Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-10

been stopped in Missouri. 1t is worthy
of note here that. this form of gambling
is falling into d%isrepute all over the
country, and it will not be long before
only a few states will permit 1t.
Bucket Shop Gambling.
One of the most vicious forms OF gam
are made upon the rise and fall of the
stock or grain markets. These wagers
usually assume the form Of a sale or
purchase, but in reality there is no sale
or purchase. The injury that these places
do is great. The present statute upon
this evil Is Inadequate, as under the detln-
ition given in the statute it is extremely
difficult to establish by legal proof the
atty is only a light fine. 1 recommend
the enactment of a rigid law to suppress
these places. Other methods of gam
bling rave been made f~elonies, and the
setting up Of a bucket shop hould be a
felony. All employees, telegraph COM
pany ~afficials or operators knowingly aid
ing in maintaining a bucket shop should
be punishable as principals.
ChlId Labor.
Child labor is the enemy OF civilization.
1t goes hanu and hand with ignorance
and with crime. This evil exists to an
alarming extent in many, If not all Of
the manufacturing states. / ave visited
many of the factories Of our own state,
and have seen numerous instances OF
little children working away at the looms
or in some other capacity. In some cases
it was claimed that the child was the sole
support of INDECENT parents. Investiga-
ton developed that the claims in a ma
ever that may be. it would seem that IL
a man is so poor that he must rely for
support upon the labor of a little child,
he is poor enough for the state to sup
to ruin the child mentally, morally and
physically, as is usually the case when
children Of tender years are permitted
to labor in a great factory. The state is
will be the future citizens of the COM
monwealth, and the state is concerned
in having them good citizens n not bad
citizens, Instead Of sacrificing them in
school, acquiring an education, and At
ting themselves for the duties of citizen
ship in the years to come. ! recommend
rigid child labor laws, and l assure you
thew will be strictly enforced within this
state if l nave the power to enforce them.
Antitrust Laws.
would suggest an amendment to the
antitrust laws of the state, adding a
prison punishment for their violation. The
result Of a violation of the trust laws in
treating monopoly n destroying compe-
tition is too serious to permit one to es-
cape with a mere fine, which can easily
be paid out of a small part of the pro-
ceeds of lawlessness. 1t should be just
as serious an %offense to violate the anti
trust WIS as II Is 10 Violate Lne larceny
~atute
Railroad Rebates.
One of the greatest evils Of our times
is the railroad rebate. giving one shipper
bates on Interstate shipments must be
covered by federal law, there should be
a stringent state law on this subject, and
l recommend the enactment of a statute
providing proper penalties for railroad
corporations or the directors, employees or
agents of any railroad giving rebates on
shipments within this state.
Excise Law.
The greatest need Of the state and ma
ton just now is not new laws so much
as the proper enforcement of the law we
already have. One of the laws that has
been difficult of enforcement, because the
wrongs flowing from it's violation are pub
lie in character, is the dramshop law.
Unrestricted the liquor traffic is demoral-
izing in its tendencies and it should be
controlled by strict laws ana those laws
enforced. In the cities of st. Louis, Kan
sas City and st. Joseph, where the state
has power through the police n excise
commissioners, the dramshop. law has
been enforced to the letter. In a large
majority Of the counties of the state the
local officials at least endeavor to carry
out the law, but there are some counties
where the local officials wilfully neglect
their duties and where the sovereignty OF
the lawless liquor sellers is greater than
the sovereignty of the state. l say great
er than the sovereignty of the state, fol
LQey overdue the statutes OF the state
and set aside the mandates of the COM
monwealth with impunity, and the state
Is powerless. There are other counties
where the local officials try to enforce the
law, but are unable to do so. 1t Is diff.
cult where there are number of dram
shops or illegal liquor sellers to contro
them. 1t is not easy, either, where sa'
looms are not permitted at all. as the To-
full sale Of intoxicants. 1t has beer
found by experience, not only here, but
in other states. that the only effective
way to deal with the liquor traffic IL
through an officer with plenarv pOwe
to revoke licenses for violation of aw.
Pure Food Law.
The subject of pure food Is one II
which everyone is interested. That man!
of the foods and preparations on the mar
ket contain Injurious substances has beef
demonstrated. Many states have. by tn,
enactment OF proper statutes. done mucl
to correct this condition. hearth,
recommend to you the adoption Of a pur'
food law, with appropriate provisions 70
its enforcement.
Peoples Welfare Supreme.
Let us endeavor to maintain inyiolat
the principle of popular self-governmen
and recognize the largest liberty Of tn
individual citizen consistent with publ
law and security; unite in enforcing tn
laws, and in counteractlng any attemp
to defy them; harmonize a devotion t
religious faith with the most liberal re
ligious liberation; maintain the rights Q
al py causing eacn 70 respect the rlgnt
of the other; administer our trust wit
aggressive integrity, and conservativ
economy, Missouri's motto on the grea
seal of the state Is: let the welfare Q
, the people be the supreme law" Will
this was adopted many years e 1t pc
culiarly fits the moral sense OF the times
May this motto guide you in you de
alterations and be the inspiration (
|, your every act. Whatever questions 70
| may have before you, measure 1t by thi
standard. With this as your rule yo
, cannot fall To serve the best interests /,
! the splendid people Of this magnificer
commonwealth, In this endeavor 1 al
, with common zeal and common effor
let us cooperate for the supreme good
I the people of tile state Of Miasouri
4 JOSEPH w. FOLK,
Z Governor.