, 1877-10-13
Governor Message.

AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
No event OF nm extraordinary charac-
ter has transpircd within our Territory
since the adjournment of the last Leg
islntive Assembly. Oar people have TN
ioyed uninterrupted health Our prog
ress in wealth and population has been
as rapid ns could have been expected,
and, under the circumstances, must he
regarded as rmincntly satisfactory. Our
isolated position and the great distance
to he travelled; and the large expense in
Cured by immigrants, will necessarily
operate 10 TGturd our advancement until
4 continuous line OF railroad to the East
ern States is secured, Our agricultural,
manufacturing and mining industries
have been unusually prosperous, and
when we contrast our financial condition
and business prosperity with that OF o.
ther localities, we can realize how highly
we are favored. Here, the laborer has
received remunerative wages; capital
has been protitably employed; manu-
tactures have increased; the earth has
yielded abundant harvest, and all de-
partments of business have been success
fully prosecuted. while in other portions
OF our country WIDE spread financial
trouble, embarrassment and distress have
prevailed. Manufactures have ceased
opel ations; capital has been with
drawn from usual avenues Of invest
| ment and has lain idle; the laboring
| classes have been unemployed, or en-.
gagged at diminished wages, and thou.
sands have been reduced to destitution
Capital and labor, winch should be join
ed in the closest bonds OF union, have been
arayed against each other in deadly hos
tility. A conflict which recently occurred
between these forces, extending over
many states, reaching almost to the pro-
portions Of civil war, requiring the
combined power OF tue national and
State governments to suppress, OCCASION
ed the loss of many valuable lives, and
the destruction of millions OF dollars of
property From like Calamities We have
been happily exempted; for which we
should be profoundly g'ateful to HIM
Who governs and controls the destinies
of nations and individuals.
FINANCES
One Of the most important subjects
that can occupy your attention Is that
of the finances. The people generally
have a direct interest IN this subject.
Our prosperity will be materially pro-
motOd by the adoption and continuance
OF sound financial policy. A Territory,
which is free from debt, and which im-
poses low taxation, will possess great
| attractions for the capitalist. 1t will
be strong inducement to immigrants to
come hither, il they can be assured that
our financial affairs are conducted pru-
IDENTIFY and economically, and that taxa.
ton will be at the lowest rate compati-
BILE with the best interests of the Territory.
1t is not necessary that needful appro-
prlations should be withheld, or that
expenses should be reduced merely for
tho sake OF reduction, without regard
10 the necessities OF the case and only
Tor the purpose OF making an econom =
ical showing. This would be both unwise
and injurious. Appropriations, in add
i,ion to those tor ordinary expenses,
can be made for several special objects,
from which we can reasonably anticipate
in the Immediate future, substantial and
lasting benefits.
There are several defects in our reye-
nue. laws which have annually depri, ed
the Territory of q portion OF l,s revenue,
and occasined the loss of many thousand
dollars. No portion OF the revenue for
gwen year is paid into the Treasury
until after the expiration of that year,
and all the expenses for the year have
accrued and warrants therefor drawn