The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-13

bride. and yet the mere acceptance Of the
courtesy necessarily places the recipient
under some slight measure Of obligation
to the corporation. Public officials. and
have been the beneflciaries of this sys-
tenn which has been In vogue ever since
our existence as state; and the system
has become S aroused us do against a continua-
ton Of the practice. All corporations do
business on an earning basis, and every
free or faxSt by
Of citizens who do not come within the
favor Of the corporations. Public opinion
In this state has grown to such an extent
passage Of law similar to that adopted
In the state Of Wisconsin, and which Is
most stringent and effectual.
which win u assesh the Pass System Sn IN
this state. The legislature should not
hesitate to give expression to this senti-
ment.
PRISON LABOR.
For a number of years the state has
maintained a plant at the state prison
for the manufacturing Of binding Irvine.
and the messages Of my several predeces-
stance acknowledged the wisdom Of the
establishment Of that plant. 1t is a profit
able source Of employment for our convict
benefit to the farmers Of the state BY
giving to them cheaper binding Irvine.
The situation in this regard is peculiar
to the extent that In this instanee the
into competition with the free labor Of the
state. It would be wisdom upon the part
Of the state to devote practically all Of
binding twine 1t would be g. source OF
revenue equal to that derived from the
manufacture Of other products. Prison
It might be source Of, economy to en-
gage portion of this labor in the manu-
facture Of shoes and clothing for the
inmates Of our other public institutions.
wise. economical and profitable to extend
the Irvine plant to such an extent as to
provide employment for the remainder.
great deal Of criticism. BY. the change
'piished both Of Which would be to tho
best interests Of the state.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Another subject which Is OF great in
terest to the working people Of our state
Is what may be described as the Common
Law Doctrine as to the non liability OF a
master to servant for injuries occur
servant This ancient rule Of the com
mon law. coupled with the other. rule:
generally referred to as the doctrine OF
e as pon se S fid sY
and responsibility out Of all proportion
to the wages he receives. Whatever may
have been said as to the propriety Of the
entirely unsuited to the present era when
high and dangerous machinery
performs such large part IN the pro-
fact has been recognized in the matter Of
operating railroads, the ''Fellow Servant"
rule having been abolished in this state
to them The true rule is that the
the unfortunate workmen who are now
daily deprived Of the means of earning a
livelihood by those appalling accidents
frequency of late.
SWAMP LAND DRAINAGE,
the M northern part Of the state are at
present a useless waste, because they are
low. wet and untillable. This land drained
would reclaim to the state countless acres
walton. I urge upon your. consideration
the enactment OF a law having for its
purpose the drainage Of this land under
recommend the tssV estabiishment Of a revoly-
ing. fund from which the expense pro-
viding for this Improvement may be met:
the thus to be
!! interest. from taxes levied upon and col
lected from the lands benefited. The pres
ent system Is unsatisfactory: The. plan
h heips. and Would Would Be just. fair and eqSit-
able to ali sections Of the state. The
fact that such q revolving fund would be
kept intact would permit Of a more rapid
Development Of the drainage system and
would relieve the legislature Of future ap-
| preparations for drainage purposes.
deem it my duty also to call your at
tention to the national swamp land grant
by which thousands Of acres of swamp
land were decided to the state. with the
understanding ard consideration that
these lands were to be drained by the
state. The duties and obligations thus i'm
posed should be met and the pledge made
agreement should most certainly be re-
deemed