Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1893 — Page 10

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTIXEL WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 11. IB!3 TWELVE PAGE9.

THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE

IT IS READ TO THE LEGISLATURE BY SECRETARY ROBERTS. , State Finances iind the Public DeM Dli. i cussed Considerable Attention raid to Colleges and State Institution State Trisns and Prison, Kforra A .Not Very Brilliant Paper. The messaga of Governor Chase was presented the legislature i. ,.a, morning. Both houses assembled ia the kail of the house of representatives. It Jvaa read by Private Secretary William B. HobexU and; its reading occupied fifty minutes. It referred principally to tho tuts finances, the various ttate institutions and recommended legislation affecting a number of important matters. It wg as follow a: Gentlemen of the Senate and norE OF Kepresbntatives In eccorJaneo with tii requirements of the constitution, I wish to apprise you regarding the condition of affairs relating to the tut, and tier such tMommeudations as will, in my judgment, inure to the best interests of tie people. Since the adjournment ot the last legislature tthas pleated" the Governor of the untrer to remove from the seen to the unseen world the late Alviu l Ilovey, governor of Indiana. He pasted from the duties and activities of this life to read the mysteries of that wnicL lies beyond in the strength and vigor of a ripened and uob.e manhood. Few indeed are the native-born sons of any state who, by their wo effort, have arisen to such eminence as the late chief executive of Indiana. Though born in poverty left in early youth an orphan he overcame one obstacle after another untii he became truly the (renins of his own fortune. His ability as a lawyer, judge, soldier, dip'omate or statesman, was ever maoifetted by the fa thfui eni conscientious discharge of every duty. The state never had a more carefu'. or patriotic executive to administer its arair. Those who liaare-d with hin on matters of pnbha policy reaiV.iy con ceded Lis abi ity, and pronounced bin unimpeachable. Indiana was his pride her prosperity his highest joy. He was beloved by his neighbors re7rdlee of his political or religious belies, lie bad the courage of his convictions, and was never accused of duplicity. He served his eonsttuency ia county, state and in the nation with lidelity and ability, and his name will be borne on the pages of history, and adorn tnem, too. as long as its paries shall record the patriotism, valor and pullio services honestly and conscientiously performed by the servants of the state. He was a man who could always be found, and now that he is (tone well may we say of him: "0. fallen at lenzth. that tower of strength. Vbich stood four o,uan to all the winds that blew." Finance of the State. It is gratifying to know that the day is not remote when our state debt will he nominal. If not entirely wiped out. The inoreased revenues of the state during the past year amount to $tiP7,5M.i5 over the year previous, and this sum will undoubtedly be larger for the coming year. The tax law pesd by the last general assembly, while not perfect in all res pect, will be the means of improving our financial standing at home and abroad, and while it increases tax, yet every patriotio citizen tuut feel that the time has come for the state to cease borrowing money at the earliest moment possible, and in this era of prosperity no better time could be found for increasing our revenue. STATE PI BT AD mm-iT. Foreign debt .mono- Co Interest i'il.a..' no Pom-stic debt -.'h) im Ict-rest , m Biate stock certificates i.GI 12 Total debt and interest ?i,f.l.". 12 Inu reit ... S-.:.,n..", on Temporary interest loan, duo April "J, lsJ -. Sln.O'H) j0 Temporary intereit loaa, due ADril 1, H'i4 "To.noO on There is now laid 16 cnts on the $1C0 for state school purposes. Th:sbrings in more revenue than is needed for the purpose indicated, and I recommend that it be reduce ! at least 5 cents. l"ndr the present appraisement the genera! fund of the state treasury shows a surplus of half a mi). ion dollars m round numbers, and I believe that the state tax levy of 12 oents rosy safely be reduced to 10 cents, and 1 recommend the same. I'xiMic lebt statement. As will he seen from the publio debt statement, the present foreign debt of the state is .fS.2je.6To.12 and the domestic debt 4?4,(00, making a total debt of .fs..ölö 12. Of this sura the temporary interest bouds, dated April 1, ISeS, aggregating j 3 10,000, fall due April 1. l&f'S. The temporary interest loan bond, dated April 1. 1, aggregating $37t',i"0O, fall due April 1, l'Ji. If the present general assembly makes no extraordinary appropriations there will be sufficient moneys ia the general fund to pay the bonds due in 113 and 18.'. I respectfully su?gest that the general assembly of 15. 3 authorize, by enactment, the payment of the temporary iutereU loan bonds of JosO.OU), due April 1. l!:t, and the temporary interest loan bonds of .'170,000, due April I, 1S9L a Though another general assembly will have intervened before the maturing of the f 1.6i000 bon'ts. due in March and April, 1S35, yet I suggest that this legislature make provisions for the paymer-.t or refunding of this part of the public debt also, so that the finance board may not be pinched for a time. