Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19
Every Criticism Of Judge Lamm, Republican
SpeTbnders and Republican Newspapers
Answered from Records Democratic
and Republican Administrations
Compared All the Facts.

money has flowed into the revenue
fund of the state than has been paid
out to maintain 1t.
Third-The Highway Department,
the good work of which is seen in
every community in the common.
wealth. Without this department we
would not be permitted to secure fed.
eral aid under the act Of Congress.
We preached the doctrine Of good
roads and have given more state aid
than all former administrations added
together. More work has been done
and more Improvements made than in
any period of rs years.
Fourth-The road-drag law, where
by the state contributes a quarter OF
a million dollars ~biennially to aid and
maintain 10000 miles of roads In the
state.
Fifth-Five new school laws, giving
special aid to weak rural public
schools, city schools, and in estab-
fishing a teachers training course in
the high schools Of the various coun-
ties Of the state, and in special aid in
rural high schools and in free school
books.
Sixth-A law permitting statesmen
and other parties who are absent from
their homes On election day to cast
their votes by mail anywhere in the
commonwealth, and thus be permitted
to exercise their franchise, one of the
greatest rights conferred upon a citi-
zen.
Seventh-The new act providing
proper conditions for the letting of
state moneys, and under which the
state has secured the highest rate of
interest on its deposits ever secured
before, Notwithstanding money rates
generally have been lower.
Eighth-The Grain Inspection De.
partment.
Ninth-A law giving to cities the
right to adopt a commission form of
government, thus permitting the peo-
pie to determine for themselves, by
direct vote, the manner of conducting
the affairs of their municipality.
Tenth-The corporation supervision
act, netting each year at least $780,
600, which sum goes into the good
roads fund.
In addition to these, there were
passed many laws affecting the safe
ty, health and good government Of the
citizens of the state. These IA acts
alone make the single session of 1918
stand out prominently in the legisla-
tive history Of Missouri, unsurpassed
by any administration, and which is
In keeping with the Wilson legislative
achievements. I need not speak at
length to convince anyone Of the
splendid remedial and progressive
achievements presented in this budget
of laws. The public already knows
their value and stands ready to give
credit.
Legislative Achievements Of 1915.
In the session of 1915 there were
passed, among many other laws, the
following nine important acts which
make the session occupy a high place
among the legislatures of Missouri:
F1Fst-The general banking law.
wherein, among other things, the laws
were made to articulate with the new
federal reserve act. The general bank
ing laws OF Missouri today are the
equal, If not the best, Of any of the
states, and will serve as a standard
for future legislatures.
Second-The Missouri land bank
act, providing for a system Of rural
credits, and being among the first acts
of the kind in the United States. A
constitutional amendment is pending,
authorizing the legislation, and the De-
mocracy Of Missouri has selected it's
champion as nominee for Governor.
Third-The act establishing the Mis-
souri, reformatory at Boonville, and
providing for the receiving of first of.
tenders and transfers from the peni-
tertiary, and separating the inmates
into classes, establishing separate de-
partments for each class, and provid-
ing a new method Of reforming the
inmates. Here a mar is given an op-
portunity to pass from class to class
and work out his own salvation and
upon graduation day pass into the
world fully restored to his citizenship.
Fourth-The enlargement of the
twine plant at the penitentiary, where.
by ample Irvine may be manufactured
and supplied to the farmers of Mis-.
souri, at actual cost, thus preventing
the Irvine trust, or a combination of
corporations, from controlling the
price and making the farmer paw
more than he should for the Irvine
that binds his garnered sheaves.
Fffth-An act providing for estab
fishing and conducting manufactures
In the penitentiary at the end of the
contract system, Jan. 1, 1917. Under
this law the state has already estab
lished industries in the p%enitentiary
at a cost of $4,000, and after "a little
more than a years operation has maue
sufficient profit to equal the origina.
investment.
Sixth-The establishment Of a Com
mission for the Blind, to provide in
dustrles whereby these unfortunate.
may earn a living for themselves.
Seventh-The new insurance laws
establishing an Insurance Bureau. etc.
to protect the citizens of the state
against excessive fire insurance ratel
and against determinations.
Eighth-New school laws doublin,
additional aid heretofore given t,
weak rural public schools.
Ninth-An act articulating with tn
Smith-Lever act, whereby the state o
Missouri, through the agricultural col
lege, has secured from the fedora
government a large sum to aid in tn,
propaganda for better agriculture ii
Missouri and more each year here
after.
There were many other measure
recommended in my messages to tn,