Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-04
VIEWS or GOVERNORS.
The Year 1888 and the Prospects for
the Ensuing Year.
A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR 1889,
A Few Words Bearing on the Subject
from Fourteen Chief Executives of
Some of the Most Prominent
States in the Union.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 3.-The PlttSburg
Volksblatt Tuesday published autograph
letters from fourteen governors of some
of the more prominent states and terri.
tories in the Union, reviewing the events
of the closing year, aid briefly consid.
ering the prospects for the year 1889.
Governor Taylor Of Tennessee, speaks OF
the prosperity of the state, and closes.
1.-THE new year finds us on top of the
rolling a of prosperity that is sure
and rapidly sweeping Tennessee to the
front of the best states of the Union"
Gov. Alva Adams of Colorado says
1888 has been the most prosperous year
in Colorado's history. The population
sessed wealth 20 per cent. The new yeal
promises even greater gains. He invites
new corners to Come and aid us in
building up the model state of the Union
here upon the crest of the.continent.'
Gov. John NJ. Thayer of Nebraska
sends the sentiment: SIT is a grand
thought that the natives of other coun.
tries, who are subjects of sovereigns
there, can come here and be themselves
s~overeigns." Gov. Leslie of Michigan
says 1888 shows a marked advancement
in all directions, and that Montana has
the brightest and most promising out.
look of any of the territories for the flu
ture. 1T is IN a solid basis-its onward
march is steady and irresistible"
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania says
Pennsylvania owes much to her sturdy
pioneers Of German descent; pays the
German element a glorious tribute, SAYS
h year 1888 was one of unusual pros
perity and that 1888 promises even better
things, as it will be free from a political
campaign, which generally has a tend
ency to interfere with business.
Governor Lee of Virginia says activity
of common carrier has been larger than
ever before, and the rapid development
OF Virginia's great points to a
new era of prosperity for the old COM
monwealth.
Governor McGin of Minnesota saws
that Minnesota is entitled to rank among
the great and rich states, and that its in:
dustries are by no means confined to
agricultural products. With its re-
sources as yet scarcely developed, the
future Of Minnesota can hardly be esti-
mated.
Governor Wilson of West Virginia
sends a sentiment deploring bribery at
elections, and hopes the new year may
bring a political morality which will con-
denim bribery at elections, in all its
forms, as n of the greatest crimes that
can be committed in a government of
the people.
Governor Perry of Florida says Flor
ida is making marvellous advancement
materially, morally and educationally,
and extends a hearty welcome to all
good immigrants, asking no questions
as to politics or religion.
Gov. Royal G. Taft of Rhode Island
says there is a feeling of confidence in
the future prosperity of the industries
of his state, Growing largely from the
result of the national election, giving as.
surance that the principles which have
so favored national growth are to re-
main substantially as they are now
o Riggs of Delaware says the state
Is prosperous and happy, and that the
contentment and happiness of the nation
depends on the moral and religious edu-
cation of the masses which is making
progress everywhere.
Gov. Gray of Indiana writes on Christ
mas, and speaks of the beneficial infu-
ences of the general observation of the
day.
Governor Moonlight of Wyoming con-
dennis the wholesale gobbling up of
homestead lands, and makes a strong
plea for the principle of Land for the
landless." He advises most rigid econ
omy, even at this late day, touching
public lands. and to hold them sacred
for actual bona fide settlement.
Governor Eugene Semple of Washing
ton Territory sends a glowing pen pict-
ure of the territory's advantages, and be-
lieves that she will be. the richest com
monwealth on the Pacific coast in ten
years from now. She is qualified to
enter the Union, he says, and demands
te be admitted without other conditions
than are prescribed by the Constitution
Of the United States.