History

In the preparation of this study I have endeavored to make a candid examination of the major problems of the administration of Governor John Ireland and to set forth my findings on those issues. Some of the minor problems of the Ireland era have not been dealt with for the reason that their consideration would too greatly extend the length of this paper. The fact that none of Ireland's correspondence was available has constituted a handicap. Also his speeches and gubernatorial messages are brief and few in number. In addition to his messages, the chief sources for this thesis project have been administrative reports, laws, legislative journals, newspapers, magazines, and the opinions as voiced by his contemporaries