international fali^ press tlOV. EBERHART GIVES is the result?We have today in ways will be in the future, it is lof the allotment only $105,000. COLORADO MINE GUARD AT BAY HIS OPENING SPEECH a fact, as the records of this office [These larqe counties prv nearly this state forty-two agricultural S lor every dollar they receive high schools, ninety-six other industrial will show, that whenever such tim. Continued from page i.) in return, and the $585,227 surplus village and city schools violation has been called to my attention, and one hundred consolidated rural I have immediately taken paid by them is distributed the matter up with the local law schools, making in all 238 believe that the time has ar- throughout the state so that the enforcing officers and have always schools in which are taught agricultural, irived in the history of this state, I'mal comuie receive on ar» aver~ home economics and been accorded an earnest as well When the public good demands a£e nearly three times as much as effective co-operation in the manual training to about 50,000 radical modification and reform money from the road and bridge enforcement of the law. The attorney boys and girls who five years ago in certain phases of our state ad- as they contribute, general has always been had no such advantages. These ministration of our institutions juy message to the legislaand ready to give his assistance and schools are keeping the country public principles and most ture of 1911 I entered into an exefficient Minnesota is one of the few states boys and girls at home and on the methods.' (tensive discussion of recognizing concerning which it can be said farm." "This has been the keynote of the state departments. I emevery that crime has been reduced and The state's recent educational message since, but the ex- phasized especially the importisting development, Governor Eberhart a stricter observance of the law method of making appro- anc^ °f simplifying the adminis- declared, has no parallel. He established. Since the abolishment priations from the public treas- tration by the elimination of a of capital punishment, there spoke of the increased use of ury is a deep-rooted one and no number of boards or comtelief schools and social centers and of has been no increase in crime, but can come until the people missions which the legislature the good done by farmers' cooperative the records show that in cases of ©f the state instruct the legisla- from time to time had created murder the percentage of convictions organizations. All these for the purpose of keeping step ture to adopt better business metdds. has increased approximately things, he said, have given the with the rapid progress of the The present grab-bag, logrolling fifty per cent. state valuable publicity and have state. I cited a number of instances method whereby all helped to bring settlers to the "I am in favor of strict law inforcement. to show that the old syst- appropriations are thrown into If a law does not state. "The records show on file the legislative hopper and em was not only •expensive, but with the immigration commissioner." work out well it should be repealed, ground out during the last week '^practicable, because it lackea but while it is on the statue he continued, "show that of the session is absolutely in- the two essential elements of sue- books it should be enforced Minnesota has received more actual cessful business administration, defensible. settlers from Indiana, Ohio, against all, without fear or favor. namely, co-operation and definite "Under the constitution of the "When the state county option Iowa and Illinois than all the fixing of responsibility. After State, the governor is authorized convention was held in St. Paul surrounding states put together, a very careful consideration of to strike out or veto items in This photograph shows one of the mine guards in the Colorado strik* four years ago I was invited 4 and has even far outstripped Canada this matter I reccommended the zone firing at the strikers behind the debris of a burned mine c&msk" the appropriation bills but he has from in its success to attract settlers. to go before it and explain my division of the state administration Many of these guards were killed In the battles. no authority to reduce them in views on the question. My position into four great subdivisions amount. Under that authority, "The records of the Minnesota at that time was, and still is, or departments, namely, public of I vetoed in the last appropriation A Suspicion. Take Heed the Present. Transfer company for 1913 show that when the people of this state, domain, public health and safety, "You know," said the weary-looking Thoreau was a philosopher whose bills, $225,000 unnecessary expenditure that approximately 25,000 actual in the selection of a legislature or education and revenue and accounting. man, "that our next-door neighbors one aim was high truth, and who and had I permitted settlers were located on Minnesota otherwise, have acted upon any In my message to the have a parrot, a self-playing piano and was Impatient of littleness. He saii to reduce items, I should have farms. During that year the question, such action should and several children who sing and recite!" once: "You cant kill time without legislature of 1913 I again strongly Saved at least $500,000 more to transfer company handled 2,343 would be binding upon me, because "What of it?" injuring eternity," and the troth oi urged this reorganization. taxpayers of the state. I believe in the authority carloads of 'immigrant movables' "I was wondering whether it wasn't the epigram Is as great as Its wit. Hat "My experience in discussing "Instead of the old method, I destined for Minnesota points, of the people and that any in possible for this pitiless publicity Idea living present demands ereryoMft these questions with the members propose the adoption of a budget to be overdone* whereas, Canada altogether received structions coming directly from Jbest, and to ftrittsar It anray Is fUA of the legislature convinced me system under which every appropriation them should be supreme. If in 1,453 cars, and the other that the first step to be taken was the selection of a legislature must be carefully itemized states followed with a comparatively the development of favorable and presented to the taxpayers