The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-11
Gorernor HGrtrnnft's Message.

or this lengthy and well-written docu-
ment. vhfrh was read IN the Legislature
on Wednesday of last week. ne publish
the following synopsis as We lind it in the
Huntingdon Loea1 Nens: The receipts Of
the wear have been SO, 644. 500, 90, and the
disbursements 3, ASP, 453, ~. leaving bal
ance in the treasury Of 50, l62, O46,S7. The
debt of the State uuproyided Tor is Slo, oo2,.
SS6 SO. The receipts for the next fiscal
wear are not believed to be equal to the de-
map6s of the general fund by S933, 925, so.
The Governor does not recommend ln-
creased taxation to meet the deficiency, but
the diversion Of the Sinking Fund, there
being enough aggregate revenues to meet
the demands of the Constitution for both
funds.
He wisely urges tina. the Legislature
should draw a line between banks for saw
ing and those of discount. One is a trust
aud the other a business but banks of saw
ing should not be allowed to discount notes.
The history and lessons of the July riots
occupy considerable space in the message.
The historical part is a lucid statement of
the inception, progress and close of the
riots in .hs Sta e. He holds that the lessons
of the strike that labor is becoming more
intelligent, and more nearly equal to ca pital
than heretofore and hence capitalists must
treat labor right, if they would prosper.
| The attitude of the people towards the
strikers shows that in all lawful resistance
against organized oppression, the woI kmen
have the sympathy anC aid of their fellow
ci izens. ''In these facts, lie says, 1--WE can
discern the two roads that may eventually
lead to- the final settlement of the contest
the diffusion OF higher education among
the wOrkingmep, and the convection, on
the part of capital. That it has now to deal
with equal competitor, whose claims
and rights, to Ietbe er with its own, must be
decided aud adjusted by arbitTa' ion. In
this contest, the primary duty of the State
is to keep the peace, and, secondarily, so
far as laws will avail, IL hasten tue consum-
nation of the result
He insists that the stand against appren-
ticeships by the trades union will make
the children Of workmen mere drudges, un-
less the Sta,e shall see that shey have an
industrial education. The great warfare
of the nineteenth century is industrial wa--
fare the struggle between great nations
for supremacy IN various industries, and
for the control of the various markets.
Says the Governor "PennsylvaDia has
unrivaled resources, but unless sue pre- epares
for the competition, she must content her
self with the production of raw materials,
and her people become the hewers of wood
and drawers of water for more highly cul
tivated communities. The means must be
the diffusion of technical knowledge among
the laboring classes securing the cooper
alton of the workingmen +; creating new
industries and diversified interests, and
throwing the ways to honorable and lucra-
tive employment open to all" The estab-
lishment of workshops in connection with
industrial schools, is the remedy proposed.
Alladlng to the powers and responsible
ties of the civil authorities, the Governor
makes the following good point: "The
Office of Sheriff was formerly one of dignity
and power. 1t has degenerated, standing
without change i'll new conditions, until its
main duties are those of jailor and auc-
/ tioneer. Some means ought certainly to be
! taken to clothe the Office with its original
! importance and responsibilities"
The eeolog ical survey, navigation of the
Ohio river, municipal commission, aud
/ board of public charities, receive passing
mention, and q number OF minor subjects
are carefully collated and referred to in a
way that shows the Governor to be in ear.
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