The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

It was claimed that the child was the solo
support of INDECENT parents. lnHestiEa-
tion developed that the claims In ma
jori,y OF cases were not bona nde. How
ever that may be. II would seem that II
q man Is so pQor that h, must rely ior
Nupport upon the labor OF n little child,
he Is poor enough for the state to sup
port him as a paupcr. lie has no right
TO ruin tue child mentally. morally ana
physically, az is usually tne case r Ted
to labor in u great factory the STATE -
Interested In these children, for they
will be the future citizens OF inc COM
monwralth, and the state " concerned
in having them good citizens and not bad
citizens. Instead OF sacrificing them IN
the hopper OF greed. they should DC AZ
school acquiring an education, and Mt
ting themselves for the duties OF citizen.
ship In the years to come. ! recommend
rigid child labor laws, and ! assure you
| thew will be strictly enforced within this
| state II have the power to enforce them,
Antitrust Laws.
! would suggest an amendment 70 mo
antitrust laws OF the state. adding
prison punishment for their violation. rho
| result OF violation Of the trust laws IN
creating monopoly ard destroying compc-
| tition IL too serious to permit one to ca-
cape with n mere fine, which can easily
| be paid out OF q small part OF the pro-
ceeds OF lawiessness. II should be 1ust
trust laws as ii is to violate tho larceny
| statutes.
| One of the greatest evils OF our times
| ts the railroad rebate, giving one shipper
| an advantage over another. WINE re-
bates on Interstate shipments must DO
| covered by federal law, there should be
a stringent state law ON this subject, and
| recommend tho enactment OF statute
providing proper penalties LOT railIoa ~.
| 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 30 much
| as the proper enforcement OF the laws We
already have. One OF the laws that mas
| been difficult OF enforcement because mo
| WRONGS flowing from its VIC ation arc pub
lie IN character. is the dramshop law
| Unrestricted the liquor traffic IL democrat
| izlnE I'm it's tendencies ana 1t 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 and excise
commissioners tue dramShOp law mas
been enforced to tho letter. In large
majority Of the counties OF the state the
| local officials ut least cndcaNor 10 carry
| out the law but there are some counties
where the local officials wiliuilN neglect
their duties and whore the sovereignty OF
the lawlcss liquor sellers ~ greater than
| the sOVcrrlguty OF the state. sly great
or than the sovereignty Of the state, Tor
they oycrruc the statutes Of the state
| and set aside the mandates of the COM
monwcaith with impuuity and the state
| X puvcTl,Es. There are other counties
whore the local officials try To enforce the
! W.
cult where uUry are number OF urlm,
shops or illordl liquor sellers iu control
them. 1t Is not easy, either WHrio 81
looms are rot permitted Ht all uH tho To-
cal Optiuu counties. to- prevent the uuElw-
ful sale Of iutuNiCauis Il hl# Oe"n
found by experience. not only mere, but
way tu dead with the liquor trHiIts IL
through an officer WIN ll'h"' ROVER
to revoke hcggma.s 52r Violation OF law
Tho subject of ttrl le one m
| which everyone Us Interested ThIt many
Of the foods uni preparations on the mar
, demonstrated. MANY states have. by IN,
p | enactment OF proper EtHtutos don" muci
! to correct this condition. ! Heartily
I I recommend 60 you tho adoption Of pur'
food law. with appropriate provisions fo
: its enforcement
D Public buildings are milpsioncS r. tn
! progress uf tho state. They Hr" 'ut"N'
r Of the greatness OF commonwealth. ON
I ! capitol building is crcditnhl" ana VII! To-
. scrviCouOle for several years to come, hl
IL is not I'm keeping with AlsspuTlI
% wealth and standing amongst the states
9 II Will not be many years before nov
4 capitol wli he sorclv needed \ new cap
: itGl should be paid FOR as It - bctni
8 built su that st can be secured wlihgu
r additional taxation 81 ISSUE OF bonds. II
q do this 1t will take ton years or NOR
- TO construct it. II would be- well for yo
y to consider the propri"ty OF inaugurntin
: this work at the present session OF tn
d Legislature
II Commission to Revise Laws.
= The session Of 1909 will he the rcgula
- revising session of the General Assem-
bly,, There Is an urgent necessity 10
| proper revision Of the statute laws or tn
Il state. Reyisions heretofore have bee
q made hastily. with the result that tn
l. statutes are fun Of contradictions, cnus
" ing uncertainty as to what the lay TO-
10 should be provided FOR TO revise the stat
~ utes. and have the result Of their wor
If ready TO submit to the forty-tfth Gen
~ eral Assembly.
Il constitutional Convention.
Il, There are other constitutional amend
Sc ments necessary; among them are ~
l. questions OF revenue and taxation, II ia
= been urged that the time has come whe
le n constitutional convention should !
in called, The making over OF our organ
Jaw %9uSd With De sorops cons 1onscouenccs 10 Il
to people should mistake he made.
~ | should not bc entered into unless you III
TX present constitution 80 as to meet q
no | new conditions that have arisen since l
re adoption and the needs OF a state throl
bling with commercial activity.
Peoples Welfare Supreme.
n Let us ondeavor to maintain inviola
rs the principle OF popular self 'governme
he and recognize the largest liberty OF q
rs individual citizen consistent with pun
Ile laws, and in comteracting any attcm
es to defy them; harmoniZe devotion
on | religious fNltn WIN tnc most llbeTil U
n ligous liberation: maintain the rights
,ly | all by causing each to respect the righ
he OF the other; administer our trust WI
n | aggressive integrity. and coDservati
nd economy. Mssourrs motto on the gre
rs seal OF the state is: Let tho welfare
n the people be the supreme law" VIII
he this was adopted many years ago y p
z culIarly Ats the moral sense Of the tim,
n May this motto guide you In your d
d. Operations and be the inspiration
lid your every act. Whatever questions y
| bay rnp IL hy III
standard. With this as your E'le
On. cannot fall TO serve the best rNrests
ice the splendid people OF this magnihce
an commonwealth. III this cnueaVor
90 sure you OF my most cordial nssIstan
tod With common zeal and common EMO
tie. let us cooperate for the surrem~ good
OF tho people Of the state OF Mlssour
ms JOSEPH W. roll"
SOS Governor