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Th Estimate for the Ye;.r 189.1, 1801 and If the value of property for taxable purposes remains the same during the years and 1895 as now, viz.; 1,205,256,03h, and the present tax levy of 12 cents on the J 100 valuation for state purposes and 6 rents for benevolent institution fund is continued, and the reeeipes from all other sources remain the same, which is probable, the total amount of revenue ooilecteu for eeh of the years 1893, 1534 and 1U5 will be J,0.'2.41'3 51. If the current expenses including ?12o,000 for legislative expenses in 1 SIC end Ib'Jö which means the expeusea aetually necessary to pay the permanent officers, department and insti tutions and the interest on the publio debt, it will require the sum of 2.063,435. leaving a balance ot s7,oas.ol. Indiana is, and has the right to be, proud of hsr public schools and the systen which has won the applause of aooie of the moat eels brated and critical educators of the land. The Uoosier schoolmaster is sought for from Washington eity to Washington state, and is doing creau to mmseti ana lis instructors. It has been a great pleasure to me to address the students and scholars in a large number of sehoels and colleges located in fifteen dilierent counties, and nowhere have I found the people ladinerent to the eilort oi those in authority to place Indiana still higher on the roll of honor of her sister states. Tne time is here when the very best text books obtainable should be placed in the hands of every ehild enrolled, free of cost. TrVnen this shall - Le done the consummation of our desires will have been attained and an ideal law will be placed upon the pages of our statutes. The report of the state superintendent of public instruction is complete and I refer you to it for the details of that department State University. I visited Aon Arbor recently and 'mads due inquiry into the woikings of this aaivtraity, which is not merely the pride of Michigan but of the West. Private bequests, together with liberal provision made for its so r port by the legislature, has made this seat ot I earn i or a power in the world. What will binder the Indiana university front taking high rank with the best institoiiona of learning in the laud? Lack of that assistance of whieh it new stands in need. A study of the work eeeompUshed in the Isst few years will eonvinse any ene rail of you that the faculty has not eaten the bread of idleness. As the head of the school system ia this state the rapid development of Indiana uoivsrsity Is a cause for congratulation. It bas become a univer-ity of high rank, whose original snd adraoeed methods in higher education have attracted wide attention. It has now reached a crisis ia its history, not that there is any danger that it wi l eet se to exist, or to do respectable work, but a point bss been reached in its development which may be termed a crisis. Tor, as a prominent educator has said, "the tiae has

come when a few irstitutions will, by the vigorous a-;ions of their friends, assume a leading position, while others will be obliged to take a second rank." The people of Indiana, through the action of their general assembly, have now an opportunity of making their university second to none. Any action to be e ective must be immediate, for in the educational worl l, as in the business world, movements are rapid in these days. The biennial report of the university showa that the wonderful y rapid increase in attendance has made the present building entirely inadequate to properly oarry on the work, and that the income is entirely too small to hold or obtain strong men among the rapidly increasing force of instructors. As the impulse in all educational development bas always been from above down wnrd. it i the wisest polioy to constantly cherish nnd make more c ective the highest educational institutions of the a täte. St fite Normal I'ni versify. This institution was never in so prosperous a condition as at the present time. The matriculates have greatly inoreased in number, the course of study made stronger, and the graduates have little difficulty in securing the best situations. It is not necessary to argue the im

portance of rendering all the aid the efficient board of trustess are askio at your hands, that greater adrautsges may be afforded to the students seeking instruct on. The number of students enrolled ia 192 was 1,3!'. In 170 the total was 142. Tunlne t'nUersity. I cannot too Sironely commend the work be ing done by the Pjrdu? university. Theprcgress of that institution is most gratifying tu all respects. The attendance was never ao large, and the power of Purlne is extending to every state. There is need for more buildings, and your attention is called to the requests set forth m the annual report, Recently Mr. Amos iteavilon of Cliuton couotv made a gift of $35.000 to Purdue university for the purpose of contributing to the erection of na euti'ieering 'aboratory there. This was given with the hope that the state would appropriate en equal amount, and thus ensble the trustees to buil l one of the best engineering laboratories in the country. A number of the educational institutions of the country hare been the recipients of private donations notably at Ann Arbor, and few bet ter monuments to posterity can be left by our wealthy c.t.zens than in this way. Indiana Institute for the Blind. It giTes me pleasure to inform you that this well-managed institutiou has had a prosperous year, lived within its ineome, and asks for no extra appropriation. The following statement, ofTered by the efficient board of nuitees, will speak for itself: For the fiscal yeai ending Oct. 31, Wl, there was expended for maintenance and rrpiira the sura ot 2S,S '.72, and for the same period, endin 192, 30.241.15. leaving an unexpended balance of $.1,922 14, which was covered into the stats treasury. Hie new building has been comfortably furnished and a new engine-room ereoted. uce the hops hive been taken from contractors and put upiu su educational basis, results are highly satisfactory in this department. There are now enrolled 140 young mon and women in the institute, all of whem are making excellent progress. Institution for the Deaf ami Dumb. I have carefully considered tbe report for the last fiscal year regarding the needs of this school. For four years I have advocated the changes recommended by the superintendent in this report. It seems unbusinestl.ke to hold valuable lands that are, from their surroundions, unproductive, when the institutiou to which it belongs could reap immense advantage from its sale, and with no possible