Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
GOV. FOLKS BIENNIAL MESSAGE


is cents. There was appropriated last
year $4,000 including $50 0Oe for new
huildlngs Here youny girls who violate
Maynard ways TO useful and moral lives.
Elsamosynary institutions.
The MisDcuri School for the Blind M 81,
louis has ss inmates; with an average
priations foi this institution fer the last
biennial period were 1926. 800. including
,2s9.Seo for a new building, which has
best Of itn kind in the United states
The Missouri School for the Deaf at
cost per capita OF 81 cents per day. The
appropriations last year were t2o0.O92
There was no appropriation Tor new
The Confederate Soldiers Home At
Hlgginsville has 22s inmates, with an
average daily per capita cost OF 3Sh
SOS coo. including $4,000 for new build
The FedeTnl Soldiers Home at st.
daily per capita cost Of 90 7-i0 cents. The
appropriations Of 1905 were $4,000. In
Guiding H.sesG for new builainEs
optics Mt Marshall has $50 inmates. with
an average daily per capita cost OF 80
Sss eoo inc aRPTopaG ~ nSa -, OF iSOo weTe
State Hospital No. 1 at Fulton has s21
inmates, with an average daily per capita
1905 we're sec, 800. There were no appro-
priationa for new buildings for this insti-
tuition,
State Hospital No. 2 at 81. Joseph has
i.345 inmates. with an average daily per
capita cost OF 90 Ia cents. The appro-
Ing $1,000 for new buildings.
State Hospital No. , at Nevada has
Lose inmates, with an average daily per
capita cost OF ~ 3-l0 cents The appro-
prlations for 1905 were ts5.275. including
$4,000 for new buildings.
State Hospital No. at Pennington has
i62 Inmates. with an average daily per
capita cost OF 54ls cents. The appropria-
lions for 1905 were tit4,300, Including
500. 900 for new buildings.
The last General Assembly Rppropri-
ated $50. 900 for the establishment OF a
sanitarium for the treatment OF inctp-
lent pulmonary tuberculosis. The gov
ernor was authorized TO appoint a COM
mission to locate the sanitarlum and erect
the necessary buildings as far as the APP
preparation would go This commission
the sites available for this purpose, the
sanitarium was located az Mt. Vernon, In
lawrence county. The buildings are now
pectcd that the main building will be
completed within short while, 30 that
s hS sh' Tbe MIN sSS rep nor
detail. and this report will be sent you
FOR your information.
educational Institutions.
The University OF Missouri at Columbia
shuuIu be maintained In "A manner COM
mensurate with the wealth and dignity OF
the state. The benefits Of such Il uni
vcrsity are inCalculablc, and II should be
supported more literally as the state
prospers. There was AN average daily
attendance In 1866 Of 1894. The appro-
pTationA for 1866 were $500. 900, includ-
ing s62. 900 for new building,
The School OF Mines and Metallurgy
at Rolla. branch OF the university. aud
under control of the executive commit
tee OF the board OF curators of the unit
vcrsity had an average daily attendance
IN lSO5-6 OF zlb. The appropriations Tor
1866 were Si23.QoO including $4,000 for
The first district Normal School at
Kirksvile had AN average daily attend
tiOns for 1866 were St59 $50, including
sci $50 for new buildings.
The second district Normal School at
warrensburg had an average daily at
tendance for 1905 OF 737. The appro-
priations for 1866 were Sib6, 703 u. in
Guiding new building. S62. 203l2.
The third district Normal school at
tendance Tor lge5::S Of 3l2 The appre-
priations for 1866 were ass, 1S6, iuClud-
Ing SOL for new buildings.
Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City had
an average daily attendance for l905-6 OF
!eI. The APPROPRIATIONS for 1906 were
Antl.Lobby Law.
Anything that obstructs the due course
Of legislation Ia Injurious 20 the public
welfare, The professional lobbyist Is an
enemy TO Government by the people. He
Is never employed TO obtain equal rights
for all the people II IN always In the in
terest OF special classes against the peo-
pie. While special interests Of all kinds
should be treated fairly by the represen-
professional lobbyist breeds corruption
and should not be tolerated.
recommend the enactment Of a law
making IL "A crime for anyone for COM
pensatlon to lobby with the members OF
the legislature. All persons, OF course.
should be permitted 20 appear before
against measures In the regular and open
way Any person should also be per-
Initted 70 nile printed argpma,n,ts or
fut In order that publicity may be given
TO what II going on. II should be provided
briefs DO filed In the office OF secretary OF
state and subject to public inspection.
Elections.
The elections, both primary and gem
purity OF the ballot is the foundation Of
could be improved upon. Amendments
would be advisable, giving more power
TO election commissioners 20 supervise
the work OF 1udges and clerks, ana 20
enable any citizen to question the legality
lstratlon lists may be pureed Of fraud
| before election day The registration
laws, ] believe. should - by sonstiiu-
\ Of 10000 Inhabitants and over
Race Track Gambling.
The last General Assembly enacted n
law 20 prevent the registration OF bets
on horse races 10 be run within or with
| out the state. The need OF such a law
was manifest. Under the system OF IL
censins race track gambling. that the
| statute formerly permitted, a constant
| stream OF young men we're kept on their
| way to the penitentiaEy, made embezzlera
and thieves by the ailuring gambling at
race tracks. After the law was enacted,
making the registration OF bets on horse
/ dered insolent by years of wealth ac-
i CURED by debauching the youth OF the
state, attempted TO defy the law aud run
| IN disregard Of the authority Of the state.
| The law was enforced over the heads %
| local officials who failed or refused 10
/ enforce II. Race track gambling has
| been stopped IN Missouri. IL 10 worthy
| Of note here that this form Of rambling
| IN falling into dierepute ali over the
| country. and IL will not be long before
| only few states Will permit II.
Bucket Chop GAMBLING.
| one OF the most vicious forfna Of sRm-