Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1914-01-09

why. then. an election may be held un-
ger. uer the statute. and Il It is held TO be
with Section 273 Of the Constitution, the
statute will be nulity.
Drainage and Reclamation.
This subject was new to us few years
ago. Four years ago much legislation
was had In the way OF a beginning. Two
| years ago this body passed number OF
drainage laws and such draining has been
undertaken under the present statutes
We have now been able to learn the de-
ficiencies In those statutes, and / hope
| that your body will be able to overcome
all the difficulties that now appear in
| those statutes. and will be able to shape
admirably and well drainage laws that
will cover every phase OF the subject and
surmount every difficulty, SO that sue
cessful draining OF our lands may be real
iy accomplished. There is probably no
| portion of the earth mere Nature has
been more generous than she has been to
| our state, and the time is at hand when
4 investors are beginning to appreciate and
| take advantage of this fact. The value
increasing all over the United States for
| the past decade. and one OF the most OBJ
vious reasons why our people have not.
her rsap ped thrift ior
ued futile effort to cultivate profitably
lands which are wet or undrained. and
therefore practically unfit for tilling.
Supervision OF Common Carriers.
| ~ III Is my opinion tndL the laws Tor the
regulation of common carriers can be
strengthened and the duties and powers
| OF the commission enlarged with manifest
advantage to the people. and without i'm
posing any burden on the carriers The
| inequalities in freight rates that prevail
in many localities and the inadequate IA
are matters which affect vitality the well
| fare and prosperity of whole communi-
| ties, and the laws of the state should be
extended and the functions of our COM
l mission hrOadend that annie alltlOr-
| ity may be vested in the commission to
grant and enforce remedial and preventa-
tive measures against all unjust action
on the part of any common carrier do
| ing business in the state, and / recon-
mend that the commission shall be so
armed with authority as to be made an
| effective agency to conserve and promote
the rights and the business interests of
the state, and ! shall cheerfully co-ope-
| to the accomplishment of that end.
| Banking Investments.
/ want to again call the attention of
your honorable body to this very impor
with the welfare of the people is a proper
administration of the affairs of all persons
and associations who may be engaged in
the conduct of banking in the state. Un-
| der the modern rules of business practical
| ~ all financial transactions are handled
| through banks, either by making all de-
| ing OF checks thereon. and it is essential.
| not only for the protection of confiding
| depositors from loss, but to the stability
and security OF all business, that sound
and safe system of banking should be ex-
acted of those who engage in the man
| agement of such institutions. Mush-
/ room banks are capable OF doing as
much harm and causing as much loss
and as many hardships as dishonesty
managed or recklessly managed banks.
Mississippi has grown so greatly in the
past. and its prospects for increased
prosperity and business development
| along all industrial and commercial lines
blighted or delayed by irattention to this
| important subject. We have no laws
i which afford any protection to the pub
| lie in any such cases. No good bank
would object to reasonable examination
of its affairs and methods of conducting
business, and no bank that is not good.
should be permitted to prey upon an UNI
| suspectfng public / again commend this
subject to your attention and call your
attention to the great number of bank
| failures that have taken place in the
state during the recess of your body, and
70 the great amount of money that has
on account of these failures. / shall feel
| that a great public service will have been
performed If suitable law is passed to
cover, within proper restrictions. all
phases of the banking interests of the
The Old Soldiers
| The beautiful home provided at Beau
voir for taking care of those old SOL
| diers who are unable to take care of
/ themselves has been splendidly managed
| and is getting along well / recommend
a liberal appropriation for the support
and maintenance of this institution This
home speaks message to the younger
generation. who can never know what
| tests devotion to principle withstood when
| tempestS Scourged the land, when the
soul and God only stood sure. The Mis-
| siSsippi soldiers in those days wore boldly
| on their breasts the red badge of courage.
| If 1.-THE brave live on they had never
| died. But Fate has woven the thread
of life, and there is no armor for any
/ against Fate.
The call comes with accelerated pace,
and while there are any left to receive
| the willing offerings of the state in the
homes of the state. or in whatever place
| they may choose to live. trust no minim
measure will limit the provisions which
| the state will make for them so long as
occasion shall require.
The Old Ladies' Home.
| This institution, builded, supported and
maintained by private subscription, is
one that certainly commends itself to me
| as deserving of some consideration at the
| hands of the legislature. Old age PEN
| sions are provided by the most advanced
nations. of the earth, and no doubt this
form of public philanthropy as the world
grows wiser and better will become a
| fixed charge upon all civilized and Chris
| resources are not such at this time as to
enable us to pass such laws. But an in
stitution has been established in this
state which should appeal to the heart
| the state. Several years ago small
| band of brave-hearted and Christian
| women conceived the idea of making
some provision for the declining years
of their sisters who, stricken by the in
| firmities of age and left alone in the
world ito exc out a mere existence, could
| find no charity in Mississippi ministering
to their present needs, and the establish
| ment of this institution is the first result
| of their laudable efforts. This noble
| undertaking has struggled along with
scant sympathy from our law-making
| body. | earnestly commend this home as
worthy of the generosity of the Legisla-
ture. and / bespeak for the trustees
sympathetic hearing and treatment at
| your hands.
Juvenile Reformatory.
] want to again call the attention of
this honorable body to the necessity of
having a Juvenile reformatory where
hayward children may be redeemed. This
can be done at small cost, and, as / said
| in my inaugural address two years ago,
| if it cost tenfold more than it will cost,
every sentiment of righteousness and wis
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