loss of a dollar to tbe state. The needs of the institution are great if not imperative. I trust if the present law is tint strict enough to compel the attendance of all children who era so unfortunate as to be bereft of hearing and speech, that this legislature will enact one on the line suggested by Prof. Johnson in his valuahle'and exhaustive report. Talte 100 blind children and 100 who are deaf and dumb, and the per cent, of thos3 desiring an education would average higher in t'ie first t am. Soldiers nnd S.nlorV Orphmin Home. Six hundred and twenty-four boys and girls, nearly ail children of deceased soldiers, are being cared for by the state. I wish, gentlemen, you could, as a body, visit this institution. To gaze into the fjces of these bright sons and daughters of old soldiers, men who di i at tauoh to speak modestly as any other class to make Indiana wiiat she is to. lay, would cause you to rejoioe in the redemption of soiemn promises made in the long ago, as well as to realize that the state is to Le the gainer in having properly trained citizens, morally, intellectually and industrially, made so nnder its own eve and by its own authority. Kvery parent, re ative and friend of any child in the soldiers' and sailors' orphans' home, the reform school for bovs and the reform school for girls, and the asylum for the feeble-minded, can feel perfectly assured that more conscientious or competent eaperinteiidents and assistants in all departments cannot be found. It is a matter of deep regret with me that all our public institutions sre not like these under non-partisan control. Peace ami harmony have ever prevailed, and the cry of fraud or extravagance in expenditure has never been raised. I recornuiend a grouping of our institutions educational, benevolent and penal with fewer boards of control. If we are sincere in ourdee'arations of reform and retrenchment let us ceate to parade our platitudes and begin the practice of our profession at once. Tbe people will applaud the slightest indication of sincerity on the part of their lawmakers in this direction, and will be as well, if not better, served, and at lea expense. It is not theexpeuditure of means actually required to conduot the business atlairs of the state in all its departments the people rebel against they are not parsimonious to this degree but they complaiu of tbe useless drain upon the publio treasury to meet demands npon it that might by common-sense business method be averted. I sincerely hope that you will nota'low cruel gossip, ignorance or prejudice to divert your mind from or cause you to become indiflerent to tbe peace of the state, and so nrglect to take due notioe of the needs of one of the deserving and pitiable classes of our humanity. With the almost ubiquitous superintendent I have vimieJ the feeble-minded institution leng after the inmate had retired for the night to see how they were being cared for, as well ns to notiee if the helpers were faithful in the discharge of their duty. In their homes, or in poor houses, we have bere a non-producing class of citizens. It is marvelous anJ would fairly challsuue your belief to wi'oess the change that takes plac in a large per cent, of these unfortunate children after they have been nnder the esre of their instructors here tor a few months. They are taught the common branches of education, drawing, musio. various trades, eultivtttmg tbe soil and in many ways pay a portion of tbe expense for their support. All honor to the projectors of this institution and to the state in providing for this helpless pcrtlou of our population. The preasing wants are set out in the very interesting report of tbe board of trustees, and I ak yon to weigh the subject in your minds with the thought before you that the state cannot be protected from fifteen hundred of this class of citizens, now of school age. if allowed tbeir freedom. it will be a hundred-foli cheaper to collect at least the teachable ones and plaoe them under the instruction now rt quired by 'aw. In the interest of eo nomy and posterity, u is urged that you grant the request of the board which has so faithfully discharged very duty toward a class of our humanity to which loo few of God's more favored chi.dren seem to consider it in any sense a duty to extend acts of kiudiiet-s or express words of sympathy. Keforni School for Itoys. You will find the report of this institution a model for clearness and brevity. It ia tbe equal of aoy seiiool of its kind in the country. Pelng located in the oounty of Hendricks, I hare been familiar with its workings and history for many years. In all its ippeictmsntsit is atno'lsl of Its kind. The sppropr ation asked for should be granted withoat beailation, as the building designated in the report is absolutely dangerous, and should I repaired snd enlarged without delay. "Woman's Kefornwitory far (lirls. Daring the past year this institution has met with a great loss by fire. By the active efforts of tbe trustees and officers bat few escapes occurred during the conflagration, and those who did were afterward arrested and returned. In the management of this institution we have an exemplification of the wisdom of giving women a representation in the administration of our Eublic affairs. No Institution ot tbe state is etter conducted than this ooe. and, iu my

opinion, there ought to be at least ooe woman a member of ach board of our publio institution. Bo far as I have been able to judge, oar benevolent institutions are under the supervision of competent and faithful officers, it is estimated by reliable experts in the matter of statistics covering the population of those alHioied with itifanity that there is oue for every 00. Capaoity of hospitals aa follows: Central 1,5.-1 Southern . Eastern 4.;5 Northern 410

