The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-24

people are pledged IA their behalf
The principle ut arbitration nS potent
factor in the adjustment uf alnl,puDra
between capital and labor. has hCyu fully
recognized. and 4 further l.ElHIatiuu bo
needed 10 unite capital and labor in tho
bonds OF fraternity and mutual interest II
should be promptly provided
An these policies have enhanced the
prosperity OF our state ana tBC hHupinosA
Of our people nnd / do not need now 10
invite your attention in any considerable
detail to subjects u future legislation IL
at any time ] drCm Il proper Go submit
particular Tccommc ndltious affecting the
public welfare, ! shall DO 90 10y special
message. l confess have deyp-syated
conviction that oflentimcs there iT too
much legislation. NgverthclFaa, W. should
fully redeem. all the pledges W. nave
Eolemniy made 20 the people M The same
time taking care 10 avoid crude and nasty
enActmenta
And among the first measure which
most earnestly commend to your favor
able consideration ~ tnr PAasgE" OF q
law providing for th9 assessment and tax
alton Of corporate franchise % public
or quasi-puhlic nature. which enjoy
privileges practically exclusive In lcgis.
lating upon this important subject care
should IN taken not tu include those cor
porati0nA ut a minor private character,
The franchise privileges 81 which are ot
ouch general nature nH To add no material
commercial value.
While exercising the most riEid economy
In the disbursement ut the peoples
money. let ug avoid the extreme of par
simony on the one hand. ard that Of oE-
travagance on the other Too much care
can not be exercised in limiting th. num-
her OF employees In an departments Of the
state government 90 the actual upCosBl-
ties OF "a frugal administration This
should be our policy, and yet IN its CNruu-
pie provision Tor the development Ot our
resources ana the promotion Of such
sound public policies as VIII Keep Mis-
souri, IN the vc.y forefront Of the progress
Sivr march of the times
Other Legislation may be appropriate
and necessary. bg I shall not nov suD-
alt further suggestions. Permit me to
add simply that whatever ieElElat ti0n 10
enacted. II should be free from all tsint or
suspicion ~ unworthy Influences Every
Interest affected by pr9p9sed leg,Slatlon
imnartlal hearing. Any attempt how
ever, to influence legislation by question:
able methods should be, as ] am sure Il
will be. promptly and stcrnly rcbuked
both 10y the legislative and executive ue-
Missouri is the brightest Of all the
Jewels which Jefferson gave to our great
republic 4 IL on this account peculiar
iy appropriate that TO Miss0uriana HhouIu
be assigned the pleasing task Of Initiating
suitable preparationH Tor the coming cei-
ebratlon, to be held at St Louis. which
will fittinRly commemorate the acQuial-
tion Of the Louisiana purchase. We may
confidently announce that this cNp"si-
tiou. In -. s.ytatv npd magnitude of itA
display, will he unsurpassed In all time.
aud viii bring 10 our state aad meiropoli-
tan city the representatives Of AL the ma
iions OF the earth Missouri has already
achieved grnndiy, but let u catch more
fully, II possible, tho Inspiration ~ the
marvellous era iu which We live. We
must neither stand stlIi nor take any
backward step a broad and inviting
field beekonE uz onward 90 cnuqucats even
greater thar those already won
The gubernntorial inauguration
programme was succeeded a few min
uteH after noon by the installation Of
John A. Lee. OF 81, Louis, as Icuten-
ant-governor. This ceremony took
place in the senate before an audience
that packed the chamber 80 the doors.
AZ the conclusion the senate passed
o resolution thanking retiring PreSl-
dent Boltc. the ex-licutenRnt-coyer.
nor, for his uniform courtesy during
the past four years.