Telegram-herald., 1891-01-09

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exaeS intesesL Al sGrss that
ths moreGaeo u evn1once q
properly cd should ~ taxed.
NoFtgAgor and noFtgsxee should
bseusen thsa,, pay tAxes o. We
fall value q the property. tei1ofnis
hes statate under Which The fuil "A
may - paid b the owaes 81 ne hnds
and such psopos ton Of the tax - PAID
- the ,ndsbsedneas hssrs 20 The aeseesed
value becomes . legal set-o6 against
the mortgage. AZ our iav stAnoas NE
owner Of the lard pAys tsx e. the fuii
value, b. biz real eetate great o. small,
vale the morsEsgee, Who u uanAiiy NE
better able - ply, either escapes ssxs-
ton. or pays enosaer AZ On the same
property. II tho mortgagee " uons
resident OF the State be pays no tax,
which il . discrimination axAinee our
own people who have money 10 loan.
In the interest Of equal taxation, call
your special attention 70 this feature.
~ consider this question Of taxation
the most important with which you
have 20 deal. Nearly ell questions
would be easy Of soluton il the cost
was not to be considered. but every
move costs money, aud IN tho end the
people must pay. Tho time has come
when our people demand that unneces-
sary taxation must cease. State taxes
~ II - = AT
for public aid be sternly denied unless
il can DO shown that the money Is
needed for public purposes.
STATE BOARDS.
"In this line OF economical thought
call your attention to the number OF
State boards of from three 70 SIX MEN,
bers now authorized by law. There are
fifteen ex-oficio, and thirty official
board. the latter comprising more than
one hundred different members. No
salary il paid the members, but many
OF them receive expenses and per diem
compensation, and some are allowed .
secretary or clerk at q fixed salary.
Aside from the question OF expense,
believe the public interest would be bet
ter served BY abolishing many OF these
boards. ! favor having one board OF
control for all our prisons and re-
formatories, instead Of one for each
institution, Is at present. Such board
would have the advantage of being able
to compare financial and reforniatory
results in the different institutions, and
could establish o uniform system OF
bookkeeping 90 as to make such CON-
parsons available. Clerical force could
kSn vaAs md a al
efficient administration of these insti-
tuuons secured. Such q board would
be ae well qualified TO advertise in the
matter OF pardons rs the board now
organized for that special purpose, and
could also perform the duties now en-
trusted to the State Board Of Correc-
tons and Charities. A single board
controls the prisons of England, an
other those of New York State, and l
am informed the same policy isfol-
lowed in most other States Of the
Union"
"a similar board could control our
educational institutions. We already
have State Board of Education whose
principal duty is the management Of
the State Normal School. / believe
good results would follow if all our
State schools except the University
and the Agricultural College were
managed by the State Board Of Educa-
ton, and their present boards of con-
troll abolished.
With third board of control for our
asylume and charitable institutions we
would have i've boards instead of
dozen or more for the management of
the institutions named. The establish
men of single board of control for
each class of Institutions penal, charit-
able. and educational, with full con-
troll over and responsibility for their
proper management, would secure bet
ter supervision of these important in
terests. The business of the State
should have the best executive talent
obtainable, the officers should not be
liable to interference except for bust
ness reasons. 1t is for the interest of
every citizen that the business of the
State be done correctly and economic
ally, and based upon true theories.
The discontinuance OF the office OF
State Game and Fish Warden is recon-
mended on the ground that the enforce
ment of our game laws should be en-
forced by the sheriff and prosecuting
attorney Of each county.
"Our Importance as q State. and the
great variety and abundance of our
products and resources, suggest the pro-
priety of our being represented at the
Worlds Fair by an adequate exhibit,
and you will doubtless be asked to ap-
rropriate funds for that purpose. 1t
will be for you to decide what will be
for the interest of the State IL this mat
ter.
coScLUsIoS.
s'Let Us bear in mind, in all our off,
cial acts. that we are exercising dele
gated authority, and are sent here to
enact the popular will. Pubic sent.-
ment plainly indicates that our people
will no longer patiently submit to the
steady increase OF public expenditures
which has continued during the past
twenty-five years. The demand eco
nomical administration of public affairs.
They demand the abolition of every
unnecessary office. They demand that
all who enjoy the protection al our
laws shall contribute to the cost in just
proportion to their means. :.
sour fidelity TO the interests and
rights Of the masses will be the meas
ure of our success. IL we give 10 our
public duties the care and zeal We give
to our own Affairs, the people will be
quick TO see and approve.
81 assure you Of my earnest desire to