Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-01-16

in his judgment. the building can bs
ready for occupancy by the next iegis-
IN 1927 He e. the
The glorious place which Minnesota oc.
! cupies as state which has made vast
strides ss in the matter Of IA
hours a legal days work on ali p S6uts
Regarding the duties Of the railroad and
warehouse commission, the governor ex-
presses the hope, that the inspection Of
the and i beth
should be uniform and the service of the
most most efficient character, and expenses
The commission should endeavor to cor
rect abuses, If any, In Transportation
charges, and prevent. as far as possible,
Nothing is so essential to the prosperity
and welfare of a people as a perfected
system Of public highways; good roads
tate intercourse between sections, pro.
mote traffic. encourage immigration, en-
| nance the value of real estate.
the state drainage bitches in the Red
River valley, Thousands Of acres. of
acres owned by the state, and much
waste. land has been reclaimed. Seed
| time for the farmer comes two weeks
earlier, which results in a large saving
each year. A small appropriation viii be
requested to keep the state bitches in re-
The legislature should carefully consid-
er whether the system might not be
gradually extended.
After commencing most heartily the
| soldiers home as model institution, the
| governor points out that one thing is
lacking. there is no place for burial Of
I would recommend the purchase Of a
lot in the cemetery for their especial use,
and would further recommend that this
legislature memorable congress and urge
| the payment of 500 each year by the gem
eral government for the maintenance Of
each soldier Of the late war cared for in
like treatment should be accorded the
The primary election law, once tried.
will never be abandoned. So far as I am
able to learn. the law gives satisfaction
in Hennepin county: Defects may have
by amendments and changes, which will
add greatly to its efficiency. These
should be made, and when thus perfected
crate in other populous counties, if not
over the entire state AS to making II
general however; it might might be we'll to
| 1t is said that reforms never go back
ward. and I look for this law to become
general in Minnesota in the near future.
system. at first only operating in the
| large cities, now it is practically univers-
al over the whole country. and any at
would almost result in revolution.
Both laws are needed, one being the
Of the other The method
of expressing the choice of the voter for
the candidate whom he will support in
the election to follow. It would forever
binations and other question: BILE methods
practiced at conventions, whereby the
lew eo nj and maintain power often
power should rest with the people and
with a good primary election law this
would be sure to follow.
! magnificent work accomplished at the
| state university and in the splendid nor
NAL schools of the. state: He also. com
high and graded schools where more
| than 80 per cent of the children obtain
| all the education that they ever get' and
shp is Me especlagg
| this branch of the educational system to
the legislators. He also makes the fol-
! lowing recommendation:
| I recommend the establishment of a
state board of education of five men,
bers, representing the university the
the rural schools, with the superintendent
! of public instruction as it's executive Of
ficer, this board to have such powers and
duties as will unity and strengthen the
| opera ton. This board would assume the
functions of the high school board. state
examining board. the state public library
ated from time to time, without clear
definition of duties and powers.
The SO of this great system de-
vast army of teachers in our state more
Ponds uopn the skill in our state, more
than ten thousand in number I am sat
isfied that no state possesses more
faithful and earnest body of men and
women devoted to this splendid work
IT The es %an nto1, destruction of our game
who are delegated to look after the vio-
lators of the law should be on the alert
and should see that all who transgress
Under proper regulations and by the
vigilance of our wardens, a large portion
of our food supply can be lawfully fur
will long remain the paradise of the
In view Of the distinguished services to
Cushman K. DAVIS, I suggest that joint
committee Of the house and senate be
appointed to draft appropriate resolu-
ship and useful services, extending to
his bereaved wife and aged parents our
heartfelt, sympathy in their great sor-
and IL meaf Saa Whsn 6oa
| memorial services.
! In honoring his memory we honor our
| selves, lOF his lie ana WOrk as q ClClZen,
statesman, patriot and diplomat has made
it coveted honor to be citizen of this
| great commonwealth.
In conclusion the governor calls atten-
! ton to such laws exist regarding
| trusts. AS to the trust law and the law
affecting dairymen, he says:
If it needs amendment and can be
amended to better protect all our varied
| interests and industries, it should be
| done; and also the law or laws protecting
our dalrymen against the sales of oleo.
r770 SlsIY1 nvr1 toll <not
come into competition with their products
should receive careful attention. for the
,..iry industry has grown to most wonder:
| full proportions and last year exceeded in
value the price of the entire wheat crop
of the state.
After thanking Governor Lind for the
his assumption Of Office. Governor Van
SAINT concludes with the following elo-
quent peroration:
Gentlemen of the legislature; we assem-
BILE at the dawn of the twentieth century.
The world has never witnessed greater
advancement in any era than has taken
place during the past 100 years The The
spread of knowledge, the improvements
in governments, the increase in wealth
and commerce, CHALLENGE the record Of
have been benefited in many ways dur
ing this time, but in my opinion the
greatest blessing they have received is
pie, for the people and by the people, is
not mere Pigment of the philosopher
but an absolute truth. CEiefest factor in
this proof is the existence of the United
States. There are few brighter pages in
history than those which tell of the origin
and growth of our republic, none more
Sharing in this inspiring history OF
growth and promise is our own common
wealth, and I wish to congratulate you
upon the splendid growth of our young
state ard the prosperity of all her people
and will express, the, wish that this legis-
lative session, the first of the new cen
fury may be pointed to with pride and be
! model for all future bodies of like
nature that may assemble during the
next 100 years. Let our motto be, regard
| less Of orr Do1ifioa1 belief HAS that