Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-19
GOVERNOR'S
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Gentlemen Of the Senate and

The House Of Representatives.:
Having convened for the performance
Oh the important duties committed to your
charge, BY the people Ct The State, II be.
comes my duty 4 duty which it is regret
ted was prevented from performing pre-
vlous to Your late adjournment By severe
bodily injury. the result Of a recent acei-
dentl to communicate to you the condi-
tIoa Of the commonwealth, and 70 suggest
such measures as may seem TO be dcman-
aed for the preservation and increase OF
the public welfare. In doing 50, it affords
me heartfelt, pleasure 10 congratulate you
upon the general prosperity which has pre-
vailed within our borders during the past
year. We have enjoyed the blessing Of
he ,ih in an .unusual degree. the supre-
macy Of tine laws has been maintained, and
i,c LABOR of Inc husbandnan has been
beautifully rewarded by luyuriant crops,
which he ha; been enabled to dispose Of
ut liberal prices, thus gi.jp9 q. renewed
impulse to business Of every descr!r tlOil-
Evidences OF great Improvement III the
condition of the people are every wfcre
visible. Our cite; and town; are steadi-
~ increasing in wealth and population,
and ti,c princva. forests which still cover
Il large portion Of the county are rapidly
disappearing, t. gI.c place ~ the ron pro-
ducts winch are drdwa h thc hand Of IL
du'try from genero,, a.il ierfi- soil.
For li,csc, and the nuInbc.lcss other adj
'antagrs V. enjoy W owe unboun,cI
gratitude II God. in who's. hands are tn.
'!c,tinlcs of nations. who has placed u ia
land of religion, liberty and plenty; thu,
a., uH,
ciaI condition, and to acquire that polii-
cal and ply steal independence. from, which
so iargc IL proportion of the human family
Is dcbarrcd. 1t becomes us, therefore, t.
acknowledge His goodness vita suitable
reverence and 10 invoke continuance o:
His blessings upon our beloved country
and upon our efforts to discharge with ii
deity the trusts which have been commit
ted 10 us. Tho increased prosperity Of
the country. ] cannot but think is, under
Divine Providence, in a great measure TO
be attributed to a wise change in the policy
of the general government oil the mon.
with regard 10 our commerce VITA foreign
nations. The repeal of the hlef, tariff Of
1912, and the adoption oi u more liberal
system of duties by tn act of 1916, has
not only had the effect of producing an
increase of revenue TO the national treas
ury, but an increase Of profit 70 the agri-
cutiuralists. This class of our tc!low-cIt-
IL rs, constituting the main foundation OF
our national wealth and prosperity, has,
Nv means of diminished duties OH COM
,lerce at home and abroad, been enabled
10 find market for a greater proportion Of
tfcir surplus products than they could 9th
crwise have disposed Of to advantage.
Making every allowance iof any influence
on prices which may have been produced
bv a season Of unusual scarcity III Euiooc.
ct when we consider that how great So
ever may be the necessity Of the people OF
other countries, their ability TO purchase
fool from us is limited by their ability to
pay for i, b. the produce Of their own la
Dor, it is evident that every restriction
which prevents us from receiving such pro
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us. Happily for all partics.--tor the over
producer of our own country, as well as
the starving consumer abroad-upoh 30
occurrence Of a general failure of tllc
crops in Europe in rs Is. the restrictions
which had formerly existed were in great
measure removed, and we were prepared
10 reap the full benefit of the increased
demand thus created. tits to be remark
ed. also. that while those engaged in the
cultivation of our soil bave been 50 great
Iy benefited by the opening of a foreign
market, the manuiacturin. and CONNER
cal classes have enjoyed at least their full
share Of the common prosperity. The
great increase of manufactures and man
uacturing and commercial capital, since
The PASSAGE of the comparatively low tar
III of 1916. proves that th"s; interests are
ina most furnishing condition. In fact
the agricultural interest SO greatly FREEDOM
mates in this country, that most others are
in great degree dependent upon it. and
must. to some extent. flourish or langulsh
as that becomes prosperous or depressed
Indiana is especially an agricultural State !
and it is of the utmost importance TO our
citizens that the sound and enlightened
pelicv of low duties or a revenue tariff
of striking oil all restrictions upon trade
not required by the wants of the public
treasury. economically adninistered.-
should continue To be maintained. Many
ot our Fellow citizens who entertain seri-
Gus apprchcnsions What tl,e establishment
If this policy would b Taught with great
Owl. If not with ruin to most OF our lead
inc interests, are doubtless ~raflied to find
a, length that their apprehensions were
not onlv without foundation, but that IN"
very reverse is true " affords nj" still
rreatcr pleasure TO Be able 10 remark that
the present increase, cf prosperity appears
~ be well founded. at least in far greater
extent than heretofore. upon solid and
substantial basis. 1t was not brought
about as form rely nv wild ana cxtrava-
giant spiri, Of speculation. nor b similar
Il u.
the gradual and wholcsom" operations Of
a profitable trade. confined within ~ lcgi.-
mate channels. There IS now no great
banking institution under national author
ity. overshadowing al The other monetary
institutions OF the country. capable of
wicldin. an almost irresistible political