Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

~ NV IiDllN anu NDI' III 1Dt y 'lfIt III tJit-
ton. The benefits Of this system are at
once apparent; ana commend Themselves
to all except those who have u selfish
motive IN retaining present conditions.
United states ScnntOrN ny People.
As another step In the direction of gov.
ernmont b.. the people, tinted States
senators ought to be elected by the nco-
pie, and Missouri should lead the demand
for n constitutional amendment provid-
ing for this reform.
Labor nnd Capital.
Among the problems We must deal with
Is the relation between labor and capital.
This Is one Of the most important 1ucs-
lions Of the hour. Labor has rights
which capital should recognize. and cap
ital has rights which labor should not
disregard. Capital without labor would
be u~nomplUyCd each Is necessary to the
other. Since the daw n of creation men
have disagreed and disputed about their
rights; this will always he 80 long as
human nature controls. one can not al
ways be right and the other always
wrong, Tho principle of arbitration,
in benefit to all classes. 1t Is the an
archy Of capital and the anarchy OF
money, but to protect the weak against
ths strong and maintain law and
organize a. capital, and the laborlug man
Is usually just as patriotic, has purposes
as noble ana Instincts as high as his ON
VI Nv ~ ''JNRN'l1 'll'i
differences Is that detndgOgucs inilamc
the laboring man ana dcmagoRucs in
flame the capitalist, FOR one who appeals
TO the scli-intcrost of the capitalist Is
Just as much II dcmagoguc as one who
appeals to the class prcjudiccs of the
workinEman. Most OF the disputes be
tween labor ana capital could be settled
IF both sides would act In "a spirit Of
farmers. l.aboring men have no right to
n az" rI sPIe't to a armnnSa s 1@a ?'" Srivli Hays
over them. The public has an Interest
in these controversies between employer
and crnployo, for The public business is
PROVING" of III" governor Of the state to
keep the public peace. by settling these
disputes, and h" should make 1t his bust
ness, as far as possible, to DO so, If the
contest involve the public welfare in any
way.
Enforcement of Inw.
The constitution ~(articlc 8, section @
provides. ''The governor shall take care
ihat the laws are distributed and faith
fully executed; and he shall bo 4 conscrv-
ator of tn" peace throughout the state
date of the constitution. | beliry" that
II the law Is ON he. statute books 1t
should be Observed. If it be a bad law,
the remedy Is To repeal, not to ignore 1t.
Disregard of one law breeds disr,Ppcct
Tor all law, ana thnr" Is entirely too Nttlc
rcspcct for thc majesty of the law. Good
men Will observe bad laws and bad mon
win break good laws. II should b" 20
that all men be compelled to ObscrV"
every Jaw III cause IL IS inc IlN. lil
viii bring good laws and get rid Of bad
law by virtue OF the power vested in
the executive, IT IS my intention to Sc"
that the laws are administered "uuitibly
attorney fails to discharge his duty, or
needs assistance, | shall direct the att"r.
ncy general, under the statute, to aid
him. This Will entail extra work on the
attorney-Ecnoral office In addition to
the burdens already resting on mat Dc
partincnt. The attorney generals Office
| btlElt to he antutittly supplied Win
help, ana it IS not now. There Is no
economy In %stinting tho department of
justice, for the object Of having govern
incnt at all Is to have laws ANA TO have
those laws enforced. IT Is folly to enact
Ia w ANA have the facilities for enforcing
thos" laws inadequate. Laws that are
not carried out are as useless as arms
IN war that are not used.
No License For Wrong.
Tho state should not license gambling
In any form, whether II b" a lottery or
pool selling ON horse races. and the per-
nicioUs effect ON public morals IL not
l,ssoned by requiring Il fence tn b" put
around the place wh"r" the racing Is car
iicd on. the law should not sanction
amy practice that p%ollutoa the youth and
dcgrados the men of tho state. There IS
no magic in a license to chang mora!
wrong into innocence.
Good R"nGs
Good roads are conducive to good gov
eminent, Each session OF ia" legislature
mas enacted road laws, noncpf winch have
cen satisfactory. y constitutional
amendment would be appropriate. pro-
vIdInE for "A tax whereby the road Ays-
ten can be put on the sam" basis as the
lubllc school system, under state super
roads. with less cost than most Of the
much gkilI and knowi'Igr 10 bulld a road
Irup"rly as 1t docs to construct n ran.
way 4 state road engineer ought to be
provided for, one skIiicd IN tn" ways Of
road %hinlding,, to oversee, and auprrlntcuh
/ H. "a ,.A,, tI.t t., az Itt,ylt AGO rFU ,t#.Ys tI.
state. WIN this official, ana ihc cOnsti-
utlonal amendment referred to, there IL
no reason why W" should not nave II
lplrudid road system from one md of the
STATE to the other at comparatively Httlc
cost.
Nrtormntury For First Offenders.
Another reform that Will do much In
pliItiug mankind Is th" establishment of
a r"tpfmhtorv wher" lral Offenders
against the CriminaI law may H." confined,
Instead Of being put ~ III" p'nit"ntiary
TO be- associa,od with those hardened IN
ia" ways of crime. EN'ry man imhibca
gumothluE from thOs" with whom he IN
thrown Ia contact, aud IA" iIrst offender,
who Ia In constant association wIih old
'f. afan H.! I ar, too, Bacon, "i m@nj i .b G%MItrm tol
crime Ii not roy,nE", but aa an c%-mp,",
and It rhould be the clfort Of the state
to reform, not to degrade. with INST
Offenders removed from confirmed Grim.
!ndls, IN many instances they may b" ed
ucarcd back to moral ways and made
Useful citizens of the state.
General Legislation.
The compensation Of the excise commits
siOn"r is out OF proportion to what Is
paid other public officials. lie should be
put ON a reasonable salary and ali fees
paid INTO the state treasury.
There is urgent necessity for the re
Vision of the statute laws Of our state.
KovisiOrs h"r"totur" made have been
done hastily, Win, the result that the
statutes N" fun Of contradictions, cnus-
ing uncertainty rs to what the law Is.