Ellsworth American., 1872-01-11
THURSDAY, JANUARY II. 1872.
The Governors Message.

Governor Perham's second message
which our readers will find in this issue. is
a sensible business-like document. We
need not particu larize, or comment on the
different subjects embraced In IT, for every
one that takes any interest in such docu-
ment> will read II for himself or herself
Ii is not what would be called "A bold state
Inent of the particular views of the Gov
ernor, on any one subject. but it aims Ia
present to the Legislature information of
the condition ofthe state without very man
y suggestions of his own. The financial
condition OF the Treasury is most excellent.
So llatteriug that the state tax may be re-
duccd, which viii he good news. The facts
presented by the State superintendent
Indicates an increasing interest in the sub
ject of education. The Normal Schools.
a. they deserve get a good word from the
Governor We are afraid however that
the ~hily -Shallying course concerning the
'a,iiuc Normal school, may end Ia rcmov-
inG that Institution To some other point
We notice that the Belfast paper, are
clamin. that the location Is not settled.
and therefore ii may b. permanently fixed
at some other point. II would seem when
sl51"1 was already Appropriated and a
hand-omr lot donated with an nirer Irom
responsible parties 20 con,trucj the bui III
ing Tor Si.,noO, that it would not have
been large stretch OF power for the GOV
arr ,ts.I .. -.
they preferred To err on the ,atc side. fnr
th"m,r Ives. rhe state COLLEGE of Agrict,l-
turr HJ--utlcrcd many rmbarassmrnts. hut
under the ,ilicicnt management Of the new
President, ihcrci> hope. This college Is not
quite a hutnbug. III our opinion, but come,
the nearest o. Il ot any Of our state pot
,nmmendahla progr"s- ha> hccu ml Ie.
ihr pa-t year IN tine extension of our rail-
roads several new road, ar,. he.u. pro
J~rri including one connecting thr rnun-
t.r, I'd Washington aud Hancock with
Rlernr. rhr Governor doc, uat lutimat-
h- views on state all to project, ..-a
essential tn the development II dir ~
sources. We wish hr had. whether for
"r against. onr public lands OF the claims
"i the y. \. Railway company ID All 'hc
lands and timber. arr discussed under fhi.
head "" have always opposed thr state
-iNinS away all II, public land. to as.
railroad corporation: ana Ii with an ablr
and honest Governor AMI Land ,rrf,t
aui an economical ami cent Us cent / ....i.-
lA'nr". thl- conptuy hA- been ahlr.
honestly ?" ontvit all these public servant,
anu gct more than was named III thr bon.I
then, nn wonder that Il i, smart cuagrh
q" hniid ami equip railroad W. must
rnnf"s- however, that the sooner thn ~,....
exchanges ali of Il, land. now that IA.
cream of N, once broad acre, Va. been
s"hbl"d M, for Lult and ,lmypsi rail-
roads the, better HI our opinion Hence
forth the public lands Of Maine will he a
h.li Of expense to the State.
The Governor j. a friend to the temper
an'r cause. and fayor- making the Sheriff,
thr chief persons to enquire into the viola
ton Of The liquor laws, when the local
authorize, fail 70 do 20.
Bni We promised not to particularize.
bat leave thi., on tie whole excellent
message ~ speak for Ii-rlf The Govern
or j. cmincn'ly = safe public officer.