Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-08

Helena. Jan. S.--Governor ]. X. Toole
delivered his inaugural address at >
O'Clock this afternoon. He briefly re-
viewed the condition of the state and
offered such recommendations as APP
peared to him to be eXpedient.
His address was largely on the statis-
teal order, the first part of it dealing
with the financial condition of the sew
eral funds. the states principal re-
sources, the sheep and cattle industries
review of the reports of the state board
of equalization and the state board of
arid land grant commissioners and the
condition. of r\' state public lands. On
this subject the governor states that
there is no authority of law for leasing
upon royalty or otherwise, lands the
title of which has passed to the state.
Extended references were made to the
state asylum for the insane in which
the Legislature is admonished to look
We'll to some. plan Of reducing eXpen-
ditures in the future. Some provision
should be made for the examination of
the inmates by d medical board repre-
senting the state. Relative to the state
penrentiary. the executive says that he
is satisfied from reading the various
annual reports of the institution that
the contractors have uniformly We'll
cared for the convicts. blu. there is a
question in his mind whether prison
designed as place of punishment may
not be made SO agreeable to inmates as
to destroy the main object of convic-
tiOn The governor also says that lit
would seem to be desira Bile to furnish
employment to convicts. at hard labor.
not inconsistent with the constitution.
OH TOM ~ -Aa1e
fear on the part of criminals. instead
of the spirit of contentment, which now
seems to pervade that institution.
The unwisdom of scattering the vari-
Gus educa tional institutions over the
state is commented on, and he believes
that the appropriations asked cam
not he made at this time without
the creation of Indebtedness which will
in the end, prove more detrimental than
beneficial. The reform school, the SOL
dlers' home and the state orphans home
are each treated upon. The reports of
the historical society, of the boiler in
Spector and of the bureau of agriculture,
labor and industry are commented on.
Attention is called to the rapidity with
which the game of Montana is disap-
bearing and the need of legislation for
its protection. The muddled condition
of the laws relating to public highways
and the chaotic condition of the, school
law are referred to. He advocates the
adjustment of mileage and fees to
sheritfs in the transportation of pris-
oners to the state penitentiary He be-
lleves the present good time to relieve
the state from the payment Of the sal
aries OF district judges and that part of
the salaries of county attorneys now
charged to the state.
In regard to state printing, the gov
ernor says:
II am confident that large sums of
money are unnecessarily expended for
public printing. Much of the matter
printed is Of no value to the taxpayer
and in no way benefits the citizen. This
is especially true of reports of state
officers.
IF the state board of examiners be
given the authority to direct and reg
ulate the amount and cost of printing,
much useless expense Will be saved and
the public kept quite as well Informed
as to its affairs
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Among other things. the state stands
committed to the passage of the Eight
Hour Law for underground miners. mill
ana smeiternen Every political party in
the state at the last general election
sought the suffrage of the people by Civ
Ing It's endorsement in one form or an
other 10 TINS new industrial proposition
take it that discussion of the merits or
dement's of the question is concluded so
far as this legislature is concerned. and
mat nothing short of punic faith upon
our part can ever defeat prompt and eff
fectiEa laoi G TON, i,,+
COMPANY STORES.
ut has long been the custom of certain
corporations and companies in this sta to
to operate what is known as a COMPANY
store as an adjunct to some other bust
ness at which employees are compelled Ia
buy their supplies. The rule in such
cases appears to be to settle with the en-
ploye by deducting the amount of the
store bill and giving the company check
for the balance, if any. instead of pay
ing him cash or by check. and allowing
the employe to buy where he pleases. A
violation OF the companys rules in this
respect, it is said, results in the en-
ployes discharge.
This system is inherently wrong. de-
stroys competition, affords facilities for
many impositions upon the defenseless
vidual who is obliged to submit to such
tyranny and oppression.
1T was an issue in the late elections
In this state, and the decision rendered
at the polls makes it incumbent upon
the majority to see to it that such leeis-
lation is passed as will etfectually re-
1ieve that class of our fellow citizens
who, by reason of their immediate ne.
cessity and environment, cannot protec,
themselves against this encroachment
upon natural rights.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
las part of Your duties YOU are
called upon to elect two United State.
senators, one to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of the Hon. William A
Clark, and one to succeed the Hon
Thomas II. Garter, whose term expires
on March T. 1901