The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20
Every Criticism Of Judge Lamm, Republican
SpeNbnders 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 it.
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 blennially to aid and
maintain 10000 miles of roads in the
state.
Fifth-Flve 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 $3.50.
900, 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 1913
stand out prominently in the legisla-
tive history of Missouri, unsurpassed
by any administration, and which is
In Keeping with the Wilson legislative
achievements. | 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 high place
among the legislatures of Missouri:
Ffrst-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, II 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 its
champion as nominee for Governor,
Third-The act establishing the Mis-
souri, reformatory at BoonvilIe, 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 new method of reforming the |
inmates. Here man is given an OBJ
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 |
Irvine 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 twine trust, or a combination Of |
corporations, from controlling the
price and making the farmer nav
more than he should for the Irvine |
that binds his garnered sheaves.
Fifth-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 penitentfary
at cost of $4,000, and after a little
more than years operation has maze
sufficient profit to equal the original
investment.
Sixth-The establishment Of Com
for the Blind to provide in
dustries whereby these unfortunates
may earn living for themselves.
Seventh-The new insurance laws,
establishing an Insurance Bureau, etc.
to protect the citizens of the state
against excessive fire insurance rates
and against determinations.
Eighth-New school laws doubling
additional aid heretofore given to
weak rural public schools.
Ninth-An act articulating with the
act, whereby the state of
through the agricultural col
lege, has secured from the federal
government large sum to aid in the
propaganda for better agriculture in
Missouri and more each year here
after