Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-23

as a member of the board that this farm had been submitted, further than the months prior to its purchase. he asking me if he could interest me in the pur- chase of this farm for state convicts told him that he could not and I here give you my reasons for the answer: This farm has been attempted to be dis posed of to the state since the admin as governor. It has been absolutely inn possible during the entire history of this farm for any private individual to work 1t successfully. It is subject to overflow, more than 800 acres of the best land on the place at the upper end thereof having washed and caved into the river. It is narrow strip of land averaging from one-half to a mile wide and seven miles long. stretched up and down the Arkansas River. It is inac- cessib!e. eXcept by boats. during stages of high water, and is covered with John son grass, which is the dread of all river planters. Between it and the rail ner, ln Lincoln County. is a swamp. all most impenetrable and impossible dur ing the high water season.
 After purchasing this farm the board next morning, at which time the board Woula tI,o nd nn meet for the purpose of signing the papers and formally closing the deal. notified Col. Moore, MT. ITrauart's at ttorney, that his client was likely to get into lawsuit, that l felt outrag ged at and if possible would enjoin the pay ment or any money on this place until the the iegiSat"rr ian , could pass upon this ried up and signed that night The states crop, or the major portion of it. 75o bales, was sold the day before bE tne Inanclal agent preparatory for this trade,-- sold too as he claims. un- der the order Of the board. on the low est market that has existed this year for the sale of cotton.
 earnestly insist that the House and senate appoint joint committee, con- sisting of the most practical business men you have in this body, who shall take ample time to investigate this transac- tion from beginning to end and make a personal examination and inspection of this farm: and if in your judgment it is such trade as ought not to stand I insist that you ahrogate this contract ana by statute enforce a lien on the place for the purchase money paid and empower your chief executive to employ an attorney to collect it.
 Enlargement of Insane Asylum.
 I next call to your consideration the urgent necessity for the enlargement of the present Insane Asylum. We have ln this institution at present something like 600 patients; and almost daily l am i'll receipt of letters begging for the admission of unfortunates from differ ent sections of the state. to this institu- tion. We have neglected this matter too long already, and I hope no dis agreement may arise as to the location of this institution should you desire to enlarge it.
 Deaf Mute aad Blind Schools.
 It affords me great pleasure to say to you that the Deaf Mute and Blind Schools are upon very healthy and prosperous basis, managed by superin- tendcnts and q corps of teachers thor whose highest fame and ambition seem to be to promote the welfare of the state and the interest of the children entrusted to their care. Upon the rec ommendation embraced in my last mes sage, this honorable body appropriated about $So,000 for the erection and Deaf Mute Institute. which had been destroyed by fire shortly before the con yening of your, last general assembly. It is with pride that l point to tn" ner in which the board having in charge the expenditure of this money disposed of the same
 Drouth Sufferers.
 During last year the northeastern portion of our state, comprising the counties of Stone. Izard. Fulton, Ran dolph, Baxter and Sharp, was visited that has ever been known in that sec tion of the state. The poorer classes thereof were suffering untold misery and, want. Strong solicitations were made upon your chief executive to call the legislature together in extra ses- sion + in otdar ai to make an appropTiation unwise and inexpedient. the expenses of this meeting of the legislature being more than it would be necessary to ap called for subscriptions from the ''1 peo- ts pie of this and other states to be turn of committee in each county. compos,, ed of the sheriff, the county judge, and the clerk, the funds thus placed in their best of their G ability, to X the % most n needy eiIy and worthy. Many citizens of our state responded promptly to this call, toseth- nr monsH Wh wa oensa f6 f tha sta of kansas on my, solicitation and upon the assurance that your honorable bo5N when it should convene, would repay the I asked for $15ooo i did not obtain that amount, but got s7.5o4.s5..
 erny will be necessary tha 5oro for n you tegrity of the state to appropriate a sum of money sufficient to pay back these various amounts, with per cent
 Antitrust Legislation.
 Gentlemen of tic legislature, I call your attention especially to the need of an effective antitrust bill. In three con secutive campaigns this has been made an issue. It has determined not only the election of your chief executive, but has in measure determined the elec- tion of q United States Senator. I urge that you pass such a bill. I know of no better bill, one more carefully stud jed or prepared than the King bill sub, mitted at your last session, and there fore. I recommend that you take this bill. together with such amendments as your judgment may dictate to make the same effective. and pass it. That trusts are menace, not only to our state. but to our national government is susceptible of no argument. The proper remedy for the correction and the destruction of the same is the only matter in which this body is interested.
 I submit for your consideration the King bill. passed by your last house, held up and thrOttled by your last sen ate, not by it's profcssed enemies but by it's profeSsed friends As was Caesar stabbed to death in the Roman Senate by his profesSed friends, so was this bill strangled and stified in the upper house of your last general assembly, by not only the personal, but the po- litical friends of this measure and your chief executive.
 Fellow-Serva-ts Bill.
 Not only this, but I ask that you pass an effective fellow servants bill one that will grant equal protection, not only to the employer. but to the employee