Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-19

cism of his administration by the Re-
publican candidate for Governor and
challenged the Judge to meet him In
Joint debate of the issues Of the cam
paign. Governor Major fully reviewed
the work Of both the national and
state administrations. His mastery de-
tense Of Woodrow Wilson's admins
tration was incontroyertible and COM
plete. -.
Passing from an eloquent review OF
Wilson's work, he took up the Demo
cratic state administration, fully ana
fearlessly answered every criticism,
and INDICATED the Democratic record
by a brilliant array Of facts. He said
In part:
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
While the national administration
has been busy in the larger things,
while its achievements stand out upon
the highest mountaintop, we have
been busy at home, in looking after
the smaller things, and which have
been Just as vital and important to
the citizens of Missouri. h service
rendered the commonwealth is to the
state what the service rendered by
the national administration is to the
federal government.
Economy and Efficiency.
The Republican politicians and
press have worked overtime in under
taking to spread a sentiment that
there has been extravaganza in the
state administration. This statement
is without merit and is absolutely
false.
The records show every department
In the state government has given a
greater net return than the same de-
partments ever gave in the same
length of time in the past, under any
administration, Democratic or Repub-
lican, The test is the net return.
That is the rule in every financial and
Industrial concern in America. The
fact that we have given a larger net
return than was ever given before is
the best evidence Of the economic
handling of the states affairs. The
records must be accepted, and not the
cry of uniformed partisan candidates,
This administration receives the
highest rate of interest for it's public
deposits of any state in the Union.
When we have secured the highest
rate Of any state, then the public
should be satisfied, and its officials
commended. This increased rate was
brought about through the enactment
of a new administration law passed in
1918, under which we secured interest
on the daily deposit at the rate of 3.79
per cent. The last Republican Treas
urer was Mr.. Gmelich. During
his four years as Treasurer Of the
state he received $~289,477,49 interest
on the public funds. His successor,
Judge James Cowgirl, now Democratic
state chairman, during his four years
received interest on the public funds
amounting to S384,041.14, and which
was the best showing to that time.
Treasurer Deal, during the four years
Of this administration, has received in
terest on the public funds in the sum
of $540. 1858, which is $156,497.49
more than Treasurer Cowgirl and
$251, 061.14 more than Treasurer Gmel-
ich. This does not include the inter-
est on the three and one-half millions
of dollars for the new capitol. If you
include that the interest excess will
be $500 900, as the interest on that
n fund alone is $250,000. Yet this
record is without merit in the eyes of
the Republican candidates and a Re-
publican partisan press. In order for
This splendid showing to have been
made, someone in the administration
must have been well versed In eco
nomic and business affairs.
Legislative ACHIEVEMENTS of 1918.
In my inaugural address l pledged
the people I would bring about con-
structive and progressive legislation
which would inure to the benefit Of
the state. That promise has been
fully redeemed. More remedial, pro-
gressive and constructive legislation
has been placed upon the statute
books during this administration than
can be found IN any period Of 10 years
preceding.
In the session of 1918, the first ses-
sion during my administration, the
legislature, among other things, enact
ed the following:
First-The law creating the Board
Of Pardons and Paroles, which has la
bored for good on the human side Of
life. Under the recommendations Of
this board, from January, 1918, to Sep
TENDER, 1915, I paroled 1867 convicts
from the ~penitentiary. Out of this
large number only 46 paroles have
been revoked. In other words, under
this law | have been permitted to
make citizens out of 1921 convicts.
We have endeavored to reform them
and give them another chance in the
battle of life. The 1,021 paroled have
earned 100000 and have given same
to their families. The state has been
relieved Of their support and l have
aided in saving my fellow-men who
missed the way.
Second-The Public Service Com
mission, a common forum where any
citizen can go and file his simple com.
plant and without a lawyer have his
cause heard, and which commission
the servants OF the federal govern
ment say Is among the ablest in Amer
lea. 1t has heard 1888 formal cases
and disposed Of all submitted but IL
1t has heard 1886 informal cases anG
has disposed Of all but sc. The fees
collected by this commission. directly
and which flow into the treasury from
the Secretary of State by reason of 1t;
acts, now amount to $39S,6S4.15, ant
the total expense Of the commission
has been 1888, 1913. 26, or S~10,051.S9 les'
than its earnings. SO the fees by rea
son Of the commissions official acti
have been more than sufficient to pay