Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-10

the reports and documents that will be laid
before YOU.
| call attention with special pleasure, as
directly and strongly interesting to the
farmers Of the State the rapid reduction
OF State taxation Of which thev have al
ways paid 81 large proportion The bur
dcns have been growing lighter for some
years past, and for the future, according
10 present prospects, the taxation levied
for the State government will be lighter
than the average Of the other States in the
Union With the extinction of the war
debt the burden will grow still lighter.
EDUCATION.
The Constitution Of Maine declares that
a general diffusion of the advantages of
education is essential to the preservation
Of the rights and liberties of the people.
The system Of public schools long c>tab-
| lshcd IN our State is the answer Of the
legislature to this constitutional require
mcnt. This system requires your constant
supervision aud attention. The schools
should bc adapted to the changes in social
conditions and the varying needs of the
people and should AT all times be kept IN
state Of the highest efficiency direct
Your attention to the report of the State
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operation from the changes in the di>tri-
button of population and wealth which
have taken place since the system was Is
tabli>hrd.
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There n \ feeling "n thc par. If th" uni
formed militia, largely Shared by the pro-
of THE STATE. lhat our appropriations for
military purposes are very small. There
j. a wo'-founded belief that great adNa
ta-r comes to the state in various ways
from tsir existence of these organized rcgi-
mcut>, and think that ~ should 4" cv-
crl thin- Z" encourage them and I" promote
thcir drll AMI efficiency ! recommend that
tar m"d rate addition NJ 'hrIF present ar
preparation. which tAc military desire. may
Ff>NP'No'
l. i the wish and the judgment of the
Grand Army Posts IN Maine thai The
amount allowed tp deserving pensioners "i
thr State should hc increased have been
n"thrd ~ thc fact ~ thr proper "ihcial~
~ mat patriotic of-auiAatlon. Detailed
reasons Tor an increase "i the pension ap-
pruprlalau VIII III due time be- laid before
you. The Stat" "f Main" viii never b" ah!"
to dp too much for her patriotic sons who
"crr disabled ia the war fer thc ni"n.
lih'falitN towards them h DUTY NitA-
hui'iln- ir"m them what thcy n"ed would
M CRIME
GrITY~BI I.,. Mn\T.NltNTS
have h,un advised tha, an additional
appropriat!nn " m be, needed tn complete
iu,. monuments. ON tb,. field of t,,tty>hur,,
il honor uf the sons III Maine WHO fcll
tA,rr. Ian Sure thAt itMI.l Nv 4 pleasure
a. N,ll ~ v duty WI rh, par- nf th, ,.,i,-
laftiI, III ,Iu all III thrir uuw-r to prrr-trI.
.f,.f fh, h,r.,i,. ,at,r nf tL,. Staf,. >libi+-
c,i by her soldier, Oh th- b.uo,li,.>t bat;lc.
t,.Id of tb,. war. Unwilling I, offend ,bc
prl,l.. Of any section there I'm, been u. at
trlnpt To place monumcnt, on the battle
fr.I> ~ thc South. Whrrc - many If the
mower N 'hr iAhH 'Ald I'Wh thrF hNrN
fllll tNt Nation might i4Nt- BUt tn tine