her trans
portation facilities are unexcelled; she has
| factories for sugar, for chicory. for the
manufacture of dry goods and various other
| commodities; she has mills for grinding
| grain; great packing houses and dairies all
over the state-in fact, everything which
makes a people prosperous In a great agri-
| cultural country, and goes to build up q
| great commonwealth.
These are the advantages which an intel
| ligent Industrious, thrifty and energetic peo-
| pie present to the business world. and they
will enable her to maintain, by virtue oi
| merit alone an honorable position among
| the great industrial communities OF our
| country.
| The more important OF the subjects to be
considered by you were generally discussed
| during the recent campaign and the people
| made known their desires by the election
! OF officers committed TO reforms in the man
| agement of the states affairs, thereby rem
dering less difficult for you to perform your
| duty in executing the will of the people
| thus expressed. l will merely call your at
| tention to such of these important matters
| as have come under my observation during
my term of Office
BY wise provision of the constitution
| the officers of the executive department
and the heads of all public institutions oi
the state are required at least ten days
preceding eoch regular session of the legis
| lature to make a repor. 20 the governor
concerning the condition of the states bust
ness in their charge, such reports in turn
to be submitted to the legislature. Thes,
| reports were not all presented to me withiT
the time specified by the constitution, and
have therefore been unable to give then
the consideration l would have desired
They are submitted to you for your careful
consideration as they contain much valuabl,
information which will be of great assist
| ance to you in determining the needs of the
different departments of the state govern
ment and of the various institutions for theil
proper management for the coming ben
| MUM.