The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-10-23

GOVERNOR DUMMIES ADMINS
TRATioN HAS MADE A SPLEEN
DID RECORD OF coNsTRuc.
TIVE PROGRESS.
BUSINESS METHODS IN VOGUE
Penal and Hssermatory Institutions
Are No Longer Training Schools
for Criminals

The record Of the Democratic state
administration Of Illinois is one Of
which the Democrats have right to
be justly proud. The constructive
work of this administration has been
such as to placs Illinois in the fore
front OF those states which have
moEed forward IN obedience TO the ad-
vancs6 Ideas OF modern thought Up
TO The time Of the taking over control
OF the stats government by Governor
Dunno and the state administration,
Illinois had been dragging behind her
sister states. elinging 10 the antiquat-
ed and Bourbonlstic conservatism
which has for many Years been the dis
tinguishing Characteristic Of Repub-
tican rule.
Immediately upon the accession TO
power OF the Democrats, a program OF
constructive reforms was made up
and active work begun TO solve the
various problems which were on this
program. Notwithstanding the Demo
Gratis we're handicapped By not having
a safe majority In either house OF the
Legislature, distinct progress was made
IN placing on the statute books laws
beneficial to the whole people and for
the curling OF the power OF special In
terests In the conduct of the various
| departments and the state institutions
| many reforms hare been instituted and
modern methods. installed. which have
greatly increased the efficiency Of
these departments and brought about
| much more economical administra
ton OF their affairs.
Among the most notable OF the
achievements of the administration
we're the enactmsnt of the public
| utilities law, the consolidation OF the
flsh and game commissions, establish
ment of the honor system on road
work by penitentary convicts, estab
lishment OF a legislative reference bu
reau. creation of the economy and eff
cheney bureau. enlargement Of the pow
ers OF the rivers and lakes commits
sion and the creation OF the industrial
board for the adjustment OF personal
injury claims between employers and
employees. a
The public. utilities Law provides for
the complete control of all public
service corporations OF the state upon
fair and equitable basis. in which
both the corporations and the people
are assured that equal and exact
Justice will be done them. Under the
workings OF this law, which is beins
administered by the public utilities
commission, many reforms have al
ready been instituted. and the uncer
families and inequalities of the ole
system, hurtful both to the corpora
tons and to their patrons, are beinr
rapidly wiped out, and the conduct o
these utilities established on a fxeC
and certain business basis. Every
where in the state since the enactment
OF this law there has been a gradua
Improvement OF service, and II will
without doubt. continue to improve a,
time goes on,
Under the previous administration
the fish commission and the game
commission, working separately, wer,
conducted IN such manner as to MAKE
them subjects Of ridicule. and the,
were never taken seriously, even b,
thoae who We're. connected with them
Tbs consolidation of the two depart
! ments under one commission has pu
This work on a practical basis, and tn,
eomniiss!on, appointed by Governo
Dunno Is giving careful and conscien
tious attention to the duties impose,
upon il.