Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-02-08

IN tie ability of the Safe with wise and proviJent ec<
la'ion to accomplish THE WHOLE UNDERTAKING
Governor W ALLAcE, IN his Inaugural Address
spoke as follows Dec 1881
4 qSeslon OF very considerable importance. bearn.
directly upon the mode and OF prosecuting ou
fuoc orks. was agated among the people during a.,
last summer with great energy aud zesI-I mean th,
question &C CLASSIFICATION"
The Governor elect, after admitting the doc
tnnes OF the Classlfers to be Imposing, anc
well calculated to rally to their support ''hos
81 friends, and that the objections against clas-
slhcatlon cannot be urged against the proposition
but against the consequences-"tbe utter pros
traitor Of the leholc sysiem," uses the following
language
Believing that such would be the result Of lis adop.
ton, have. heretofore all fit occasions declared pub
" to my fellowcitizens, my decided hostility and
have DO" only 10 add, thal have nothing since to
justify change"
Gov. Wallace in his first Message December
1882 follows up the glowing picture of props
to the System, commenced in his Inaugural
In tins Message he gives the following language
as lurther impetus TO the System
"Iloes this Look like bankruptcy As though our op-
ward career must terminate IA distress and run Uhg
should az Here isa clear uaincum5ered caDtai Of a.
least fo- millions of ars absoite, IN az our eis5oS
capital that invested either in Bank Stock or in loans
upon mortgage the State not less than ei IN,
per cent or 100000 dollars per annum Let the whole
oil TINS be applied to the extinguishment of debt and
what will be the result Ii would leave 10 def,v the on
tire interest anticipated debt Of ten millions ONLY
leO,OOO DOLLARS TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
OF from our public works Such being the case lct vs. n.
quiTe what may down the value Of our taxable
property at by 1912 The time when our debt may r
ably reach NINE OR TEN MILLIONS This yalue
the present year if the assessments had been CORRECTLY
made amounts TO not less than huadred and ten mil
hons Of dollars By sac know that SIX millions Of
acres oil aud must be added the list which on the
NffrfnfA f1nfrf %.
SUBJECT TO taxation now average throughout the State ten
dollars per acre, shall have clear addition of about
$'y nAonS OF doHarS 10 the present Of our AKA
bes Leaving the increase of personal property out Of
view altogether still the facts show that we az reasona
by calculate on having IN the State by 1872 one AnAed
and serenity MILLIONS OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
Even at the present rate Of taxation this ann ,lut yo
produce 255OOO dollars; add the tax on 100 O0o polls
0VOUO dollars aud the whole coectabe for L.
would be IN thc neghhOrh0od of 100000 dolllrs De-
duct 10000 dollars Tor expenses If col lection aud the
stale government, and shall still have len 900 600 dol
lars To appropriate the sinking Of our debi Dore ttan
sufficient TO pay the 1870 600 dollars required from taxa
ton or from Public Works"
The Indiana Journal, January ID. 1886. sneak
ING OF the passage of the bill providing for a
general system OF internal improvements. saws .
1t Will immediately elevate the character Of our state
to point which 1t otherwise would not have attain
ed Tor score OF years We doubt not that the enicrris
and public spirit of Indiana, manifested D., the ,.o
who, iooing example. will themselves he induced 10
embark ga the cause
AGAIN, April 10Th, 1887, the same paper saws:
We regret 10 see IN certain quarters OF the state eli rs
making To Tais" an excitement among the people aganst
The system OF internal Improvements adopted by lie
Legislature"
Again, the Journal says, in speaking of the
schemes OF the enemies OF the - stem To defeat
IT,
One Of the NOS Plausible prcteNs with a,ew to this
object is cttss fc4fisY.'
April -, 1881, the same paper saws:
\ convention for The purpose OF dc,i-ur means 20 de-
Leaf our Internal improvement system has been s-it,ed
Tor some time IA several Of the counties The idea OH I'M
.ie' Il We mistake t"t' in Clark county and meetings
On The subject have been held IN Glars, SwllLerla.d.
Dearborn aud perhaps some other counies"
The Indiana Journal April 20 1887, SAYS:
1t Is Idle It Is pfeposterou, to think of cla-sac ,,io
The enemies of the system of This aud hence
they are TO man favorable 10 clas,iica,ion;"
Again, May -, 1891,
1t Is lsays the Journa) perfectly in the power of dem
agosues we are we'll aware, TO raise prejudice a-au,
our internal improvement system. The ilca of a,i,,,
enormous fGrcs, always calculated 10 rrcits ,i.r,
The faise statements which made on hi, subject how
ever clearly they may be- exposed are never per,nti t
be corrected through The same channel and Of they
In the Journal of Oct q, 1887. may be found
the following:
any portion Of The public are in The habit Of asin,
Tor true statements made IN he Democrat because hey
are MOI contIadicied 10y u we take isis opportunity To-
usa1uHe tltiT minds We DO not contradict one false
hood in hundred, with which that prustiiued loo, fro
concern teens We hope its expected Of Us o d. more
paper slch sirres ~ bring iHt. srcunfc gf tr,cf
improvement system which warning Nth all the ls-
tuu'ns o the country, aud whose wishes doubtless are r
The establishment Of sgrarln system does not c,raa,
need To have IL statements coutadiceI 10 prevent i-
position upon the pubic"
Again. Nov. %, 1887
The Democrat has long and a=siduouslv Iil-red 20
Jufe Tie State and MS prospects bat h,, spent rs fury
and we trust M vAH. It's propagalous about internal
mGIoveme It's. banks juntos aud Toe like rH be rereu
5erd Is behered Only for the reckessuess Of such a.
tempts"
Extract from the Monitor federal paper
Published al Salem:
The state has means to complete within REASONABLE,
time a The works undertaken by her without heavy tax
alton; and Il Is only designing demscoeues ard tana
politicians VINO are attempting TO make The people dl.sat-
sfcd"
In relation to the eectoncering of David
W allace, the Salem Monitor SAID
~ henever the honorable DAVID Wallace appears be-
fore the people, the enthusiastic feeling seems 10 be-
manifested IN bis favor. His strong and logical uind
takes hold Of the subject Of internal state policy with
ki and ability TINT shows his hearers that be under
stands aud shuus responsib lty IN meeting the obr
tons urged against At by the oPPosers stem II IN
ernai Improvements We hope be uIav have ilne 10 ,.
every county IN the STATE and ~ his powerful arguments
aud manly eo4uence convince The people that their
Interests are identified with system Of internal i'm
provcments"
Commenting upon Mr. DUNoNT's speech in
Indianapolis when candidate for governor.
the journal July /, 1887, saws
We firmly believe, that % tie ,iIrts of the cassEers
and nuers prove successful our high character tor en-
efprI-e and public spirit credit, prosperity. viii
be Incidentally prosalej and that se will be forced o.
take stand below all surrounding sisters and that
the "indlni4n instead being as % now D.
passport 10 respect every where, viii ensure nothing bu