Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-14

vANKToN. DAKOTA Z
Tuesday Evening, Jan. ~ fs1e
THD GOVERNORS M1ssAaH.

The message of hls exCellenly, William
A. Howard. governor Of Dakots. to tb'
lestslasats ot Dskits, sppears 10 this issue
I'll s Governor Howard's 6rst msssage. and
he has been only q short time . resident
within the territory of which he To- chtsi
executive. He has, however. learned much
regarding Dakota and lts needs during the
few months which have elapsed siDce hi.
coming, and he places his ideas of the sit,u-
atom before our Legislators in teree and
comprehensive terms. The governors c"n'
gratulatory rsmsrks are exceedingly we'll
timed. Standing a. vi do just inside the
threshold of that prosperity which many
of US have waited for through long and dis
c~ouraeing year, Of adversely. II IL fitting
that the executive should express the graft.
tude and confldeuceof, he people through the
opening remarks of his message. Governor
Howard has witnessed the growth and de-
velopment of many territories and states,
and has given almost q lifetime of active
participation to the events which constituted
their advancement. Here it, this fragment
of the new west, with his mind we'll stock
ed with experiences connected with the
growth Of the older west. our governor can
not only most appropriately congratulate
US upon the bright prospects of our future.
but he can give TO Us solid advice which it
will be profitable to heed. The good coun-
sells coktaiued within his message are the
equalization Of ideas accumulated from the
experiences of q busy life, prompted bv a
heartfelt wish that we may prosper as 20
people have ever prospered. &,
The unfortunate class. the deaf, the
dumb, the blind, the insane, the poor, and
that still more unfortunate element, the
convicts Of our territory, receive q large
share of the governors attention and bis
suggestions In connection Herewith are
such as should be carried out. The in
sane he found, when he come to Dakots.
almost without aaplace' where they could
receive the care and restraints their condi-
ton demanded. Among his first official
duties came the difficult task Of meeting
the emergency which presented itself 10
this connection. In his message be tells
the legislature how these difficulties were
overcome. but refrains from giving the de-
tails, which are filled with the good deeds
Of his noble and unsel1sh nature. In our
opinion Dakota cannot wholly reimburse
Governor Howard for bis efforts 10 behalf
Of its insane. 1t can pay him back the
money he has expended from his private
funds, but there is q deeper debt of graft.
,ude which will stand forever to his credit
on the unbalanced pages ofthe great ledger
Of the commonwealth. His references 10
the facilities Of the territory for the punish
ment cfcrime are given without elabora-
ton. They show what 1t has cost to care
for criminals, what it will coet 10 the future
and what it might cost under different ar
rangements. Facts and figures and tersely
put suggestions follow each other SO close
" as to infuse q complete comprehension
Of the subject.
The department of finances presents
some curious phases which are doubtless
fully taken in by tn public ere this. The
meagre report furnished by the territorial
treasurer was insufficient - enable the
governor to give unsatisfactory ststement
of the recelpts, disbursements, liabilities
and assets Of the territory. It Ia probable
that q supplemental report will emanate
from the t%reasurer's office which will rend
er more satisfactory this important subject
All of the governors suggestions regarding
the improvement Of territorial paper are i'm
por,ant and should be accurately followed
out.
The references of the message TO the sub. |
jects of education and immigration and the
general encouragement of those things
which tend to our material improvement
will strike the public as being eminently
sound in every particular. A strictly econ.
omical advancement of all these interests,
an advancement commensurate with
'ur progress and prospects, Is. urged, and
o these propositions for the common good
10 man can take exceptions.
APRoTLsT CALLED FOR. D
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