small number of cars. county option prevailed and the MARINES MOVING GUNS INTO VERA CRUZ public sentiment. I therefor concluded of the state at least one law passed, I should not only approve "The records for 1914 far surpass to appoint a voluntary it, but would see too that it month in advance of every legislative those of 1913. During the commission of thirty-one publicspirited, session. This budget is was strictly and impartially en first three months of this year broad-minded, earnest forced. That is all any governor to be printed and distributed to about 1,500 cars are registered fof and patriotic men, without partydistinctions, the taxpayers so that they can examine could do. Ademagog might promise Minnesota, a record which far and without reference it and instruct their representatives more in order to secure the surpasses Canada and all the surrounding to personal friendship, who votes and then conveniently forget irt the legislature states put together. would without compensation consider What expenditures should be his promise. All that he pos These settlers came prepared to the entire problem of reorganization authorized. It should state in detail sibly can do is to approve and execute equip and develop our farm lands, and present adefinite the law. the needs of all departments and have contributed largely to plan to the legislature of and "There never was a period in institutions, giving the our unprecedented agricultural I9J5 reasons therefor so that the people the history of the state during development and the great increase "The report of the commission which somuch temperance and could act with full knowledge in farm values. is now practically completed and social welfare legislation was en of the needs of each department. "The importance of this work will published for general distribution. acted and enforced. I wish to call "This method has been adopted to the people of the state cannot It presents to the people your attention to the following in nearly all European countries ie overestimated and it must not and the legislature in concrete important laws enacted and enforced and has everywhere resulted :e forgotten that the continuation form the results of a careful investigation during my administration: in greater economy by giving of this policy is an issue in this of the entire reorganization 1. Prohibiting th drinking of the taxpayers better control of campaign. It is indeed to be regretted problem. This will furnish intoxicating liquors on railwav all public expenditures. Such a that there are still those a definite basis for action. As trains. system will also enable the mem- |1311.?• u^li.111L' VmF°US who do not appreciate the importance 2. Preventing anyone from inducing bers of the legislature to consult ed newsP,aPf,rs of publicity as an essential, With their constituents in regard "P01* wl" recommend the minors to enter saloons industrial and commercial development. rp,, s. adoption of every principal ad- 3. Authorizing the recovery to appropriations. This is im-j J. first message to of damages or injuries by intoxicated "The state of Minnesota possesses ftSme Unfr the pth ent m1h0d I the legislature While it hfs in- persons from those causing an almost inexhaustible such intoxication he ms el cs outs id rfa Tc'w who Cre\Sed the of dePart. Marines from the American fleet are here seen drawing guns and caissons supply of water resources for ments somewhat, as compared Extending local option to cities through the streets of Vera Cruz. The building in the background is a hoteL transportation and waterpower 6 16 aPPf°PrJ^tion corn"! with the number recommended in of the fourth class. mittees, can possibly know what 1 1 1 1 purposes. In the handling of the 4. Extending local option to" the appropriation bills contain un- three^osfVtal principal's, bulky products of the farm, itis MARINES PITCHING CAMP AT VERA CRUZ cities of the fourth class. til they are presented at the last nametv. essential that there should be adequate 5. Regulating public dance transportation facilities STu Hh,e- Se,S,Si°n' 3t ^l1 "1. Abolishment of unnecessary halls and prohibiting the sale of with reasonable rates, so as to il),irAC 1Ca lmPossl 0 boards and commissions and the make changes. liquor therein give to the products of the farm a «T. ., definite fixing of responsibility in & governor of the state can- »f ^ments. 6. Prohibiting soliciting in dryterritory. the best possible access to the heads de not appropriate or pay out a sin- civ:i%ervire refr,ila. markets of the world. I believe the fifle penny of state funds without 11 jlegislative 7. Providing severe penalties largest possible market and thd.t direction and the only tlo?s aS a11 subordinate officials for inducing young girls to enter the farmers and manufacturers fund placed at his disposal is his an„ em|) ^eS' houses of ill fame. should have the best access to disposal is his contingent fund 3- A budget system for makbl 8. Adoption of the Iowa abate such market. For that purpose $5,000. The only practical sol- ln^ appropriations. ment law, the strongest law ever I called together at St. Louis,Mo., Ution is the budget system and 11 "Now it is pertinent to ask this enacted against the white slave the conference of all the governors, ask the taxpayers of this state to question. What has the opjoin traffic. representatives of all the me in my effort to secure for this uestion: What has the opthem 9. Establishing the separate commercial bodies and shipping intelligent supervision over position ever suggested except industrial schools for girls. organizations throughout the all state expenditures by the ad- criticism and denunciation. 