Show GOVERNOR STONES MESSAGE asks more money for massouris Mis souris national guard jefferson city mo jan 4 governor stone in ili his irtes in essae saZe to the legislature asks among other things lings ti tor for an increased appropriation for the support ot of the national guard in this connect lion he says say the maintenance of a fairly well equipped militia is not only in iii conformity to 10 our ou theory of government but it Is a positive necessity the presence or of an adequate and effi efficient clent force of 0 this kind remo removes all excuse for forthe the employment ot of the regular anny in purely doni etlo affairs it was nover never intended by the fathers that the federal military should he be used without I 1 invitation nv citation to do or aid lit in doing those things thing which are incumbent upon the police or civil authorities vf ut the state the theory of our government contemplates that our chief reliance for or a military force diall be upon tile the mi militia llila which li ii a national nat as well as is a state organization iza tion it la always to be greatly I 1 hoped that there will be no need to employ the military hut but when the does arise it IL is often of the highest moment the present lone Is ia not large although I 1 think large enough to 10 meet any probable conLIn con geney ile he reviewed ewell the ihu general affairs of ct the state showing them to bo be in condition notwithstanding the fact from a buz business Iness point ot or view the past p two years have beest characterized ly by tile the most trying cir ninis lances among which lie mc the clr inclan panic of 13 the movement and the ithe coal and railroad strike sirl kes q of the latter rs strike governor slone says during tile the rall roid war abile both the invina and the anny ier an over many of our ins ing ra antes lates while we were ro to being el ought fought property destroyed and m men slain air alil e passion was high excitement intense onteme and tumult universal no instance stanca in ol of desor disorder der in ahls state of sufficient magn magnitude tude to attract more t than han a passing notice idaly many thou thousands sanda of men abandoned their posts and for a few days several rall roads roada were more or less leas embarrassed d becat because 1 se of these local conditions but IL 11 la Is a well known fact that the railroads of AIl sour were more affected by wh tt it oc occurred currod than ahin the state slate the peace of this great state was scarcely broken throughout hout tills thil conflict no instance of disorder occurred which could not be easily controlled oled by the local constabulary uong there was never a alroe when there was any real need for outside assistance ife he re recommends adiong other ollie things the establishment of a board of pardons and inspection the est A blish mei it ot oe abeels aBen ls leb and a id mems means tor for properly prop eily ay iy adv 0 r tisbie th the resources of wl wih h a 11 1 view to inducing the cs c s sion to the uni united ted states slates ot of certin to be used by the general government in connect connection ical wit wills the improvement in ent of the osage river and a movement to secure in connection with wah other state stale assemblies uniformity of legislation |