Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
TO Thirty-fourth General Assembly
Of Iowa by Gov 3. F. Carroll
FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS
Executive Tells Of Wonderful Pro-
gress Made In Development Of
Resources of State-Recep-
ton Follows inaugural.

Des Moines, Jan. 13.-Governor b.
F. Carroll delivered his inaugural ad-
dress to the members OF the Thirty
fourth general assembly OF Iowa, in
Joint session. The galleries were till-
ed with spectators, including many
prominent people from various parts
of the state.
Following the governors Inaugural
ton, a brilliant reception was neid,
which was attended by large num-
Der of people.
Governors inaugural Address.
Members OF the Thirty fourth session OF
the General Assembly, January, l9ll
In assuming, for a second time, the
duties OF Chief Executive OF our state,
want to acknowledge with gratefuness the
continued confidence that has been repOs-
ed In me and the honor that has again
been conferred The two years lying be-
fore US 1 shall put forth every possible
EFFORT TO so conduct the angirs OF the
state as TO merit the consideration that
has been so generously extended BY the
suffrage Of our people.
A Few days ago | transmitted to you
message In which I discussed at length
many subjects D. rtaining to the affairs of
the state and mae a number Of sugges-
lions as to matt,rs of legislation. In mis-
address | shall deal more particularly with
the growth and development Of the state
and with those questions which relate TO
the doings and actions Of the people as =
whole, rather than 10 their officials and
to the General Assembly.
FIFTY Years OF Results
l have witnessed fifty years OF develop
ment Of our splendid Commonwealth. II
Is true that during the first years Of the
hfty WAS not Of that age to give parti-
eular attention to the growth Of the state,
but my field OF observations grew with
rpCpQflV m "
privilege to see and study IL from every
side and from every corner.
In the half century that has passed I
have seen much OF the cultivated portion
OF the state emerge from the prairie grass
and from the forests and have seen its
methods and customs arise from the most
crude and primitive 10 the most advanced
and enlightened. From the little old dia-
mond pillow, the moving scythe and the
cradle. the pepperbox threshlng machine,
the OF cart and the Inch pin wagon, we
nave come along to the use Of the two
row cultivator. the self binder, the thresh-
ing machine that cuts the bands, feeds
ITSELF and stacks the straw, and to the
automobile as mean. OF conveyance
We have converted the sod house of North
west Iowa and the log hut with Its stick
chimney and puncheon fsor Of the wooded
sections; into the splendid aud magnificent
city and country homes Of all parts OF the
state. We have elevated labor and broad
ened the field OF activity for the business
man We have dignihed and ennobled
above all. we have established a splendid
and noble citizenship not excelled any.
where All Of this has come about in
litt'e more than generation. and to my
promising as the fulfllment II the past
has been marvellous. The credit for ali OF
th's anf the prospect for the future we
owe. IN a large measure. to that genera
tion OF sturdy men, and women who came
into oug state during the frst naif Of
the last century and VIII" were the zeal
pioneers OF that day and age
Those pioneers were mrl and women OF
brains, heart and soul and they were pre-
pairing this fertile Empire. which we call
Io SS,t, for or, grsst and glorious Common
timbered sections Of the south and east or
from the bleak prairies OF the north and
west they were building and planning tor
the future, and who dares now to rise up
and say that the work OF that generation
was not wisely and grandly done?
Sixty-four Years a State
We s are now In the sixtS,arth year Of
d'~erent individuals have occupied the
position with which .you have honored me
"" second tive Eighteen Of these me,
England has furnished us six executive,
viz Grimes. from New Hampshire: Mer-
ri. from Maine: Griggs and Shaw, from
vermont vermont, HemPstesd and Larraoee from
wood: Illinois. Drake! Ohio Lowe an
''arst: Pennsylvania, Carpenter, Newbold
'nu iUulmlnS, Mnlle New lOrk was tne
irthnlace Of Stone. Gear. Sherman. Boies
md jackson. These men have done much
bring our state un to the high stand.
ng which II now enjoys In the slsterhood
Some Of them came to Iowa when II was
| ct TERRITORY and assisted In LAYING thu
'oundation upon which the Government OF
he Commonwealth is builded They were
members OF the early assemblies and Of
he constitution conventions. AZ that time
he population and wealth OF the state
laRe AlxE na1 h.
ion. but its settled territory extended
luite rapidly. our progress hos heen al
most constant and our DEVELOPMENT very
| marked. Lands which cost the Federal
| Government from three TO eight cents per
| tcre are now worth as much as 5000 per
| acre. We have grown In population from
| about 10000 In 1916 to nearly ACES. 900
In 1910, We have converted our forests
| and praires. almost $4,000 SQUARE miles
In area. into as many square miles Of Gull
ed nearly 10000 civil war soldiers and
| our full quota OF Mexican and Spanish-
| American War volunteers. We have In
creased the production o. onr greatest
| is45 to nearly 35J. 900. 900 bushels In 1910
We ehave established IN the state 1855
banks and BANKING Institutions with de-
surance interests are second 10 those OF
perhaps not more than two or three other
| states. We have bnllded and are operat-
Ing more than 10000 miles Of railroad
exceeded s3se, 600 ooo whye the total
stock exceeds $500. 900. We have
given to the, nation the greatest agricultur-
Loss in Population.
| We have been hearing n great deal about
| the loss In population. What signifies the
/ Of two and one quarter mlilions1 II
tales three decimal places to find the
figure representing the per cent Of de.
| crease.
Accepting the figures showing the popu-
| In ~ Sri"r correct. and yet t1c-c Is a
perfectly rational explanation for the de.
crease which does not In any manner re-
| terests. Let me saw In this connection
| that the national census OF 1000 shows the
Formulation Of the state to have been g..
| e3l,S 5S. while the state census OF 1908
| shows only 22:0.050. or a loss Of 21.-
EOS. The census Of 1910 places the figures
ranresentinp the total population at q
ci.-71. which shows gain Of 49,
ton v9srs nnrlof. however. there is shown
| I, be loss of 1852. The number Of
farms In the state as shown by the 1000
| census was 2eS822 and nv the recent GEN.
| sus 216.S07. or a decrease Of 1l.s15. II
certainly cannot be said that anv land has
actually been lost TO the state. hut II
must mean that more than ~ 500 farms
End II is reasonable to assume that the
| families previously occupying the farms
thus lest. being farmers families, have, In
general, sought homes elsewhere liam In
Iowa
The same census enumeration which
credits us with decrease In POPULATION
has done us the kindness to furnish other
I hat Ant ala