Total 2, 7j8 The ratio for capacity t popu nation for Central, 1 to 607; Sinthern. 1 to yi'J; Eastern, 1 to WIO; Northern. 1 to l.i:'. it is evident that oor hospital aecommoda tions are serious! detio ent in cepciiy ; especially so is this the case with the one at Longoliif, near Logansport For more than thirty years 1 have been interested in this class of b, neiiciaries, aud have bad favorable opportunities for observing the progress made in their oare and treatment in several states. It is with you geutleiuen, to say how much latitude shall be given the di Cerent boards oi trustees toward sustaining these wards by naming tl.e amount of appropriation each pitieot ahull receive. It ia claimed by many that the cost per capita ia out of proportion to that of other institutions of Ike class in adjoining states. Of this you are to be responriblejudses. Nothing has oeojrred since tbe last lecidature convened to create any suspicion that the atate is not being served by as faithful and competent servants as can be found anywhere, i am entirely satisfied with the workings of all the hospiul visited, and wish to thank each of the auperintendeat for o erirg me every opportunity 10 make as thorough inspection of their buildings and equipments as was necessary to understand tbe workings and necessities of each. 1 urge a careful study of the "Conference of Oliiceis of Institutions for Insane of the Mate." It is a carefully prepared docuaieut, divested of all verbiage aud crowded with valuable information, wt.ioh wdl aid you in determining your duty to the atate an 1 to her needy dependents. PRISONS AND PRISON REFORM. Ex-Governor Grny'a Message Indorsed on tho Ijitter I'oint. It will be a severe t:s'c for any person to find better regulated prisons than those located in Indiana. The wardens are true disciplinarians, but they are also humane. So far as I have been able to discover, all financial transact ens have been promptly reported to tl.e auditor of state, as required by la w. Perfect sanitary conditions canuotbeefTeoted in any prison where it is so crowded as to require two prisoners to occupy one cell. Betides, "t is demoralizing and unjust. The food provided is wholesome, well prepared and eu.'iicient. The northern prison is in great need of repairs. A'ter a rpecial examiuat.on of the instit'irion and its nreds, I nr.'e you to consider Warden French's statements, not sparing his estimates a dollar. The wall now in process of construction at the southern prison ia oue of the most formidable, and at the same time at tractive, to be found in the 1 nited Mates. Almost e7ery stone and brick has been laid nnder Wnr len Patten's eye. I wish to indorse most earnestly that portion of ex-tiovernor Gray's inessHge on the subject of "Pr son Reform," delivered befoie the legislature in 18, which was as follows: The Constitution of the state provides that "the penal co ie shall be founded on the principles of reformation aud not of vindictive justice; that cruel and unjust punishment shall not be inflicted; that all penalties shall be proportioned to the nature of the ofler.se," yet our penal aystem and penal code, and especially the manner in which the latter ia administered, could hardly be further from a'comj.liance with those wise aud humane provisions of our constitution. Nearly every day our courts are sentencing to the peniteutiary young men under twenty-one years of age, in many instances their first otlense, and in many cases the of.eune a technical one. Hundreds are sent to the penitentiary by courts and juries merely for the purpose of saving tne county from the expense of a jail sentence, which wouid have been ample punishment for the crime committed, thereby blasting their character forever and iiiereabini! the number of the onniiaal c!aa. as well ns intlioting a punishment in violation of Uie above pro visions of our constitution. Two-thirds of the prisoners of our state prisons are under thirty years of age. To expect to reform this Ian of prisoners by a forced association wich hundreds of hardened end confirmed criminals, murderers, thieves and connteneiters won' i be to reason thit evil associations do not contaminate or corrupt. Those who have bad ex periei c 3 ia the management of prisons, and also those who have given careful atteution to the impress made upon the charact-r of the youn convict, testify to the hurtiul influence of ti.e airirregate prison system, and the almost impossibility of el'eoting a reformation; for, however excellent the character of the young man may have been prior to h e conviction, or however real his intentions may be to reform while a prisoner, yet when d.tcharged be finds that the world does not look kirnlly on an ex-peuitentiary convict. It is with great difficulty he obtains honorable employment, and finds still greater ditheulty in gaining aJmi&si n to good society. The ignominy of the ex-penitentiary convict follows him like a destroy uj angel wherever he goes. An administration of criminal justice that visits on the young and lirn offender such a terrible punishment for a slight otlense, a punishment that ends only with death and deprives him from obtaining honorable employment and the as-ojiati vn of reputable persons, is a disgrace to christian civilization, a mockery of the administration of justice, and a sid commentary upon statesmanship, lfuring qt term I I are commuted tbe prison sentences of forty hoys to commitment to the Keiorm school. The board of c mtrol, in its report, says that only four of sa d boys have shown themselves unworthy of executive clemency. If the state was not at this time burdened with the expense of the 0 instruction of so many new build rgs, I would earnestly reoomturnl the establishment of an institution to be called by some such name as an "industrial school," for the confinement of such convicts and of those guilty of their first otlense, whose former charaoter had been good, in order that they mi-ht have at least one chance to return to the path of rectitude and to the favorable recognition of their fsllowmen. Pardons. The power vested in the governor by the oonstitut;on to grant pardons, reprieves, commutations aud remissions briig to the executive his most onerous and perplexing