The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1901-01-19
DOCKERY'S ADDRESS.
THE PAST POLICIES IN The STATE.
Law for this TaxAtioa Of corPorats Fran
chises ksoommsndsd-0oodw words
said for tho 81 L0uis
Worlds EaaIr.

A Law for tbs TaxAtoa Of corporats Fran
chisss Recommended Good words
said for tho - Louh
Worlds Hair.
Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. ls.--Gov. !
Dockery's inaugural address to the (
Forty-drst general assembly was a.
follows;
Senators and Representatives: Con- !
ecious though l aIn Of an honest purpose
TO be true 10 the obligations here and
now assumed 70 the people OF this great
commonwealth. am frank to confess that
hded 10 me With some distrust OF my
ti0ns.
Independent BY the mandate Of the consti-
tuition. yet 4 10 al the same time CO.
ordinate with the Legislative branch OF
the state government, and Il A. chief
people who commissioned you. Our mn-
tuhl aim should therefore b 10 Cooperate
heartily In the benencent purpose OF pro-
noting Just government, and Of deval.
oping the vast and varied resources OF
our glorious state. and OF acceierating Its
march to yet grander achievements.
We have Just recently Witnessed the
nown and trinmpks Of inventive genius
rich in progress without parallel in the
establishment OF nberty-rich In the ad-
ysnesemsnt o. chrissian civilization, and and
pregnant forces Of the past century have
wrought ineatlmable benefacti0ns to the
whole human race. Everywhere We see
SdSSsy SsHcss Sy Ols yaS' ~ cn6 mos s
anthropy, more OF iiberty, and more. OF
all the other hard-won attainments that
ennohie and dignity our race than the
world dreamed OF an hundred years ago.
We are, the agents or the people, and
II should be our Constant eHofl 70 prove
ourselves worthy OF the exalted trust
duty OF making and administering the
laws o. this imperial state u proof
| OF confidence thai brings great pieasWe,
while 4 Imposes. grave obllsAtions. Let
make the high resolve to meet fully the
wolKhty responsibilities devolving upon
usa that wo may still more ARMY crys-
| principles Of liberty, justice and .equality.
| To promote the public good should BE- our
aim and tireleas endeavor.- Thae will We
eontriDute somothing 70 the happlness and
promote 10 some degree the welfare Of our
| beloved state, and thus will we add 10 the
| grandeur and glory OF our national union.
But more Immediately and locally. let
| care the interests of our own wonderful
state. She has long commanded our love
and obedience. II 10 now our privilege to
All sinister Efforts 70 essfanse our peo.
pie. BY attempting 10 array one. class
| against another, should Be summed "a
II Is an occasion Of real pleasure that /
| am able 10 enter upon the dutiea OF the
chief naEstraey without having made
have not posed as tho special exponent
or champion Of any class. however
worthy 4 may be. feney my pledge tc
purpose. will not betray them, but will
/ deal Justly with them and with each and
ali OF the dlversified interests OF this
proud and prosrsssiys stats. -,
enforced and crime made odioua
The interests OF agriculture have been
| promoted.
guarded. y 'A'' "A'' O''n 'ou''o'''
The nssiti, ana saIety of miners nave
been subjects OF Well-considered legisla-
ti9n. % ...
have been conserved by wise liberal and
bYft Jaws hrw,,s,,U. ..hs,,x, -ev.,.r. ,,ar,,,ai
.chno,p puDaS VA ~, SsT3i Nv n 1nni
vo,,, ssnvo,,. ana s,v vus sate 'eoh een'
etDpSsv pS dos.ere9 ~. .hd nd snaoweu. 20 A., .,a
Inc insshy w su aas .ns na,. usa. n., ana
saIs Snu LIZ se ns Deen
plIh Laws have ave- beon enacted and enforced
ussoS S,ch NY ~ rui,t ~ t.,,ns.a 20 ,,I,nanr
nauons whcn nave at'emp'sa 10 piuhoer
tle peoPie. a a.. .,. :. .,,..,,.
| rrusou.y " .e psaH " RuJinu
smo9ne{ mas D'en eups'An'""y iiiAin-
'1lneu Tn .. a, .,.. ..x.,,o, h.. 49,.
ysanead oS.' 'haH ana (. nav, the ,ove.f
tax t rate levied by any any state Ie" Of the union
eo,,nrn, " n,ovs ny SNPe"Se' VI s'a's
sTss aaht q, ~. .,sto h.. han ,ar..,,
a,rnir,sSsS ana nnw r.nre.antea ~ ~
o,I., ~ ~ 10 ~ ~ ,,.pm,aik m Saads "
Sn'y On ss1 ~ 81 q haoi oh INK csri'scasss u enc
These are ssSssS sssrsS SbatioHs
both the honor ana the rssoufces Of the
psIle ph III L,y,osp ~ arh,,n., ,ne,, VsnA o,n,
~, pahsRle u .,s on ~ pkens ens
tae.or IN hns csa,,,n, NJ. ~ vls,.nH.s ls,, mi,
recokn.eu sne u tssiher tsuvh ps
hssdso - ense ~ enu ,,,,,aS uoSr ~ Wy
HosS \ sbousa be- nromnilv nr nsovidad ih'e'es'
All these policies have enhanced the
p%sosperi&sy % & oL our stf's ano 'ns nApp,ness 1,, y,
% 2, our @ people; ,s snd 10 no, no, neso now 70
detaii you 70 subjeets Of future 2 sssa,ion
mlt particular Recommendations anect-
special message. / confess / have q deep.
seated conviction that oftentimes there
is too much legislation. Nevertheless we
should fully redeem all the pledges We
and hasty enactments.
And among the first measures which !
most earnestly commend to your favor
able consideration Is the passage OF q law
| providing for the assessment and taxa
tion OF corporate franchises OF a public or
quAsi-public nature, which enjoy privi-
| leges practically exclusive In legislatinK
upon this Important subject care should
be taken not 10 Include those corporations
~ minor nriyate charaeier. fhe fran
chIse nrIyileaes or which are ~ such rem
eral nature AZ 10 add no material com
| mereiaI value TT- u ~
"Whiie sreroia,r~ tha ynoxt yiq,d .conomv
In VIZ dlsh,rsa,nant ,6a neori.ys
monsY let ~ sVnid IN. extreme ~ ~ 80
n,,,n,,s ,~nss, on ns ,ha 80 henS snt aS.V
u. os ~ s"S ,, III nthe, W. w. ns,,, ~ 80.
uaFukai,ve W .ne 1'he' ~ ~ ~ ".ueh caIo
San % n9' ~ oe ehSro,sen 70 iiiuns an1,n sns nun,
per ~ empivysa ,, ~ u. ~ d.epa..m.nqs . ,,.a ot
sno s,v bvvtsr ,it1s ,,s,,, ~ . tus ~. III.
csssi,,ies OF i,u ~, nun,Inst.az ~. rms
snou,u ps our p,vics, Anu Le. 70 ~ s1e-
cuuyn .o,,,a.on Nc snou ~. SN.,.i ~, W luz
ample prpcss'pn .nH IeeI,vpnnSnv h =.
soiri IN puh N" yeTv forsfrort Of az pro-
Ers,siye march ot the times.
necessary % ~ but shall not new aSs submit far- %
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