, 1874-01-15
GOV. TAYL0R'S MESSAGE.



Ooal.naoa from enl- TUG r.rn. r"eoo
thorouehncas oa completeness with which IT is done
@pe1is IL a.: lst ssn,t,p, .,,E
ss.msats o md ,s Y r. r. ihs stas
srsi bs @ With e u h.
'S'''A'' 'N' IMMIonANr COMMISSIONER.
prs ms uon'rasonep n can 10 nr@cnt, dispensed With,
Il Is set ossiSo that III reduction in ho expenditures
0rsudfce 1l uG io to ' lis iutercsts commod to Ills
charRe, Tho growth aud prosperity of orr. atate
s u to ss ;' 70 'ss.s pseffs9ns fto opl 2.
eion natops and neither IN Tho light or public policy
bonn.ifui % aoil. ~ 'S'~' |'ff''' ~
cIen fn {owns w and etics sGs nii2s In
n,., Of IS o e sae1ed un
dor ali circt;nstances but trua that tho wisdom Of
the Lceis..uro s conpcten to 9o,se moro smplo and
INV othpr state ia tic Union hss o1pericnco
demonstrated that security from fraud and corrnp-
pllcntod elective machinery. The imposition Of
sapelsoundsnt conditions upon tho exercise q tho
eectgo franchise oftpu orcna tho way for tho worry
evtts tnteudc to DO prevented Ia uniformly odious to
tho OF clcctors Of honorable intont and 10 maui
1esty in violation of the .pir II not tue actual letter.
Of Constitution. In tho consideration OF this
general hubjcct, urgo more liberal regard for tho
NIGHTS AND ooNyEx1EsdEs Or wenk1xeMEN
svery general election open at O'Clock IN tho forc
noon and close at rundown, and every oector em-
tho privilege Of e1ercising to eecya franchise o1-
cept through tho charity OF Lis onployor
een.sy a eaaspa tnS e0ss Els sagss: fes s
whole portion Of day. This IL gross and man
lsen. injustice In tho exercise Of tho right of SUI
shoula bo tolerated. At the balot-box al men aIo
eqna, and il is my deliberate conviction hst public
sored, '' and ' fnl ~ and ID fsir expression Of
public opinion restrained r. 'hs more a1s popn n
slio.cd for dopos,lns votes and recording the
of electors.
.,,,.. ;t,y Epyc1T.oM ,1 M,c,ro,. =, orr ,duc,-
that apon IT, Sids saa tse1eass diffusion i 19oTl
9eoplo and he rresorvatoa Of our liberal systcm Of
government. To this enl both tho nation anu
I'D from tho public property, and bcspeak con
Bciepuoua guardianship Of tho trust committed to
s 81 ns na aooa 1osf sna a
people readily contribute to their support There ~
an. Of perfect gradstion from common schools to tho
uny appropriate legislation tondlag to more perfocs-
" unity tho public achool system Of The State.
Il commended and WiBconsn IL urgedto do her part.
FREE PASSES.
.ccopanea OF se Of rec rssscs o. any other s In
mnny. or compensation by any State officer from any
railroad or other public corporation exiatng undor
Tho laws Of this State, With tho abolition Of FREQ
passes, and weekly adjournmens from Friday to Mon.
day night, may not tto average session be shortened
ouAa17An1E INSTITUTIONS.
I 1cornrnend to continued aympathy and care those
unfortunate porsons whom tho custom Of civilized
nattons and tle dictates Of humanity hhve ma1o q
public charge. Tho general duty Of the State IN thia
respect ia cear and wel-dofincd undor existing laws
.1ho provision already made anu tho capital already
Invested In this direction Of munhccnt pro
portions, and afford credltabo proof Of the noble
the amount OF thcao expenditures hereafter probably
M ,MS be found consistent with bountiful charity.
n.aads noro than ordinary prudence md caution.
tual blessings conferred, rather than BY tho sizo
Of flo buildings erected or by tho mag
nit'tdo Of tho appropriation paid from
the, Treasury. Any dcreliction Of duty
to public, but robbery of tho pour and holpcss for
Mhch there can be no 5,lstiicalion general super
an s e sas sie II sss
constrained to say that this ngcucy has not wholly
1 hps ss he M e hs an S
n:Aount already invested II our charitable insta
ttoIs, and tho heavy annual appopriattons actually
creating Or retainina any aseneies whieS arc
= SHated 70 secure re greaess WISDOM ma economy
4 W n'G 91 fso "a eeva @ 5 own 10 se
7nyestigato and correcs a1naes, nnd Of more
6 s Is rs , n0 eaenzs o. e
a; Submit tn2 subject Tor your cafeihl cohslaefa-
ah>n.
TEMPERANCE LAW.
rHr Government WAS Wisely instituted for tho pro-
<.:lon Of society, all Is not appropriate tns:ru
.enta|ts for tho dissemination OF religious doctrine
Tho definition and enforcement Of prlyato morality
t'.c State Constitution clearly recognizes personal
l4rty among the inherent rights Of man, and the
obligations imposed upon in this regard characterize
tree governments wheroycr instituted The precise
2ns or dlviriun between tho freedom Of tho individual
sLd tho rights Of society may sometimes DO difficult Of
definition, but the general restrcttons upon tho e1-
ccisc OF legislative owor in this direction arc not the
3ess positive and obligatory. Tho natnral inclination
Of alt casaes Of people a to invoke the power Of the
government remedy for all evils, real or i1nagin
ary md tho greatest danger lies in tho direction Of
too liberal conccaalons to these demands. There
As in fact no aggregation Of popular evils
'anora to be apprehendcd than ., government
4oadel With superabundanco Of arbitrary powers.
aud burdeucd with tho Belf-imposed responsibility Of
rghtipg ill tho wrongs Of which society complains
1nordinate expenditure and taxation, popular dlBeon-
tent aud dBrespec Of tho obligations Of law are tho
direct fruits of these arbitrary nterfercncea
with the social hnbitB priyatc enterpr5aos religious
existing law ,nanifcst1y conflict with tleae