duties. In our penal institutions we have nearly two thousand inmates, and a very large percentage of whom have applications on file for executive clemency. With a sense of duty for the best interests of the publio peace and to protect the honor and dignity of the law against crime and with a purpose to aubserve the best interest of society the many appeals for the governor to interpose the pardoning power and to set aside the verdicts of tbe courts at times becomes to him a problem most difficult to solve. During my incumbency of the governor's office I have ever endeavored to be just to all interests concerned aud the demands made upon tne have been so many that I have been compelled to give mote tune to this line of busiiieis than houl 1 have been occupied. I am firmly convinced that the executive should have assistance in the consideration of applications for pardons snd I recommend that a law be pissed authorizing him to appoint a comnil-iion of tuch number as may be thought best, whose duty it will be to ait with the govern r at stated titnesand hear all matters pertaining to pardons. It is believed by many that the governor of Indiana is not paid enough for his servloei. Indiana is amply able to be more generous in compensating her executive, and whether it is thought advisable at this time to inorease his salary, I truat your honoral le body will pass a law making appropriation for the purohase ot a mansion for tbe use of the governor. Nearly every state In the union makes tins provision, and it is in keepinc with the dignity and requirerr.viits of tbe head of our state government. The state owns vacant land near the eity which eoutd he sold and the proceeds nsed for this purpose, if it is not deemed best to make a special appropriation for iL Township Triifttee. Tne recommendations of Governor Alvin P. Ilovey in his last message upon this subject failed to find aoy response in the proceedings of the last legislature. The reason of 00 aotion could not have been because of its non-importance. If be were living he would reiterate his recommendation in stronger terms. Transactions by either incompetent or concieneeless trnstees have come to publio notice, which causes me to urge upon yoa to pass a law limiting the power of tbe trustee in making contracts. It is believed that no one oCicie.l of the state bas such unlimited control of public moneys. I know per

sonally that in one oounty in three country towrs'iips the trustees in less than two years have made purchases and have given town, ship obligations for an amount nearing $40,000 worth of school supplies, not 50 percent, of which were of any earthly value to the schools for whioli the purchases were made. These three trustees, as might have been expeoted, either resigned or wsre removed from oriice by the county commissioners. Costly legislation follows these dishonest mmipu ntions of the publio fnuds. The honest and faithful publio servant of the people will not complain of any reasonable aafegnard yo'J may throw around this officer. The people are asking for protection, and tbey have a right to be heard, state- Hoard f Charities. This board has been qniek to respond to every pressing call made upon it. and faithful in the d'scbarge of every duty. Mr. Alexander Johnson, tbe efficient aecietary, has been one of the most attentive, painstaking and industrious offioers I haveerer known. 1 regird the report of the board, the work of Mr. Johnson, the meist valuable of its kind ever given to tbe publio. The beard baa need of more money, and I recommend that the appropriation ot 5,1)00 be granted. The Stnte Militia. The progress made in the organization and equipment of the state militia has been most satisfactory. There are now fourintautry regiments, besides an artillery corps, all under the proper officers, who have been selected for their special merit or have earned tbeir positions by regular promotion. Each year a camp of instruction is held, aud the results of the drill and camp life generally have made our state troops equal to those of aoy other state. Gen. N. P. Ruckle, my adjutant general, is a thorough soldier. He served his country with distinction dcring the rebellion, and sines ths war has been almost continuously identified with military atlairs. Under his administration of four yeara our militia bas advanced more than during ail the time of its previous existence. '1 he tune has come when it ia wise for the state to be ready for an emergency of public disorder.an 1 this branch of our government should be upheld without hesitation. The quartermaster general has great responsibilities in the oare and preservation of ordnance and military supplies generally. His pay is not commensurate with the labor he performs and should be increased. I onn not forego bearing testimony of my bigh appreciation cf my quartermaster general, Joseph P. Pope, who has a most honorable record as a soldier, and who has performed bis duty on my stall' with great satisfaction. The ttoad Problem. It is gratifying to notice tbe interest now being taken in the discussion as to whether Indiana shall become a leading state in tho betterment of public roads. The press almost unanimously is advocating a better law. The late convention held in this eity for the pur-

