Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-20

Tho state e~leemosynary. penal ana
reformatory institutions nave been
conducted with q more humane ~.
gard for the welfare OF the inmate
and along more scientific lines than
ever before. In the state hospitals
for the insane and feeble-minded, By
Industrial and agricultural training,
the financial burden Of these institu.
tions has been greatly l~essened, ana
the physical welfare OF the nmates
greatly improved.
More humane ard scientific meth.
DDS have been ~inaugurated ! IA the
states penal and reformatory institu-
tions. with the result hat they now
accomplish the double purpose OF pro
tec,,nn society against Its enemies.
and I'm many cases causing Its Il
mics tn become its friends, Along
the same standards OF efficiency have
been conducted the different state do.
partments. Whilo the object sought
20 be secured IL each Of these depart
ments was efficiency OF tho public
service. considerations OF economy
have not been neglected.
The State Insurance Department.
IN addition to effectively enforcing
the insurance laws for the protection
OF policy holders and Investors. has
secured and paid into the state troae.
ury during the first year OF Repub-
lican administration 1900 each weeh
more OF revenue than was paid la
during the last preceding period up-
der the Democratic administration
This result has been accomplished
both through an inc ease In revenue
and q decrease In expenses.
Some who heard me make speeches
In 1905 will remember hat I assured
you that 90 long a. the bank inspec-
BY John p. swanger. that war more
of a protection to the depositors In
banks than all the bank guarantee
laws that William J. Bryan and Gov.
srnor Haskell Of Oklahoma could
write IN the next ten years. And
through the effective administration
Of the State Banking Depart
nent this promise has boon Rbun.
Gantiy fulfilled. Under his efficient
management that department has he.
come a real safeguard TO depositOrs.
investors and n of banks. And
70 effectively have the bank inspec.
ton laws been enforced during tho
last twenty months that not q single
deposttor haA lost u single cent
through the suppression OF any state
bank, and only three banks have been
compelled to suspend business during
that time.
Democrats Found No Fault.
The mining Of coal, lead and zinc
u n Of the most important indus
tries OF the state Of Missouri. for
this state alone produces more OF
lead and zinc than all OF the rest oi
the country combined. or. In fact
thar any nation In the world. Thou
sands Of our people are employed as
miners In underground mines. and
thousands more directly or indirectl.
interested in their conduct. During
the last twenty months the mine in
spection laws have been 60 effective
ly enforced by tho Bureau OF Mines
and Mining Inspection, n such Al
accurate record and prompt correc
tion secured OF defects anud danger,
In underground mines that there hal
boon a decrease. during the first yea
OF Republican administration. Of SO y
per cent in the number OF lives los
In underground mines. as compared
with q similar period under Demo
cratic administration.
The State Game and Fish Uepar'
ment has, under the capable manage
Ilent OF Jesse A. Tolcrton, protecto
the game and fish Of the state agains
the pot hunter and the dynamite
and has also resulted in the propax'
ton and distribution Of many tho,
sands OF p%heasauts ard partridge
throughout the state for the prote
t!on Of tho crops OF tho farmer On
TOR tue further benefit and sp0rt 4,
All the pcOplt. % p.,cronIui ana Z
ticiently has this department boz
managed thnt II has received the U
qualified praise OF the 81. Louis n
public, the leading Democratic new
paper OF the state.
1 Similar instances could be mul
piled from the other state depa
msnts, all OF which have been &C
Quoted with efficiency. with ecouor
70 and high regard for the public
tersst.
The Factory Inspection DEPARTING
the Bureau OF Building and Loan
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