The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-30
SPEECH
GOVERNOR BACLEY,
AT GRAND RApIDs, OCT. ITH, IoI4.


publican party organized in this State,
and in the election of Bing ham as Gov
ernor assumed the control of the State
Government.
1t has retained this control ever
since, and / propose to show what it
has done for the State in business
way. :,
/ do not propose to make political
speech to show-as might do-how
faithfully and honestly it has been the
party of human progress and civilization
for twenty years, but to show by facts
and figures what it has done for the
State, in the building up of our institu-
tions of every nature, in the develop.
ment of its resources, the education Of
its citizens, and the real creation of a
State.
From the date of our admission into
the Union as State in 1887 to 1884,
the Democratic party had uninterrupted
control of the State, except 10 lS4O,
when the Whig party held it for one
term.
AS we look back upon this II years
of Democratic rule, we find but little to
denote that that party gave any thought
to the real building up of State.
When, in 1854, the Republican party
assumed control of the State govern
ment, they found no State institutions
except the University, Normal School
and State Prison, and these were mere
ly the shadows of what they have since
become.
The State was a mere chrysalis form
ing into shape to-day it stands out in
bold relief, fully developed, model for
all, with institutions of every nature
that the wants of man demand.
l present some official figures from
the books of the State that tell their
own story.
From 1850 to 1854 inclusive, the pay.
ments from the State Treasury to the
Primary School Fund were s279,030 90
or S55, 10000 per annum from 1855 to
1874, inclusive, the payments from the
Treasury to this Fund have been 81
1866 90 or S129,7S0.S0 per annum
the amount for 1874 being $210, ,055.OO
And to-day our Primary School system
is regarded by educators the country
over, as the crowning glory of our State
In 1873 we had 1867 school.houses
valued at SS,105, 5,39100, with 1885
teachers, receiving the annual salary o.
S1,752,S7400; 324,615 scholars; ant
165,000 volumes of books in schoo
libraries
TIE STATE UNIVERSITY.
In 1854 the University had only it
two central buildings it was, compare
5 lively speaking, without library; i
was educating 244 students with l.
professors.
There was paid to the Universit.
!. from the State Treasury from 1850 t,
q 1854 inclusive, S73, ,45S.00 or an aver
, age of Sl4,691.60 per annum.
There has been paid from 1855 t,
F. 1874 inclusive, to the University Fund
: S995 $4,000 or an average of S49, ia.
90 per annum 1t had, in 1873, LII
), students, with II professors and assist
Is ants. It has museum of over 135 ,00
different specimens, an excellent labora
tory, and library of $4,000 volumes
Every citizen of Michigan looks upo
it as his own its graduates adorn ever
position in life; its name and fame bt
long. not to Michigan alone, but to th
y world of literature and learning
$ AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The first appropriation to this Inst
T. tuition was paid in 1855, and from tha
:, : date to 1874 inclusive, it has receive
A. A. from the State Treasury $453,675.0(
ID 1t has ample accommodations for 10
students; houses for all its professors
C. an excellent farm; fine herd of blooC
ed cattle, and all the attachments of
: model farm.
: REFORM SCHOOL.
The first appropriation to this inst
ce tuition was also paid in 1855, and it h'
Il: received from that date to 1874 incl
al al sive, $562,518.00. 1t has accommod
tions for $50 boys, is well appointed
: every particular, has good farm, wi
good stock, excellent shops and machi
n cry.
- INSANE ASYLUM.
Including the year 1854, S19, 9,239.(
had been appropriated in taking &
r necessary steps to provide suitab
+, asylum for the insane, but it was Il
y for us to begin and complete. Sin
that date 1922, ,37300 has been appr
L. priated to the Insane Asylum at Kal
sss mazoo, and 100000 for the new one
az az Pontiac.
no So, too, the Deaf, Dumb, and Bill
OF OF Asylum was bequeathed to us to bui
tie tie and conduct, s10.553 having been e
,ce pended before 1854 in securing t
Of site and plans, aud s7s3, ,4O5 have be
to expended since 10 completing the bull
49, ing and caring for its inmates.
in THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL
ork At Coldwater is of recent growth, hi
by ing just been completed. The sum