poss of making recommendations to the legislature was one of the most intelligent ever convened bere. No law contemplated by this houorable body can compare with one that ahail give the farmer an open market all the year round ao far as material prosperity is concerned. Let there be no mistake as to the makeup of the committee who shall have so 11. uoh responsibility placed upon it as this one. as he who supports legislation with this object in view can subserve the best interests of his oonstituents in no other way so thoroughly, I doubt if further taxation is necess&ry for the redemption of our highways. The revenue now used is enormous when we consider the results obtains 1. The trouble is our system is wrong. We need more brains and less muscle in tbe eause, and until this is brought about we shall remain in the slough of despondency. There is no comparison between our roads and those of foreign countries, nor of those in our many sitter states. We are wofully behind them in all this matter. The railroads that cross our own state like a network have greatly enhanced the value of property, but with first class publio highways the increase in our material wealth will be difficult to estimate. The farmer will be the greatest benefioiary in the mait-r, and yet good reads concern directly er ry citi7en. For several months in escn year the tarmer is unable to do anything because of lmpussable roads. II. a teams are idle, and the prolits of the mouths he has toiled are used up in doing nothing. This condition of business economy must be changed, and no matter will require your thoughtful attention more than legislation for the improvement of o lr highways. The Knntcakee Hirer. A law was approved Maro'i 7, 1S?9. "authorizing the auditor of state to accent for the use of the state of Indiana trust deeds to lands including the bed of the Kankakee rive, from the w st line of the state to aud including the limestone ledge at Momei a, in the state ot Illinois, to provide for the removal of so much of such rock ledge ns obstructs the channel ef said river, and for matters pr' p lrly connected therewith, inoluding the appointment of a board of commissioners and a civil engineer to supervise the work, appropriating $40.000 for the expense of said work, aud dec aring an emergency." The members of the brut commission appointed by (iovernor Ilovey resigned, except the Hon. Franklin Landers. In 18K1 Governor Hovey appointed Johu Urown, Ksi;.. of Crown Point; the Hon. Franklin Iauders of Indianapolis and J. It. Kimball, Ksq., Keudallviile. Ibis board of commissioners have not been idie. They have removed dif5cu t es that hedwed their progress almost as difficult as tbe limestone ledge of the Kankakee. The president of the board, the Hon, Franklin Landers, informs me that the honor of having reached a point where success is attainable, ia largely due to the indefatigable energy of Mr. Brown. n Oct 20. 1 sOt, the commission let the contract to Mr. David Sisk for the removal of 00.000 cubic yards of stone at 83 cents per yard. The contractor haa tiled a bend with the board of commissioners worth more than 1. 010,00 J. The board has revised their first proposition, which was to take out one hundred feet wide and seven feet deep, to one of three nuudred ieet wide aud four feet deep. The length of this channel will be one and one.quarter miles. The commission has, after many and wearisome parleys with the railroad company, settled the question of the dam satisfactorily to all concerned. As tne ra than a million acres of valuable land will be redeemed by the removal of this obstruction, it is plain to be seen that the state will be the gainer by this expenditure of money in the near future. It is urged by some that the land-holders should be assessed to meet the expenses of this enterprise. Not so. When the tiececsary fa 1 bail have been secured by the removal of the rock in Illinois, the land-holders will come under the laws of the state of Illinois relating to drainage, and must bear the expenc of strain liteuing seventy-five miles of the Kankakee river, and running scores ot side ditohts on either aide of the river back into the country, when at ast they will have secured to them that for which they have waited so long and patiently. The commissioners atfinii that it ie not likely that ircunie:auo?8 could ever be more favorable for the prosecution of this work than now. Of the amount appropriated there has already Leen expended $4,745.77, leaving a balance to the etc lit of the commission of 3ö,2-4 03. The commission ask for an additional appropriation of &23.00G ta complete the work begun. I recommend the legislature to grant their prayer. Drainage. During the last four years the legislature has given much tine and especial attention to the subject of drainage. I have been careful to inquire of competent judges regarding the result of this legislation, and am luformed that it is prooeeding smoothly under not of Maroh 7, lSL Some of the sections should be menus so as to be more definite and practical. Sec S should be amended so as to give power to fill vaesnciea. Sec. 7 should deny the right of appeal to the supreme cor' except on questions of damages. The v ewers receive insufficient pay. Doubtless tbe delects of the law, whieh are cot very serious, will be remedied. Indiana Soldier' Home. At the last department encampment of the GrandJArmy of the Republio of Indiana, held at Fort Wayne, a resolution was unanimously pssrsd favoring the establishment of a state solJiers' home, where ex-soldiers and their wives, and widows of ex-aoldiers unable to eare for themselves, might be cared for by the state. The subject is worthy ef your most careful consideration, liy an set of enngrsss tbe national government contributes $100 per year to the maintenance of euch soldier inmste of the state home and the dependent soldiers of Indiana are entitled to their share of this government bounty. F.ihteen states have such homes established, and in every case maintained at less, muob less, expense than when eared for at county poor-houses. The committee appointed by the Grand Army have accepted donations 01 187 acres of land near the rity of Lafayette, and known as "roumseh frsll" grounds. This

donation was made by Tippecanoe county, while tbe c tr of Lafayette donated nay-five acres adjoining, and Colonel De Hart, a citizen of Lafayeue. donated five acres, making in ail 210 aorei, besides J ;.(" -3 in cash. With such donations as these the work proposed is well begun. The proposition of a soldiers' home meets with my earnest commendstion, and a grateful people will not object to substantial assistance being given the euterprise by your honorab e body. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.

