Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-11
ROhERsMEsskGE
TO STATE ASSEMBLY
GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS LAWS
- PROVIDE REVENUE FOR
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
W0ulOAB0LlSn STATE BOARDS
Executive Favors Central Board Of
Control, State Highway commis-
sion and Revision of state
Constitution.

beers of the Forty-ninth General
Assembly:
The solemn oath which has just
been administered to nj Is impress.
sive Of the tremendous responsibility
placed upon my shoulders in enter.
ing upon the duties of chief executive
OF Missouri. Did ! not believe that
i you are ready to cooperate with me
In performing the great work which
confronts Us. l would feel unequal to
'3ske task. With Gods help We will
devote ourselves to this service with
perfect confidence that He vii: give
us wisdom and courage to properly
perform our important duties.
Never before in the history of our
state were the questions presented
to the legislature, so urgent, complex
and far-reaching, as those now call.
ing for your consideration. With this
increased responsibility there Is a
correspondingly greater opportunity
to render distinguished service to our
state. I do not doubt that you will
meet the full measure of this oppor
tunity.
To be the first governor %inaugpr.
ated In our magnificent new capitol
furnishes additional reason for my
enthusiasm on this happy day. This
towering structure of stone and steel
Is truly emblematic Of the pride of
II people in their government and
OF the in~desctructible elements Of our
social and industrial life, Those who
nave bestowed their thought and
spent their strength and skill In erect.
Ing this splendid edifice have eyem.
pll1led the permanenca of our instt.
tutlons in gathering here the hest
materials and assembling them with
care and patience into enduring and
convenient form to serve the needs
OF our state government. May this
splendid product of our skilled me.
chanics, who have toiled and builded
so e be an example to us to like.
wise SO perform our work that We too
may leave a lasting service to the
people OF the State OF Missouri.
have left a busy workshop to come
here-not to satisfy any ambitions
Tor public life o political preferment,
but, moved by the belief and hone
mat in this great Industrial age nv
experience in business may be ap-
pied In solving the present day nrob,
lens and evolving a New Missouri.
The growing tendency of civiliza.
t1on n society Is to entrust to our
organized central authority. called the
state. greater and broader activities.
me enlargement and perfection OF
II gradually increasing functions OF
such a government has brought for.
ward the necessity and opportunity
K the highest and most patriotic
class OF our citizens to sit in our leg
1slative assembly, there to deliberate
and to mold TIE sentiments and am.
bitions of our people into law. | have
n honor, therefore, Of addressing
To-Day perhaps the most representa-.
tive and distinguished body of Mis-.
sourians who have ever formed a %
eral assembly in this great common,
wealth.
we are firm in the glory OF the
past. We have been pioneers in
many Things. | share with you a deem
sense Of pride and enthusiasm in
the development Of the and
growth of the institutions Of this
state, but the II OF yesterday has
set. 1t is to the rising sun to which,
W must turn IL faces.
in order that we may come to A
clear conception Of the work involved
in this public service which we are
entering upon, we must meet the is.
sues with perfect candor and cons ID.
er them In a straightforward com
moi sense way. We are not as.
semb!ed here as partisans. II Mis-.
so,ht - to rise to her full height OF
power and influence, II she is to win
her industrial and commercial SUI.
premacy. II she Is to develop her pen.
al. elecmOsynary and educational in.
stitutions to the highest degree Of eff.
cheney and usefulness. we, her serv.
ants now assembled and charged with
the duty Of rehabilitating her
finances. and providing fer these in.
stitutions. must put aside partisan.
ship and petty politics and consider
only the common veal
When you went before the people
for their suffrage you pledged patriot.
&c service and urged your election on
the ground that You were competent
to represent and serve the people
and would do 10 to the best Of your
ability. This was your attitude re
Gardless Of your politics. Whethe,
you belong to the majority or the
minority party in this legislature, you
I are pledged to stand for those meas
ynres which will meet the growing
needs sof the people Of this state. Il
II upon that platform that. | invoke
,your cooperation and support. I cal
upon you ~ patriotic servants OF thu
people to keep those pledges. and Il
assist In making the work Of this icg
fslature effective and complete and
in giving the people Or this state IN,
best government IN the land.
The problems shown BY the stem
Wherein They Diner.
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