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the support of the National Guard bs
lergeIy Increased.
BUFFALO AND CHARLESTON EX
POSITIONS.
The Board Of Commissioners ap-
pointed to conduct the Missouri ex-
hibit at the Buffalo and Charleston
Expositions have completed their la.
bors and submitted a final report
which will be transmitted to your hon
orable body.
cannot too strongly recognize the
ability evidenced by the members OF
this Board in displaying the resources
of our great State at these exposi'
lions. The exhibits OF Missouri COM
manded the admiration of the multi
tudes in attendance, and feel assured
that the expenditure OF S45. 229.7s for
this purpose was wise one.
In the agricultural horticultural
mines and mining, educational for
estry and dairy exhibits Missouri was
awarded at the Buffalo and Charles
ton Expeditions sixty-eight gold med
ais, forty-nine silver medals, one hun
bred and thirty bronze medals and re-
ceived honorable mention" in two
hundred and six cases.
In the opinion Of the Missouri Board
Of Commissioners, the advertisement
and exploitation of our resources in
the Eastern and Southern States will
enlarge the markets for our products
and result in the establishment Of
closer and more profitable CONNER
cial relations between Missouri and
other States Of the Union.
LEGISLATION.
earnestly invite the attention Of
the General Assembly to the necessity
of fulfilling the pledges made to the
people which require legislation for
their enforcement.
also earnestly urge the necessity
for the enactment of an effective law
to protect game and fish. The present
statute is ineffective, and the neces-
sity for amendment is obvious.
The State Board Of Charities and
Correction recommends the creation
of Juvenile Court, applicable to the
larger cities of the State. cannot
too strongly indorse the enactment Of
such legislation, and trust 1t may
meet with your approval.
At this time do not desire to sub
nit further recommendations in re-
spect 20 proposed legislation. l will
do so, from time to time, by special
message, in the event the interests of
the people would seem to require it.
CONCLUSION.
And now, gentlemen, permit me to
again congratulate you, and through
you the great people you represent,
upon this suspicious opening of the
Forty-second General Assembly.
It is an exalted privilege to be a
citizen OF this proud Commonwealth,
It is a privilege still more exalted to
be a citizen of this great Republic.
The fundamental doctrines Of gov
eminent announced by Thomas Jeffer-
son dedicated this young Republic to
freedom. Its development is the ro-
nance Of history. Our progress is in
vention; the expansion Of territory;
the increase Of population; the stu
pendous accumulation of wealth and
the development of all our vast and
varied resources will live in song and
story while the everlasting hills en-
dure.
To-day we occupy the vantage posi-
ticn of the freest and most progress
sive nation in the history of the hui
man race. The imperishable achieve
ments OF the first century of our con-
stitutional existence could be possible
only by a united, enterprising, free
people
However, great as have been the tri-
umphs of our people, more liberal
commercial policies invite us to yet
greater triumphs. Under the policy Of
'reer trade this Republic will soon be-
come masterful commercial world
power, Unhampered trade; new mer-
chant navy; cheap capital unsur-
passed inventive genius; intelligent
abor; unexcelled productive ma
chinery, and the tireless enterprise of
our people will destroy trust mOnop-
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also enable the productive industries
If this country to dominate the high
ways of ocean commence and the
! marts of the world.
With joy Missouri will hail the COM
ing era, when the glories of CONNER
cial freedom shall crown our country
with the laurels of Respondent, fade
less supremacy.
A. M. DoCKERY.