The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-12
GOV. Stephens MESSAGE
His Statement of the Operations Of
the State Government, Followed
BY Recommendation.
TWO YEARS PLENTY N MINE AND FIELD.

WV thNN4 tMhHhN w Mt"@ N"@ ''N~N'
Stats Fiaanees sas state rgast Considered
al Leassh- Moro Revenue Necessary OF
kAn@nAea Mnas ne fiasfuoud THE states
rast Ia the War wilh Ereis- Eeaea.
tioEAi Aad Etssmosyasry Iassiiaiieas.
jefferson City. Mo- Jan. 6.--The
tneasrEe gf Gov. Lon V. stephens wRs
read IN both h0asas Of the general sa'
ssnsbls yesterday and referred 10 the
proper committees. II mea very
lengthy document. comprising nearly
sg.NsM .Aofsss. and reviewed with eare'
taa detail the administration Of the
various departments OF the state gov
ernmens during the past two years
and made numerous recommendations.
The following il . synopzi..
Az yosls chief executive it heeomes ny
pleasure as well - my duty " egmplh-
iEG Win the reaussNmentE Of the c1hsu-
tuition Of Missouri, 30 Nubusit 20 you for
year rensidefnainn, x,atrmnnt pl lhe
. aSsss s. e e 9s sts sss ssS sSS sa
t..xeiheF with such recommendations As
tsirllng conditions in my Judgement l1a-
ttfy While theirs arn eyidnneeN 0i prge-
parity all around US TIE inbgrs q gas peo-
ward In the past 20 which their cnerSy
and enterprise engitie them, owinN W Vel
known national laws which discfinlaate
aeatuss tnrai; stili we nave beee blessed
Tshefr many have not and aave ne reason
ID feel discouraged In the development
OF car resources there has teen rapid ena
uninterrupted pfQKf gss We rrNieN ~. w.
yeaYs Of rsensy, IN uiinq, forest pasture
ard neid. We have been EracioNaiy FTe-
saryed frufn famine and pestilance. Tfoin
Hre and thfuaau, from ia1lesnneas gad
rivIi strife, and 81 war with @ toseiGu roe.
wilirn aar nrcu Drought 20 sireaY ter
rninatlen, we have won honor and sue
rrza uur pooulc fxgxrU5lco ti2ss catssit-
tuiiha and rejoIce in COED and lusi state
isws which ass sass,sisg WI wsth sls,,ssss eoeg
and ~ our yet undegeinped nntura! fe-
rfslrecs. we are building for the future.
Ssliering II 70 b. fun of psouiiao ana re-
NAfd.
FINANCES.
On January 1. 1851. We had . cash ball
ence " the state Treasury 81 salf,%5.ue. J.
sSsg,r s sss sts saasa .surssmssis ~ s2 sans5 fros
January !, iss;, 70 January ~, N.ss..-
aoh1 ieayiaR balances W the various
fends on JanosrY !, isFt, oi ~. i.eN Ine
asfessmeut upon which taxes were e0l-
iscied n issa, Including real and personal
railroad. bridge ana telegraph pfopeftf,
whs 81 0eI. .ac. eS; assessed valuation for
lsss WAS 81 .o.A.see,sli. an Increase q ~.
Ni ia state revenues are derived from
d tax OF q cents on the fic9 valuation.
levied upon real ana persQuAi property
OF individuals and corporations, from n;
cenAe taxss. tax on pgsUl9ma rpeelVea
from foreign insurance companies, on
merchants and manufacturer. ana eN-
pfeRa compRnitg. interest on balances
With our state depQsttorieH, en lueorpgr.
alton tax, notArial fees. and from snnaF y
NnF EnNgFnrF ratUuANf r
thai a. ee6 SO will DO required 90 meet thc
ordinary expenses Of the state govern
mcnt for isas-lagl, and says the legitimate
0enl=nds against Che state in isy.-lsee can
not b. met by The revenue uuder cxist.
lua lava and that u ia tsaperativaly nac-
ssaary that provision be MADE hy tbs For.
tttk Eeneral nasalubiy % increase ne
Fevsnue. or decrease the expenditures. Ie
iaeng The emergency he rerutumeada that
the state receive a laFgqr proportion o.
siie drnsnkhaD lieenae. Unless that %
found for augmantIng the states revenue
Il viii be necessary 20 reduce ali Hppfo'
prlationa and cripple the state instiiu'
lions.
STATE DEBT.
