The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-01-29
INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS.

our debt. and give q decided impnls,
10 the useful enterprises thus relieved
INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS.
! i sincerely trust, however, that Il
any attempt to lessen the bardens O
taxation, the Legislature viii exer
else a wise discretion, and properl,
discriminate in favor Of our indussria
interests In every part Of this Com
monwealih are found rieh deposits o
minerals. To make them ayailabl.
and productive should be our earnes
aim, and shall receive large share o
nv attention 1t can alone be dons
by the intelligent employment of Ia
Dor aud capital This IS subject o
immense interest, and fan best b
served BIZ first providing the highes1
possible knowledge Of the character
and location Of the most valuable
minerals. Labor can be made insif
ing by making ii reinuneraiire. II;
remuneration must depend largely
upon the means Of protection accord
ed by Congress 10 our home industries
a question which NAV sa5ely be con,
mifted TO our representatives in ths
National Legislature. Capital is the
water for the wheel aaa should be
abundant, and the rates of interes,
easy for active and wholesome enter
prise, and whatever legislation will
best serve this end should receive
general support Money wiIl always
seek the highest rates, sthe security
being the same, and for hat reason II
now gravitaies TO Beighboring States
where the legal rates are higher than
our own. If we cannot remove the
restriction and make money as free as
any other commodity, az least, let us
permit the same rate as allowed By
other States, and thereby retain il
within our own borders
THE COMMON SCHOOLS
1 Ii viii be my pleasure. as it is nv
duty, to have watehful care over
the school system of osr State No
part of our governmental policy
should command toe employment oi
more wisdom than that which is 70
promote the instructed Of our yoath.
1t is source Of pride and satisfac.
ton that cur people contribute -
freely 10 az object so worthy a our
schools And the report Of the Su-
I peria;endenf Of Common Schools
anus: convince every reader OF the
happy result aeerHng from The
jadicious management Of our edGca-
tionai system Bat while the doors
Of the schools are opened wide "a
every one,ii is sad to think that there
are IS, 900 children in the State who
do not. or are not permitted by the
necessities of their parents or other
Wise, to attend and receive the bless
ed privileges Of these schools This
is matter of grave import. and ex-
acts Of US all, people and Legislature,
alike earnest and ihepghtfnl consider.
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THE ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS
In this connection, let me say 8
word in regard TO subject that has
often engaged nv thoughts, and 10
" hich invoke the attention Of our
lawmakers No part Of cur system
Of education has received so uniyer-
sal commenda,ion as that which is
embraced in the circle Of instruction
of those who were orphaned by the
casualties of war. The helpless con-
ditioD Of these little ones fouchingly
appealed TO the hearts Of our people,
and the response was the establish
ment Of the orphan schools that are
DOW the pride of our state. Bat In res
eaing these children from destruction
and providing for their education until
they have attained The age of sixteen
wears, have we filed the measure Of
our duty to themy Thrown out into
the world TO do battle with life-s trials
at an age peculiarly dangerous to
youth. does not common humanity
require that lke State should man
tain It's guardianship 10 these children
until their habits are somewhat set
tied, and they have acquired the
means to earn their own livelihood ?
The establishment Of industrial
schools, wherein useful trades nav be
taught, seems TO promise the easiest
and best solution of this problem
THE STATE MILITIA.
Ii is highly important that in times
Of insurreefion and riot there should
be at command a good and sufficient
force of militia TO assist the civil
powers to protect property and main
tain its authority. To create sach a
force it seems absolutely necessary
that the State must extend its aid in
a more substantial way to those who
enlist in her service The fines for
the Hen-performanee of militia duty
are obnoxious to many Of eur best
citizens, and WELD at best but slen-
der revenue, and that. too. on 8 wrong
bass, for property and not the indi-
vidusl should be taxed The military
should be well distributed through
out the State, and the number Of
companies limited. and within the
limit. to make them efficient. every
company accepted " ben found TO be up
10 the proper standard Of numbers,
drill, and discipline, should receive
direct from the public treasury at
least $500 per snnurn-
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE
The FIRE and life insurance CON-
panies are trying TO secure uniform
legislation in all the States. and the
States having large home interest In
insurance have been the 6rsfto adopt
that principle To impose heavy fees
and taxes upon insurance companies
incorporated in other States and
doing business in this, reacts upon
the home companies BY reason of the
reciprocal laws of those States. Ifit
is deemed desirable to protect and
foster the home insurance interest,
already toolong neglected, LEI uniform
laws be enaied To me il seems this
interest is Of sufficient importance to
"a arrsnt the temporary loss Of . por-
ton of the revenue now received from
the foreign companies. The revenue
from cur own companies will increase