Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-05


ten years ana was double the numbeF
in the preceding nve years. These ng-
urcs Indicate the increasing need OF
providing some machinery TO eeai with
this class OF disturbances IN the later
est alike OF the employer. the ompioye
and the general public. renew my
previous recommendation that the con-
gress favorably consider tho matter OF
creating the machinery for compulsory
investigation OF such Industrial contro-
veraies as are OF sufficient magnitude
and OF SUFFICIENT concern TO the people
OF the country M whole to warrant
the federal government In taking action.
The recent strike OF the photographers II
cited as an instance where such power
might prohtably have been used.
ChiBd Labor Evil
Tho necessity OF checking the evil OF
child labor IL pointed out with much d.
rectnesn. on the relation between capital
and labor tho president asserts that pub
lie opinion must be aroused In condemna-
ton OF evil practices on both sidcs. The
work OF the department OF agriculture n
given high praise and the Importance OF
the department pointed out. Cooperation
with farmers associations IL urged. The
necessity OF n national system OF inspec-
ton and grading OF grain. TO correct evils
complained OF, IL also pointed out
National water Highways.
ment OF the national water highways the
message says: Our great river systems
should be developed as national water
highways; the Mississippi. with It's trib-
utaries. standing first In Importance. and
the Columbia second, although there are
many others of Importance on the Pacific,
the Atlantic and the gulf slopes. The ma
tionni government should undertake this
work, and I hope n beginning will be
made In the present congress. and the
greatest OF all our rivers. the mississippi.
should receive especial attention. From
the great hikes To- the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi there should be deep waterway
with deep waterways leading from II TO
the east and west Such waterway
would practically mean tho extension OF
our coast line into the very heart OF our
country. II would be OF incalculable ben
eft TO our people.
AS an incident TO creating the deep
waterway down the Mississippi. the gov
eminent should build along Its whole
lower length ievecs which, taken to-
gcther with the control OF the head
waters, will at once and forever put n
complete stop to all threat OF floods IN
the Immensely fertile Delta region. The
territory lying adjacent TO the Missis-
sIppi along It's lower course will there
by become one OF the most prosperous
and populous as IL already is ono OF
the most fertile. farming regions In all
the world"
Public Lands.
Extension OF the work OF irrigation and
the reclamation OF waste lands is advo-
Gated. together with revision OF the
| present land laws In the intereat OF the
| actual home maker. The unlawful fenc-
| ing OF public lands for private grazing,
| the president says. must be stopped. but
mt the same time the necessity which oc-
| casioned Il must be provided for. Several
! MANS are recommended.
| Conservatism Of the mineral wealth OF
! the country. and the necessity for the
preservation OF the forests TO prevent n
| timber famine, are dwelt upon. Drastic
| action by the congress Is urged.
would Repeal Duty ON wood Pulp.
The president declares in favor OF the
repeal Of the duty on wood pulp, at the
| same time declaring that Il should II
| possible be accompanied by an agreement
! with Canada that there should be no ex-
port duty on Canadian pulp wood.
That the government should own and
| lease mineral and oil lands Is the belief
Of the president
Work on tho Panama canal Is declared
TO be proceeding In n satisfactory man
ner. and figures given 10 substantlate the
statement
For Postal Savings Banks.
on the questions of postal savings
banks and the establishment OF parcels
post system the message SAYS;
II commend to the favorable consldcra
ton OF the congress postal SaNing'
bank system as recommended ny th'
postmaster general
81 further commend to the congress th'
consideration OF the postmaster generals
rccomme ndation for an extension OF tbs
parcel post. especially on the rura
routes These recommendations have
been drawn up TO benefit the farmer nnt
the country storckecpcr; otherwise
should not favor them. for believe tina
IL is good policy for our government to do
everything possible 10 aid the small towI
and the country district. IL IN desirable
that the country merchant should not b'
/ crushed out"
some form OF local sels-governmcn
for Alaska is asked Of the congress
and that the rights OF citizenshlp h
conferred upon the people o; Port
Rico.
Campaign Contributions.
The president says: 1T IL well &
proVIde that corporations shall not con
tribute to presidential or national cam
paiEns and furthermore TO provide 10
the publication OF both contribution
! and expenditures. The need fog col
lecting large campaign funds woul
vanish n congress provided an appro
priation for the proper and legitimnt
, expenses OF each OF the great nationn
! parties an appropriation ample enoug
: | 90 meet the necessity for thorough or
| Ranization and machinery. which re-
auires n large expenditure of mono,
: Then the stipulation should be mad
D that no party receiving campaign fund
= from the treasury should accept NOR
D | than a nxed amount from any iudi
. viduai subscriber or donor; and Oh
4 necessary publicity for receipts and eN
penditures could without difficulty D
provided"
E The extension OF the Ocean Mail a'
$ OF 1891 Is recommended ms an aid
: American shipping. subsidy IL
l Pacific steamers, the president think
: Is necessary.
4 That the army In the past has bee
! niREardly provided for and should
G more generously dealt with 10 dive
c upon at length. together with recon
O mendations for future legislation.
Yearly additions TO the navy nj
recommended and In the president
4 Judgment the country should build fot
> battieships this year.
neuaon for Pacific CFulne,