Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-15
GRAYLING MICHG an

tEriha for the unfortunate. In one respect 10
has net brtctibed the wiseI hbmahe policy
Adopted in many other states, and .pet ~ y ~ q
ble-mihded. The lives OF many OF these may be
Frightened and they be made useful through
instead slcs or upon s
buildings should be erected. Plain, substantial
cottages will answer all required purposes. The
subject 10 commended to your careful dehDera-
tion.
THE HOME FOR DISCHARGED PnIsoNERs,
in Detroit, for which an ennual appfopria-
tion OF 81 900 Is made. is doing much Tor the mon
who 60 out from our prisons, during bhe most
critical hours OF their lives: I,fepeat what w4s
said two years ago, that IL SHOULD never bq made
A~State Institution, but n little aid Is OF great
benefit a
In issb what Is kn0wh ds tho gra ied:fdre bill
passed the Legislature The railroads 70 which
and a case was brought ia the snpremb Court to
test the, constitutionality Of the law; and its
constitdtionality Sustained II Is with an
Ebisdd to ''paGsOA point to the fact that during
the last four years there has not been collision
between passenger trains on any OF the roads
bridge como down under passing train during
the same period. While valuable individual
lives have been ioet our people have o, been s
Ter of passengefs by falling bridges. burning
cars OF collision OF tralns;
sfATE TtsboPs.
Our beopie are foperiS opposed 10 mAintain-
Ing large standing army In this country; But
tho rAnciehs Of military. force and military
edhcation has been found necessaty II al civil,
Michigan, in common with other States MAIN
tains military force. For its maintenance
three, and ote-halt cents per capita OF our
population is appropriated. And IL is
With especial pride and satisfaction that
call your attention to the fact
that our State troops are in splendid condition.
Each State encampment has been an improve
ment upon its predecessor. We have held an
nual encampments for four years, and the troops
are better equipped aud better clothed than ever
before.
This ihvo1yes duesuohs that c6tiie home to
hi 6t our citizbns. Universal educdtion, the
pessiblS an ambition fof s6mething liks luxuryi
make upon the Taxpayers constantly increas'
ing demands
lished during the last four years. But the
Legislature OF 1885 established three, and two
OF these have been paid for, and almost entirely
during that time; AMI large additions have
been made to nearly all of the State institu-
tons. And while for four years there has been
no increase in state taxation: yet for ten year.
only I'm this State but in others.
sinee the adoption OF the flee school SYSTEM
and the constfpctioh Of costly sch?ol HOUSES arc %
the employment Of higher priced teachets, the
aggregate 6f school taxes is very latge; amount
ing to fiearlS or quite so per eent. pf the tota
taxation: And while no ofie will desire TO impair
or country, IL has seemed not improper to refer
here to the large revenue required TO defray the
expenses. But no amendments TO the schoo
law should be made that will add to tho expen
ses without strong assuTduce that improved
methods will be secured therept.
a graded income tax is advocated by some
who seek to relieve property from the burdens
of taxation. The suggestion Is worthy OF con
sideration. The law, well as its execution
should require all property TO contribute iti
just share towards the support OF government
and its own protection. And no greater amoun
/ should be collected from the people than Is re
| quired for the wise and economical admins
tration Of public affairs.
CONCLUSION.
Michigan is a noble State 1t stands in th'
front rank OF the sisterhoQd OF States. IL has
| sturdy, intelligent, patriotic population. II
school SYSTEM Is tnsurpaesed and 1t is trus
| with pafd0na9te piide that hete and nov
| Fefer 10 the fact that In Competition will
the educational SYSTEMS Of the whole. world
| submitted to d commission ia Melbpurne
I received the first awatd OF merit. Aid thi
! fact and others should adnionish us to be YER
| Careful about making radical change In sys
| tenn that stands so high.
Gentlemen. you represent PROUD intelligen
! and patriotic State Hsr destiny Is to SOM
| extent FOR the time being placed In you
| hands. 1 know that you are actuate'
| by an earnest, honest desire to serv
| well her interests and institutions, and trus
| that the laws that will emanate from you an
! that receive the approval Of my successor, vii
aid her people in holding high the banner the
so proudly carry C1R q. LUCE