'StickOption 10. Establishing a state hospi Mississippi river and its tributaries, of such a system. This ing the feet under the mahogany tal for the treatment of cripplec on April 28, last, to consider is the only way in which the state table eight hours of the day and and deformed children of poor the best plan for the general development Will secure economy in making seven days of the week, is a very parents. of all water resources appropriations and I submit that pleasant and easy task, but it will 11. Prescribing hours of labor throughout the territory. This no other practical and effective not solve the problem. Through and meals for women and children conference was a success and after plan has been suggested. this efficiency commission I offer in mercantile and manufacturing its deliberations I was selected "In the collection and distri-'1 definite a practical remedy. My a plantc. chairman of a committee of bution of school and road funds, opponents make promises, but ofthe 12. Controlling and providing governors to work out a definite Marines from t.he American fleet photographed as they were preparing country sections are favored fer nothing except criticism and for dependent, neglected and delinquent and comprehensive plan and present to pitch their camp ashore in Vera Cruz. a& compared with the larger cities. I denounciation. It is up to the children. the same to a convention of This is .just provision, the rural Pfople of Minnesota to accept 13. Pensions for dependent all the Mississippi vail ey states MEXICAN CROWDS FOLLOW OUR MARINES sections in return contribute to either the endifinite pre-election mothers to be called this fall at St. Louis. the wealth of the cities. promises of those who through 14. Making desertion of wife I shall insist in the control of "Hennepin, Ramsey and St. gross ignorance or wilful misreLouis and family a felony these resources by the people, because counties paid into the state presentation are villifying the "These and many other laws cheap transportation and treasury in all forms of taxes dur- state, libeling and slandering its have been enacted in the interest cheap waterpower are essential ing the year 1913, $243,338.69 and administrative officers, or real of social welfare and uplift, anc in the development of all agricudtural feceived as their share of the state performance of those entrusted all of them have received my active and industrial as well as allotment for school and road pur- 1 with official responsibility. support, both in enactment commercial activities." Doses in the aggregate only $778,- I "The watchword of my adminis®9S-®5- and enforcement. Governor Eberhart told of the This is less than one third tration has ben efficiency. This "The highest and best test of meeting of bankers he called, Of the amount paid. The other is fully demonstrated in the wontWo-thirds an executive officer is determinec which led to co-operation with was distributed as derful development which the by the character of his appointments. farmers in many counties in buying School and road aid among the state has attained. I am certain No governor in the history improved live stock. This ttther eighty-three counties. As that I can say without contratt of the state has had occasion emphasizes, he said, the importance result, eighty the eighty-six of diction from anyone that Minnesota to fill so many important of county agricultural tOUnties in the state receive back has achieved greater success offices of trust and responsibility agents, and he will urge the next from the state nearly twice as than any other state in the union I cannot take time to enumerate legislature to provide the necessary much money as they pay in all with regard to agricultural and in very many, but it is important to aid therefor. County fair forms of taxes, while Hennepin, dustrial development. I have not determine the efficiency of an administration associations should buy blooded Ramsey and St Louis counties, including been sitting in the executive office from this standpoint stock, he said, and sell it to the the large and prosperous waiting for it to come, but The appointments to the officers farmers after exhibition. The cities receive less than one-third As is to be seen in the photograph, the American marines aroused great have urged the importance there of attorney general, supreme anc Governor also recounted the hog tf the amount. interest among the people of Vera Cruz, and crowds followed them as th«p of before the people of the state districts, board of regents anc cholera trouble and his action in made their way to the posts assigned them. "The greatest increase in state on every occasion. No part of heads df the various departments proclaiming a "hog cholera this development presents a taxes this year is caused by one are sufficient for this purpose week." He favored increasing stronger argument than our rural Not even my bitterest enemy has talill road tax, which has passed New. York., fer in the country more popular the serum plant at the university found any fault with them, anc New York Is the most wonderful In accordance with the constitutional life betterment exemplified in our are published in New York la farm. He continued: I V,. city In the western hemisphere. It it has been the greatest pleasure industrial schools with their centers all other cities combined It mora amendment adopted by ."It is entirely proper at this has the tallest office buildings in the of my official life to receive so than of social and civic life. Pittsburgh millionaires Pitta* the people at the last general election. time to express my sincere appreciation world it has the greatest bridge* on burgh it has a larger Irish population "When I started the campaign many favorable commendations In the distribution of this of the co-operation I the North American continent it has a than Dublin larger Jewish popuh* •The statement of president Vin for betterment of rural schools fund 'the country shares exceptionally have received from the various more hotels than any other city in the wnH had tio$ than Jerusalem te jta and country life in general, five cent that there is not a university well. Hennepin, Ramsey world its stock exchange is the greatest local officers throughout the state glorious days, and. according to estfc years ago, it was not as popular in America which can boast of a and St. Louis counties pay into in existence it is the world's in the endorsement of our laws. mates made.by our most able satin* .as it is today-'fact., it was more efficent board of regents is a the state road and bridge fund greatest seaport has the nktst While violations of law have been numW tors, It Jriut 4 larger of xm qtiite generally-popular, but what jnaftotfleenft railway stations In Amertca and receive as their share $694,227 (Continud on page 8.) tire N«w Yorkers than OokoNHftl committed in the past an^, al-i C, 1 It la the greatest banking can* cago Record-Herald. f* 1 4 1 *%#«•:, 4 1 2i a fc r* it /i