The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-07


sum already recovered, will more than
defray the entire expense Of 1926
47090 incurred by the department
during the year.
Cancellation and Arbitration.
II is q regrettable fact that we have
frequently to witness employers and
employees organized as antagonists
all community Of interest forgotten
and SO long as this 10 their attitude
toward one another, the public can
have but little ground for expecting
the initiative to be taken by either,
looking to q reconciliation after fric-
tion between them has reached white
heat.
1t is my earnest desire that the Six
ty-ninth general assembly remedy the
evils that we have suffered, by the en-
actment Of q law creating a board OF
conciliation and arbitration, and thus
place Indiana in the line of progress
alongside Of her sister states. The
Democratic state convention OF 1914
favored law similar to the federal
act for mediation, conciliation and ar
bitration.
My experience with industrial trou-
bles since coming to the governors
Office cCnvinces me that neither capt.
tai nor labor desires legislation on this
subject They both seem to flatter
themselves that they can get the ad-
vantage OF each other in a lockout or
strike controversy by winning public
sympathy and public opinion; realiz-
ing that public opinion IS often a con-
trolling factor in disputes of this char
acter. But the unfortunate thing is
that, while this play for public favor
Is going on, society Is being wrcnged
and the public, the innocent party to
the controversy, irrcparably damaged.
The state. therefore. in its efforts TO
promote the happiness Of the people,
should demand justice between these
two great economic forces-labor and
capital; and provide the means OF Sc
curing the same. Discord between
them is a public enemy and the de-
struction of either by the other will be
fatal to civilization
Apportionment.
1t is your duty at this session to
pass an apportjonment act of repre-
sentation for the general assembly.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
The latter part Of September last
disease known as foot and mouth dis
ease" broke out among the cattle,
hogs and sheep Of Indiana. The dis
ease is very contagious and most de-
structive. 1t also affects injuriously
the public health. The federal govern
ment was very prompt in taking most
vigorous action to stamp it out by kill
ing all affected animals, as we'll as the
animals that had been exposed to the
disease.
Before the authorities at Washing
ton, however. would undertake to
stamp out the disease in this state, l
had to promise them that | would rec
orlmend an approx Hriotion by YOU of
sufficient sum to pay one-half Of the
appraised value Of the animals con-
demned and killed. together with GER
tain other expenses connected there
with.
The disease is thought to be under
control, if not wholly stamped cut, in
this state This calamity to the live
stock men of Indiana was CT such re-
cent origin, that l know YOU are per
fectly familiar with it. and | shall not
for this reason take it up with you ii
detail.
think 100000 will meet Indiana's
part of the expense, and feel assured
you will not have to be urged to make
a proper appropriation therefor. to be
paid ont on the order Of the governor
to the proper parties.
Constitutional Anne Moments.
In view Of the fact that the proposal
to call a constitutional convention at
the last general election failed, deem
it proper that | should ask your atten-
ton to the proposed amendments to
the state constitution. that were
agreed to hy both branches Of the SIX
ty-eighth general assembly. These
proposed amendments number In all
twenty-five, and it will be legal for you
to take action upon them. 1t is really
your duty to act thereon and either to
approve them or reject them. Each
ITOpo6cu G1uc!iuIucllL Hds NC oStCNi
upon separately.
These proposed amendments are
published in pamphlet form, in paral-
lei columns with the section OF the
constitution sought to be amended and
are numbered from one to twenty-five o
inclusive.
Number TWO and Number Five.
Number two seeks to safeguard the
ballot against those in whose citizen
ship there is no element of permanent
cy. A voter who has not resided a
year in Indiana should not have a right
to voice in the government Of this
state. Too often in the past trans,-
tory, not to say migratory. individuals
have aided materially by their votes
in defeating the will of the substan-
tial and legal citizenship Of our com
monwealth. This wrong has had a
large influence in corrupting our cleo
! tions and in lowering the ideals Of our
people. This proposed amendment
will permit wise legislation on the sub,