The Governor Dincnstes the Coming of the Veterans The Monument. Indiana has been accorded the honor of en tertaining the twenty.seventli annual encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Republio, which will be the greatest national event of 1S93. with the exception of the Columbian exposition in Chicago, r.n I the duty confronting our state therefore becomes also a magnificent opportunity. An invitation to come to Indiana in 1S03, whioh I extended on behalf of citirena of the state, waa accepted by the organization by unanimous vote, this action being without precedent. We take it as an indication of ucexceptional favor, for the honor of entertain, ing this encampment haa always been gained after sharp contention and earnest competition. As the greatest organization of patriotic men in the world, numhenr.g nearly half a million members, bound together by ties of comradeship in loyal strrice to their country, I believe that the Grand Army of the Republio deserves the generous hospitality of an state In which its enotmpments may be held. The propriety of extending this hospitality in a substantial way haa been well recognized in other states, and I hope that Indiana will, for her own ere Ut, give as liberal support to the work of arranging for a euitab'e welcome to tbe visiting veterans as has been accorded them by the states where this encampment has been held. The citizens of Indianapolis, where the encampment will be held, have given evidence of a deteimination to uo their utmost to make it a auccess, out. as the reputation of Indiaua is involved with that of Indianapolis in the succes or failure of the arrangements for the event. 1 hope the state will not neglect to contribute its full share to tbe great undertaking one which may be made, with proper support, the greatest in Indiana. In addition to tbe reasons which have prompted other stales to give their tupport to arranging for the national encampment :s the fact that the twenty-seventh encampment, to be hell in Indianapolis, is also the ore iion for the dedication of the Indiana soldiers and sailors' monument, now rearing completion, which is also provided for in the plans of the citizens' organization iu charge ot publio arrangements for the encampment. It is expected that this will bring together Indiana acldiers from ah over the country for a grand reunion, regardless of membership in veteran organ iMicns, and the state should join in the arrargementu for welcoming them. lhoe who are in charge of the work have earned the confidence of the publio as capable and trustworthy men. who will do tbe beat that can be done with the meaus at their command. The plana which have been already outlined by those in charge are on a scale that wi 1 meet any emergency. Having attended seven consecutive encampments, I feel justified in saying I am qualified to judge in tbis matter, in all probability, owing to our location and also to our close proximity to the world's fair, the coming encampment will bring together the largest number of old vetemns that will ever absenible around an earthly camp-fire aain. The legislature has always been quick: to respond to any all that would honor the "old guard" or grant him relief. It is my firm conviction that this honorable body will grant needed aid to make the onming enoampment notonly a marked success, but in so substantial a manner that the people wilt applaud your patriotio spirit, and deolare that the state has proved herself worthy of hav'ng conferred upon her eo high and so lssfng aa honor. Soldiers and SailorV Monument. As the state soldiers and sailors' monument approaches completion its magnitude and greatness become more manifest Its graceful lines, lifting toward the heavens frrra the earth, tell of an artistia and mechanical skill without a parallel in the monumental works of this country, rivaling the best structures of the Old World. In its presence we stand mute; our passions are hushed aud acrimony disappears, for it speaks to us of the sacred past and noble dead; of those who gave the ir lives for their country. With tbis spirit ever hovering about ir, it beoomes a continual inspiration to good citizenship aud self-sacriSoe; if war should come again, as come it may, it is here, on this sacred ground, thatour patriotio impulse would concentrate, and our people stand la solid phalanx to maintain the government which they have inherited at the cost of much blood end treasure. Let it he completed, then, in a manner commensurate with the great sentiments and interests i represents; secure the best artists in the world to make its great bronze groups; make every detail as perfect and complete as the genius of the artist and handiwork of the artisan can feshion it, uotil it beccmes the pride of tbe cation and the brait of our state. And, above all, let it be so broad in its expression and meauing that every citizen of the bta'.e will feel that it is his, and so make it a guaranty for the future. From the report of the Commission for the past two years yon will obtain all needful in formation concerning it. The, World' Fa r. By an act of the general assembly the sum of $70,000 was appropriated for the purpose of making an exhibit of the resourses of Iudia ia atthe world's Columbian exposition. The organization of a board of managers wa9 perfected May 15, 1811, and the work began at once. The first question was the location of the Indiana building, and the s:te selected was one of the very best. The next question arising was the character of the bruiting Indiana should construct. At the centennial exposition, held in i'biladelphia, the Indiana building was not crediiablo to the state, and with that exper ence the Indiana bo ird of managers for the world's fair decided rightfully to build a house that would be a credit to our atate and be as serviceable to our people as that of any other state. The house will coat between ?lU,000 aqd 05,000, about .fl4.000 01 which bas been donated. I am sure that the people of the stale will feel a just pride in the Indiana building, and I trust tbe action of the board of managers, w ho have so wnely planned aud constructed it, will meet with your beany approval. This building, iu a great measure, is the exhibit of Indiana. Strangers who look upon it will judge the atate very much by her building, and no citizen will have cause to be aohamed of this building, whio.i will compare favorably with any other state building ou the ground. I cannot speak too strongly in behalf of thia great work. It is cn opportunity never again to be realized tor the state to take her proper place in the front rank with the leading states of the