The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-01-05
DIVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Limited Liability and Change OF
Venue Laws Should Be
Amended.
state I'm Good Financial Condition
Reduction OF Passenger Fares
Urged-The Car Shortage
-Education-Iobby.

the duty imposed by tho constitution
OF informing you OF the condition OF
the state and recommending such
measures as are deemed expedient, per
NIT me at the outset 10 congratulate
the people OF the state through you,
their chosen Representatives, upon the
satisfactory conditions which obtain
throughout the length and breadth OF
our great state
Peace, prosperity and happiness pre-
vail on every hand. The bountiful
gifts OF nature and blessings OF a kind
providence have been showered alike
upon all classes OF our citizens. From
the fertile farms OF the south 10 the
mineral depts OF the north; from every
line OF industry, and from every
branch or commerce come the glad
tidings OF contentment and prosperity
Peace prevails in the ranks OF our
Industrial workers. employers and en-
plOyes laboring for the common good
and sharing the common welfare De-
voutly acknowledging tho source OF
thelr manifold blessings, let us take
up tho work which has been assigned
VS. by n confding constituency with
tho single purpose OF advancing the
welfare OF our people and preserving
tho integrity Of their institutions.
Tho financial condition or the state
f. excellent. as shown by tho record
OF tho past two years. This salts.
factory condition OF the finances OF
the state reflects quite faithfully the
general condition OF the financial and
business institutions OF the state as
well as the citizens OF the state gem
orally There has not been failure
OF state or national bank In MichI-
gan during the past four years. This
fact reflects great credit on those Of
< -ials who are charged with the duty
u supervising these institutions.
Revision OF the Constitution.
The people OF the state having, by
their votes, paved the way for the
adoption or n new constitution, IL may
not be amlss 20 direct your attention
TO the fact that Michigan has made
marvellous progress since the adoption
or its present fundamental law fifty
seven years ago. IL has advanced
from a struggling state OF less than
10000 population with an investment
OF but 100000 IN educational lnstltu.
lions and far less In charitable and
benevolent institutions with meagcr
railroad facilities, with no commerce
nor Industries worthy OF the name.
with a large portion OF lts vast ter.
ritory unexplored. and with its great
mineral wealth undeveloped. Go its
present commanding position in all
things that make a state truly great
From the civic. Industrial and com
merclal organizations OF those early
days to tho great municipalities and
vast and important commercial and In
daatrisl enterprises OF the present
ther0 Ia a span II years marked by
constant evolution and development
These great and important changes
mako grave and serious the task OF
you who must take the preliminary
steps toward adjusting the constitution
or the state 10 the needs OF these new
conditions. and even more grave the
responsibility OF those 10 whom the
duty OF formulating that constitution
shall be assigned. This work demands
of you, "a Il must demand OF the mem
bers OF the constitutional convention.
the best thought and the exercise OF
the most conscientious judgment
state Institutions.
The reports OF the boards OF con-
troll OF tho various state institutions
VIII be presented TO You IN printed
form and are commended 10 your care.
full consideration. They fully set
forth the operations and needs OF these
institutions and will, think. con-
vince you that the state has received
from the homogeneous honest. eco
nomical ana Intelligent service.
Military Establishment.
The work OF the national guard and
naval reserves during the past two
years has been most pralseworthy and
both commands are IN quite satlsfac.
tory condition. These volunteer sol.
'.lors and sailors sacrificed much ia or
br 10 serve this state aud theC should
receive careful consideration and fair
treatment from tho legislature.
james McBfi mn Memorial.
In April last, the secretary OF war.
by special order, dccrccd that the beau.
tiful park in the District OF Columbia
that encloses the filtration plant. de-
signed 20 supply the city OF Washing
ton with pure water. be henceforth
known rs Mcmillan park This was n
spontaneous aggression Of the nations
era ttude 70 one whose comprehensive
foresight and uncoaslng labors accom-
pllshed so much for the nation and its
capital by the issuance OF this order,
the government dld signal honor TO
this state and 10 the memory OF one
OF fts distinguished citizens. the late