Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-27
OF the administration of the state" is
addressed to the senate and is as fol-

OF the administration Of the state" is
addressed to the senate and is as fol-
lows:
an accordance with the revered Will
OF our crowned predecessor and think
ing increasingly Of the welfare OF the
realm entrusted to US by God, we re-
gard it as our duty and the govern
ment's duty, in conjunction with un-
deviating maintenance Of the immut-
ability Of the fundamental laws of the
empire, to have untiring care for the
countrys needs, distinguishing all that
Is really in the interests Of the Russian
people from tendencies not seldom mis-
taken and Influenced by transitory cir
cumstances. When the need of this or
that change is proved ripe, then we
consider it necessary to meet 1t, even
tho the Transformation to which this
leads involves the introduction OF es-
sential innovations in legislation. We
do not doubt that the realization Of
such an undertaking will meet with
the sympathy Of the we'll disposed Sec
ton Of our subjects, who see the true
prosperity of the fatherland in the sup
port Of civil tranquility and the untn-
terrupted satisfaction Of the daily
needs Of the people.
placing in the forefront Of our care
thought for the best ordering OF the
life of the most numerous Of our states,
the peasant population, we may remark
that this matter is already under exam
ination.
simultaneously with detailed in
vestfgation Of the initial proposals of
the ministry Of the interior, which
are being carried on locally, confer
ences are now being held by commits
sioners specially selected from among
the most experienced Of the highest
administrative officials regarding the
most important questions of peasant
life, assisted in their investigation of
the general needs of the agricultural
industry by the knowledge and ex-
perience Of local committees. We
command those to labor to bring the
laws regarding peasants into unity
with the government legislation, there
by facilitating the task OF attaining
permanent security OF this estate,
which by decree Of the car liberator,
lis recognized as consisting OF free citi-
zens possessing full rights.
Surveying the wide domain Of the
peoples uttermost needs, we regard as
urgent In the interest Of the legal
strengthening of civic and public life:
"First-The adoption Of effective
measures of safeguarding the law in
its full force as the most important
pillar Of the throne of the autocrattc
empire. in order that its inviolable full
fillment for all alike shall be regarded
as the first duty by all the authorities
and in all places subject to us, that its
non-fulfllment shall inevitably bring
with it legal responsibility for every
arbitrary act, and that persons who
have suffered by such acts should be
enabled to secure redress by legal ac-
tons.
"second-That local and municipal
institutions should be given as wide
scope as possible In the administra-
+;on of various matters affecting local
welfare and that they should have con-
ferred upon them the necessary inde-
Incidence within legal limitations and
that representatives OF all sections OF
the population Interested in local mat
ters should be called upon. under equit.
able conditions, to take part In those
institutions. with a view to the tnosa
complete satisfaction possible Of theft
needs. Besides the governments and
zenstvos, district institutions hitherte