Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-14

should s4..sfy he people Of Ms:ae We
here thst tn ieS;six-z-e VII gire ea-lv
sn1 thoughtful attention to this portion Of
the Governors excellent address
Bsddefora Journal1
GoveEccr Baf'eixh's inassnnl aadfess
which ~ psiat ID. 1sil todsy. q N able and
eompsshensivs docnnene that viii COM
mend isae.f q all readers Of the Journal
without regard TO their political faith. II
- y idcm TIA. the qoesfiens Affecting The
Welfare Of state are % inteliisenily and
impartisily discussed.
The broad non-partisan spirit which
covers his treatment Of the tar question
and other fnsncisl problems Is statesman-
chip Of the hiS,est order and csnrot fail to
iad favor with shose insefested in econsmi-
cal sovesnmeat .e4-..- -5-4.-~.4-;ss a4-=7s-
Hearty sarp,rt 10 given the cause OF tenn
pesance the k-yness ing struck when he
ssvs: There tn remains much 70 be
done in - educating public sentiment that
i: shalt everywhere insiss up-n the fsi.hful
enforcement. Of the av.r The benefits Of
ballot reform are likewise presented With
full thought and Investigation bss.oved up
Vl tltS uOs- ltupStkAnb Mt3suFes
Taken as whole the message il one Of
great strength. characterized BY thorough
knowledge of the subjects discussed, And
viii compare favorably with the best efforts
OF Names past executives.
fBiddsford Times.
Governor Burleigh's address. delivered
before tire legislators ss Augusta today. is
full of thoughtful, practical suggestions
which his auii.oss will do veil to heed dur
ing their present term Of state service. /!
is good. easy reading for every patriotic son
of Maine, be be Republican. Democrat,
Prohibtionist or Mugwump. In it every
topic OF vits. interest in the affairs of the
Safe is ably and positively handled. His
sentiment on the question: OF taxation shows
him to be heartily In favor of An equitable
distribution Of the burden of taxation.
His belief in q rutifcation of the ballot
10 uttered in no uncertaic terms: an
firmly convinced he Gays, THAT the time
has come f,r Maine TO aiop. the Ausiralian
D stem Of voting" Not only d,ss be
believe thai such systeu lies the fea,-
dation of halo. u.iicstion. but tia. a.
other be ref. % scarue from its adoption
wilt be fauni N the powerful Incentive
giyea political part,-s to nominste c,ean,
honest, capabie candidates.
Ia his di.ca5sion of the States industrial
develo ;nlsnt he briggs out rolS,s that
ought to bear frui: smorg Msine's men OF
means who sre ever Oh toe s'ert t. place
invesfmea;s where they will t,iog greatest
returns
The ad6ress il oae that every citizsn oil
Marie should read, from Introduction fc
conclusion.
fportlanl Express
Governor Bu-leiel's second Inaugural al
dress delivered Yesterday IeNs cf the i'm
portsnt measures that are to be considered
BY the Legislature this winter, and Ysyiawt
the work Of the various Ststa department.
during the past two yea's. The suhiscs Of
tsxstion he discussed quite thoroughly. snt
his Recommendation that the legislator,
provide for the appointment Of State
board of oversesrs. whose duty it shall BE-
to exercise central supervision oveI
our tax system. and to elnslize the vslo'
stion of ;he State biennaliy, in order
that the taxes voted By each legislature
shall be assessed upon new valuation, j.
in perfect accord with the recommendations
Of the tax commission. His recommends.
ton that an amendment to the State con
stitution ba submitted. making the adju-
tsnt general al executive appointm ant. is
perfectly proper ami for the best interest:
Of the Sta e. The message IS a straight
forward bnsinesslike document and hi
treatment of the various matters of public
interest able and comprehensive. The
Governor in treating OF the prohibi
tory law seusthiy declares that Wills
prohibition is heartily supported BY
the people, az the September eIec!io,
clearly demonstrated, yet "the-ef st't re
msins much to be done in 20 educating
public sentiment that il shall everywhere
insist upon the faithful enforcement of the
law" His reference 20 the inoustria
progress Of Maine du'i,g the past two year
is gratifying and encouraging.
[Auburn Gazette.
Gov. Burleigh's message is a creditabl
state psper that desls with the different de
partments of Maine affairs with business
like correctness and good sense. Much o
this maaisterial review of the various de
psy'ments of our State government and in
stitutions is necessarily of q routine nature
allowiog small opportunity for originality o
statement or breadth Of view. Bot wha
the Governor has to say and recommend o:
these points is. on the whole, sound AM
well advised. The Governor makes chi
strong point in his message that is wortl
all the rest put together, for it is =. s,ep il
advance and points the way to great re
form. His endorsement of the Australian
ballot is genuinely thorough and emphatic
and cannot fail to have marked influence
in bringing abou. it's adoption. 81
am firmly convinced thu. the time has com
for Maine to adopt the Australian system
of voting says the Governor. In this dec
| lsraiion Gov. Burleigh accurately reflect
the sentiment of the great majority of tn
people of Maine, regardless of party, Ar,
he deserves credit for the bold and unequi
vocal terms in which that declaration j
made.
Bath Times
The financial showing made in the Gov
eraor's address is one in which the peopl
of the State may well lake pride. Th
management of the great debt which wa
on us twenty years ago, has been such 4
| reflects great credit upon the men VIII
have handled it. But the me thod o
State taxation. the scheme by which th
farmer and email real estate owner i
forced to pay full percentage rpon all h
has, while the wealthy man escapes Will
but comparatively small pavmen. jusil,
calls for critcism which the Governo
doesn't hesitate to make in perfectly plair
words. His recommendations are those o
a practicable business man and deserve tn
attention they will receive.
bath Times
The inaugural address Of Governor Blu,
leigh delivered today was one full of solo
mater succincrly stated The following
brief carries the more importau. points.
Having welcomed the legislators TO thei
new quarters, which he trusts will g, IA
toward facilitating the labors Of this SEES
sion; he enters upon the financial state O.
affairs.
Bangor Commercial
The message of Governor BIrleigh a
delivered before the Legislature todsy is pre-
sented in full in this evenings issue.
It business like, vel! written docu
ment and will be perused with pleasure b,
ci,izsns interested in the ~eIfare Of tn
State. We shall probably have occasion t
stbet fuItbNE ~ EDtBbS III Tue uuCu
mens from tine 10 time.
New York Evening Post
IL is an exhaustive review of the affair
Of the State, and contsins many recon-
mend,tiops looking to internal improve
men,s. The more important i'sues dis
cnssed are ballot reform, prohibition. ant
the Worlis EXPOSITION. The message is 9
strong prohibition document
tsjehnoud Bee