union. Oiherstatc ma; have more territory, other stat may furnish a larger amount ot the same product, other stntes may excel in some spec al resources, but what state can show such a field of varied resources as Indiana? For yeara we have been tbe most extensive coal troducers est of the Aileuheuie; our building atone is in demand in all parts 01 the country, and the development of this industry is scarcely begun; our timber is the best and most varied of any state; our oil fields have become the most extensive, while i the natural gas product of the state is without j au equal anywhere, ilut while these natural resources are most uDuit'Jt.ul and conspicuous, lnd.atia may wtli o 1111:1 distinguished prominence for her agricultural yield. No slute in the union will produce so much corn, wheat, oatf, rye and barley to the acre as may be realized by the farmers of irdiana. The great Northwest may exo 1 us slightly in raising wheat but no coru can be raised in that section; tbe Pacific coast may excel us some in the production of truit, but few cereals thrive there. Tne Atlantio State may raise more potatoes than we do, snd the South more cotton and caoe.btit for a bouutiful yield of everything that an allwise Providence bas given to man Indiana can make a better showing than any other atate or country iu the world. Do we as citizens of tbe state realize that within our border we have the largest wacon faolory of the world, besides the largest plow factory, the largest glase-prodicing plants, the largest grain-dn I factory, aud that recently we have acquired the largest reaper an l mower factory, while Fvansviile atands foremost of all cities 1 S the hard-wood lumber market of any eountrv, and Jel eieonville and Michigan City have the largest euip-buildiug concerns ot the Atlantic coast? I cannot speak too highly of our educational advantages. Indiana bears tbe paim in this field. Recently a representative of the atate of Massaehuaetts visited the schools of the leading eines of tbe country, and, after thorou'h examination, declared that the high schools of Indianapolis were tbe best to be foand anywhere. The seme may be said of the schools in Ottlar oiiiee in tbe atate. and we

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shou d ever bear in mind the great advancement we have ma le in education, atd cherish the high standing our stats bas attained. Our mines were never more profitable; our live-stock interests have developed within the past few years most wonderfully; our dairy inter -its are now attracting widespread attention, and this promises a new field of probt to farmers; our wool product is increasing; tioricu t'ire en. I horticulture are ban I in hand in the work of progress, and the future for Indiana is full of bright assurances of unusual prosperity. Let us not hesitate in the great duty before ns. Tha board of managers have rightly plsc d Indiana where she belongs, and 1 trust their recommendation tor an additional appropriation to enrry on the great work will meet with your prompt and hearty indorsement. We are not poor, and never was Indiana so well prepared for an emergency like this as now. In that legislature a bill waa presented making an appropriation for a monument to the memory of Jonathan Jenning, the first governor of the atate of Indiana, who lies buried in an unmarked grave near Charleston, Clarke county. He was a man of high charaoter aod patriotism. He served the state ia her infancy with distinction in the national congress, ai d as chief executive, and it would be a most worthy aod proper act for you, as representatives of the people, to make provision for a monument to his memory. Huring tbe year many thousands of people from every country will visit the United States to attend the world's fair, most of whom, of necessity, will have to pass through our täte. This fact will sabieet us to dangers of contacious d s-ases more than we have ever experienced before. I therefore call your especial attention to tho recommendation of the ate boa-d of health, that will be found in iu annual report. The State IIoue. This struoture, in which all the people of the state possess a justifiable pride, and in which midions of dollars' worth of property are involved, requires vigilant watchfulness and care on the part of those to whom it is intrusted, that it may be protected from the hnd of the vandal and secured as far as possible from the destruction by the elements. Thoe whom you have eleoted in the past to perform this service have left no occasion for censure even in tLe Slightest iezree. Their unremitting attention to the grave rrspons.biiity imposed upon them deserves hearty commendation. Townsli:p Libraries. The interest which is growing in libraries in Indianashould receive the fostering care of the legislature of our slate. Other states are in advance of us in tbis direction wh eh are behind us in other lines of advancement. Farmers' institutes, reading circles, educational conventions and library associations are calling for eome system of libraries which shall put good books within the reach ot those who want them, especially the youhg people, who are taught to read and have nothing within reach to feed their minds upon after. I wouid recommend that some erstem of distributing reading matter be devied, either by township libraries or whatever may seem to your honorable body the niort practicable. The time is at hand when I shall take my leave from the hieb oflice to whioh I have succeeded after the death of io7eruor Ilovey. I have tried, in the fear of (iod and man, to faithfully perform the responsible duties imposed. On you, the representatives of the people, 1 invoke the blessings of Almighty Ood. Ilosteas f the -Nation. The nuetion ia often asked, tl.r inghoat the country, as to the eocial duties of the liresidine lady of the presidential mansion, and aa to what extent ehe goes into society, writ- a Madeline Vinton 1'ahlgren in an authoritative article on "Social Life in Washington," in the January ,' ' Home Journal. The inquiry finds ite answer in the fact that thi lady must necessarily, by her position, he the nostes of the nation. With euch an immense repon&ibilitv devolving upon her, it is not expected, nor would it for many reasons be desirable, that her eocial duties should extend beyond the president's house. K.xtra Ipy. Kate I i Id's Washington. Uncle Josh "I gueea James raupt tie doio' first-rate down in the city practicing law " Aunt Mandy-"Whv?" Uncle Josh "Well, 1 heard two fellows that come in while I was there say tbey wanted him to come up and try anew case that evenin'."

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