The state bonded debt January ], 1907
| nEEro4atcd s. 90 and state ccrtlueHtel
! aggravated si.sGq ss9.ts. a total debt OF
| o. ~ ~ O. DURING 1868 the total fcduo'
/ tion OF tho state debt was u.1te9, or
january 4, 1891 with a bonded indebted
ness Of N.Oooooo, the annual Interest
snn2y ssstsG at q ,G ,ss ISs prsseS, mas year with
/ bonded Indebtedness 81 a.ei2 @sl, hetrini
/ g,t per cent interest, the annual tntefes
/ s. tigi.fi0, saving withih Two years V
/ the Taxpayers u the state on account
I OF Interest alone az 81 bsD annually, Their
, h. n suficient amount Of money now ldl'
! 10 the "Alnklng fund" In The state treas
ury 10 Justify payment uf Ne0o9 NOR
/ bonAg. which amount / recommend thi
legislature appropriate With the omergcn
I ry clause attached. white IN cntimatinl
! our indebtetiness we must take into con
sideration our 'ccrtincatea Of indebted
ness, agErcgpting sass. SSg.2. drawing
per cent ana pSg cent inter
est. Il must ht tho same um
be remembered that they are also asset
Of the stato--that the principal n not &
b. paid. aud the interest which accrue
thereon can be- used Tor the sole purpot
OF assisting IN the support OF our publ
| schools and state university The rea
debt OF the state iH. therefore. inaiTnih
{ cant. in proportion to our assessed vaiut
ton, aud while Il may not bc entirely ex
/ tineuished during the present ndminiHtra
ton see no reasOn why u cannot b
pald on within the early days of the enc
coodng one. My own Judgment Ia IN
rate OF taxation should not b. change
I until ve have seen every dollar % on
interest bearing debt paid on and can
I ceilcd.
MISSOURI IN THE SPANISH WAI
Prior 10 the late war with Spain. say
the governor. the people % Missouri care
too little for the national guard organ
iHntian. ani the members OF the legisln
turr were not inclined, as a rule, 80 CIV
II hearty support. With an annual fun
Of about SO co.. appropriated by the stat
the militia. composed Of four reEimeni
and one battery managed, with the al
of private subscriptions from the ciiiei
Go keep intact It's organization. and vine
the call 60 arms was sounded lnHt Apr
these men left their places OF huHines
and offered themselves In defense Of the
country. Many left lucrative position
and vocaticnr, others were the kuppo'
OF aged parents and poor relativen, IN
all alike responded 10 the presidents hr'
call and Missouri. among the lrsi. SCI
tU the field iive regiments and one ba
terry OF men as strong and bravo na ev'
| wore soldiers uniforms. As the war pr
RrcEscd the president deemed II necrasar
20 issue another call for Nuiuntcera, ar
by order OF the secretary Of var, J gay
notice through the adtutnnt-gcneFal thu
| i,IUl more enlisted men to Increase rSE
thents were required, also one more rcg
souri was expected 10 furnish tho goveri
mont. Patriotic citiEeua from every 20
tlon Of the state responded. nna from Y
spirit In which these brave men cfier'
their services for the cause of humanit
II demonstrated that grand old Nilsson
WAS ready for the battle and would ser
TO the front hundred regiments instel
Of nix, " necessary. our troope. numbe
/ AUk " Ai tsHeo stffN Af
nen, mnhiiiIed at jefferson barrach
whes- ssry were mustered In the Fegnl
volunteer scrvlce; md eubseduon,
saulppeS with clothing and arms By u
government To all OF these brave ~
aiefE who have been nuHtercd out OF y
United States eerytcn I would say thg
although they tiid not reach ths frot
their anxiety 10 do 20 waa NOT lost aiE
az. and IN facing tho nardships and sic
RcAs OF the southern camps, thay certAi
81 shared with their brothsre al the fro
the eiofiea Of our late war. The relafls
of tbase who died Dt the service OF tni
eouatfy have our most tender symns.s
and 1 beg TO ASSURE thssa OF our bra
boys who are stu bearing arntn Tor m
country. that the estszsns OF our sta
arr proud 81 their achievements Nov,
aesisv ~ eati yonf attentiun 10 the hna
eiai part nf the organization When
| wnr we& snRagurated. Afi5ut-tsen. y
found that the cost Of inosisixtny q
excess ~ the fandT ST his dsaposai q I
. department.. sssd II be had not made :
| fAfie2Ynants with the railroads and.
| foyerunsent 10 carry tho accounts OF =
, pcnxeH thus inenzFed uatIi the convent
uf the T0rtiefh general assembly. wot
l have been cusEpeiled 70 aaxanre
: . money nfyweif or esn an exfra sesniuf
the legislature, which would nave sntht
enormous cDat 10 oar tnx-paysrr- 80
, yntant- Esncfa. Il not pEspzrca 70 stnss y.
claims. ~ all of them h-ye net been y
| 0entsd. bnt he thinks fsp.Rlp viii eu<sf
] wsul1 accordingly recc=srlesln tfkt
soon ne practicable ycu paAz n,n afp
!. I prlatinr ghts arosftt. or - Wuch tie
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